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Seoul Forest (서울숲)

Seoul Forest (서울숲)

1.9 Km    236793     2024-03-07

273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-460-2905

Seoul Forest opened on June 18, 2005 in what was a royal hunting ground and then later a military inspection facility. In more recent decades, the area served a wide variety of functions, including a water treatment facility, a golf course, horse racing track, and eventually a sports park. Consisting of four themed parks spread over approximately 595,000 ㎡ of land, Seoul Forest is an eco-friendly zone appreciated not only by the people of the city but also those visiting Seoul. Seoul Forest is rapidly developing into the premium city-park of Korea like Hyde Park in London and Central Park in New York.

Seongsu Jokbal (성수족발)

Seongsu Jokbal (성수족발)

2.0 Km    5791     2021-03-24

7, Achasan-ro, 7-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-464-0425

It is considered one of Seoul's top 3 Jokbal (pig’s feet) restaurants. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is braised pigs' feet.

Seoul Folk Flea Market (서울 풍물시장)

Seoul Folk Flea Market (서울 풍물시장)

2.0 Km    47621     2020-04-29

21, Cheonho-daero 4-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2232-3367

The Seoul Folk Flea Market is located around Cheonggyecheon Stream's Hwanghakgyo Bridge and Sinseol-dong Station and is on its way to becoming a famous tourist attraction along with the already famous Cheonggyeocheon Stream. The Seoul Folk Flea Market is one of the major folk flea markets preserving the culture of the traditional Korean marketplace and drawing in visitors with a range of folk items that embody the unique charm of Korea. Folk items include everyday items, souvenirs, traditional goods and even traditional foods, allowing visitors to enjoy shopping and eating all under the same roof.

The Seoul Folk Flea Market originated from the flea market in Hwanghak-dong where many street shops and vendors gathered around Cheonggyecheon Stream before it was restored and modernized into its current state. The market was relocated to the Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Formerly Dongdaemun Stadium) while the Cheonggyecheon Stream was undergoing restorations, and was moved back to Cheonggyecheon Stream sometime later. Seoul City aims to market Seoul Folk Flea Market as a new shopping spot at its current location, the former site of Sungin Girls' Middle School on Cheonggyeo 8-ga Street, near Cheonggyeocheon Stream to develop the Korean representative folk flea market-related tourism industry.

The main items of the Seoul Folk Flea Market include a diverse range of folk items, traditional crafts, local specialties and fashion items. You may also enjoy a range of foods and snacks including traditional Korean food and fusion cuisine from all over the world. What is special about the market is that you can find rare goods and authentic traditional items that cannot be found at other markets. The market atmosphere is a mix of old, revered traditions and modern aspects, providing visitors with a great shopping experience. The Seoul Folk Flea Market is truly a traditional flea market well worth visiting.

Seoul Folk Flea Market  - Traditional Arts & Crafts Studio (서울풍물시장 전통문화체험관)

Seoul Folk Flea Market - Traditional Arts & Crafts Studio (서울풍물시장 전통문화체험관)

2.0 Km    11857     2021-08-12

21, Cheonho-daero 4-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2232-3368

The Traditional Arts & Crafts Studio in Seoul Folk Flea Market was created to give both locals and international visitors a chance to experience the traditional arts of Korea first-hand. For international visitors, programs serve as a brief introduction to some of the finer points of Korean art. For many Koreans, the studio’s programs are ways to relive childhood memories or experience traditional culture as a family.

Chickpeace Seongsu Branch (칙피스 성수점)

Chickpeace Seongsu Branch (칙피스 성수점)

2.0 Km    0     2024-01-05

9-16 Yeonmujang 5-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Chickpeace is located near Exit 4 of Seongsu Station on Seoul Metro Line 2. The restaurant also has a parking lot for customers with vehicles. Chickpeace is a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern salad restaurant that features hummus, falafel, shakshuka, and pita. This restaurant is located next to Shoe Theme Park in Seongsu-dong and is spacious and clean. There are a variety of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern menu items: vegan salad, avocado salad, grilled shrimp rice, salmon steak rice, vegan pita bowl set, chicken shakshuka, and more. Seoul Forest is nearby, so visitors can take a stroll after their meal. Moreover, there are many tourist attractions nearby that are worth a visit such as Seongsu-dong Cafe Street, Seongsu Handmade Shoes Street, Ttukseom Recreation Area, and more.

Olive Young - Seongsu Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 성수역)

Olive Young - Seongsu Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 성수역)

2.0 Km    0     2024-04-18

1F, 91, Achasan-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Janghanpyeong Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 장한평역)

Olive Young - Janghanpyeong Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 장한평역)

2.1 Km    0     2024-04-17

3, Janghan-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Gyeongdong Market (서울 경동시장)

Seoul Gyeongdong Market (서울 경동시장)

2.1 Km    56565     2020-05-07

147, Wangsan-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-967-8721

As the nation began to recover from the aftermath of the Korean War, farmers from the northern Gyeonggi-do region and Ganwon-do gathered around the old Seongdong Station (renamed ‘Hansol Donguibogam’) to sell their produce and wares. The farmers’ impromptu gathering on the fallow farmland to make their transactions soon led to the birth of a new marketplace.

Gyeongdong Market is located around Jegi-dong, Yongdu-dong and Jeonnong-dong at Dongdaemun-gu and consists of the Gyeongdong Oriental Medicine Market, the Gyeongdong New Market, the Gyeongdong Old Market, the Gyeongdong Building, Hansol Donguibogam, and more.
Currently, renovations are underway to reinvent the out-dated market environment into an updated shopping experience that still preserves the area’s innate charm. In 2004, Hansol Donguibogam was built and opened on the spot where the Midopa Department Store used to stand. Hanbang Cheonha, Donguibogam Tower-Tel and other areas are now undergoing renovations.

Yongdu-dong Jjukkumi (용두동쭈꾸미)

Yongdu-dong Jjukkumi (용두동쭈꾸미)

2.1 Km    59     2021-03-29

10, Muhak-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-925-3127

A restaurant frequently featured in delicious Korean dishes programs. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled webfoot octopus. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.

Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market (서울 약령시장)

2.1 Km    49201     2021-06-09

10, Yangnyeongjungang-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-969-4793

"Yangnyeongsi," which literally means medicine city district, refers to a central Oriental medicine district formed near major cities where medicinal herbs are collected and produced. Yangneongsi were first established by royal order during the Joseon dynasty for the purpose of effective production, distribution and management of medicinal products and herbs.

Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market history is relatively short, having formed naturally in the mid-1960s by medicinal herb merchants who gathered here seeking to sell their products with the city bus terminal and Cheongnyangni Station as their central base. Originally, these merchants came to Seoul through the old Seongdong Station and Chyeongnyangni Station after the Korean War, seeking to sell medicinal herbs and vegetation products that were cultivated and collected in the Gyeonggi-do and Gwangwon-do regions. This small market that was once open on an empty plot of land was later authorized as an official market establishment. Road and railroad developments between Gangwon-do and Seoul were followed and by the 1970s, the market grew into what is now seen today. The name Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market was given by the Seoul mayor in 1995.