Korea travel information

Travel information provided by the Korea Touism Organization's TourAPI.

Heidi Haus (하이디하우스)

Heidi Haus is a private club that offers a premium wellness and lifestyle in the heart of the city. Its customized programs are designed not only for restoring health but also for achieving peace of mind. With a spa using natural bedrock water, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and restaurants and cafés that guarantee comfortable relaxation, Heidi Haus provides everything for a well-balanced life. The highlight is its spa, themed around 12 motifs such as rose, lavender, and beauty. It uses mineral-rich bedrock water drawn from 1,000 meters underground, which is known to help with skin hydration, blood circulation, fatigue recovery, and immunity strengthening. The spa also features a sauna zone with five distinct styles, including far-infrared, steam, and Finnish saunas.
Chadeokbun Yeongjongdo Main Branch (차덕분 영종도본점)

Located in front of Gu-eup Ferry Terminal on Yeongjongdo Island, Chadeokbun is a unique teahouse where you can enjoy a cup of tea while overlooking the sea. It offers a variety of teas, including cold tea, loose-leaf tea, and floral tea, along with distinctive treats such as red bean butter monaka, walnut-dried persimmon rolls, grilled rice cakes, and hojicha shaved ice with spun sugar. Once you place an order, the staff brings out a neatly prepared tray, and if you wish, they will also explain the proper way to enjoy the tea. Guests can choose between chair seating and floor seating according to their preference. The teahouse also displays tea-related items such as teacups and teapots, which are available for purchase. Those who visit before 11:00 a.m. can purchase the carefully selected “tea of the morning” and “treat of the day” at a discounted price.
Seongsu Stage 35 (스테이지35 성수)

Located in Seongsu-dong, a popular neighborhood in Seoul, Stage 35 is a cultural complex spread across four floors. Capturing the unique vibes of Seongsu-dong and keeping up with trends, Stage 35 hosts pop-up stores, art exhibitions, showcase launches, and offers a space for content filming. It is considered a must-visit place for visitors who want to keep up with trends and experience brands' new season items. It has hosted collaborations with popular brands, including Levi's, Comme des Garçons, Thom Browne, and Bao Bao.
2521 (이오이일)

2521, pronounced yi-o-yi-il in Korean, a private guesthouse located in Jeonju Hanok Village. It was made popular as Na Hee-do's house in the drama "Twenty-Five, Twenty-One (2022)." Upon booking, the owner will set the scene just like from the drama. Guests can enjoy a barbeque party at the yard and the view of the hanok village from the rooftop. The guesthouse can accommodate up to eight guests.
Dasi Bookshop (다시서점)

Dasi Bookshop sells both second-hand and new books, and offers a space for readers to connect with books through a carefully curated selection, including limited edition books and books from independent publishers that are difficult to come by. In addition, it hosts book talks, book reading sessions, and author events, creating a cultural space for the community to connect. Visitors can also purchase merchandise and specially designed products, along with books, available both online and in the physical store.
Highkey Water Leisure (하이키수상레저)

Highkey Water Leisure is located by the Namhangang River in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do, allowing convenient access from Seoul. In addition to convenient water sports facilities, Highkey Water leisues offers a variety of activities such as speedboating, water skiing, wakeboarding, and other fun rides. The calm waters of the Namhangang River and trained instructors provide the ideal environment for beginners to learn wakeboarding and water skiing.

Sightseeing

Gyorae Natural Recreation Forest (교래자연휴양림)

2025-09-03

2023, Namjo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Gyorae Natural Recreation Forest, located in Jeju’s Gotjawal region, is a forest park divided into four zones. The recreation zone features forest thatched cottages and an outdoor performance venue. The camping zone includes campgrounds, an outdoor stage, and a futsal field. The ecological experience zone offers opportunities to observe the Gotjawal ecosystem. The forest bathing zone has a 3.5-km Oreum trail leading to Keunjigeuri Oreum. The forest is recognized as healing and relaxation space for people to unwind and find relief from the stresses of daily life.

Restaurant

Sonjung Bossam (손정보쌈)

2025-07-25

24 Samil-daero 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Sonjung Bossam offers dishes with a modern touch by reinterpreting traditional meals. Passed down for three generations, this restaurant values sincerity and careful attention in food making in order to serve every customer a heartwarming meal. Sonjung Bossam's signature dish Premium Gabri Bossam takes only the rarest pork cut, the blade-end fatback called "gabri" in Korean, and boils the meat using the restaurant's secret recipe for tender, juicy meat. The restaurant also serves their own special version of spicy stir-fried fish roe and intestines and haemultang (spicy seafood stew), boasting a generous amount of various seafood and rich broth. All meals are prepared wholeheartedly as if they are being served to a family.

Shopping

Jeonju New Jungang Market (전주 신중앙시장)

2025-07-18

70 Taepyeong 3-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
+82-63-253-6535

Jeonju Jungang Market is one of the four major traditional markets in Jeonju. The four major traditional markets in Jeonju constists of Nambu Market, Dongbu Market, Jungang Market, and Moraenae Market, The Jungang Market's Tteok (rice cake) Alley, by the market entrance connected to the road leading to the bus stop, is known for selling delicious rice cakes at a cheaper price than at regular stores.

Accommodation

Simjak Hotel Dongtan (더휴식 심작호텔 동탄점)

2025-05-02

31-15 Keunjaebong-gil, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do

Simjak Hotel Dongtan is a self-check-in hotel for those who seek ultimate rejuvenation for their soul and body. The hotel's name "Simjak" means "to build a mind," and is often mentioned in the historical records that date back to the Goryeo dynasty. The hotel offers a variety of rooms dedicated to relieving stress and providing entertainment.

Culture

Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum - Main Building (부산근현대역사관 본관)

2025-08-04

112 Daecheong-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

Busan Modern & Contemporary Museum showcases the evolving identity of Busan through various exhibitions and programs. Housed in the former Bank of Korea Headquarters building, the museum's main building is a first-generation Korean architectural building. It features exhibitions and performances by young artists on the basement floor, and houses the Bank of Korea archive room, a café, a lounge and a gift shop on the first floor. The second floor is dedicated to special exhibitions, while the third and fourth floors offer educational spaces and historical exhibitions that trace Busan’s changing identity from the turbulent colonial period to the present day, offering visitors a meaningful glimpse into modern Korean history.

Leisure

Dream People Enter (드림피플엔터)

2024-12-17

16 Cheonbyeonjwa-ro 338beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju

Dream People Enter is an indoor ski class facility that visitors can enjoy throughout the year with beginner and intermediate slopes and auto slope for advanced learners. The class also go on field trips to Muju Deogyusan Resort and Welli Hilli Park for ski camps and lessons. There are ski and snowboard classes for both individuals and groups. It also has facility to repair ski gears, a storage, and a ski shop.