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Olive Young - Myeong-dong Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 명동본점)

Olive Young - Myeong-dong Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 명동본점)

1.1Km    2024-04-23

53, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Myeongdong Town Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 명동 타운)

1.1Km    2024-06-26

1F~2F, 53, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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8 Seconds - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에잇세컨즈 명동점)

8 Seconds - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에잇세컨즈 명동점)

1.1Km    2024-04-22

32, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Jinsadaek (진사댁)

Jinsadaek (진사댁)

1.1Km    2024-03-15

30-1 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-774-9605

Jinsadaek is a traditional Korean restaurant located near Myeongdong Cathedral. It specializes in serving high-end Korean table d'hote prepared with ingredients such as beef, abalone, fish, soybean paste, blue crabs, and japchae. Additionally, they offer specialties like bori gulbi jeongsik (barley-aged dried yellow croaker set menu), ganjang gejang jeongsik (soy sauce marinated crab set menu).

Hanok Essay Seochon (한옥에세이 서촌)

Hanok Essay Seochon (한옥에세이 서촌)

1.1Km    2024-06-04

12 Pirundae-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The area of Seochon features both traditional elements as well modern, showing the changes over time. A stay in one of the hanok houses here is the perfect way to feel this unique ambiance. Hanok Essay Seochon provides this experience, open to visitors of all ages.

Lens Town - Myeong-dong Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (렌즈타운 명동중앙점)

Lens Town - Myeong-dong Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (렌즈타운 명동중앙점)

1.1Km    2024-04-22

1F, 49, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Korea Samgyetang (고려삼계탕)

1.1Km    2024-06-19

1 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-9376

Located near City Hall Station, Korea Samgyetang specializes in samgyetang. Samgyetang is a traditional healthy dish made by simmering cleaned young chicken in a broth with ginseng, jujube, and glutinous rice. The light and tender texture of the stewed chicken and the ginseng-flavored glutinous rice porridge is excellent. Ogolgye tang (silkie chicken soup) and jeonbok samgye tang (abalone and ginseng chicken soup) are also favorites among patrons. This restaurant was selected for the Michelin Guide Seoul in 2023.

Baekje Samgyetang (백제삼계탕)

Baekje Samgyetang (백제삼계탕)

1.1Km    2024-03-11

8-10, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-3267

Located in Myeongdong Street, Baekje Samgyetang is renowned for samgye tang (ginseng chicken soup). This long-standing establishment has been in business for two generations since 1971 so it has been featured on TV in Korea and other countries. In addition to samgye tang, they also serve chicken dishes such as dakdori tang (spicy braised chicken), roasted chicken, and jeonbok juk (abalone porridge), attracting numerous patrons.

Hanok Guesthouse Dongchonchae (한옥 게스트하우스 동촌재)

Hanok Guesthouse Dongchonchae (한옥 게스트하우스 동촌재)

1.1Km    2024-12-23

21-10 , Jahamun-ro 11-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-8561-5227, +82-10-9127-5227

Dongchonjae is a hanok guesthouse in Seochon, Jongno, Seoul. The the Anchae(women's quarters) consists of four sleeping rooms and a cheongmaru lounge space, plus kitchen and toilet. (There are  also shared toilets in the yard.) Cooking is not allowed, but guests are welcome to bring in prepared food. A free breakfast is provided. Guests can watch movies in the yard or main hall, and can use the refrigerator and washing machine. A guided night tour of Seoul City Wall is offered, as is a tea ceremony, and rice-cake making experience.

Daeo Bookstore (대오서점)

Daeo Bookstore (대오서점)

1.1Km    2025-11-05

55 Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Daeo Bookstore is the oldest bookstore in Seoul that has been maintained in one place since it opened in 1951. Recently, it has been refurbished as a cultural space with a cafe, where one can enjoy coffee, exhibitions, and performances while looking at the yard. Visitors who just want to browse can purchase a souvenir postcard set for admission. Taking a closer look at books that feel the years and objects that have traces of use, they appear to come rather new.