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Seoul Hyochang Park (서울 효창공원)

5.0Km    2024-07-09

177-18 Hyochangwon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2199-7608

Hyochang Park covers 122,245 square meters spanning across Hyochang-dong and Cheongpa 2-dong. It is a historic landmark that once contained several royal tombs, and was known at that time as Hyochangwon. The cemeteries that were originally located in Hyochangwon belonged to Crown Prince Munhyo, King Jeongjo’s first son who died at the age of five; Royal Noble Consort Uibin of the Seong Clan, King Jeongjo’s royal concubine and Crown Prince Munhyo’s mother; Royal Noble Consort Sugui of the Park Clan, King Sunjo’s royal concubine; and her daughter Princess Yeongon. The royal tombs were moved to Seooreung Tombs in the waning months of the Japanese colonial period. The Japanese empire began the development of Hyochangwon into a park in 1924, and the Japanese governor-general officially assigned the site as a park in 1940.

Presently, several of Korea’s greatest leaders are buried in Hyochang Park. The remains mostly belong to independence activists including Yoon Bong-gil, Lee Bong-chang, and Baek Jeong-gi, whose graves are collectively known as Samuisa Tomb. A statue of Lee Bong-chang has been built in the graveyard. Among the other patriotic martyrs who are interred in the park are Kim Gu and some of the key figures of the provisional government such as Lee Dong-nyeong, Cha I-seok, and Cho Seong-hwan. An ancestral shrine named Uiyeolsa has been built along the main gate and holds the portraits of the deceased independence activists.

Seoul Wave Art Center (서울웨이브아트센터)

5.0Km    2025-10-27

145-35 Jamwon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Seoul Wave Art Center is located within Jamwon Hangang Park, and focuses on promoting the relationship between the sky and earth, people and nature, and people and people. The art center opened in 2020 and has continued to host a range of new exhibitions.

Golfzon Market - Apgujeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (골프존마켓 압구정)

Golfzon Market - Apgujeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (골프존마켓 압구정)

5.0Km    2024-04-23

#13, 172, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Uniqlo - Sinsa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (유니클로 신사)

Uniqlo - Sinsa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (유니클로 신사)

5.0Km    2024-04-18

B1-2F (Inwoo Bldg., Sinsa-dong), 145, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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IDEA Plastic Surgical Clinic [Tax Refund Shop] (이데아성형외과 [사후면세점])

IDEA Plastic Surgical Clinic [Tax Refund Shop] (이데아성형외과 [사후면세점])

5.0Km    2024-04-19

2F Daekwang Bldg., 176, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Spa Lei (스파레이)

Spa Lei (스파레이)

5.0Km    2022-09-19

5, Gangnam-daero 107-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-545-4002

Situated in Seocho-gu Jamwon-dong, is an exclusive women-only jjimjilbang and sauna that presents a traditional eastern European atmosphere with high-class facilities and a variety of convenient amenities.

Nanoori Hospital (나누리병원)

5.0Km    2025-10-23

(Nonhyeon-dong), 731 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Nanoori Hospital is a spine-specialized hospital and a member of the Accredited Hospitals for serving Foreign patients. Our international healthcare team consists of Russian, English, and Mongolian-speaking coordinators to ensure that international patients can access consultation and treatment services without language barriers. 

Artbox - Garosu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 가로수)

Artbox - Garosu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 가로수)

5.1Km    2024-04-16

Store #3, B1 of Block B, 139, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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SJ. Kunsthalle (SJ쿤스트할레)

5.1Km    2021-02-09

5 Eonju-ro 148-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-10-2014-9722

SJ. Kunsthalle is an iconic place where culture and art figures meet to discuss the hosting of cultural events from trendy sub-culture to classic fine art. It has provided a wide variety of cultural platforms for exhibitions, performances, parties, fashion shows and workshops.

Constructed out of 28 recycled shipping containers, it has become a special place that offers a unique variety of sub-cultures that a conventional white cube gallery cannot not deliver. The minimalistic interior and open-space design were employed to foster the inclusion of a wide variety of art and culture into one large space. Now it is becoming an epicenter of cultural and artistic innovation, drawing the passionate attention of trend setters from around Korea, and even internationally.

Common Ground (커먼그라운드)

Common Ground (커먼그라운드)

5.1Km    2025-10-23

200 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-2-467-2747

Korea's first pop-up store built with shipping containers, Common Ground is approximately 5,300 square meters in scale, made up of 200 large containers and is capable of transforming into different structures or moving into different places. Mega-sized mainstream brands are hard to spot in Common Ground. Instead, new and trendy mid-sized shops by up-and-coming new designers and editorial shops can be found here.

On the central square of the ground market, a weekend market is held with different themes. In addition, various events such as exhibitions and performances continue to entertain shoppers while playing its role as a cultural space. On the third floor terrace, famous restaurants sprawl along the sides of the alley. If you feel like having a light snack, you can also pop down to the food trucks on the market ground that offers an exotic gastronomic dining experience.