Choi Sunu House (최순우 옛집)

3.4Km 2021-12-21

9, Seongbuk-ro 15-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3675-3401

The Choi Sunu House is the old residence of Hyegok Choi Sunu (1916-1984), who lived in this house from 1976 until the day he passed away. The house is designated as Korea’s Registered Cultural Property. Choi Sunu was a leading art historian who served as the director of the National Museum of Korea. He devoted his life to rediscovering the beauty of Korean art and made many academic accomplishments in the areas of Korean ceramics, traditional woodcraft, and the history of painting.
The house has been open to the public as the Hyegok Choi Sunu Memorial Hall since 2004. The memorial hall displays Choi Sunu’s relics as a permanent exhibition and holds special exhibitions in the fall as well as cultural programs every spring and fall.

Mosu (모수)

3.4Km 2024-02-22

45 Itaewon-ro 55ga-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Mosu is a fine dining that creatively reinterprets seasonal Korean ingredients into refined course meals. It offers both lunch and dinner courses and operates on a reservation-only basis, which can be made through its website. Selected in the Michelin Guide Seoul 2023, it provides a pleasant space where guests can enjoy high-quality cuisine.

Beaker - Hannam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (비이커 한남점)

3.4Km 2024-04-18

241, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Angyeong Seonsaengnim - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (안경선생님 종로)

3.4Km 2024-04-18

1F, 393-1, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Nike - JH Town Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (나이키 제이에이치타운)

3.4Km 2024-04-16

163, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Ferrara Korea - Itaewon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (페라라코리아 이태원)

3.4Km 2024-04-18

169, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Ferrara Korea [Tax Refund Shop] (페라라코리아)

3.4Km 2024-06-27

1F, 169, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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ABC-Mart - Itaewon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC마트 ST이태원)

3.4Km 2024-04-22

159-1, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Bongwonsa Temple (봉원사)

3.4Km 2023-03-13

120, Bongwonsa-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-392-3007

Located on the outskirts of Ansan Mountain in Bongwon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Bongwonsa Temple, as the center of Korean Buddhism Taego, is a thousand-year-old temple with a long history and tradition. In 889 (3rd year of Shilla Queen Jinseong’s reign), Monk Doseon founded it at the ground of Yeonhui Palace (now Yonsei Univ.) and named it Banyasa temple. It was destroyed during the Imjin War in 1592, and later in 1748 (the 24th year of Joseon King Yeongjo’s reign), it was rebuilt and renamed “Bongwonsa” by two Buddhist monks, Chanjeup and Jeungam.

“Yeongsanjae,” one of the Buddhist rituals and also a National Intangible Cultural Property, takes place at Bongwonsa on June 6 every year wishing for world peace and the reunification of North and South Korea. It was designated as one of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009. During Yeongsanjae, visitors can enjoy the Buddhist arts such as Beompae (Buddhist temple music for rituals) and dancing. Also, during summertime, Seoul Lotus Flower Culture Festival takes place, where visitors can enjoy the beautiful lotus flowers which are a symbol of Buddhism.

Red Container - Itaewon Branch (No. 2) [Tax Refund Shop] (레드컨테이너 이태원2호)

3.4Km 2024-01-22

1F, 2F, 165-1, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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