Daeo Bookstore (대오서점) Daeo Bookstore is the oldest bookstore in Seoul that has been maintained in one place since it opened in 1951. Recently, it has been refurbished as a cultural space with a cafe, where one can enjoy coffee, exhibitions, and performances while looking at the yard. Visitors who just want to browse can…
NKDB North Korean Human Rights Exhibition Hall (북한인권전시실) – Homepage nkdb.org/nkhrmuseum The NKDB North Korean Human Rights Exhibition Hall is a permanent exhibition space dedicated to North Korean human rights. Although it is a small space, it resonates deeply and serves as a “dark tourism” site that records and testifies to the ongoing reality of…
e-Sports Hall of Fame (e스포츠 명예의 전당) – Homepage esportshistory.kr The e-Sports Hall of Fame is operated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea e-Sports Association to exhibit and honor the esports athletes who have made history for their amazing skills, making Korea synonymous with esports. Visitors can see the athletes’…
Information about National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관).
Jeongdong Observatory (정동전망대) – Tel +82-2-120 Jeongdong Observatory is located on the 13th floor of Seoul City Hall Seosomun building. The observatory has a cafe inside where visitors can enjoy a drink while gazing upon the magnificent view of Deoksugung Palace from above. In addition, the walls of the cafe are decorated with photos of…
Artee Riders Club (아띠인력거) – Homepage arteepedicab.com/ – Tel +82-1666-1693 Artee Riders Club is the first company that offers rickshaw tours in the nation. Not only do you get to ride on the rickshaw to tour around popular attractions including Bukchon Village, Seochon Village, the rickshaw tour guides you to the smaller alleys as well….
Templestay Information Center (템플스테이 홍보관) – Homepage www.templestay.com – Tel +82-2-2031-2000 Templestay Information Center offers various information and services regarding templestays and temple meals for domestic and international visitors. The center also operates traditional cultural experiences, such as tea time with a Buddhist monk, traditional culture activities and more. – Address : 56, Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu,…
Seodaemun Independence Park (서대문독립공원) – Tel +82-2-3140-8305 Seodaemun Independence Park was built on the former Seoul Detention Camp. It was used to imprison thousands of Korean independence activists until the liberation from the Japanese occupation on August 15, 1945, as well as the political prisoners during the political turmoil in the 1960s. When the prison…
Dongnimmun Gate (독립문) Dongnimmun stands at the location originally known as Yeongeun, where envoys were once treated. When a Chinese envoy visited, the King would go out through this door to greet. In 1898, to announce the independence from Japan, Dongnimun was constructed with the fund collected by the citizens. The traces of the past still remain on Dongnimmun with…
Yongsan Family Park (용산가족공원) – Homepage http://parks.seoul.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French) – Tel +82-2-792-5660 Visitors to Yongsan Family Park can enjoy a relaxing time at a big grassy field beside a refreshing pond and well-organized walking paths. Yongsan Family Park spans an area of roughly 89,256.20 ㎡ in what was a section of…