7.8Km 2024-04-18
400, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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7.8Km 2024-06-27
1F and 2F, 2-1, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
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7.8Km 2025-07-29
(Pungnap-dong), 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Opened in June 1989, Asan Medical Center is the largest tertiary hospital in Korea with 2,764 beds. In 2023, we treated an average of 13,260 outpatients and 2,539 inpatients per day, and performed 70,892 surgeries throughout the year.
With three specialty hospitals–Cancer Institute, Heart Institute, and Children's Hospital–and more than 50 specialized centers, we lead the world in cancer, organ transplantation, and cardiac care. In recognition of our efforts, we have topped the list of Korea's Most Admired Hospitals for 18 consecutive years and ranked NO. 1 in Korea for six consecutive years in U.S. Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals.
As a "quarternary hospital" serving critically ill patients from Korea and abroad who come to us as their last hope, Asan Medical Center treats more than 20,000 international patients from around 100 countries, including the United States, United Arab Emirates, and Mongolia. Medical professionals from developed countries visit us to learn our advanced medicine. Over the past decade, more than 3,700 professionals from nearly 90 countries have visited us to learn the latest medical techniques.
7.8Km 2024-03-11
8-10, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-3267
Located in Myeongdong Street, Baekje Samgyetang is renowned for samgye tang (ginseng chicken soup). This long-standing establishment has been in business for two generations since 1971 so it has been featured on TV in Korea and other countries. In addition to samgye tang, they also serve chicken dishes such as dakdori tang (spicy braised chicken), roasted chicken, and jeonbok juk (abalone porridge), attracting numerous patrons.
7.8Km 2024-12-27
73 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Beauty Play is a K-beauty experience center operated by the Korea Cosmetics Industry Institute and supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It offers a wide variety of sample Korean beauty products for testing as well as diverse beauty experience programs such as makeup touch-up service (choice of base, eyes, or lips), personal color test, and skin evaluation. Visitors can also ask for product recommendation based on their skin type or skincare concerns. Beauty Play also frequently hosts beauty seminars and one-day classes, which are announced online via its official website. International tourists can apply for a full makeup service with an advance reservation free of charge.
Beauty Play has two branches in Seoul: one in Myeong-dong, which is located across from Myeongdong Cathedral; and one in Hongdae. Beauty Play experience programs are avilabe from 10:00 to 18:00 everyday except Sundays.
7.8Km 2021-11-02
530, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2286-3410
Cheonggyecheon Museum officially opened in October 2005. The museum’s long, glass exterior represents the flowing waters of Cheonggyecheon Stream, which runs through the heart of Seoul. The museum has a permanent exhibition hall, special exhibition hall, educational hall, and an auditorium. The museum contains visual representations of Seoul before and after the transition of Cheonggyecheon Stream. The permanent exhibition hall was remodeled in October 2015, and now offers even more ways to view the history of Seoul as shaped by Cheonggyecheon Stream.
7.8Km 2022-09-07
3-2, Namdaemunsijang 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-2805
Namdaemun Market Bondong Clothing Shopping Center maintains the traditional market atmosphere unique in Korea. It is home to a slew of restaurants, butcher's shops, and shops selling food items. Jungang-ro, in particular, houses many shops specializing in local Korean food products, attracting international tourists. The western side of Bondong Clothing Center is populated by shops selling stationery, art materials, and small electronics.
7.8Km 2021-03-18
2, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-310-9116
This is a cafe located in Myeong-dong, Seoul. A store selling Korea’s representative summer dishes. The representative menu is shaved ice with red bean topping.
7.8Km 2024-03-15
21-1, Jong-ro 52-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-1330
Dongdaemun Stationery Store Street houses nearly 120 stores selling stationery products like notebooks, crayons, pencils, backpacks, as well as other products like children’s gifts, decorations, and party products. Products can be found at prices nearly 30 to 40% lower than the consumer products, which can be lowered even further when buying in bulk. Products past the season may see the prices drop by more than half.
7.8Km 2024-03-12
32, Changgyeonggung-ro 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2265-4669
Situated near Gwangjang Market, Eunjujeong focuses on kimchi jjigae. Served wrapped in lettuce, it offers a unique delicacy. They also sell barbecued pork belly, which is grilled in the traditional Korean style. After finishig the meal, it's recommended to take a walk along Cheonggyecheon Stream right in front of the restaurant. Across Cheonggyecheon Stream is Gwangjang Market, which is also worth exploring, enriching the experience of the area.