Cancelled: Gwanghwamun International Art Festival (광화문국제아트페스티벌)
674.8M 2022-11-14
175, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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Gwanghwamun International Art Festival is designed to increase public knowledge and appreciation for the arts and culture. In addition to the art exhibitions, visitors will also be able to enjoy various performances and try different kinds of arts and crafts such as ceramics, silver handicrafts, leather handicrafts, and more. The festival is also making a continuous effort to deliver more exciting programs and activities for visitors' enjoyment.
Baekje Samgyetang (백제삼계탕)
675.7M 2024-03-11
8-10, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-3267
Located in Myeongdong Street, Baekje Samgyetang is renowned for samgye tang (ginseng chicken soup). This long-standing establishment has been in business for two generations since 1971 so it has been featured on TV in Korea and other countries. In addition to samgye tang, they also serve chicken dishes such as dakdori tang (spicy braised chicken), roasted chicken, and jeonbok juk (abalone porridge), attracting numerous patrons.
Jirisan Restaurant (지리산)
675.7M 2019-08-01
30, Insadong 14-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-723-4696
Jirisan is one of the representative Korean restaurants in Insa-dong, an area known for its traditional culture. One of the trademarks of this restaurant, besides its amazingly delectable bean and tofu dishes, is a wooden sign that welcome guests into a neat and cozy interior.
Each day, fresh beans are ground at the restaurant to prepare dishes such as soybean paste, soft tofu, and bean-curd tofu stew. Bean-curds are prepared by using seawater, which gives the tofu a unique flavor. The fresh and clean taste of the tofu is one of the many reasons that choosey tofu aficionados flock to the restaurant.
Not just limited to tofu, Jirisan presents customers with a full-range of side dishes such as kimchi, japchae (glass noodles with sautéed vegetables), cucumber kimchi, seasoned seaweed, braised lotus roots, roasted yellow corbinas (a type of fish), leafy greens, bean-curd stew, and more. The restaurant gives visitors a chance to experience a hearty traditional Korean-style meal, but has thoughtfully toned down its seasonings to appeal to a wider audience (particularly those not used to spicy foods).
One of the recommended menu items is the Jirisan set meal, which offers diners the chance to sample foods that are popular in the Jirisan region. Adventurous diners may want to try the sea urchin soup or dried Pollack soup.
The restaurant, originally a traditional Korean house, has been modified over the years to better suit the needs of its customers. The walls surrounding the structure were removed and a glass ceiling was installed to allow guests to enjoy the natural light of the sun as they sample some of the area’s best traditional Korean cuisine.
Koreana Hotel (코리아나 호텔)
676.9M 2021-06-21
135, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2171-7000
Koreana Hotel has been one of the top notch traveler's picks for more than 30 years, having the business motto 'comfort for our customers.'
The hotel is located at the Gwanghwamun fourway intersection, at the heart of Seoul, and provides 345 guest rooms. Amongst its dining facilities, the hotel boasts a Korean restaurant, Chinese restaurant, Japanese restaurant, and a Western restaurant, as well as a bar, coffee shops, and bakery. Eight banquet halls and a sauna are also available.
The hotel has operated as the main press center restaurant for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and subsequently operated as the Olympic Village Restaurant for the Special Olympics. As a result of their successful operations, the hotel received lavish praise from the organizers, as well as from the players and staff for the high quality food and spectacular service.
Kumkang - Myeongdong Main Branch (금강제화 명동본점)
676.3M 2022-12-29
7, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-9411
Kumkang is a representative shoe brand of Korea (sneakers, casual shoes, etc.) that has been gradually expanding its product line to include accessories and clothing. Kumkang's main branch is located in Myeong-dong, frequented by international visitors. The brand offers plus-sized shoes and warranty service at the customer service center. Some of the bestsellers at the branch are Regal products, a sub-brand of Kumkang.
PhoDUCK (포덕)
677.0M 2021-03-18
7, Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-755-5233
This Korean cuisine is located near Myeongdong Station, Seoul. The representative menu is grilled Korean beef rib eye steak. It sells pork, duck meat, and beef.
BBANDAK BBANDAK Myeong-dong(빤닭빤닭 명동)
677.0M 2020-11-25
7 Myeongdong 10-gil Jung-gu Seoul
+82-2-778-1084
It is a place where you can enjoy a variety of toppings for Dakgalbi (Spicy Stir-fried Chicken), which is popular in Korea. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is spicy stir-fried chicken.
Arirang (아리랑)
677.7M 2021-03-29
23, Namdaemun-ro 7-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-1342
Arirang offers Korean cuisine with its articulate traditional interior and menus. Most menus are traditionally prepared, along with charcoal grill tables for visitors to cook their own meat. Menus consist of high-grade premium hanu (Korean beef) rib eye, charcoal grilled marinated beef ribs, hot-pot bibimbap, and more.
Great Shanghai (대상해)
680.8M 2020-02-07
135, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2171-7869
Great Shanghai is a Chinese restaurant serving deliciously genuine Sichuan and Beijing-style cuisine, located within the Koreana Hotel. Their specialty is shark's fin, directly imported from Sanji, and prepared by the head chef who has over 30 years of experience. Aside from shark's fin, the healthy buldojang, mapadubu and ddanddanmyeon are also top menus. Great Shanghai is decorated with high-quality interior design, and features rooms of various sizes for groups and business dinners.
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