Universal Arts Center (유니버설아트센터)

8.9Km 2024-03-19

664 Cheonho-daero, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Universal Arts Center, inaugurated in 1981, stands as a prominent venue for performances. Renowned for its splendid and classic architectural interior, it is celebrated for its distinctiveness. Its main facilities include the Grand Theater, the Luna Hall capable of accommodating up to 300 guests for banquets, and an audience lounge. It serves as a harmonious space where performance venues, artistic community, and art educational institutions converge. Here, visitors can enjoy a diverse array of performances ranging from ballet and musicals to concerts.

The Hyoosik Croissant Hotel Guri (더휴식 크로와상호텔 구리점)

8.9Km 2025-04-08

148 Cheyukgwan-ro, Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do

The Hyoosik Croissant Hotel Guri offers a variety of theme-based room types for both leisure and relaxation, such as a standard music room with blutooth speakers, a deluxe home-training room with yoga equipment, a deluxe couple room with high-end gaming PC, a deluxe healing room with a lounge chair, a twin bedroom, a game suite room with Playstation 4 Pro, a movie suite room with a beam projector, a sing suite room with noraebang equipment and soundproof walls, and a party suite room with a kitchenette. The hotel also has a parking lot, guest lounge, rooftop area, and coin laundry.

Musinsa Standard Seongsu (무신사 스탠다드 성수)

8.9Km 2025-11-06

83 Yeonmujang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Located near Seongsu-dong Café Street, this is the physical store of the online editorial shop MUSINSA. The store offers affordable, high-quality clothing aimed at young adults in their 20s, with neutral colors and minimalist designs popular among Koreans. It’s also a favorite indoor date spot for couples, providing a quick overview of the latest fashion trends.

Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong, Da-dong and Mugyo-dong Special Tourist Zone (명동 남대문 북창동 다동무교동 관광특구)

8.9Km 2021-12-30

40, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong and Da-dong are widely known among international visitors as hot spots for shopping and food.

Myeong-dong is a popular destination for shopping, culture, arts and fashion. Major shopping malls such as Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, Myeong-dong Migliore and Samik Fashion Town are located here. Shoppers can find a variety of products here from high-end items to relatively inexpensive clothes. There’s also no shortage of street food, traditional restaurants, coffee shops and fancy cafes.

Namdaemun Market is the biggest traditional market in Korea. Visitors can purchase souvenirs and local produce at an affordable price in the shopping complex crowded with stores and street stalls. The market sells a variety of clothes, kitchenware, toys, accessories, food, flowers and imported goods.

Bukchang-dong and Sogong-dong have high-end accommodations including Lotte Hotel Seoul and Westin Chosun Seoul, duty-free shops, and restaurants serving traditional dishes.

[Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and Bukchang-dong Special Tourist Zone]
Areas included: Myeong-dong, Bukchang-dong, Mugyo-dong and Da-dong, Seoul
Area size: 872,809 ㎡
Tourist attractions: Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and Bukchang-dong, Department Stores (Lotte Department and Shinsegae Department Store, etc.), Traditional Market, Duty-free Shop, Hanok Village, N Seoul Tower, etc.

Exprive (주식회사 엑스프리베)

9.0Km 2025-10-23

#705, 38 Ttukseom-ro 13-gil (Seongsu-dong 2-ga, Sangsang Planet), Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Exprive Medical is a certified international patient attraction agency that safely connects overseas patients with Korea’s high-quality medical services. Our main services include discovering and consulting with international patients, coordinating customized hospital connections, and providing interpretation and convenience support. Through personalized services tailored to each patient, we contribute to enhancing the value of Korea’s medical tourism.

Youngchive Seongsu (영카이브 성수점)

9.0Km 2025-11-06

1F, 32 Seongsui-ro 18-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

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Youngchive Seongsu is the self-photo studio where Red Velvet’s Seulgi took photos with the staff while filming her vlog. It is known for its warm color tones, which set it apart from other self-photo studios. The Seongsu branch offers unique booths, such as the “still room” and “denim room,” which aren’t available at other locations, making it a must-visit spot.

Perbacco (페르바코)

9.0Km 2024-09-11

30 Neungdong-ro 16-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Perbacco is a Venetian style pub, better known as a chicchetteria. The pub offers lesser-known Italian snack fare from Venice, with their main dish being cicchetti, flat slices of bread piled with various ingredients, usually focusing on seafood.

Waterworks Museum (수도박물관)

9.0Km 2025-01-17

27, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

The Ttukseom Water Purification Plant (Waterworks Museum and Slow Sand Filtration Basin) was completed in August 1908 as the first water purification plant ever built in Korea. In 2008, it celebrated 100 years of history with the opening of the Waterworks Museum, which showcases the history and value of Seoul's public waterworks. The museum was recognized for its modern architectural design and designated Tangible Cultural Asset of Seoul No.72.

Seodaemun Independence Park (서대문독립공원)

9.0Km 2022-12-15

251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Seodaemun Independence Park was built on the former Seoul Detention Camp. It was used to imprison thousands of Korean independence activists until the liberation from the Japanese occupation on August 15, 1945, as well as the political prisoners during the political turmoil in the 1960s. When the prison was moved to Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do in November 1987, the area was restored and turned into a memorial park in August 15, 1992 to honor the sacrifices of the martyrs. The park preserves seven prison buildings, an execution ground, underground women’s prison, and the March 1st Movement Monument that has been moved from Tapgol Park in Jongno.

One of the most significant monuments of the Seodaemun Independence Park is Dongnimmun Gate (Independence Gate), which has been designated a Historic Site. Nearby is Dongnipgwan (Independence Hall), originally called Mohwagwan, which was used to greet Chinese envoys during the Joseon dynasty. Today, the hall enshrines 2,327 tablets inscribed with the names of Koreans who died for the cause of national independence. Standing right next to Dongnimmun Gate are the remnants of Yeongeunmun Gate, another Historic Site. Other sights inside the park include the Patriotic Martyr Monument, Declaration of Independence Monument, and Statue of Dr. Seo Jae-pil, who was an independence activist and publisher of Korea’s first independent newspaper. The main highlight of the park is the Seodaemun Prison History Hall, a former prison building that was renovated into a history museum.

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