Mokpo Modern History Museum – Hall No. 1 (목포근대역사관 1관)

Mokpo Modern History Museum – Hall No. 1 (목포근대역사관 1관)

– Homepage
mokpo.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-242-0340

Mokpo Modern History Museum is the oldest building in Mokpo and a witness to Korea’s modern and contemporary history. It was built in 1898 and was used to house various public organizations, like city halls, consulates, and cultural centers, before being turned into the Mokpo Modern History Museum in 2014. As a building that has survived through rapid changes, it is valued for its historical and architectural significance. The museum has an exhibition on Mokpo’s history, organized into seven themes, detailing the history of the production and exploitation of various goods during the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945), along with miniature recreations of the streets of Mokpo city at that time.

– Address : 6 Yeongsan-ro 29beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do

※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
+82-507-1438-0462

– Day Off
Mondays (Closed on the following business day if Monday falls on a public holiday)

– Usage Fee
Adults 2,000 won / Teenagers 1,000 won / Children 500 won

– Operating Hours
09:00-17:30 (Last admission 17:00)

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Mokpo Modern History Museum II (목포근대역사관 2관)

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– Homepage
mokpo.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-270-8728

Mokpo Modern History Museum II is located in what was first built in June 1920 as the Mokpo branch of the Oriental Development Company. This Renaissance-style building dates back to the Japanese colonial era and serves as a reminder of the Korea’s past.

⊙ Grassland Restaurant (초원음식점)

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– Tel
+82-61-243-2234

Grassland Restaurant specializes in seafood dishes made with fresh cutlassfish and blue crabs caught near Mokpo. Their popular menu items include galchi jjim (steamed cutlassfish) seasoned with over 10 different sauces, and kkotgesal bibimbap (blue crab bibimbap), which features raw blue crab meat seasoned with chili pepper powder and mixed with rice. The bibimbap is served with seaweed sprinkled on top, and diners can mix the seasoned crab meat with the rice to enjoy. The meal also comes with nine side dishes.

⊙ Mokpo Ramyeon Hongeo Ramyeon (목포라면 홍어라면)

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This restaurant offers interestingly new ways to enjoy skate. Its signature menu, hongeoramyeon (skate ramyeon), is not simply a ramyeon with skate added. It is cooked with a deep and intense soup made from the restaurant’s propriety seasoning. Other popular dishes include hongeojeon, hongeotwigim, and hongeosamhap made with properly fermented Korean hongeo. 

⊙ Good Guesthouse (좋은집 게스트하우스)

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– Homepage
http://goodguesthouse.kr

– Tel
+82-10-7113-0515

Good House Guesthouse in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do is just 5-minutes’ walk from Mokpo Station. There are 5 rooms which consists of a family room, an ondol-style room, and a bedroom-style room, all equipped with a bathroom and toilet. The kitchen and living room are shared. Parking is convenient, with a free public parking lot next to the guesthouse. A simple free breakfast is provided, and there is a vending machine where guests can buy instant rice, ramyon, etc.The landlord is a sculptor, and visitors will find his work on display. The Mokpo Modern History Museum and other local attractions are nearby.

⊙ Namdo Arirang (남도아리랑)

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This restaurant can be recommended to those who try skate for the first time, for the skate served in this restaurant is not as much fermented as the ones served in other restaurants. Its signature menu is the “Mokpoguhap” (nine Mokpo seafood combo), which includes the hongeosamhap and a variety of other seafood. Another popular set menu is the “Hongeo Ilpumsang” (premium skate set menu), a sumptuous table featuring dishes made with skate. Don’t miss the hongeoaeguk (fermented skate liver soup).

⊙ Ri-in Mokpo Guesthouse (리인목포게스트하우스)

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– Homepage
https://blog.naver.com/wetanth

– Tel
+82-10-5639-2990, +82-10-7181-2990

Riin Mokpo Guesthouse stands at the foot of Yudal Mountain in Mokpo,and is a mere 6-minute walk from Mokpo Station. There are three guest rooms. Room 1 is a pension-type room with a main room, a spacious living room, cooking facilities and an attic with a bed. Rooms 2 and 3 have a bedroom and an attic respectively. On walls around the house, guests will notice a number of original works by the painter Kim Soo-ho. The guesthouse offers information about bioculture and sustainability in the Mokpo and islands ecosystem.

⊙ Kumkang Shoes – Mokpo [Tax Refund Shop] (금강제화(목포))

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⊙ Baekseong Restaurant (백성식당)

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Baekseong Restaurant is a restaurant in Mokpo famous for its delicious traditional set menu, including white rice, soup, and several side dishes. Simply tell the staff the number of people in the party, and they will serve about 16 different side dishes along with white rice. The main menu is fish and soup. Fish dishes are made using fresh fish caught in Mokpo, varying from season to season. Spicy marinated crab is served as a side dish to go with rice, and it’s a delight for the palate. It gained more fame after appearing on the TV show “I Live Alone (2013~)” when comedian Park Na-rae visited the place. It is also worth noting that the food in Jeollanam-do is seasoned with salty seafood and has a rich taste of Korea, which is worth trying.

⊙ CLB Bakery (씨엘비 베이커리)

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– Homepage
https://www.instagram.com/clbbakery

CLB Bakery is a bakery that became even more famous after appearing on various TV shows, including <I Live Alone> (2013~), and is a representative bakery of Mokpo. Its signature menu items are shrimp baguettes and cream cheese baguettes. Crispy baguettes are stuffed with shrimp, mustard, and cream cheese, doubling the pleasure of eating them. A shrimp baguette, in particular, is attracting foreign and domestic gourmet travelers thanks to its combination of dried shrimp and mustard. Additionally, there are different types of bread, large and small, from white bread to croissants. So take your pick! It is located near KTX Mokpo Station, so you can pick up some bread as a souvenir.

⊙ Deungdae (Lighthouse) Guesthouse [Korea Quality](등대게스트하우스)

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– Homepage
https://ddguest.tistory.com

– Tel
+82-10-8340-8004

The Lighthouse Guesthouse is local business that opened in 2018 in a remodelled 35-year-old building in downtown Mokpo, Jeollanam-do. The building is modern and clean;  rooms are non-smoking and have wi-fi installed. There is a shared kitchen with cooking facilities. Transport is convenient, with Mokpo Station, nearby and a carpark. Nojeokbong Peak, Yudalsan Mountain, and Mokpo Modern History Museum are nearby.