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Sewoon Plaza (세운상가)

1.5Km    2025-12-16

159 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Makercity Sewoon is Korea's first comprehensive electronics market, established in 1968 and has a 40-year history. As a mecca in the urban electronics industry area located in Jongno, the center of Seoul, you can purchase various electronic products here.
Since 2014, Seoul's urban regeneration project has been underway, and a pedestrian overpass, rooftop observatory, plaza, and Makers Cube, where you can experience the 4th industrial revolution, have been created to provide unique attractions.

◎ Travel Information to Discover Hallyu’s Charm - K-Drama "Vincenzo (2021)"
"Vincenzo" depicts the story of Vincenzo (Song Joong-ki), an Italian mafia lawyer who teams up with the tenants of “Geumga Plaza” to protect a hidden stash of gold in the building from a powerful force. The building appearing as “Geumga Plaza” in the drama is none other than Seoul's Sewoon Plaza. Its retro-style aesthetic adds a unique ambience to the show and makes its scenes even more memorable.

ILMIRI Gold Jjimdak Myeongdong (일미리금계찜닭 명동)

1.5Km    2024-03-11

40, Myeongdong 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3789-0220

Located in front of Exit 5 of euljiro 1(il)-ga station, ILMIRI Gold Jjimdak is a restaurant specializing in jjimdak (braised chicken). Their signature dish is the cheese jjimdak (braised chicken and cheese) set menu, which is topped with plenty of mozzarella cheese. The set comes with egg rice (or scorched rice) and glass noodles. The steamed chicken, which has a sweet and not spicy flavor, comes in two varieties, boneless or bone-in, and is served with side dishes such as clear radish water kimchi and kimchi cabbage.

Heukdonga Myeongdong (흑돈가 명동)

Heukdonga Myeongdong (흑돈가 명동)

1.6Km    2024-03-07

21, Myeongdong, 7-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3789-0080

Situated in Myeongdong, Heukdonga focuses on Jeju-style grilled black pork. Once black pork cut into thick chunks are grilled over charcoal, it is ready to be served with salted anchovies or pickled perilla leaves. The meat is grilled on a wire mesh over charcoal, which renders the fat and gives it a nice charcoal flavor. After finishing the meat, patrons have the option to soybean paste jjigae with rice or cold buckwheat noodles, which are also a must-try in Korean barbecue restaurants.

M.Ffin - Euljiro 1(il)-ga Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (엠핀 을지로입구)

M.Ffin - Euljiro 1(il)-ga Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (엠핀 을지로입구)

1.6Km    2024-04-22

2F, 10, Docheong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Gobong Samgyetang (고봉삼계탕)

1.6Km    2024-03-12

2FL, 21, Myeongdong, 7-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-756-2300

Situated on Myeongdong Street, Gobong Samgyetang is renowned for samgye tang (ginseng chicken soup), which is made with plenty of invigorating Korean herbs. Patrons have the option to other delectable dishes such as dak juk (chicken porridge), jjimdak (braised chicken), and smoked duck. 

Golden Dew - Lotte Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (골든듀 롯데본점)

Golden Dew - Lotte Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (골든듀 롯데본점)

1.6Km    2024-04-17

81, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Coach - Lotte Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (코우치 롯데본점)

Coach - Lotte Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (코우치 롯데본점)

1.6Km    2024-04-18

81, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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AK Golf - Lotte Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에이케이골프 롯데본점)

AK Golf - Lotte Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에이케이골프 롯데본점)

1.6Km    2024-04-23

2F, 10, Docheong-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Ganeshi - Lotte Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (가네시 롯데본점)

Ganeshi - Lotte Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (가네시 롯데본점)

1.6Km    2024-04-18

B1 of Lotte Department Store, 81, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Lotte Department Store - Store Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데백화점 본점)

Lotte Department Store - Store Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데백화점 본점)

1.6Km    2024-04-23

81, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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