Seoul Geumseonsa Temple (금선사(서울))

6.0Km 2021-08-17

137, Bibong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-395-9911

Geumseonsa Temple is located within Bukhansan National Park, just behind Cheong Wa Da (The Blue House) and Gyeongbokgung Palace. The entrance to the temple is just off the hiking path to Bibong Peak.

After passing Banyajeon Hall, where Buddhist services are held, visitors will see a pine tree over 200 years old, and beyond that, a staircase with 108 steps leading up to Daejeokgwangjeon Hall in the temple's main area. To the right is Samseonggak House and Hongyegyo Bridge over the clear waters flowing down from the mountain.

Additional temple buildings include Mitajeon Hall and Yeonhwadang Hall, built in 2004 by Monk Beopan; and Jeokmukdang Hall, built using traditional construction techniques.

EW New Balance - Hongik Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (EW 뉴발란스 홍대)

6.0Km 2024-04-16

20, Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Forest (서울숲)

6.0Km 2024-10-29

273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-460-2905

Seoul Forest is a city park opened on June 18, 2005 in what was originally a water treatment facility. Consisting of four themed parks spread over approximately 595,000 ㎡ of land, Seoul Forest is an eco-friendly zone appreciated not only by the people of the city but also those visiting Seoul.

Hongdae (Hongik University Street) (홍대)

6.0Km 2025-04-14

20 Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Hongdae is a neighborhood known for its youthful ambience, with shops selling everything from clothing and cosmetics to living goods and books, as well as unique cafés and restaurants. The streets are also filled with buskers and dance performances, making a walk here quite entertaining. Special streets such as ateliers’ street (lined with private institutions for art students preparing for university entrance exams), Picasso’s Street, and Club Street are also must-go places for anyone hoping to fully experience the Hongdae area.

ABC-Mart - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC마트 홍대점)

6.0Km 2024-04-23

17, Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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CheongKwanJang - Dongbuichon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 동부이촌)

6.0Km 2024-04-17

1F, 245, Ichon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Artbox - Seogyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 서교)

6.0Km 2024-04-18

#101, and #103, 19, Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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D MUSEUM Seongsu (디뮤지엄 성수)

6.0Km 2023-11-06

83-21, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6233-7200

D MUSEUM greets the general public with its catchphrase, “an art museum where daily life becomes art.” In 2021, the museum relocated to the area near Seoul Forest Park, so that it could accommodate more visitors in its space. The museum not only hosts exhibitions by prominent photographers like Nick Knight (NICK KNIGHT: IMAGE, 2016) and Linda McCartney (Linda McCartney Retrospective, 2014) but also leads the efforts to promote awareness among the general public through invitational exhibitions featuring up-and-coming artists. Its relocation to Seoul Forest Park was marked by the special exhibition “Romantic Days,” which garnered much interest among the visitors as a chance to meet the works of artists born in the ‘80s and the ‘90s.

Olive Young - Hongdae Sageori Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홍대사거리점)

6.0Km 2024-06-26

140 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Tonymoly - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 홍대)

6.0Km 2024-04-23

1, Hongik-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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