1.5 Km 0 2024-04-22
27, Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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1.5 Km 112558 2023-02-22
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.
1.5 Km 114 2021-03-18
18, Seonggyungwan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-762-3996
This is a Korean cuisine located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. A restaurant that uses only natural ingredients. The best menu at this restaurant is noodles in anchovy broth.
1.5 Km 12 2021-06-25
22, Sejong-daero 16-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6362-6000
Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall provides excellent and efficient customer services as well as convenient amenities for the comfort of all their guests. The hotel is only 3 minutes’ walk away from City Hall Station, and its location benefits both tourists and business travelers alike as it offers various transportation options with Seoul's popular tourist attractions in the vicinity, such as Deoksugung Palace and Namdaemun Market. The hotel features a sauna session and spa services to relieve stress and put one's body and mind at ease after a busy day of traveling.
1.5 Km 39 2021-03-26
102-2, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-723-8250
It is a café that serves delicious waffles. This cafe is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is waffle.
1.5 Km 15915 2020-04-11
7, Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-4250
Lee Seo-yun Hanbok seeks hanbok that blends both traditional Korean and western designs. It not only weaves fabrics for its own hanbok, but dyes them as well. The main items cover party dresses, wedding dresses, ornaments, cushions, and sitting cushions. Lee Seo-yun, the owner of the store, was responsible for clothing and ornaments shown in the Korean soap opera, Iljimae and his works have appeared in many soap operas, traditional Korean dance performances and fashion shows as well.
1.5 Km 0 2024-04-19
123-1, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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1.5 Km 16286 2019-08-31
32-1, Sejong-daero 14-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
82-2-778-6689
Well-known among both Koreans and foreigners, this restaurant has been specializing in traditional Korean dishes for more than 50 years. Its gopdol bibimbap is patented and also the most popular dish in the restaurant.
1.5 Km 9579 2021-08-11
7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-744-8066
Seoul Dance Festival started in 1979 and is a representative dance festival in Korea, introducing Korean dance, modern dance, ballet and other genres of creative dance performance. The festival offers performances by dance troupes from all over Korea and specially invited performing arts groups from abroad, as well as university students majoring in dance and performing arts.
1.5 Km 0 2020-05-22
7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-765-7500
Seoul Theater Festival is a theatrical arts festival that has been representing Seoul for over 40 years. The festival’s history first began in 1977 under the name “Republic of Korea’s Theater Festival” with the aim of developing Korea’s original theater productions. The festival has evolved to presenting original performances as well as to interpreting and holding both premier and reruns of excellent performances since 2017.