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853 (팔오삼)

853 (팔오삼)

18.0Km    2024-03-15

16 Insadong 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-70-8832-0853

853 is a pork barbecue restaurant located in a renovated hanokin Insa-dong, offering various cuts of pork such as shoulder, belly, blade-end fatback, and pork neck. They use thick cuts of domestically sourced pork and grill them to perfection, ensuring they are juicy and flavorful. Customers can enjoy dipping their meat in one of four sauces: Himalayan rock salt, mustard seeds and wasabi, salted cutlassfish intestines, and barley mixed paste. Their flying fish roe riceball mixed with pickled radish salad, burdock root, flying fish roe, perilla leaves, and mayonnaise pairs perfectly with the meat.

Tteulan Teahouse (뜰안)

Tteulan Teahouse (뜰안)

18.0Km    2024-12-10

Tteulan Teahouse is a cafe that really allows one to feel the tradition and flair of Korea. Tteulan has two entrances: one facing the wide alley and the other facing the smaller one. The smaller entrance is decorated like a garden, so it feels as if one is stepping into a land of fairy-tales. The café has a floor seating tables with traditional items like gadari soban (a table with legs that curve like a dog's legs), and jogakbo (a textile woven from several pieces of scrap cloth), all of which add to the traditional Korean aesthetic. The menu features ssanghwacha (medicinal herb tea known to help the immune system), a favorite among middle-aged and elderly Koreans; omija tea (omija is a tart berry that grows in East Asia known to be good for lung and bronchial health and boosts immunity); citrus tea (usually made with yuzu which is rich in vitamin C and said to help mitigate fatigue); and pour-over coffee. Traditional desserts include mugwort rice cake (rice cake with mugwort added for herbal flavor, best enjoyed with malt syrup), pumpkin rice cake, and roasted grain powder (a nutritious beverage made with a variety of powdered grain). It can be hard to find seating in the afternoon, so visitors are advised to avoid these hours if they seek to enjoy their drink in peace.

Hotel Crown Insadong (호텔 크라운-인사동)

18.0Km    2021-02-10

9, Samil-daero 30-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3676-8000

Hotel Crown is a premier hotel that was renovated in May 2002. The hotel is in close proximity to Jongno and Insa-dong, making it a convenient place to stay for tourists.

Oliva Garden (올리바가든)

Oliva Garden (올리바가든)

18.0Km    2021-05-11

16, Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-3056

It is an Italian restaurant featured in a popular Korean drama. The best menu at this restaurant is steak. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Olive Young - Bucheon Sang-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 부천상동)

Olive Young - Bucheon Sang-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 부천상동)

18.0Km    2024-04-16

105, Gilju-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Daelim Museum (대림미술관)

Daelim Museum (대림미술관)

18.0Km    2022-07-29

21, Jahamun-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-720-0667

The Daelim Museum, built by the Daelim Group, was first established in Daejeon in 1996 and later moved to Jongno, Seoul in 2002. The art gallery studies, analyzes, and presents modern art through the lens of photography and holds exhibitions centered around photo media.

The museum is located in the residential area of Tongui-dong, near the time-honored Gyeongbokgung Palace. The museum, which was designed by French architect, Vincent Cornu, and built by the Daelim Corporation, opened its door to the public in late May 2002.

On the first floor, there is a garden, parking lot, reception desk, storage area, and conference room. On the second and third floor are offices and exhibition hall approximately 595 m² in size, consisting of small and large rooms, a long gallery, and a special high-ceilinged exhibition space. On the fourth floor, there is a seminar room that can seat up to 120 guests and a balcony with a beautiful view. From the balcony of the seminar room, Visitors can also enjoy a wide open view of Inwangsan Mountain and Bukhansan Mountain. The stained glass panels (designed to reflect the beauty of traditional Korean wrapping cloth) and the scenic lounges on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building add to the overall charm.

Above all else, the museum was designed with consideration of the photos, which are very sensitive to humidity, light, and temperature.

Chungmu Arts Center (충무아트센터)

Chungmu Arts Center (충무아트센터)

18.0Km    2024-03-06

387, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2230-6600

Chungmu Arts Center is a complex cultural facility with an optimal conditions for watching performances. It has a large theater, a medium theater (black), and a small theater (blue). It also boasts great galleries, studios, and a swimming pool, attracting numerous visitors. In addition, one can enjoy performances of various genres, including classical music, plays, musicals, and concerts. Located close to Dongdaemun, it has good accessibility.

Digital Pavilion (디지털 파빌리온)

Digital Pavilion (디지털 파빌리온)

18.0Km    2021-02-01

396, World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2132-1179

Digital Pavilion is a space for IT companies to market their company and product. I City is a futuristic city that has streets, schools, culture, and lifestyle of the future. In the ICT center, visitors can learn about the fundamentals of ICT in a fun way. In particular, the VR Developing Bed offers many programs, although reservations are required.

Mibo Jewelry (미보 주얼리)

Mibo Jewelry (미보 주얼리)

18.0Km    2021-06-15

183, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2273-7622

Mibo Jewelry carries a wide selection of necklaces, rings and earrings made with gold, silver and precious gemstones like diamond, ruby, sapphire, pearl, etc. The most popular items include diamond rings, luxury watches, gold rings and necklaces. Moreover, at Mibo Jewelry, customers may custom order their personalized jewelry.

Migliore - Dongdaemun Branch (밀리오레 (동대문점))

Migliore - Dongdaemun Branch (밀리오레 (동대문점))

18.1Km    2020-05-12

263, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3393-0293

Migliore is located in Dongdaemun, a shopping district that stretches from Jongno 5(o)-ga Station to Dongdaemun Subway Station. Migliore sells the latest fashion apparel targeted towards the younger generation, with customers in their teens making up 80% of the business. Migliore is a convenient shopping facility that has an enormous variety of products sold at reasonable prices.