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Korean Museum of Straw and Life (짚풀생활사박물관)

Korean Museum of Straw and Life (짚풀생활사박물관)

2.6Km    2022-09-15

45, Sungkyunkwan-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-743-8787

Korean Museum of Straw and Life is a private museum dedicated to the collection, research, and display of materials and historical accounts of diverse straws and their uses in Korea. As Koreans' lifestyle in the past heavily depended on agriculture and cultivation of crops, straws and grasses were easily found and had many uses. The museum aims to educate the general public of how different straw were produced and used by Korean ancestors as well as their significance in connection with today's lifestyle.

Rawrow - Kwangjang Market Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (로우로우 광장시장)

Rawrow - Kwangjang Market Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (로우로우 광장시장)

2.6Km    2024-04-19

Store #239, Gwangjang Market, 88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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The Unexpected Man(홀연했던 사나이)

2.6Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 창경궁로 259 (명륜2가)

Artbox - Daehangno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 대학로)

2.6Km    2024-04-22

22, Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Culture Station Seoul 284 (문화역 서울 284)

Culture Station Seoul 284 (문화역 서울 284)

2.6Km    2025-10-23

1 Tongil-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Culture Station Seoul 284 opened in 2011 by restoring the old Seoul Station. The complex holds various programs including exhibitions, performances, cultural events and workshops. It holds over 100 years of history with Namdaemun Station being the original name of the station in 1900 and changing to Gyeongseong Station, Seoul Station, and now Culture Station Seoul 284. The look of 1925 Gyeongseong Station offers visitors a flashback to the past, providing a fun and special experience.

◎ Travel information to meet Hallyu’s charm
This is where Mok-ha (played by Park Eun-bin) waited for Ki-ho (played by Chae Jong-hyeop) with flowers in the TV series "Castaway Diva." As the restored historic Seoul Station, it also appeared in "Reply 1994" as the location where Samcheonpo (played by Kim Sung Kyun) first arrived in Seoul.

The Bus Stop (더버스스탑)

2.7Km    2024-03-12

26-1, Toegye-ro, 20-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-10-9083-9616

Located between Myeongdong Street and Namsan Mountain, this café is a perfect place to stop for a drink and dessert while traveling around Seoul, as its name means "bus stop". They serve tasty coffee, ade, bubble tea, and other drinks, as well as a variety of desserts. The neighboring Namsan Pork cutlet Street is worth a visit for meal before visit here.

Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum (초전섬유ㆍ퀼트박물관)

Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum (초전섬유ㆍ퀼트박물관)

2.7Km    2024-03-06

29, Toegye-ro 16-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-4074~5

Opened in 1998, Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum is the only textile art museum in Korea. Visiotrs can learn about the excellence and tradition of Korean textiles by observing a wide range of domestic and international textile artworks. In addition to exhibiting its collection, the museum also holds special exhibitions as well as textile and quilt competitions, giving visitors the opportunity to get up close and personal with textile artworks.

Jingogae (진고개)

2.7Km    2024-03-12

19-1 Chungmu-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2267-0955

Jingogae is a standing store that opened its doors in 1963. Its signature dish is the eobok jaengban (boiled meat slices hot pot), where thick slices of meat are stacked along with vegetables, mandu, rice cakes, and eggs, all boiled together. In addition to this, they also serve dishes such as gejang jeongsik (marinated crab set menu), gopchang jeongol (small intestine hot pot), galbitang (galbi soup), and yukgaejang (spicy beef soup). The spicy and richly seasoned yangnyeom gejang (spicy marinated crab) is also a popular menu item, which when paired with rice, enhances its flavors even further.

Le Masque(르 마스크)

2.7Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 종로구 혜화로 17 (명륜1가)