The National Folk Museum's Korean Folk Performances for Visitors (국립민속박물관 우리민속한마당)

2.7Km 2021-07-07

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-3704-3114

The National Folk Museum is the leading museum depicting Korean folk culture that attracts 3 million visitors every year. Every Saturday, the museum offers free performances where Korean music, traditional dance, martial arts, and mask plays are performed for Korean and international spectators to illustrate Korea’s major seasonal events, special exhibitions, and traditional intangible cultures.

National Folk Museum of Korea Children’s Museum (국립민속박물관 어린이박물관)

2.7Km 2019-03-18

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3704-4540, 4524

The Children’s Museum is a hands-on experience museum run by the National Folk Museum of Korea. A variety of visual aids and assembly models allow children to touch and feel pieces and experience folk history in an interactive way. The theme of the exhibitions consists of folk clothing, food, shelter, social life, and entertainment. The museum has a number of interactive spaces including a table set for an ancestral ritual, magnet miniatures depicting a baby’s first birthday, and an area where young visitors can build a folk house. Young learners can also create an avatar wearing in Hanbok, make kimchi using visual aids, or play gonu (a traditional board game). The museum also collects, preserves, and maintains relics and historical items related to youth and youth culture.

Jeongwol Daeboreum Event of The National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관 정월대보름 한마당)

2.7Km 2021-04-23

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-3704-3142,
+82-2-3704-3127

The National Folk Museum is celebrating the first full moon of the Lunar new year, Jeongwol Daeboreum. A variety of experiences are prepared to eliminate bad luck and pray for prosperity and health. The event provides a chance for locals and tourists alike to learn more about the traditional culture of Korea.

Seoul Garden Hotel (베스트웨스턴 프리미어 서울가든호텔)

2.7Km 2021-05-07

58, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Seoul Garden Hotel is the only 4-star hotel in the Mapo area. Conveniently located near Yeouido’s business center and the shopping area of Itaewon, the hotel is a prime accommodation for business travelers as well as leisure guests. The hotel is between two subway stations on four different lines, including the Airport Railroad, making it easy to get to the hotel. Guests can be assured of quality of accommodations at reasonable rates. The hotel includes restaurants, banquet halls, a business center, a fitness center, and more.

Daiso - Shinchon Myungmool Street Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (다이소 신촌명물거리)

2.7Km 2024-06-26

27, Myeongmul-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Lunette Eyewear - Mapo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (루네뜨안경 마포)

2.7Km 2024-04-17

1F, 24, Dohwa-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Cheongdamdong Pojangmacha (청담동포장마차)

2.7Km 2024-03-07

25, Yonsei-ro 4-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-363-4377

Cheongdamdong Pojangmacha hearkens to the idea of a pojangmacha, street food carts that often offer snacks and alcoholic beverages. During the daytime, Cheongdamdong Pojangmacha offers meals like chueogui dosirak (mon’s lunch box). In the evening, the restaurant’s snack menu with nearly 50 dishes is opened to the visitors. One can, for instance, find dak bokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken), cheese gyeran mari (rolled omelet with cheese), tteokbokki, manduguk (mandu soup), odolppyeo (pork belly cartilage), yukhoe (beef tartare) at affordable prices.

Jongmyo Shrine [UNESCO World Heritage] (종묘 [유네스코 세계유산])

2.7Km 2024-07-05

157 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-765-0195

Jongmyo Shrine was the primary place of worship for kings and their queens throughout the Joseon dynasty. The shrine was built at the same time as Gyeongbokgung Palace, under the orders of King Taejo, the first king of the Joseon dynasty. The shrine is the site of the royal memorial service, called Jongmyo Jaerye, a national event that has been passed down since the Three Kingdoms period. During the Joseon dynasty, the ritual was held on the first month of a seasonal change and the twelfth month of the lunar year.

Hosim [Tax Refund Shop] (호심)

2.7Km 2024-04-19

1F, 33, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Luden Loquen SPACE (카페LN)

2.7Km 2019-11-26

5, Bukchon-ro 5na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-722-7597

Luden Loquen SPACE is a unique hanok cafe, located at the end of the alley where Bukchon Hanok Village starts. The cafe is not just an average café where you can drink tea or coffee but because of location and design it has an added sense of cultural value. Locals come to enjoy the best tea in town, brewed using high quality tea leaves with information on its origin attached. In addition to traditional drinks and sweets, the coffee shop offers a variety treats that combines Korean ingredients and modern desserts. The hanok building has been reinterpreted through a modern design.

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