D. Festa: Daehakro Street Performance Festival (대학로 거리공연축제) - Area information - Korea travel information

D. Festa: Daehakro Street Performance Festival (대학로 거리공연축제)

2.8Km    2025-06-16

1, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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Started in 2015, Daehakro Street Performance Festival provides various performances including plays, dances, mimes and more. The festival aims to provide hope and changes in daily life through diverse performances.

Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town (신당동떡볶이골목)

2.8Km    2022-10-25

10-18, Dasan-ro 33-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2236-9135

Sindang-dongTteokbokki Town started in the late '70s, although the alley did not become famous until the '80s. At that time, each restaurant had its own DJ booth, with the image of the "cool DJ" who played the music becoming a symbol of Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town. In addition, this period also marked the prime time of high school baseball where students would crowd the streets on days when Duksoo Commercial High School and Sunrin Commercial High School (now Sunrin Internet High School) played against one another. Although these high school students have aged, they continue to visit the area, reliving their youth and continuing to indulge in the specialty tteokbokki.

However, some claim the history of this alley began in the 1950s. The owner of Mabongnim Halmeoni Tteokbokki restaurant says tteokbokki was being sold as early as 1953 as the area used to be home to Donga Theater and she sold tteokbokki, corn and potatoes to those visiting the theater. At first, tteokbokki was simply made with gochujang (red chili paste) but as time went by, cooks decided the dish could be more than just a snack. By adding ingredients like eggs, cellophane noodles, fish cakes, instant noodles and more recently squid, prawn and cheese, tteokbokki can be made more delicious and turns this beloved snack into a full meal.

Cheonhamu-Bbong(천하무뽕)

2.8Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 112 (동숭동)

Olivine Spa (올리바인 스파)

2.8Km    2025-10-23

4-1 Tongil-ro 16-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Chosen as one of the 25 recommended wellness tourist destinations by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, Olivine Spa operates a luxury spa and a beauty & slimming center in downtown. The spa also provides professional pre-natal and post-natal massage, body shape care, and various beauty programs in partnership with Seran General Hospital and Olivium (a postpartum care center). Olivine Spa provides massages by top-tier therapists in the industry who will relieve fatigue and eliminate toxins accumulated through daily life. They will help your body become healthier and more balanced, ensuring customer satisfaction. Furthermore, Olivine Spa uses Swiss premium brands Les Nouvels Aroma and Darphin in their programs. Its beauty & slimming center provides customized consulting and various beauty-related medical programs in partnership with medical staff at Seran General Hospital.

Gray House(그레이하우스)

2.8Km    2025-09-12

서울특별시 종로구 대학로12길 83 (동숭동)

Himart - Cheonggu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 청구점)

2.8Km    2024-04-18

210, Dasan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Zoltan Show(졸탄쇼)

2.8Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 116 (동숭동)
1661-3124

Speed Scandal(과속스캔들)

2.8Km    2025-09-16

서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 47 (동숭동)

Another Today(또 다른 오늘)

2.8Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 47 (동숭동)

Arko Arts Theater (아르코예술극장)

2.8Km    2021-04-16

7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3668-0007

Opened on April 1, 1981, Arko Arts Theater’s mission statement is to “boost performance art, obtain performance space to promote its popularity among the public, and support stages to pure art organizations facing financial difficulties." As the center of performance art, the theater also began to attract a slew of small theaters and has played a pivotal role in promoting performance art and populating Dongsung-dong with artists. The theater offers a large hall, small hall, multipurpose studio space, and practice room.