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Myungbo Art Hall (명보아트홀)

Myungbo Art Hall (명보아트홀)

3.3Km    2025-04-15

47 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Located in Euljiro 3(sam)-ga, the heart of Seoul, Myungbo Art Hall is a cultural complex that consists of a professional theatre hall. Renovated from Myungbo Theater in 2009, Myungbo Art Hall is equipped with state-of-the-arts lighting and sound equipment that guarantees high-quality theatre experience for the audience. In addition, the hall also has comfortable seats along with other amenities for the audience's convenience. Myungbo Art Hall aims to globalize Korean performance culture by creating a variety of content that incorporate Korean theatre with tourism. This area is also where the house of Admiral Yi Sun-sin was located, which is honored with a memorial plaque listing his accomplishments.

Regal Optical [Tax Refund Shop] (리갈안경)

3.3Km    2024-04-19

Store #123, Section Ra-3 of Myeongdong Underground Shopping Center, 2, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Aevc Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (아베크성형외과)

Aevc Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (아베크성형외과)

3.3Km    2024-06-26

557, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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Bang & Olufsen - Apgujeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (뱅앤올룹슨 압구정)

Bang & Olufsen - Apgujeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (뱅앤올룹슨 압구정)

3.4Km    2024-04-18

1F, 865, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Bank of Korea Money Museum (화폐박물관)

3.4Km    2024-03-18

39 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

This Renaissance-style three-story stone building is the museum of the Bank of Korea. The older Bank of Korea was established as the central bank of the Korean Empire in 1909 and has been designated as a National Historical Site. During the Japanese colonial period, the bank was renamed the Bank of Joseon, and the building was used as the main and head office of the Bank of Korea until 2001. The building has been used as the nation’s Money Museum since June 2001 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Bank of Korea. The museum has 13 exhibition rooms on two floors, with one basement floor and two above-ground floors. It holds special exhibitions of various currency and art collections to provide domestic and foreign visitors with the opportunity to enjoy the history and culture of currency. Visitors can learn about the Bank of Korea and the central banking system, as well as how to identify counterfeit notes and how money is produced and circulated. It is also a good place for children to learn about currencies from around the world. Advance reservations are required, and parking is not available. The museum can easily be reached via subway by getting off at Hoehyeon Station (Seoul Subway Line 4) and exiting through Exit 7. 

Namsi Glasses [Tax Refund Shop] (남시안경)

Namsi Glasses [Tax Refund Shop] (남시안경)

3.4Km    2024-06-27

8-3, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Alpha Stationery - Namdaemun Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (알파문구 남대문본점)

3.4Km    2024-04-23

6-2, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Baekje Samgyetang (백제삼계탕)

Baekje Samgyetang (백제삼계탕)

3.4Km    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.

Zen - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ZEN 명동)

Zen - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ZEN 명동)

3.4Km    2024-04-16

5-8F, 62, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Samwon Garden (삼원가든)

3.4Km    2024-03-18

835, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-548-3030

Samwon Garden is a hanu galbi (Korean galbi) restaurant in Apgujeong. Its signature menus are yangnyeom galbi (grilled marinated galbi) and saenggalbi (grilled galbi). Samwon Garden’s yangnyeom galbi (grilled marinated galbi) is tender and delightfully savory from the sauce, while the saenggalbi (grilled galbi) is ideal for enjoying the exquisite texture and rich flavor of the meat. Other dishes include hanu yukhoe (Korean beef tartare), bulgogi, naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), and galbitang (galbi soup). The restaurant was notably included in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2023.