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Seoul Bongeunsa Temple (봉은사 (서울))

6.0Km    2024-10-24

531 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3218-4800

Once known as Gyeonseongsa Temple, Bongeunsa Temple is located north of COEX, and was constructed in the 10th year of Silla King Weongseong’s reign (794). In 1498, Queen Jeonghyeon refurbished Gyeonseongsa Temple and renamed it Bongeunsa Temple.

Originally located near the Royal Tomb of King Seongjong, the temple was transferred to its current location during Joseon King Myeongjong’s reign. The temple is home to 3,479 Buddhist scriptures of 13 types, including the works of Kim Jeong-hee. The Buddhist ceremony called Jeongdaebulsa is held on the ninth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, where monks march carrying the scriptures on their heads and recite the Beopseongge (Buddhist rites).

Olive Young - Gwacheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 과천점)

6.0Km    2024-06-26

25, Byeoryangsangga 1-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Alley Optician - Nonhyeon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (골목안경 논현)

Alley Optician - Nonhyeon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (골목안경 논현)

6.0Km    2024-04-18

1F, 15, Hakdong-ro 33-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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JW Marriott Hotel Seoul (JW 메리어트 호텔 서울)

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul (JW 메리어트 호텔 서울)

6.0Km    2020-04-10

176, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6282-6262

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul is a luxury hotel with outstanding interior design that displays the beauty of Korean aesthetic. The hotel's restaurants are serviced by top chefs and food consultants. The staff aim to make each guest's stay a comfortable and pleasant one. Additional amenities within the hotel include various entertainment facilities and a fitness center offering personalized wellness programs.

Central City (센트럴시티)

Central City (센트럴시티)

6.0Km    2025-03-28

176, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6282-0114

Connected to the Express Bus Terminal Station, Central City is a large lifestyle cultural complex. With in the City are a department store, movie theater, bus terminal, hotel, and shopping malls. Especially, Familie Station & Garden is home to beauty salons, restaurants and coffe shops that are famous and unique. One can also explore attractions such as the Express Bus Terminal Underground Shopping Mall and Banpo Wholesale Flower Market, enriching the experience of the area.

Jam Sil Tourist Hotel (잠실관광호텔)

6.1Km    2021-02-19

67, Samjeon-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-421-2761

Jam Sil Tourist Hotel is located near the City Air Bus Terminal, COEX (Seoul World Trade Center), Jamsil Olympic Stadium, Lotte World, and other major attractions and agencies. It is right by the Capital Region First Ring Expressway, allowing guests who are traveling by car to go easily to and from Seongnam and Bundang areas without running into heavy traffic.

The hotel is only a 7-8 minute walk from Exit 3 of Jamsilsaenae Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and offers a simple and modern accommodation concept perfect for business travelers.

Gwonchamchi (권참치)

Gwonchamchi (권참치)

6.1Km    2021-03-24

142, Sadang-ro, 30-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-597-7080

This is a place that sells raw tuna fillet with various tuna parts. This Japanese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is sliced raw tuna.

Hema Studio (헤마스튜디오)

6.1Km    2023-06-22

20-10 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-70-7504-1415

Hema Studio is a place that provides experience services for K-pop lovers and is located in Gangnam, Seoul. Hema Studio offers products that allow foreign tourists to record their favorite K-pop songs and shoot personal music videos. You can go through the entire process from recording to cover music video shooting with a 1:1 director. After cover recording and music video shooting are complete, the completed work can be put on a USB and shared with friends and family. It is also possible to upload to SNS such as YouTube and TikTok. Hema Studio is located in the downtown area of ​​Gangnam, so it is easily accessible via public transportation such as subway and bus.

Top50 Glasses [Tax Refund Shop] (으뜸50안경)

6.1Km    2024-06-27

1F, Bldg 6, 205 Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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Nam-Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) (서울시립미술관 남서울생활미술관)

Nam-Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) (서울시립미술관 남서울생활미술관)

6.1Km    2023-10-17

2076, Nambusunhwan-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-598-6246

The Nam-Seoul Museum of Art offers visitors a meaningful opportunity to linger beside the traces of history. The building previously served as the Belgian Consulate during the Korean Empire (1897-1910) and has since been designated as a historic Site. It was first constructed in Hoehyeon-dong in 1905 and was relocated to its current location in Namhyeon-dong in 1983. The museum hosts public programs tailored for audiences from various backgrounds in rooms arranged along both sides of a long corridor in the two-story building.