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Seoul Arts Center (예술의전당)

10.7Km    2025-01-17

2406 Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

The Seoul Arts Center is the representative art complex of Korea. It is comprised of the Opera House, Concert Hall, Art Gallery, Calligraphy Museum, Art Material Hall, and an outdoor stage. You can enjoy various performances and exhibitions all in one site.

The Opera House and Concert Hall consist of a total of five performance halls offering an average of 800 performances ever year, whereas the Art Gallery and Calligraphy Museum has seven exhibition halls providing various exhibitions throughout the year. The outdoor stage also provides various genres of performances all year round.

Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul Arts Center (예술의전당 한가람미술관)

10.7Km    2022-12-16

2406, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-580-1300

Hangaram Art Museum, located in the left wing of the Seoul Arts Center, displays a unique exhibition of formative arts. Established in 1990, the museum has a total area of 15,540 ㎡ and contains 6 exhibition halls (including one for oversized artwork), a storage area, and an art shop. The building features a lighting system that controls the humidity and temperature and is equipped with a luminous ceiling system that captures natural sunlight and feeds it into the museum, allowing visitors to enjoy a brightly lit viewing area.

The Art Square in front of the museum houses a wide range of exclusive artwork and serves as a venue for various events such as the Cloz Art Market. Visitors may also enjoy the open-air café right in front of the building or dine at “Yehyang,” a traditional Korean restaurant right down the stairs.

National Gugak Museum (국립국악박물관)

National Gugak Museum (국립국악박물관)

10.7Km    2021-08-13

2364, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-580-3130

The National Gugak Museum opened on February 23, 1995 as the first gugak museum in Korea, featuring approximately 6,000 pieces of gugak-related materials and relics which have both historical and cultural value. It is comprised of seven themed permanent exhibition halls that present 250 pieces of audio and video clips regarding gugak. In the 3D room, visitors can enjoy 3D animation at all times. The museum also hosts special exhibitions in unique and interesting themes.

National Gugak Center (국립국악원)

10.7Km    2025-01-17

2364 Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

The National Gugak Center is the governing body established to preserve and promote traditional Korean performing arts. The center can accommodate every type of traditional performing arts, such as palace music, court music, and all other genres including major productions of changgeuk (Korean musical drama). Originally opened in Busan in 1951, the center moved to its current location in Seoul in 1987. The center also opened branch locations in Namwon, Jindo, and Busan in 1992, 2004, and 2008 respectively.

Gilsang Ceramics (길상도예)

Gilsang Ceramics (길상도예)

10.7Km    2025-11-05

15-9 Gangnam-daero 39-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul

The pottery workshop experienced by BTS
It is a famous pottery workshop for ARMY as a place where BTS experienced in ‘RUN BTS’. Jimin made cups for V, Jin for Jung kook, and V for SUGA. You can design and make cups, vases, plates, water bottles, etc. with a potter's wheel and handbuilding. It's also fun to make it after the works of BTS members. 

Korea Global Culture Exchange Center (KGCEC) ((주)케이지문화교류센터)

10.8Km    2025-10-23

#1404, 3 Gongwon-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul

Established in 2018, the Korea Global Culture Exchange Center (KGCEC) runs programs related to studying, tourism, and medical tourism in Korea. The company has attracted over 1,000 medical tourism customers, and approximately 700 international students were accepted by Korean universities with the help of the center. Additionally, the center has organized more than 20 large conferences and hosted over 2,000 FITs (Free Independent Travelers).
The center provides consultations and reservation services in Chinese. Interpretation and post-surgery caregiver services are available upon request. The center also provides comprehensive services from arrival to departure (e.g., pick-up, vehicle, tours, guides, hotel, interpretation, hospital, duty-free shopping, etc.)
The center has partner travel agencies in China who handle applications for Korean visas  and medical tourism visas. The center is highly valued by its customers for its promotional efforts and its expansive network of partner hospitals, with its highest priority being service quality.

Gangnam Severance Hospital (연세대학교 의과대학 강남세브란스병원)

10.8Km    2025-10-23

211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Gangnam Severance Hospital, a part of Yonsei University Health System (YUHS), was founded in 1983 in Gangnam, Seoul. Since then, we have been leading the region’s healthcare development with a world-class medical system. We operate four specialized hospitals, including Cancer, Spine, Heart/Brain/Vascular, and Dental Hospitals, with 47 medical departments. These special hospitals have earned patients’ trust by providing high standards of care and treatment in their respective fields. 
In addition, Gangnam Severance Hospital is a tertiary hospital with a screening center and a fast-track program for international patients: the program integrates health check-ups, outpatient consultation, inpatient treatment, and surgery into a single program to provide fast and accurate medical services. The program helps them receive accelerated care by facilitating the whole process. Gangnam Severance Hospital provides patient-centered medical care, constantly improving its healthcare quality through research and innovation. These efforts have cemented our standing as a trusted healthcare organization for many patients at home and abroad.    

Spa 1978 Donginbi (SPA 1978 동인비)

Spa 1978 Donginbi (SPA 1978 동인비)

10.8Km    2025-10-23

416 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

In traditional Korean medicine, summer is the season when one's energy is severely depleted as people tend to sweat a lot even with little movement. As you are more likely to feel fatigued and lose vitality, replenishing one's energy is crucial. According to Donguibogam, a traditional Korean medical encyclopedia, red ginseng is recommended for vitality. The book says red ginseng slows the aging process and boosts one's energy, helping you live longer. It's effective in restoring vitality and alleviating fatigue. Red ginseng is made by steaming ginseng for approx. 3 hours without peeling it and then letting it dry slowly. This steaming and drying process reduces ginseng's sugar level while creating an active compound, which enhances its efficacy. Saponin, which is abundant in red ginseng, is known for boosting one's immunity and restoring vitality. Notably, ginsenoside helps with digestion, metabolism, and the absorption of nutrients, thereby restoring one's energy. SPA 1978 Donginbi, run by the premium red ginseng brand Jung Kwan Jang, is a specialized spa facility that uses beneficial red ginseng. 

Seoul Hiking Tourism Center - Bukhansan Branch (서울도심등산관광센터(북한산))

10.8Km    2024-03-05

5F, 181-7 Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-1533-2608

The Seoul Hiking Tourism Center is located 5 minutes on foot from Exit 2 of Bukhansan Ui Station and provides various services to hikers. It provides hiking course guidance and information (available in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese) about the mountains of Seoul, including Bukhansan, Bugaksan, and Inwangsan Mountains, as well as promotional materials such as Seoul hiking tourism guidebooks and maps. Also, it operates hiking tour programs with various themes every week for foreigners and offers hiking gear rental services such as hiking boots, hiking attire, trekking poles, gloves, and crampons for foreigners. (Koreans accompanied by foreigners can also rent the gear.) In addition, there is a storage locker and lounge for visitors, so they can pack up and rest before hiking.

Seoul Sports Complex (Jamsil Sports Complex) (서울종합운동장(잠실종합운동장))

Seoul Sports Complex (Jamsil Sports Complex) (서울종합운동장(잠실종합운동장))

10.8Km    2024-12-02

25 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

Seoul Sports Complex, located in Songpa, Seoul, hosted the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics. It consists of a main stadium, a baseball stadium, an indoor stadium, a students' gymnasium, an indoor swimming pool, and auxiliary stadiums. It serves as the venue for professional baseball and basketball games in Korea, as well as frequent K-pop concerts. Conveniently linked to subway lines 2 and 9, it offers easy access for visitors.