Songhyeon Green Plaza (열린송현 녹지광장)

13.8Km 2025-11-11

Songhyeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Songhyeon Green Plaza, located between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jongno, is a space for culture and rest. The site was formerly used as housing for Shiksan Bank during Japanese rule. After Korea’s liberation, it served as a residence for the US Embassy and military personnel. Later in 1997, it was returned to the Korean government but remained unused for years. In 2022, the ownership was transferred to the Korean House and Land Corporation and then to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which redeveloped it into a green plaza and opened it to the public. Upon entering the plaza, visitors are greeted by a spacious lawn adorned with flowers during the blooming season. The plaza is connected to the nearby tourist attractions through shortcuts cutting through it, including Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House), Gwanghwamun Plaza, Insa-dong, and Bukchon Hanok Village.

Buvette Main Branch (부베트 본점)

13.8Km 2025-12-02

854 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Located in Gangnam, Buvette is a French Gastrotheque where one can enjoy stories and aesthetics of European-style antiques. The place offers heartwarming home-style meals that have been passed down through generations. Early morning coffee and breakfast, lunch with friends, dinner with family, and after-meal cocktails are all possible at Buvette, where delicious food and a lively atmosphere come together to suit a variety of lifestyles. It also has an outdoor terrace that sets the perfect atmosphere for a glass of wine or champagne and is particularly popular among the younger generation. Its signature menu items include of sole meunière, French onion soup, and chorizo oil pasta. The place is easy to find as it is located in a commercial building on the first floor of Andaz Hotel in Apgujeong.

Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art (경인미술관)

13.8Km 2024-03-04

11-4, Insadong 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-4448

Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art is located in Insa-dong. It has six exhibition rooms, an atelier, an outdoor exhibition area, and a traditional tea house. It hosts outdoor concerts in spring and fall, and Q&A sessions with authors can also be found as well. The traditional tea house offers about 15 types of traditional Korean tea in a space that overlooks the garden.

LG Arts Center (LG아트센터)

13.8Km 2024-03-18

(LG Arts Center Seoul), 136, Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2005-0114

LG Arts Center is a cultural complex space designed by Tadao Ando, a world-renowned architect. Its architectural excellence and design have won great acclaim. The main facilities contain performance halls, Art Lounge, and Studio. The LG SIGNATURE Hall, a multipurpose performance hall, has a capacity of 1,300. Its state-of-the-art facilities and sound design have drawn many visitors and performances to the complex.

Sieunjae (시은재)

13.8Km 2024-12-23

439 , Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-5355-3029

Sieunjae is a hanok stay that has stood in the midst of busy Gyeongun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, for generations. The guestrooms comprise an anbang (bedroom plus living room), three smaller rooms, and a byeolchae or detached house. All rooms have a toilet, and there’s a well-equipped shared kitchen and a washing machine. Guests can either rent individual rooms or the whole hanok. Jongno is convenient for travel to all the historic sites of Seoul, and there’s a public carpark nearby.

AMORE Spa (아모레퍼시픽 스파)

13.8Km 2025-01-10

21, Apgujeong-ro 29-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-512-3067

AmorePacific, a Korean brand, initially gained popularity in New York since its opening of AMORE Beauty Gallery & Spa in Soho, New York. The AMORE Spa is a popular spa and treatment center frequented by many international celebrities.

The AMORE Spa Seoul branch, opened in April 2005, offers approximately 30 different kinds of programs. One of the most popular spa programs is Spa Therapy, which uses a diverse range of natural therapy materials including lotus flower, ginger and bamboo. Another popular program is the Halla Green Tea program, which uses green tea leaves grown in Jeju's Hallasan Mountain. Other programs include Gold & Silver Energy Healing therapy, Mystic Bamboo Forest, facial therapies, body slimming and massages.

Jongno 3(sam)-ga Jewelry District (종로3가 귀금속 전문상가)

13.8Km 2025-06-30

Jongno3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul-si

There is an enormous selection of wholesalers and retail jewelry stores in this district, spread throughout Jongno 3(sam)-ga and 4(sa)-ga. The glittering showcases here are especially popular amongst young people and foreign tourists looking to find fine jewelry at affordable prices. Stores in the jewelry district have a selection of designs that are extraordinarily diverse and prices that are 20 to 40% lower than at other jewelry outlets in Korea.

aT Center (에이티센터)

13.9Km 2022-08-26

27, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6300-1114

aT Center is a convention center where exhibitions, conventions, and business trades all take place. Cutting-edge exhibition and conference rooms are suitable for various types of exhibitions, seminars, banquets, events, performances and more. To support successful events, aT Center provides simultaneous interpretation services, an audio-visual system, cold storage and a trade information service. The center is a one-stop venue for trade, comprised of an export firm hall, export promotion hall and other related facilities, offering a permanent exhibition of promised exported items, promotion, consulting with overseas buyers and collecting overseas information. The center is situated in a pleasant neighborhood, located near Seoul's convenient transportation system and hospitals, fitness centers, stores, restaurants, large-sized parking lots, making it a cultural resting area.

Apgujeong Oracle Clinic (압구정오라클피부과)

13.9Km 2025-10-23

(4th Floor, Miseung Building, Sinsa-dong) 23 Apgujeong-ro 30-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

A happy choice for a beautiful life!
Welcome to Apgujeong Oracle Clinic led by Dr. Park Je-young, a dermatologist from Seoul National University.
Dr. Park has given academic lectures and facilitated live seminars in and outside of Korea for 15 years. He is also certified as a Master Key Doctor for Ulthera, Thermage, Titanium, etc.
As a doctor who teaches doctors, Dr. Park is the largest source of competitive advantage for Apgujeong Oracle Clinic, a clinic beyond comparison with other hospitals.
Experience personalized care from dermatology specialists.
In addition, we offer personalized aesthetic programs according to each individual's skin type, and visitors can access comprehensive skin care services as well as skin disease treatment.

Bupyeong Haemultang (Seafood Stew) Street (부평 해물탕거리)

13.9Km 2022-10-26

113, Bupyeongmunhwa-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon
+82-32-832-3031

The history of Bupyeong Haemultang Street began 30-40 years ago, when there were just three restaurants on the street. Over the years, the street gained a reputation for serving delicious haemultang (seafood stew), and there are now ten seafood restaurants on the street. Each restaurant offers a rich, yet distinctly different flavored seafood stew prepared with aromatic vegetables and fresh seafood purchased from the marketplace every morning. The Haemultang Street has become so popular that many people travel the long distance from Seoul just for a satisfying meal of seafood stew. The restaurants specialize in stew and steamed seafood dishes, but also continue to develop new fusion menus to please all taste buds.

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