Seosomun Historical Park (서소문역사공원)

17.2Km 2023-08-11

5, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

The Seosomun Gate area, which is located outside Seosomun Gate, was used as a persecution site in the 19th century before it turned into the local park of today. Many Catholics were suppressed and martyred here, making the area a holy site for Korean Catholics. Seosomun Gate was a gateway to Chilpae Market located near Namdaemun Gate. It was always busy with passerbys and the persecution site was established outside the gate to set an example of crime punishment to all the witnesses.

On May 15, 1999, a memorial tower was raised at the center of the park in honor of the martyrs. In 2013, Seoul's Jung-gu district also founded Seosumun Holy Shrine History Museum with a memorial exhibition hall in their honor.

Yanghwajeong (양화정)

17.2Km 2021-03-29

17, World Cup-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-323-5777

It is a 30-year-old pork rib specialty store. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is marinated grilled ribs.

The Westin Josun Seoul (웨스틴 조선 서울)

17.2Km 2022-06-08

106, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

The Westin Josun Seoul is situated in the heart of the business and shopping center of Seoul, where the embassies, banks, and government offices are also located. In 1999 and 2003, the Westin Josun Seoul was selected as one of the world's top 100 hotels by international financial institutional investors, boasting newly renovated state-of-the-art facilities and rooms, and great service.

The hotel has a health center including a swimming pool, spa, and gym; a business center, conference rooms in various sizes, and restaurants. The Westin Josun Seoul also manages a banquet hall service with food catered from Gangnam's COEX food courts.

The hotel provides the finest business environment, offering a cutting-edge facility holding guestrooms with desktop PCs, high-speed internet connections, TV internet, fax machines, printers, copy machines, automatic climate control, mini bars, and a 24-hour room service to accommodate to guests' every need. The VIP rooms come furnished with 'Heavenly Beds' guaranteeing the best of comfort.

Mirakjeong (미락정)

17.2Km 2021-03-30

52, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-778-7210

It is a place where pork cutlet is made directly with domestic pork. This restaurant's signature menu is house-made jumbo sized pork cutlet. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

SUSHI CHO (스시조)

17.2Km 2021-03-29

106, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-317-0373

This store was selected for the Michelin Guide Seoul 2021. This Japanese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is sushi.

Jongmyo Shrine [UNESCO World Heritage] (종묘 [유네스코 세계유산])

17.2Km 2024-07-05

157 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-765-0195

Jongmyo Shrine was the primary place of worship for kings and their queens throughout the Joseon dynasty. The shrine was built at the same time as Gyeongbokgung Palace, under the orders of King Taejo, the first king of the Joseon dynasty. The shrine is the site of the royal memorial service, called Jongmyo Jaerye, a national event that has been passed down since the Three Kingdoms period. During the Joseon dynasty, the ritual was held on the first month of a seasonal change and the twelfth month of the lunar year.

Yeongokdarin Donghae Makguksu (연곡달인 동해막국수)

17.2Km 2024-02-07

138 Jimok-ro, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Yeongokdarin Donghae Makguksu, located near Paju Book City, is a makguksu (buckwheat noodles) specialty restaurant. Their bibim makguksu (spicy buckwheat noodles) is distinctively topped with myeongtae sikhae (salted and fermented pollack), offering a refreshing, sweet, and sour taste. Suyuk (boiled pork slices), gamja jjinmandu (steamed potato mandu), and modubu (bean curd) are excellent dishes that accompany it well. It's important to note that the restaurant may close earlier than the regular business hours if ingredients run out, so it's advisable to check before visiting.