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Baengmagang Chamsut Minmul Jangeo (백마강참숯민물장어)

Baengmagang Chamsut Minmul Jangeo (백마강참숯민물장어)

18.5Km    2024-02-15

67 Byeondongjung-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon

Baengmagang Chamsut Minmul Jangeo is a freshwater eel cuisine specialty restaurant. The signature dish is Korean minmul jangeo gui (grilled freshwater eel) grilled over charcoal, and the menu also includes jangeo tang (spicy eel stew) and somyeon (noodles). Their eels are large and fresh, and the staff grills them for customers, allowing for a comfortable dining experience. Enjoying it with the side dishes served alongside, such as aged kimchi and ginger, even further enhances the meal. 

Presidential Archives (대통령기록전시관)

18.5Km    2025-05-20

250 Dasom-ro, Sejong-si

The Presidential Archives offers an immersive journey through modern Korean history with documents, photos, and videos of South Korea's past presidents. It includes an exhibition hall, a children’s experience hall, and a video theater. The president’s office and reception room have been faithfully recreated, and displays include diplomatic gifts, souvenirs, and official vehicles used by past presidents. Children can engage in fun activities like becoming a president, creating election posters and participating in voting simulations.

Cheongsong Hanu Town (청송한우타운)

Cheongsong Hanu Town (청송한우타운)

18.5Km    2024-03-20

71 Noeundong-ro 79beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Cheongsong Hanu Town is a Korean-style butcher restaurant specializing in beef. The unique system allows customers to choose their preferred cuts on the first floor and have them expertly grilled in the restaurant. Sogogi modeum gui (assorted grilled beef cuts) is a favorite among customers, offering a tasting experience of various cuts. Individual rooms are provided for a cozy and private dining experience.

Sejong Dano Festival (세종단오제)

Sejong Dano Festival (세종단오제)

18.8Km    2025-05-20

216 Dasom-ro, Sejong-si
+82-44-865-2411

The Sejong Dano Festival celebrates the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar, and is an important day in traditional Korean culture. The festival provides the perfect environment to learn more about traditional Korean culture for both international visitors and the younger Korean generations.

Homeplus - Daejeon Gao Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 대전가오)

Homeplus - Daejeon Gao Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 대전가오)

18.8Km    2024-04-23

72, Euneosong-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

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Cheongju Early Printing Museum (Heungdeoksaji Temple Site) (청주 고인쇄박물관(흥덕사지))

Cheongju Early Printing Museum (Heungdeoksaji Temple Site) (청주 고인쇄박물관(흥덕사지))

18.8Km    2019-03-19

713, Jikji-daero, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-201-4266

This early printing museum, located on the site of Heungdeoksa Temple in which Jikji, the world's oldest extant book, printed by movable metal type, was printed, was founded on March 17, 1992. Since the technology’s inception, Korea has substantially developed its metal-type printing methods. In this museum, approximately 650 artifacts including ancient movable metal and wooden print books from the Goryeo and Joseon periods, relics from the Heungdeoksaji Temple site (흥덕사지) and printing tools are on display. Here, visitors can learn about the history of the Korean printing technologies and culture.

In addition to exhibition, the museum has been promoted to hold the Cheongju International Printing & Publishing Fair, to study early printing culture and printing types and to publish museum journals and early printing-related papers.

Cheongju Early Printing Museum(청주고인쇄박물관)

18.8Km    2023-10-26

713, Jikji-daero, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

The city of Cheongju, together with UNESCO, commemorates the inscription of "Jikji" onto the UNESCO Memory of the World Register and presents the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation and utilization of the UNESCO Memory of the World, thereby promoting the great cultural heritage of Cheongju, the birthplace of movable metal type, and Korea in general. “Jikji,” or Jikji Simche Yojeol: Anthology of Great Buddhist Priests' Zen Teachings, is the oldest book in the world to be printed with movable metal type.
The Exhibition Center for Modern and Contemporary Printing introduces how the history of Korean printing has developed, starting from the introduction of lead type at the end of the 19th Century to the present-day Korean printing technology and its future directions. It is a place where one can learn how the Korean printing culture came to be in modern times, and what directions it will take as the world moves forward. Printing experience classes for children, families, and adults are available. They are expected to assist the visitors in understanding modern and contemporary printing culture.

Banchan Sikdang (반찬식당)

Banchan Sikdang (반찬식당)

18.8Km    2024-02-15

484 Bomunsangongwon-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon

Situated at the gateway to Bomunsan Mountain, Banchan Sikdang is known for its expertise in steamed barley rice. This dish is typically presented with vegetables and red chili paste, and it's mixed with a choice of either perilla or sesame oil, enhancing its flavors. The restaurant's standard side dishes include biji jjigae (pureed soybean jjigae), doenjang jjigae (soybean paste jjigae), and gyeranjjim (steamed eggs). Additionally, their savory green onion pancake, enriched with squid and chives, is a highly recommended specialty.

Cheongju Heungdeoksa Temple Site (청주 흥덕사지)

Cheongju Heungdeoksa Temple Site (청주 흥덕사지)

18.8Km    2020-03-27

713, Jikji-daero, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-201-2022

A large number of relics were unearthed at this site due to a land development project in 1985. Work was halted and relics were excavated by the Cheongju University Museum. The time and size of Heungdeoksa Temple is unknown, but according to Jikji (Buljojikjisimcheyojeol, the world’s oldest existing book printed with movable metal type), the excavated books were printed using metal types at the temple in the third year of King Uwang’s reign (1377). The books were published 78 years earlier than Gutenberg’s invention.

In 1972, the Jikji was officially recognized as the world’s oldest book printed with movable metal type during the International Book Year. The Buljojikjisimcheyojeol is currently kept at the National Library of France.

BRIE (브리)

BRIE (브리)

18.8Km    2024-03-15

11 Jikji-daero 753beon-gil, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

BRIE is a cafe with an interior design that emphasizes warmth and sentimentality, featuring a warm wood tone and a green space with air-purifying plants. The cafe is famous for its brunch menu, particularly its Fig Ricotta Sandwich and Brie Cheese Sandwich. Brie Cream Velvet, topped with raspberries, impresses in both taste and visuals, making it a popular feature in social media. The cafe also has large tables perfect for meetings. Small dogs can be brought into the premises.