Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)

3.1Km 2024-11-27

40 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

Sungnyemun Gate is Korea’s National Treasure No. 1, and its unofficial name is Namdaemun Gate. Sungnyemun Gate is the largest castle gate stone structure with an arched entrance in the middle. There’s a column on top of a platform, raising the roof, distinguishing the upper stories and lower stories of the building. Passageways for traffic are located at the east and west ends of the gate. Different from the other gates, Sungnyemun Gate’s tablet has its name written vertically.

On February 10, 2008, Sungnyemun was destroyed by fire. After a 5-year reconstruction work, the gate was re-opened to the public again on May 4, 2013.

Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong, Da-dong and Mugyo-dong Special Tourist Zone (명동 남대문 북창동 다동무교동 관광특구)

3.1Km 2021-12-30

40, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3396-4622

Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong and Da-dong are widely known among international visitors as hot spots for shopping and food.

Myeong-dong is a popular destination for shopping, culture, arts and fashion. Major shopping malls such as Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, Myeong-dong Migliore and Samik Fashion Town are located here. Shoppers can find a variety of products here from high-end items to relatively inexpensive clothes. There’s also no shortage of street food, traditional restaurants, coffee shops and fancy cafes.

Namdaemun Market is the biggest traditional market in Korea. Visitors can purchase souvenirs and local produce at an affordable price in the shopping complex crowded with stores and street stalls. The market sells a variety of clothes, kitchenware, toys, accessories, food, flowers and imported goods.

Bukchang-dong and Sogong-dong have high-end accommodations including Lotte Hotel Seoul and Westin Chosun Seoul, duty-free shops, and restaurants serving traditional dishes.

[Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and Bukchang-dong Special Tourist Zone]
Areas included: Myeong-dong, Bukchang-dong, Mugyo-dong and Da-dong, Seoul
Area size: 872,809 ㎡
Tourist attractions: Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and Bukchang-dong, Department Stores (Lotte Department and Shinsegae Department Store, etc.), Traditional Market, Duty-free Shop, Hanok Village, N Seoul Tower, etc.

The National Assembly Building (국회의사당)

3.2Km 2024-02-29

1, Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-788-2114

The National Assembly Building stands as the symbol of Korean democracy. It consists of the National Assembly Building, the National Assembly Library, and the Memorial Hall. Visitors can take part in programs such as observing the Plenary Chamber and visiting the Children's Museum. Because it is a great place to learn about Korean history and politics, it is a popular tourist site. Visitors are required to make reservations for their visit, which can be done through the webpage.

Hanaro Optics [Tax Refund Shop] (하나로안경원)

3.2Km 2024-04-19

48, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Youth Clinic (유스의원)

3.2Km 2025-10-23

(4th Floor, Islex), 108 Uisadang-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

Youth Clinic is a single-room dermatology practice that sees only 20 patients per day. We offer dermatology care, obesity care, and petit plastic surgery. We operate at two locations in Cheongdam and Yeouido. Our staff consist of family medicine and dermatology specialists providing high-quality medical services, and our flagship procedures include 5G Lifting, which is a non-surgical anti-wrinkle and lifting procedure, Youth Double Skinny lipolysis, which treats partial obesity without surgery, Youth Fill collagen filler, which increases skin elasticity and volume at the same time, and Atos laser treatment, which improves pores and skin elasticity. Our signature procedures have won the 2014 and 2016 Medical Korea Awards, No. 1 in 2015 and 2016 Consumer Satisfaction Index, and the 2014 Beauty Industry Award. We have trademarks registered for all procedures.

Bvlgari [Tax Refund Shop] (불가리안경)

3.2Km 2024-06-27

Store #3, 3, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum (안중근의사기념관)

3.2Km 2024-03-06

91, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
82-2-3789-1016

The Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum honors the memory of Ahn Junggeun (1879-1910), an independence activist and soldier who advocated for Korean independence and peace in Asia. He fought against the Japanese to defend the Korean Empire (1897-1910). He was executed in 1910 for assassinating Hirobumi Ito, the Japanese who led the invasion of Korea in 1909, in Harbin, China.