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Wasted (웨이스티드)

12.3Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 종로구 대학로12길 73 (동숭동)

Insa-dong (인사동)

12.3Km    2024-05-17

62, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-734-0222

Insa-dong, located in the heart of the city, is an important place where old but precious traditional goods are on display. There is one main road in Insa-dong with alleys on each side. Within these alleys are galleries, traditional restaurants, teahouses, and cafes.

The galleries are the heartbeat of Insa-dong. There are about 100 galleries in the area offering every example of traditional Korean fine art from paintings to sculptures. The most famous galleries are Hakgojae Gallery, which functions as the center of folk art, Gana Art Gallery, which promotes many promising artists, and Gana Art Center.

The teahouses and restaurants are the perfect complement to the galleries. They are hidden deep within the twisting alleyways, making it feel like a treasure hunt. The shops in Insa-dong are very popular among all age groups, because each one is unique.

Every Saturday from 14:00 to 22:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00, the main street is blocked to vehicular traffic and it becomes a cultural space. Stores set up booths outside and Korean candy merchants and fortune teller stalls can easily be found; there are traditional performances and exhibits as well. Insa-dong is especially popular among international tourists. This is where they can experience and see traditional Korean culture first-hand, and also purchase pieces of fine art.

1001 Optics [Tax Refund Shop] (1001안경콘택트)

12.3Km    2024-06-27

231, Siheung-daero, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul

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Homeplus Stores - Siheung Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스스토어즈 시흥)

12.3Km    2024-04-22

201, Siheung-daero, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Homeplus Siheung Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홈플러스시흥)

12.3Km    2024-04-18

1F, 201, Siheung-daero, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Guro Best Western Hotel Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 구로호텔)

12.3Km    2024-04-16

1F, 72, Digital-ro 32-gil, Guro-gu, Seoul

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Hansarang Pharmacy - Ewha Womans Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (한사랑약국 이대)

12.3Km    2024-04-23

183, Sinchon-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Parkchulwoong Optique [Tax Refund Shop] (박철웅안경원)

12.3Km    2024-06-27

1F, 235, Siheung-daero, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul

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Slow Steady Club - Samcheong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (슬로우스테디클럽 삼청)

12.3Km    2024-06-27

2F, 84, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Nakseonjae Hall (낙선재)

12.3Km    2021-09-30

99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-1822

Located inside Changdeokgung Palace, Nakseonjae Hall is a one-story structure built in ikgong style (bird wing-shaped eaves placed on top of the pillars) with a hip tiled and gable roof. It has 6 kan in the front and 2 kan (traditional unit of measurement of the space between pillars) to the sides. It originally belonged to the nearby Changgyeonggung Palace, but came to be considered a part of Changdeokgung Palace in more recent years.

The hall was constructed in 1846 (12th year of King Heonjong’s reign) and it is collectively called Nakseonjae together with the adjacent Seokbokheon Hall and Sugangjae Hall.

Behind the building is a flower garden made of stacked large stones. The chimney, the flowers, and the oddly shaped stones harmoniously blend into one another to create an outstanding landscape gardening.