Seoul Metropolitan Library (서울도서관)

– Tel
+82-2-2133-0300

Seoul Library provides access to a wide range of documents and materials about Seoul Metropolitan City. Visitors will find diverse resources related to the city including history, culture, urban planning, transportation, environmental issues, administration, reports on outbound visitors, research documents, video clips, and e-data.

– Address : 110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2133-0300

– Parking
Available
* Please use Seoul City Hall parking lot.
* Parking is very limited, public transportation is encouraged.

– Parking Fee
1,000 won for every 10 min (Weekdays only 09:00-18:00)

– Day Off
[Regular closed day] Mondays
[Temporary closed day] Closed days of public offices (if an official national holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday) / substitute holiday designated by the government / designated by library official

– Usage Fee
Free

– Operating Hours
[Archive, digital archive, handicapped resource room] Weekdays 09:00-21:00 / Weekends 09:00-18:00
[Seoul archive, world archive] 09:00-18:00
* Closed at 20:00 if the 22nd of each month is a weekday

– Program Information
History education program

– Reservations
Self-guided tours available for groups of 15 people or more with prior reservation

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ K-Pop Cover Dance Festival World Final (K-POP 커버댄스 페스티벌 월드 파이널)

– Tel
+82-2-2000-9324

The K-Pop Cover Dance Festival World Final brings together K-pop fans from around the world, offering them a chance to become the main stars on stage. Going beyond just dance, the festival provides a platform where K-pop fans worldwide can share their culture, build a global network, express their passion through dance, and connect the entire world through Korean culture and K-pop.

⊙ Seoul Plaza (서울광장)

View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →

– Homepage
plaza.seoul.go.kr

– Tel
+82-2-2133-5640

Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall is a historic site where the March 1, 1919 (Samil) Independence Movement and the pro-democracy movement in June 1987 were held. It is also a well-known place where tens of thousands of Korean soccer fans gathered together to watch the 2002 World Cup Games. Being located within the center of the city and surrounded by many historic attractions, including Deoksugung Palace, Seoul Plaza has become a representative attraction of Seoul.

⊙ Dalgaebi (달개비)

– Homepage
www.dalgaebi.com (Korean only)

– Tel
+82-82-2-765-2035, 2068

Dalgaebi is a restaurant specializing in Korean table d’hote, using fresh seasonal ingredients. Its flagship menu is the teukseon sangcharim jeongsik (special set menu), which includes porridge, seasonal dishes, main courses, and desserts. The galbi sangcharim (galbi course), featuring premium Korean beef galbi grilled over charcoal and served with soybean paste jjigae, is also popular. Known for its private dining spaces and upscale ambiance, reservations can be made via phone.

⊙ Bugeogukjip (북어국집)

– Tel
+82-2-777-3891

Bugeogukjip (formerly “Teojutgol”) is a restaurant behind City Hall in Seoul that has been serving up authentic dried Pollack soup since 1968. Despite a name change, the restaurant has proudly stood in this same location for decades, earning a strong reputation for its dried Pollack soup made using traditional cooking methods.

Since the restaurant only serves one thing—dried Pollack soup—there are few preparations to be made and the meal arrives on your table in minutes. Customers are free to serve themselves basic side dishes such as kimchi and can have as many servings of rice as they’d like, allowing diners to enjoy a hearty meal at a low price. While the restaurant’s design and menu may be simple, Bugeogukjip takes pride in its long history and the careful efforts that have earned it a reputation as one of the most notable restaurants in Seoul.

⊙ Olive Young – Mugyodong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 무교동점)

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⊙ Seoul Papyrus [Tax Refund Shop] (서울파피루스)

– Homepage
www.papy.co.kr

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⊙ Re-Heater(리히터)

⊙ Yonggeumok (용금옥)

– Tel
+82-2-777-1689

Established in 1932, Yonggeumok specializes in Seoul-style chutang (loach soup), renowned for using whole loach in its preparation. This method distinguishes it from the more commonly known Namwon-style chutang, which involves grinding the loach. At Yonggeumok, guests can savor the tender and savory texture of the loach flesh in their chutang, offering a unique and authentic dining experience.

⊙ Deoksugung Palace’s Daehanmun Gate (덕수궁 대한문)

View detailed guide on Korea Trip Guide →

– Homepage
https://royal.khs.go.kr/

– Tel
+82-2-771-9951

Located near City Hall station, Daehanmun Gate is the main gate of Deoksugung Palace, one of the princiapl five palaces of Joseon dynasty. The name “Daehan” means wish for eternal prosperity of the Korean Empire. In front of the gate, the Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is held twice daily, along with the reproduction of costumes and style throughout the year.

Seoul Metropolitan Library (서울도서관)