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Songhyeon Green Plaza (열린송현 녹지광장)

Songhyeon Green Plaza (열린송현 녹지광장)

3.9Km    2025-06-17

Songhyeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Songhyeon Green Plaza, located between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jongno, is a space for culture and rest. The site was formerly used as housing for Shiksan Bank during Japanese rule. After Korea’s liberation, it served as a residence for the US Embassy and military personnel. Later in 1997, it was returned to the Korean government but remained unused for years. In 2022, the ownership was transferred to the Korean House and Land Corporation and then to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which redeveloped it into a green plaza and opened it to the public. Upon entering the plaza, visitors are greeted by a spacious lawn adorned with flowers during the blooming season. The plaza is connected to the nearby tourist attractions through shortcuts cutting through it, including Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House), Gwanghwamun Plaza, Insa-dong, and Bukchon Hanok Village.  

Insa-dong Traditional Culture Festival (인사전통문화축제)

3.9Km    2022-10-27

49 , Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-737-7890

Celebrated annually since 1987, Insa-dong Traditional Culture Festival is a feast of Korean culture and art, hosted by the Traditional Culture Preservation Society and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. The festival features an international folk festival, parade, and singing contest. Street events include ceramic art demonstrations, portrait drawings by street artists, and making traditional rice cakes.

Line Friends - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (라인프렌즈 인사점)

3.9Km    2024-04-16

49, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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KongKongY Gallery [Tax Refund Shop] (콩콩이 그림가게)

3.9Km    2024-04-19

Store #325, 3F, 49, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Bachi Ring (UMC Jewelry) [Tax Refund Shop] (바치링(UMC쥬얼리))

3.9Km    2024-04-19

#414, 49, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Busan Sikdang (부산식당)

Busan Sikdang (부산식당)

3.9Km    2021-03-24

12, Insadong 11-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-5761

Busan Sikdang has been operated in one location since 1976. They offer clean and plain soup and properly-cooked rice prepared upon the customers' arrival.

Cos - IFC Mall Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (코스 아이에프씨몰)

3.9Km    2024-04-23

10, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

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Swatch - IFC Mall Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (스와치 IFC몰)

3.9Km    2024-04-18

Store #279, B2 (International Finance Center (IFC), Yeouido-dong), 10, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

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Adidas - IFC Mall Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아디다스 아이에프씨몰)

3.9Km    2024-04-18

2F, 10, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

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Zara Home - IFC Mall Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (자라홈 아이에프씨몰)

3.9Km    2024-04-18

10, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

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