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Okjeong (옥정)

Okjeong (옥정)

5.3Km    2021-03-19

18, Insadong, 12-gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-5412

A traditional Korean restaurant serving hanjeongsik (Korean table d'hôte) for 30 years now. The representative menu is Korean table d''hote. This is a Korean cuisine located in Insa-dong, Seoul.

Bukchon-ri Dullegol (북촌리둘레골)

Bukchon-ri Dullegol (북촌리둘레골)

5.3Km    2021-03-19

44 Insadong 14-gil Jongno-gu Seoul
+82-2-747-9700

A restaurant with Korean traditional house-themed interior design. The representative menu is Korean table d''hote. This is a Korean cuisine located in Insa-dong, Seoul.

Suncheonga (순천가)

Suncheonga (순천가)

5.3Km    2021-03-22

109-2, Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-765-0398

A beloved restaurant in Jongno where you can enjoy both Korean BBQ and stew menus. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is grilled pork belly.

Gaeseong Mandu Koong (개성만두 궁)

Gaeseong Mandu Koong (개성만두 궁)

5.3Km    2023-05-24

11-3, Insadong 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-9240

Gaeseong Mandu Koong has served Gaeseong-style mandu (dumplings) for more than 30 years. The elderly proprietor, who fled south during the Korean War runs this restaurant with the help of her granddaughters. Characterized by its delicate taste, Gaeseong mandu stuffing consists of pork and various vegetables such as cabbage and pumpkin. This restaurant's mandu is so popular that it sometimes gets sold out even before evening. Typical menu includes mandu jeongol (hot pot) and mandu guk (soup). The hot pot is made of various ingredients including mandu, rice cakes, mushrooms, and meat, and serves two to three persons. For several persons, it's recommended to eat bossam (boiled meat slices wrapped in lettuce leaves or kimchi) and Korean-style pancakes.

Neulmajung (늘마중)

Neulmajung (늘마중)

5.3Km    2024-01-12

11-5 Insadong 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Makgeolli is a traditional liquor made from rice or wheat as a main ingredient and with yeast and various other ingredients. Its uniqueness lies in the main ingredient or yeast used, thus a variety of makgeolli made with local specialties can be found throughout Korea. Neulmajung is a pub restaurant that serves 34 types of makgeolli from all over the country, as well as many foods that go well with them. In addition, its soft wooden interior creates a comfortable atmosphere. Its representative dish is haemul pajeon (seafood and green onion pancake), made with plenty of ingredients. They also serve crispy pan-fried gamja jeon (potato pancake)  and memil jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe), rich in both flavor and taste as it is made with buckwheat from Bongpyeong, Gangwon-do, all of which are a perfect paring to makgeolli.

National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관)

National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관)

5.3Km    2019-03-19

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Located inside Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum of Korea presents historical artifacts that were used in the daily lives of Korean people in the past. Through the displays, visitors can learn about the domestic and agricultural lifestyles, as well as Korea’s cultural beliefs.

The National Folk Museum of Korea has three permanent exhibitions and two special exhibitions as well as a library, souvenir shop, and other subsidiary facilities.

The National Folk Museum's Korean Folk Performances for Visitors (국립민속박물관 우리민속한마당)

5.3Km    2021-07-07

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-3704-3114

The National Folk Museum is the leading museum depicting Korean folk culture that attracts 3 million visitors every year. Every Saturday, the museum offers free performances where Korean music, traditional dance, martial arts, and mask plays are performed for Korean and international spectators to illustrate Korea’s major seasonal events, special exhibitions, and traditional intangible cultures.

National Folk Museum of Korea Children’s Museum (국립민속박물관 어린이박물관)

National Folk Museum of Korea Children’s Museum (국립민속박물관 어린이박물관)

5.3Km    2019-03-18

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3704-4540, 4524

The Children’s Museum is a hands-on experience museum run by the National Folk Museum of Korea. A variety of visual aids and assembly models allow children to touch and feel pieces and experience folk history in an interactive way. The theme of the exhibitions consists of folk clothing, food, shelter, social life, and entertainment. The museum has a number of interactive spaces including a table set for an ancestral ritual, magnet miniatures depicting a baby’s first birthday, and an area where young visitors can build a folk house. Young learners can also create an avatar wearing in Hanbok, make kimchi using visual aids, or play gonu (a traditional board game). The museum also collects, preserves, and maintains relics and historical items related to youth and youth culture.

Best Western Premier Hotel Kukdo (베스트웨스턴 프리미어 호텔국도)

Best Western Premier Hotel Kukdo (베스트웨스턴 프리미어 호텔국도)

5.3Km    2020-04-04

164, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6466-1234

The Best Western Premier Kukdo (opened on March 1, 2007) was the first Best Western in Korea. Since then, the Best Western chain has expanded to include 15 different facilities (a total of 1,900 guestrooms) located all around the country.

Best Western Premier Kukdo offers subsidiary facilities such as a fusion restaurant, sky lounge, fitness center, and business center. Each of the 295 guestrooms has a bidet and high speed internet. Double rooms have a shower booth, while twin rooms have a bathtub.

From the sky lounge (21F) guests can get a great view of Bukhansan Mountain, Cheongwadae, Dongdaemun shopping center, and Myeongdong, not to mention a bird’s-eye view of Seoul nightscape. The hotel also offers VIP rooms that can accommodate up to 20 people and a number of other conveniences that makes this an ideal choice for those traveling for business. Myeongdong and Dongdaemun are only a 10-20 minutes away on foot.

Jeongwol Daeboreum Event of The National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관 정월대보름 한마당)

Jeongwol Daeboreum Event of The National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관 정월대보름 한마당)

5.3Km    2021-04-23

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-3704-3142,
+82-2-3704-3127

The National Folk Museum is celebrating the first full moon of the Lunar new year, Jeongwol Daeboreum. A variety of experiences are prepared to eliminate bad luck and pray for prosperity and health. The event provides a chance for locals and tourists alike to learn more about the traditional culture of Korea.