Midohyang (미도향)

13.5Km 2024-11-29

8-4 Daesan-ro 223beon-gil, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
031-918-5333

Midohyang is a specialty restaurant renowned for its mandu dishes, with mandu jeongol (mandu hot pot) being the flagship menu. The mandu jeongol can be ordered based on the number of people and includes gogi mandu (meat mandu) and kimchi mandu. It is a delight to complement with additional orders of bokkeumbap (fried rice) or noodles after enjoying the jeongol. The mandu jeongol can also be packed for takeout, comprising wangmandu (jumbo mandu), vegetables, broth, noodles, rice cake, and seasoned sauce.

Boobing (부빙)

13.5Km 2024-01-12

136 Changuimun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Boobing is short for "Buam-dong bingsu" (shaved ice). As such, it is a shaved ice restaurant that always has a long waiting line on weekdays or weekends. The main menu item is pat bingsu (shaved ice with red beans), made with red beans that are provided by a bean produce. They also serve their own original bingsu desserts that use ingredients like melon, mint chocolate, and gold pineapple. Their signature menu is Chodang corn bingsu, made with finely ground corn with milk ice on top. The cafe has a one bingsu order per person policy.

Lotte Mart - Juyeop Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 주엽점)

13.5Km 2024-04-22

1496, Jungang-ro, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Olive Young - Sangam Prugio City Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 상암푸르지오시티)

13.5Km 2024-04-22

Store #S-102 (New Bldg.), 25, World Cup buk-ro 54-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Club Espresso (클럽에스프레소)

13.5Km 2024-02-20

132 Changuimun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Club Espresso is a café that opened in 1990, constructed with red bricks. They roast their own coffee beans, offering a diverse coffee menu. The Moon Blend, a blend of Colombian, Brazilian, Ethiopian, and Guatemalan beans, is a favorite among regulars and is made with the coffee bean ratio favored by former President Moon Jae-in. Nearby attractions include the Yun Dongju Hill (Cheongun Park) and the Yun Dong-ju Literary Museum, dedicated to the poet beloved by Koreans.

Bugaksan Mountain (북악산)

13.5Km 2024-03-04

Cheongun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-765-0297

Bugaksan Mountain is the mountain that one can see behind the Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Cheong Wa Dae to the north. Hanyangdoseong, the city wall that surrounded the historic capital of Hanyang, was built by connecting the ridges of this mountain. These walls can still be found today, having been preserved quite well. Different trails weave through the area along the Hanyangdoseong, the Seoul City Wall, and one can visit these trails at night as well. Bugak Skyway is a road that connects Changuimun Gate to Jeongneung Royal Tomb, and one can get a great view of Seoul’s city center from the Palgakjeong Pavilion on Bugak Skyway.

Changuimun Gate - Jahamun Gate (창의문(자하문))

13.6Km 2020-04-02

118, Changuimun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-1822

Changuimun Gate was often called Jahamun Gate. It was one of four mini-gates in the north surrounding the walled city of Hanyang (Seoul) during the Joseon dynasty. After the closure of Sukjeongmun Gate, one of the four main gates, Changuimun Gate became a favorite north gate. Hence, people also called Changuimun the North Gate. It is the only gate among four mini gates that is still in its original state. Although it is small, almost 50m² in terms of size, it looks very firm and sturdy. While Dongsomun Gate, another of the four mini gates, is decorated with a phoenix, Changuimun Gate is adorned with a wooden chicken along its rafters. The reason behind the wooden chicken was that the chicken was believed to be the nemesis of the centipede. People believed that installing the wooden chicken was important to overcome the harmful spirit of the centipede.