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Korean Museum of Straw and Life (짚풀생활사박물관)

Korean Museum of Straw and Life (짚풀생활사박물관)

1.4Km    2022-09-15

45, Sungkyunkwan-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-743-8787

Korean Museum of Straw and Life is a private museum dedicated to the collection, research, and display of materials and historical accounts of diverse straws and their uses in Korea. As Koreans' lifestyle in the past heavily depended on agriculture and cultivation of crops, straws and grasses were easily found and had many uses. The museum aims to educate the general public of how different straw were produced and used by Korean ancestors as well as their significance in connection with today's lifestyle.

Imone Gopchang - Chungmuro Branch  (왕십리이모네곱창 충무로국민은행골목)

Imone Gopchang - Chungmuro Branch (왕십리이모네곱창 충무로국민은행골목)

1.4Km    2021-04-08

38-1, Chungmu-ro, 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2282-0878

This Korean cuisine is located near Chungmuro Station, Seoul. The representative menu is grilled beef small intestine. A restaurant specializing in Korean-style grilled intestines.

Innisfree - Myeong-dong 2(i)-ga Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이니스프리 명동2가점)

Innisfree - Myeong-dong 2(i)-ga Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이니스프리 명동2가점)

1.4Km    2024-04-22

1F, 2F (Myeongdong 2-ga), 27, Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Converse - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (컨버스 명동점)

Converse - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (컨버스 명동점)

1.4Km    2024-06-27

16-1, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Ramada Hotel Dongdaemun (라마다호텔 동대문)

1.4Km    2021-06-15

354, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2276-3500

Ramada Hotel Dongdaemun is a business hotel located in the heart of Seoul. It is located within a short walking distance from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park with many of Dongdaemun's major shopping centers close by. The hotel offers a conference room that can accommodate up to 20 people and a business center that caters to guests who are on a business trip. Guests can also take advantage of free Wi-Fi from their room.

Samcheong Sujaebi (삼청동수제비)

Samcheong Sujaebi (삼청동수제비)

1.4Km    2024-03-04

101-1 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-2965

Samcheong Sujaebi is a handmade sujebi (hand-pulled dough soup) specialty restaurant located in Samcheong-dong. Sujebi is a dish made by tearing hand-pulled dough into pieces and boiling it in anchovy broth, among other broths. The signature menu features sujebi with sliced pumpkin, clams, and potatoes, all boiled together and served in a pot. Another specialty is the potato pancake made exclusively from 100% potatoes. Nearby attractions include Bukchon Hanok Village, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Samhyeongje Jjukkumi - Daehangno Branch (삼형제쭈꾸미 대학로)

Samhyeongje Jjukkumi - Daehangno Branch (삼형제쭈꾸미 대학로)

1.4Km    2021-03-24

68, Dongsung-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-763-1204

This is a restaurant serving jjukumi (webfoot octopus), which has been featured in the gourmet program. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled pork belly. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Too Cool for School - Myeongdong Branch (투쿨포스쿨 - 명동점)

1.4Km    2020-06-15

17-1, Myeongdong 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2231-2710

The unique cosmetic brand TooCoolforSchool was introduced in 2009 and is a division of TODACOSA, the first chain cosmetic store in Korea. The name TooCoolforSchool reflects originality, experimentation, artistic sensibilities and the fresh, rebellious sprit of those in their teens, twenties, and thirties. The 3-story building in Myeongdong offers a cozy place for a little rest, entertainment and shopping spree for the fashion-minded cosmeholics.

Seoul Jungbu Market (서울중부시장)

Seoul Jungbu Market (서울중부시장)

1.4Km    2022-09-13

35, Eulji-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2267-5617

At Jungbu Market, a wide assortment of dried food such as laver, seaweed, anchovies, yellow corbinas, squid, pollack, and dried filefish fillets are available at low prices. Known for both wholesale and retail sales, Jungbu Market offers goods at prices 20-30% lower than those found at other markets.

Each store only sells one or two types of seafood products, allowing for easy price comparison and top quality goods. Popular products include dried filefish fillets, laver, and Pollack. As of late, processed food has also started to make its way into the market.

Chungmuro Jjukkumi Bulgogi (충무로 쭈꾸미 불고기)

1.4Km    2024-03-11

11, Toegye-ro 31-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2279-0803

Opened in 1976, Chungmuro Jjukkumi Bulgogi is Michelin-starred restaurant. Their signature dish is jjukkumi (webfoot octopus), which is marinated in hot seasoning using traditional know-how. Grilled over charcoal with pen shells, it offers a perfect dish. The spicy and sweet jjukkumi goes well with the bean sprout soup. When you're done eating, fry up some rice and enjoy a delicious meal.