1.6Km 2024-04-18
2F, 73, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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1.6Km 2024-04-23
3F, 73, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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1.6Km 2024-06-27
73, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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1.6Km 2024-11-28
99, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-737-6444
Deoksugung Palace has held a guard changing ceremony since 1996 after thorough historical research by leading historians. The ceremony, which is held in front of Daehanmun Gate of Deoksugung Palace, is a tradition similar to the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace and offers a rare opportunity to experience royal culture. The royal gate is opened and closed at pre-determined times, and the gatekeepers in charge of guard duty and patrols hold a shift ceremony three times a day.
The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is a highly recommended event for tourists. It is held three times a day, with each ceremony following the same procedure and lasts for forty minutes to an hour, and the ceremony is free of charge. There are no ceremonies on Mondays as well as on severely cold or hot days.
As the ceremony begins, the changing of the guards commences replete with traditional musical instruments, and exchanges a password for verification. An eight-minute guard ceremony ensues, followed by a seven-minute change ceremony, and finally a patrol that completes the ceremony. The procedure takes a dramatic turn when 18 guards in six official positions beat a drum and bellow some orders.
The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is a great opportunity to experience a rare traditional scene. The guards’ splendid costumes, with their brilliant primary colors, are a pleasure to view. Once the ceremony is over, visitors can take pictures with the gatekeepers.
1.6Km 2017-07-21
39-5, Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-765-3374
Bourhill Esthetic (est. 2005) is a professional beauty shop located in Daehangno, Seoul. Nationally recognized, certified professional therapists offer hand care, foot care, skin care, and body care treatments. The shop uses only high-end international cosmetic brand products, 80% of which are from aroma therapy lines.
1.6Km 2024-06-19
5 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
02-732-0114
Jeongdong Guksi features a rich soup with a clean taste, created by carefully removing the oil dozens of times while boiling Korean beef bones for 15 hours. The restaurant uses this same beef bone broth in their mandutguk (dumpling soup), something not many restaurants do. The rich flavor of the broth combined with the soft dumplings, made in-house daily, is a must-try. The restaurant is also surrounded by many cultural and artistic spaces, making it a great addition to tours in the area.
1.6Km 2024-06-27
#108 and #109, 78, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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1.6Km 2023-06-10
73, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-771-2500
AVENUEL is a Lotte Department Store luxury-brand branch located in Seoul’s Gangbuk area. Brilliantly dressed in a “garden & gallery” concept and connected to the Lotte Department Store’s main building, AVENUEL offers a wide selection of imported fashion apparel, jewelry and accessories. Moreover, AVENUEL has been highly acclaimed for its extravagant interior design.
Famous designer brands Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, just to name a few, reside on the first five floors of the department store, while floors six to eight house a large cinema. The ninth floor houses a gallery and a number of restaurants, with the tenth floor providing a skin care center and spa, proving that AVENUEL offers more than just the ordinary shopping experience.
1.6Km 2021-03-18
40, Changgyeonggung-ro, 26-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-70-4187-4569
This is a Japanese cuisine located in Changgyeonggung Palace, Seoul. This restaurant specializes in Japanese rice bowls with toppings. The best menu at this restaurant is katsudon.