Bank of Korea Money Museum (화폐박물관)

1.2Km 2024-03-18

39 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

This Renaissance-style three-story stone building is the museum of the Bank of Korea. The older Bank of Korea was established as the central bank of the Korean Empire in 1909 and has been designated as a National Historical Site. During the Japanese colonial period, the bank was renamed the Bank of Joseon, and the building was used as the main and head office of the Bank of Korea until 2001. The building has been used as the nation’s Money Museum since June 2001 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Bank of Korea. The museum has 13 exhibition rooms on two floors, with one basement floor and two above-ground floors. It holds special exhibitions of various currency and art collections to provide domestic and foreign visitors with the opportunity to enjoy the history and culture of currency. Visitors can learn about the Bank of Korea and the central banking system, as well as how to identify counterfeit notes and how money is produced and circulated. It is also a good place for children to learn about currencies from around the world. Advance reservations are required, and parking is not available. The museum can easily be reached via subway by getting off at Hoehyeon Station (Seoul Subway Line 4) and exiting through Exit 7.

Gangseo Myeonok (강서면옥)

1.2Km 2020-04-17

35, Sejong-daero 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-1945

Gangseo Myeonok has been famous for over fifty years, having been the food of choice served to visiting dignitaries from North Korea at the time of the South-North Red Cross Conference. The restaurant has succeeded in carrying on the tradition of Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon. The native buckwheat from Gangwon-do mixed with starch makes for fine noodles, and the wonderful broth is made from beef brisket with white radish kimchi.

Gahoe Museum (가회민화박물관)

1.2Km 2024-10-22

52 Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-0466

Opened in 2002, Gahoe Museum exhibits folk paintings and amulets reflecting the lifestyle and wishes of the Korean people from ancient times. Inside the Hanok gallery, visitors can immerse themselves in the traditions of Korea, including old paintings depicting people's lifestyle in the past and religious beliefs, and roof tiles in the shape of humans or goblins. Visitors will also find folding screens and religious objects used in the past that show skills and knowledge of Korean ancestors.

E-Mart 24 - The Bank Of Korea Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이마트24 한국은행)

1.2Km 2024-04-18

9, Namdaemun-ro 5-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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HWATTEOK - Myeongdong Branch (화떡 명동)

1.2Km 2021-03-20

15, Myeongdong 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-9588

A store where you can try pizza gorgonzola directly baked in the oven and spicy tteokbokki on the spot at the same time. This restaurant's signature menu is stir-fried rice cake. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Halmeoni Kalguksu(할머니칼국수)

1.2Km 2021-04-14

14-2, Donhwamun-ro 11da-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-569-9900

It is a place where you can enjoy Korean noodles with hot soup. The best menu at this restaurant is noodle soup. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Gayaseong (가야성)

1.2Km 2021-03-26

6, Eulji-ro 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2267-3939

It is a popular store among office workers in Euljiro. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is noodles in black bean sauce.

Mirakjeong (미락정)

1.2Km 2021-03-30

52, Sejong-daero 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-778-7210

It is a place where pork cutlet is made directly with domestic pork. This restaurant's signature menu is house-made jumbo sized pork cutlet. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Tteok Museum (떡박물관)

1.2Km 2021-09-29

71, Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-5447

The Tteok Museum displays over 2,000 Korean kitchen utensils and tteok (rice cake) related items, arranged by various themes. The displayed utensils are handmade household necessities that are ingenuous, yet reveal the lifestyle of the working class. The elderly may relive fond childhood memories and the younger generation can experience the wisdom of ancestors through the rare kitchen utensils.

Jilsiru -Rice Cake Café (떡카페 질시루)

1.2Km 2020-04-24

71, Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-0258

Jilsiru is a modern cafe serving a panoply of traditional snacks. Customers may enjoy the wide variety of tteok (rice cake), hangwa (Korean traditional sweets & cookies), and traditional organic beverages at this cafe with a sophisicated interior.

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