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Lunette Eyewear - Mapo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (루네뜨안경 마포)

Lunette Eyewear - Mapo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (루네뜨안경 마포)

4.2Km    2024-04-17

1F, 24, Dohwa-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Amourex Hotel

Amourex Hotel

4.2Km    2020-06-25

19, Wangsimni-ro 20-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2292-7634

Amourex Hotel is for both business travelers and tourists. It takes 20 minutes by car to Seoul’s major attractions such as Dongdaemun market, Myeongdong, and the Seoul City Hall. It is also close to Wangsimni Subway Station (line 1). The hotel offers comfortable guestrooms and services. The hotel’s Japanese Restaurant provides an upscale atmosphere for successful business meetings.

Homilbat (호밀밭)

Homilbat (호밀밭)

4.2Km    2021-03-30

43, Sinchonnyeok-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-392-5345

You can enjoy Korea’s signature summer staple Patbingsu (shaved ice with sweet red beans). This cafe is located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is shaved ice with red bean topping.

Seoul Garden Hotel (베스트웨스턴 프리미어 서울가든호텔)

Seoul Garden Hotel (베스트웨스턴 프리미어 서울가든호텔)

4.2Km    2021-05-07

58, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Seoul Garden Hotel is the only 4-star hotel in the Mapo area. Conveniently located near Yeouido’s business center and the shopping area of Itaewon, the hotel is a prime accommodation for business travelers as well as leisure guests. The hotel is between two subway stations on four different lines, including the Airport Railroad, making it easy to get to the hotel. Guests can be assured of quality of accommodations at reasonable rates. The hotel includes restaurants, banquet halls, a business center, a fitness center, and more.

Base is Nice (베이스이즈나이스)

4.2Km    2024-02-22

20 Dohwa 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Base is Nice is a restaurant that advocates for a natural vegetable-based diet. It offers simple yet balanced dishes centered around vegetables. The rice bowl menu using vegetables and the neatly prepared soup and side dishes are both clean and delicious. The signature dish is yachae soup (chicken and vegetable soup), and in addition, they also sell dishes like ueong gui bap (burdock cultured butter fig) and oksusu bap (corn green radish rice). Recognized in the Michelin Guide Seoul 2023, it provides a healthy and tasty dining experience.

Childrens Museum of the National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관 어린이박물관)

Childrens Museum of the National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관 어린이박물관)

4.2Km    2021-09-15

137, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2077-9000

The Children’s Museum of the National Museum of Korea is an experience-oriented museum where children can see, touch, and feel history through hands-on programs and games. The permanent exhibition hall displays replicas of historical items so children can learn about Korea’s cultural heritage in a fun and interactive way. Children can also experience the lifestyle and wisdom of the past through experience programs.

Korea Furniture Museum (한국가구박물관)

4.2Km    2024-10-29

121 Daesagwan-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

The Korea Furniture Museum, located on a hill in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, is a special museum that displays items related to Korea's traditional living culture. The museum exhibits wooden furniture made in the late Joseon dynasty by material (persimmon tree, maple tree, paulownia tree, zelkova tree, pine tree, papers, etc.), by the type of space (men’s quarters, women’s quarters, kitchen, etc.), and by regional characteristics. It also exhibits interior decorations, flower walls, chimneys, and yards, as well as ten traditional Korean houses.
This museum operates through a guided tour (maximum of 20 people per group) only, suitable for showing Korea's housing culture that harmonizes furniture and nature. The old household items, “furniture,” are displayed in rooms outside glass storage boxes, allowing visitors to experience a beautiful traditional culture.
Since it was selected as the official luncheon venue for the spouses of leaders of 20 countries at the 2010 G20 Seoul Summit, there has been a steady stream of state guests and worldwide celebrities, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, the German President, the Prime Minister of Hungary, the Prime Minister of Singapore, the King and Queen of Belgium, the King of Sweden, the head of the IMF, and movie stars Brad Pitt, and Victoria Beckham.

In addition, it was selected as the "most beautiful museum in Seoul” by CNN in 2011. The museum also served as an interview location for BTS members, who are receiving global attention. As such, it is attracting attention as a representative tourist destination in Seoul and a cultural space preferred by government ministries and companies. Tours require reservations, which can be made through the website.

National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관)

National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관)

4.3Km    2024-03-18

137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

The National Museum of Korea houses a vast collection of over 420,000 artifacts from ancient times to the modern era in a wide range of topics, including art and culture. The museum houses a Children's Museum, where visitors can learn more about the nation's history through educational programs and experiences. The outdoor grounds feature pagodas and other stone artworks too large to be on display inside.

In addition to galleries with a wide array of national and international pieces, the National Museum of Korea is a stage for a number of cultural activities related to collection, preservation, research and analysis, social training, academic publications, intercultural exchange programs, concerts, and more.

Olive Young - Donam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 돈암점)

4.3Km    2024-06-27

39, Dongsomun-ro 22-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

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Art Korea [Tax Refund Shop] (주식회사 아트코리아)

Art Korea [Tax Refund Shop] (주식회사 아트코리아)

4.3Km    2024-04-17

1F, 231, Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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