Theatre Changdeokgung (창덕궁 소극장) - Area information - Korea travel information

Theatre Changdeokgung (창덕궁 소극장)

7.2Km    2021-12-07

88-1, Donhwamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-742-7278

Theatre Changdeokgung is located across from Changdeokgung Palace in the Gugak-ro Special Cultural Zone of Seoul. To recreate the traditional Korean entertainment setting and offer a better view of the stage, the theater is designed with floor seatings facing a platform stage. The theater offers a wide array of performances including samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet), traditional Korean music, and madanggeuk (a play infused with traditional music and performances). First time visitors often find the creative and cozy experience create a lasting memory of Korean culture and arts. Also nearby the theater are a number of tourist attractions including Changdeokgung Palace, Unhyeongung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine, and Insa-dong.

Olens - Kyung Hee Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (오렌즈 경희대)

7.2Km    2024-04-18

150, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Plaza (서울광장)

7.2Km    2024-06-19

110 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2133-5640

Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall is a historic site where the March 1, 1919 (Samil) Independence Movement and the pro-democracy movement in June 1987 were held. It is also a well-known place where tens of thousands of Korean soccer fans gathered together to watch the 2002 World Cup Games. Being located within the center of the city and surrounded by many historic attractions, including Deoksugung Palace, Seoul Plaza has become a representative attraction of Seoul.

Ipamnamu - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이팝나무 인사)

7.2Km    2024-04-18

4, Insadong 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Gongyesa [Tax Refund Shop] (서울공예사)

7.2Km    2024-04-16

1F, 27-1, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Bugeogukjip (북어국집)

7.2Km    2024-12-27

38, Eulji-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-777-3891

Bugeogukjip (formerly “Teojutgol”) is a restaurant behind City Hall in Seoul that has been serving up authentic dried Pollack soup since 1968. Despite a name change, the restaurant has proudly stood in this same location for decades, earning a strong reputation for its dried Pollack soup made using traditional cooking methods.

Since the restaurant only serves one thing—dried Pollack soup—there are few preparations to be made and the meal arrives on your table in minutes. Customers are free to serve themselves basic side dishes such as kimchi and can have as many servings of rice as they’d like, allowing diners to enjoy a hearty meal at a low price. While the restaurant’s design and menu may be simple, Bugeogukjip takes pride in its long history and the careful efforts that have earned it a reputation as one of the most notable restaurants in Seoul.

Starry Night(별이 빛나는 밤에)

7.2Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 동숭길 133 (동숭동)

INCONVENIENT CONVENIENCE STORE(불편한 편의점)

7.2Km    2025-09-15

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 132 (동숭동)

National Souvenirs Center [Tax Refund Shop] (한국관광명품점)

7.2Km    2024-04-23

14, Insadong 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Nakseonjae Hall (낙선재)

7.2Km    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.