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Daehangno (University Street) (대학로)

1.5Km    2021-03-25

104, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-1114

Daehangno is an artistic neighborhood that stretches 1.1 kilometers from Jongno 5-ga Intersection to Hyehwa-dong Rotary. The area is filled with culture and performing arts facilities, with the center of all this being Marronnier Park. Visitors can find performances taking play every day at the many theaters large and small, as well as restaurants serving a range of cuisines. The area is especially active on weekends and during the street festival period.

Godiva - Gwanghwamun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (고디바 광화문점)

1.5Km    2024-04-22

1F, to 3F, 159, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Daehakro Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 대학로중앙점)

1.5Km    2024-06-27

1F, 144, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Vincent Van Gogh(빈센트 반 고흐)

1.5Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 148 (혜화동)

The Accidental Murderer(우연한 살인자)

1.5Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 120 (동숭동)

Onsaemiro (온새미로)

1.5Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 144 (혜화동)

Wiliams: Wiliam and Wiliam's Williams(윌리엄과 윌리엄의 윌리엄들)

1.5Km    2025-09-01

서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 148 (혜화동)

D. Festa: Daehakro Street Performance Festival (대학로 거리공연축제)

1.5Km    2025-06-16

1, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-741-4188

Started in 2015, Daehakro Street Performance Festival provides various performances including plays, dances, mimes and more. The festival aims to provide hope and changes in daily life through diverse performances.

Cheonhamu-Bbong(천하무뽕)

1.5Km    2025-10-23

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 112 (동숭동)

Ilmin Art Museum (일민미술관)

1.5Km    2022-09-27

152, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The Ilmin Art Museum located in former Dong-A Newspaper Building, was formed in honor of their honorable and late CEO Kim Sang-man. The museum was established in December of 1996, and with a full renovation in 2001, large exhibition hall and Ilmin collection was placed in. Through the renovation, the combination of glass and steel made Artrium aimed to become one of the best comtemporary museum, connecting the museum to the streets of Gwanghwamun. 

 This museum boasts a large Ilmin collection. There are 430 pieces of Ilmin collection from Goryeo dynasty (918-1392) to present, 1,200 pieces in the Donga Newspaper's collection of art, and 100 pieces of art owned by Hyundai Corporation. The Ilmin Collection mostly consists of pieces that Kim Sang-man collected from ceramics to aesthetic paintings. The Dongah Newspaper's collection has time-relevant pieces that are important in history.