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Seoul Museum of History (서울역사박물관)

Seoul Museum of History (서울역사박물관)

3.9Km    2025-01-17

55 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Seoul Museum of History covers everything about Seoul's history and culture from the prehistoric era to modern times, focusing especially on the Joseon era. The museum aims to raise cultural awareness and build a strong bond within the community by collecting, preserving, researching, and displaying artifacts and materials related to Seoul as well as promoting the city's history and culture to an international audience.

HANAMPIG Dongdaemoon (하남돼지집 동대문)

3.9Km    2024-03-11

9, Eulji-ro, 43-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2266-3030

Located near Dongdaemun Design Plaza , HANAMPIG specializes in grilled pork. When pre-grilled meat is served, the staff cuts it into pieces and puts it on the grill to cook. The recommended combination is to grill kimchi or mushrooms together to enhance the savory flavor. In the vicinity, one can explore Dongdaemun fashion malls, enriching the experience of the area.

Godae ap Myeolchi Guksu (고대앞멸치국수)

Godae ap Myeolchi Guksu (고대앞멸치국수)

3.9Km    2021-03-26

2, Jegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-953-1095

It is a restaurant featured in the cartoon “Sikgaek.” This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is noodles in anchovy broth.

Hotel PJ (호텔PJ)

Hotel PJ (호텔PJ)

3.9Km    2021-03-16

71, Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2280-7000

Hotel PJ is located near Euljiro 4-ga, a transportation hub connecting subway lines 2, 3, 4, and 5, allowing guests to reach Seoul's tourist destinations such as Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Dongdaemun, Namsan, Insa-dong, Hongdae, and Daehangno with ease. The hotel has 272 guestrooms as well as a restaurant, cafe, banquet halls, and a business center.

Goodmorning City (굿모닝시티)

Goodmorning City (굿모닝시티)

3.9Km    2020-05-09

247, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2118-8700

Opened in November 2008, Goodmorning City is one of the largest shopping malls in Korea. It is located near the Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station and is directly linked to other shopping malls in Dongdaemun.

The mall is comprised of 23 floors and over 700 stores, offering visitors virtually every kind of product—from fashion accessories to electronics. With a variety of stores and amenities, Goodmorning City is truly a comprehensive shopping mall that provides visitors with an amazing shopping and entertainment experience.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (동대문디자인플라자 (DDP))

3.9Km    2024-10-24

281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2153-0000

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) has a meaning of Dream, Design, and Play. It holds various exhibitions, fashion shows, forums, conferences, and other domestic and international events. The building complex is divided into sections, which are named Allimteo, Beaumteo, Sallimteo, DDP Design Museum, Design Market & Eoullim Plaza, and Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, the building's exterior attracts the attention of many photographers with its delicate curves and bold shapes.

Hanok Stay Unnie house [Korea Quality] 한옥스테이 언니집 [한국관광 품질인증]

Hanok Stay Unnie house [Korea Quality] 한옥스테이 언니집 [한국관광 품질인증]

3.9Km    2024-08-14

13-3, Wangsan-ro 5-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-504-0904-2568

Unnie house ("Sister House") on Wangsan-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, is a private hanok stay in the heart of the city. The house is inside an alleyway, where it’s quiet and tranquil. The accommodation consists of a living room, kitchen with exposed beams, lounge with a beam projector for watching movies, bathroom, bedroom, separate tea ceremony room, and yard. The absence of clutter and attention to detail in this space will heal and relax.

Pyeongnaeok (평래옥)

Pyeongnaeok (평래옥)

3.9Km    2021-03-22

21-1, Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2267-5892

This store, which has been around since 1950, always has a long line of customers. A Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles specialty restaurant located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles.

Inwangsan Mountain (인왕산)

Inwangsan Mountain (인왕산)

3.9Km    2024-03-04

San 2-1, Muak-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-2834

Inwangsan Mountain is a rocky mountain located to the northwestern side of Seoul. It stands 338m tall.  The Seoul City Wall is built along its ridge, connecting to the Baegak Mountain Trail. From the summit, one can see the three mountains of Naksan Mountain, Namsan Mountain, and the Bugaksan Mountain surrounding the historical center of Hanyang, the historical name for Seoul in Joseon period, with the Gyeongbokgung Palace at the center. There are five hiking trails, all taking about two hours to complete. It takes about three hours if you want to visit all the peaks of the mountain.

NOBIZIB (너비집)

NOBIZIB (너비집)

3.9Km    2021-03-24

37-8, Myeongdong, 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-756-4084

This restaurant is famous for spicy Galbijjim (braised short ribs). This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is spicy braised short ribs.