Blue Square (블루스퀘어)

6.7Km 2024-03-05

294, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-1544-1591

Blue Square is a multipurpose performance venue located in Hannam-dong. It includes Shinhan Card Hall, a performance hall dedicated to musicals with 1,776 seats, and Mastercard Hall, a multipurpose performance hall with 1,400 seats. Blue Square also includes the Book Park, which has a collection of nearly 75,000 books, and a café with a terrace that looks toward the Namsan Mountain. Many visitors come to the Blue Square to see its collection of popular musicals and other performances.

Yongsan Family Park (용산가족공원)

6.7Km 2022-12-15

185, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-792-5660

Visitors to Yongsan Family Park can enjoy a relaxing time at a big grassy field beside a refreshing pond and well-organized walking paths. Yongsan Family Park spans an area of roughly 89,256.20 ㎡ in what was a section of the former golf course of the Eighth US Army Division. The park is comprised of various facilities such as a 2km-walking path, a natural education site, and Taegeukgi Park. Visitors can watch and feed pigeons and wild pheasants living at the park.

Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (삼성미술관 리움)

6.7Km 2022-12-15

60-16, Itaewon-ro 55-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2014-6901

Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, exhibits traditional and modern art works by Korean and international artists. The museum itself is just as fascinating as the art works on display, since the museum's three buildings were designed by internationally renowned architects Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel, and Rem Koolhaas.

MUSEUM 1 houses traditional Korean art, such as calligraphy, paintings, ceramic arts, and metal craftwork, while MUSEUM 2 displays modern and contemporary art by both Korean and international artists.

Mongchon Museum of History (몽촌역사관)

6.8Km 2021-08-13

424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2152-5900

The Mongchon Museum of History, located within Olympic Park, displays artifacts from the excavations of Mongchontoseong Fortress, such as earthen fortifications as well as other artifacts of the Baekje Kingdom period, offering a glimpse into Baekje culture. A model of a Baekje dugout hut site reveals ancient dwelling patterns. Also, the facility displays a perfectly preserved model of ancient houses and tombs, giving visitors the feel of traveling back to prehistoric ages.

Seoul Upcycling Plaza (서울새활용플라자)

6.8Km 2024-01-05

49 Jadongchasijang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Saehwaryong is a Korean term for upcycling, a process of redesigning or recycling discarded resources or materials to give them a new value or purpose. Seoul Upcycling Plaza operates upcycling-related exhibitions, upcycling practice education and experience programs, design studios, upcycling stores, workshops, and more. It is a great place to look around for ideas and inspirations on how to use products for longer periods of time. The plaza demonstrates the first step to creating a resource-recycling society.

Ogeum Park (오금공원)

6.9Km 2025-01-17

363 Ogeum-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

Ogeum Park is a park created by cultivating a mountain with an altitude of 200 meters, providing a panoramic view of Seoul's Songpa district. The park features walking trail, various exercise equipment, and facilities such as badminton and tennis courts. The lawn bowling court is available for use by reservation. There is a toddler forest experience ground and an adventure playground for children, offering activities like rope climbing, rock climbing, net climbing, slides, and spider web climbing.

Grand Hyatt Seoul (그랜드 하얏트 서울)

6.9Km 2025-10-23

322, Sowol-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-797-1234

The Grand Hyatt Seoul is an international business hotel located 10 minutes away from the center of the city and 20 minutes away from Yeouido and Gangnam, boasting a view of the Hangang River to the south and the scenery of Namsan Mountain to the north. It is also located only 70 minutes and 50 minutes away from Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport respecitvely, making the hotel a convenient option for international travelers.

Grand Hyatt Seoul has twelve restaurants and bars that serve authentic meals and develop menus that lead the culinery trend. The hotel is also equipped with conference rooms, sports facilities, and spa services.

Itaewon Shopping Street (이태원 쇼핑거리)

7.0Km 2025-03-29

Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-797-7319

Itaewon Shopping Street is a 1.4-kilometer-long road located near Itaewon Station. There is an enormous variety of shops, entertainment venues, and restaurants lined along both sides of the street. As the neighborhood has a reputation as a mini melting pot in Seoul where languages other than Korean are widely spoken, it is one of the most visited places by international visitors. It has become a gateway for many international visitors to receive services and information on basic tourist needs such as accommodations, shopping, tourist attractions, and more.

Junggok-dong Furniture Street (중곡동 가구거리)

7.0Km 2025-03-17

Cheonho-daero, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
010-5508-0089

Junggok-dong Furniture Street stretches between Achasan Subway Station and Gunjagyo Bridge, hosting a concentration of furniture stores on either side of the main road. This area accommodates a diverse range of furniture stores, featuring well-known domestic and international brands alongside smaller and medium-sized furniture shops. It serves as a convenient destination for customers to compare and purchase various furniture items, including beds, sofas, dining tables, wardrobes, chairs, and interior accessories, all within close proximity. The accessibility to Gunja Subway Station makes it easily reachable via public transportation.

Hanyang University Seoul Hospital (한양대학교병원(서울))

7.0Km 2025-10-23

222-1 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Hanyang University Medical Center, established in 1972 with the motto of "Love in Deed and Truth", offers exceptional medical care to patients worldwide. It is equipped with advanced medical equipment and staffed by highly skilled and experienced medical professionals. The hospital has achieved grade 1 in the adequacy evaluation for several diseases, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, as well as major cancers, making it a top medical institution. Its goal is to provide prompt and convenient medical care to both domestic and international patients in a patient-centered approach.

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