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Ewha Centennial Hall (이화여고100주년기념관)

Ewha Centennial Hall (이화여고100주년기념관)

4.5Km    2024-02-20

26 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Ewha Centennial Hall is a multimedia education center located next to Ewha Girls' High School. Spanning underground and five above-ground floors, it features a gallery, a cafe, music rooms, individual practice rooms, and audio-visual rooms. The Hwaham Hall on the first and second floors is utilized for performances such as musicals and concerts, as well as educational events.

Cha Fertility Ceter - Seoul Station ((의)성광의료재단 차여성의원)

4.5Km    2025-10-23

(2nd Floor, Seoul Square), 416 Hangang-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

Since opening in 2015, CHA Fertility Center - Seoul Station has served as Korea's leading fertility treatment center. Based on the know-how of CHA University Gangnam Medical Center, the first private hospital to deliver a test-tube baby in 1986, CHA Fertility Center - Seoul Station is conveniently located near the center of Seoul, making it convenient for domestic and international fertility clients. Foreign fertility patients who arrive in Korea via Incheon  Airport not only have easy access to the clinic via the direct rail linking Seoul and the airport but also benefit from the capital city's excellent infrastructure (transportation, tours,  accommodations, restaurants, etc.) for a safe and comfortable fertility treatment during their stay. In particular, many international residents in Korea, embassy officials, U.S. soldiers, and Koreans living abroad visit CHA Fertility Center for fertility treatment.

Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum (배재학당 역사 박물관)

Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum (배재학당 역사 박물관)

4.6Km    2022-10-14

19, Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-319-5578

The Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum is dedicated to Henry Gerhart Appenzeller, the missionary who opened the first Western-style educational institution in Korea in 1885. The school started with English and core subjects, but expanded into the Pai Chai University, Pai Chai High School, and Pai Chai Middle School and has many famous alumni, including Rhee Syng-man. The memorial hall opened in 2008 in the east wing of the original school building, which was built in 1916 and designated as a Seoul Monument. With dynamically arranged permanent exhibitions, annual special exhibitions and special lectures, the museum offers a unique learning experience to visitors and people with an interest in the history of education in Korea.

Korea Samgyetang (고려삼계탕)

4.6Km    2024-06-19

1 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-9376

Located near City Hall Station, Korea Samgyetang specializes in samgyetang. Samgyetang is a traditional healthy dish made by simmering cleaned young chicken in a broth with ginseng, jujube, and glutinous rice. The light and tender texture of the stewed chicken and the ginseng-flavored glutinous rice porridge is excellent. Ogolgye tang (silkie chicken soup) and jeonbok samgye tang (abalone and ginseng chicken soup) are also favorites among patrons. This restaurant was selected for the Michelin Guide Seoul in 2023.

ER Shoopen - IPARK Mall Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ER 슈펜 아이파크몰)

ER Shoopen - IPARK Mall Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ER 슈펜 아이파크몰)

4.6Km    2024-04-19

2F, 55, Hangang-daero 23-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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It Michaa [Tax Refund Shop] (잇미샤)

It Michaa [Tax Refund Shop] (잇미샤)

4.6Km    2024-04-19

4F I’Park Mall, 55, Hangang-daero 23-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Museum of History (서울역사박물관)

Seoul Museum of History (서울역사박물관)

4.6Km    2025-01-17

55 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Seoul Museum of History covers everything about Seoul's history and culture from the prehistoric era to modern times, focusing especially on the Joseon era. The museum aims to raise cultural awareness and build a strong bond within the community by collecting, preserving, researching, and displaying artifacts and materials related to Seoul as well as promoting the city's history and culture to an international audience.

Homeplus - Yeongdeungpo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 영등포)

4.6Km    2024-04-22

42, Dangsan-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

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Jungmyeongjeon Hall (중명전)

Jungmyeongjeon Hall (중명전)

4.6Km    2025-01-09

41-11, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-7525

Located near Deoksugung Palace, Jungmyeongjeon Hall is a red-brick modern Western-style building. It was built in 1899 as the imperial library of the Korean Empire. After Deoksugung Palace caught on fire in 1904, the place became the temporary residence of Emperor Gojong. It also witnessed the tragic part of history in which the infamous Eulsa Treaty (Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty), an illegal treaty forced by Japan, was signed in 1905. Its exhibition hall serves as a place for historical education.

Jeongdong Theater (국립 정동극장)

4.7Km    2024-06-19

43 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-751-1500

Jeongdong Theater is located along Deoksugung Stone Wall Path and serves as a cultural hub for local citizens. Opened in 1995, Jeongdong Theater is historically significant as it was established to restitute the legacy of Wongaksa, the first modern theater in Korea. Jeongdong Theater features numerous critically-acclaimed productions, such as “Traditional Art Performance,” “Masters Exhibition,” and “Art Frontier,” as well as programs like “Art Stage at Noon” that are geared toward the general public. As a result, Jeongdong Theater has become one of Korea's representative traditional arts performance theaters and was designated as a Seoul Future Heritage in 2015.

The theater successfully held the performance “Miso” in 2010, featuring the traditional musical "Love Songs from Chunhyang," written and created by Jeongdong Theater. The musical attracted many international visitors from all over the world, passing on Korean cultural values and beauty, as well as gaining the attention of critics worldwide. In addition, the theater also produced "The 2nd Story of Miso: Baebijang-jeon," offering a modern interpretation of the fundamental values found in Korea's culture and art.