National Memorial of Korean Provisional Government (국립대한민국임시정부기념관) – Homepage www.nmkpg.go.kr The National Memorial of Korean Provisional Government was established to shine a light on the proud history of the Korean Provisional Government’s independence and the spirit of a democratic republic and to pass it on to future generations. The four-story memorial building with three underground…

Ground Seesaw Seochon (그라운드시소 서촌) – Homepage www.groundseesaw.co.kr Ground Seesaw is a cultural complex located in Seochon, Jongno presented by Media & Art, an exhibition production company, and designed by SoA, an architecture firm, and Loci Studio, a landscaping studio. Visitors are able to check out a variety of exhibits at Ground Seesaw Seochon. –…

Yonsei University (연세대학교) – Homepage www.yonsei.ac.kr – Tel +82-1599-1885 Yonsei University, which opened in 1885, is a prestigious university that boasts a beautiful campus. In particular, it is famous for its wooden trails, antique buildings covered with ivy, and Cheongsongdae Forest, a popular dating spot among couples. Yonsei University also has a Korean language institute…

Ewha Womans University (이화여자대학교) – Homepage www.ewha.ac.kr – Tel +82-2-3277-2114 Ewha Womans University is Korea’s first women’s university founded in 1886 by American Methodist missionary Mary Scranton. Ewha Womans University is also the most famous women’s university in Korea and its name originates from Ehwa Hakdang, a name given by Empress Myeongseong in 1887. Ewha…

Sogang University (서강대학교) – Homepage www.sogang.ac.kr – Tel +82-2-705-8114 Sogang University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit university located in central Seoul. Campus life at Sogang University is enhanced by student clubs as well as technological advancement. Furthermore, the proximity to other leading universities (Yonsei University and Ewha Woman’s University) contributes to the intellectual and social…

Seoul National University (서울대학교) – Homepage www.snu.ac.kr – Tel +82-2-880-5114 Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is the most reputable university in Korea based on its long academic history and tradition. It was the first national university in Korea established by merging several institutions of higher education around the Seoul area, including Kyongsong University –…

Cheongun Literature Library (청운문학도서관) – Homepage www.jfac.or.kr Cheongun Literature Library is located at the foot of Inwangsan Mountain and can be reached by following the mountain’s walking trail starting from Changuimun Gate along the fortress wall. This public hanok library is designed in consideration of the sloped topography and the natural scenery of Inwangsan Mountain….

Boan1942 (보안1942) – Homepage b1942.com Prior to becoming an art space in 2007, Tongui-dong Boan served as a place for rest for travelers from 1942 to 2005. After a short suspension, the place was renovated into a cultural space in 2017 to carry on the historical legacy and provide creative inspiration under the concept of…

D-cube Arts Center (디큐브아트센터) – Homepage www.d3art.co.kr/ D-cube Arts Center is a state-of-the-art theater dedicated to musicals in D-cube City in Sindorim built by Daesung Energy. It took eight years to complete the 1,242-seated theater with the cooperation of Korea’s best music and construction engineers and expert stage technicians. It is the largest theater in…

Amsa-dong Prehistoric Site Museum (암사동선사유적박물관) – Homepage http://sunsa.gangdong.go.kr The archaeological sites in Amsa-dong, Seoul, were a collective settlement where people lived during the Neolithic Age about 6,000 years ago and became known to the world after the sand dunes along the Hangang River caved in during the great flood of 1925, exposing numerous pieces of…