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Blue Square (블루스퀘어)

10.9Km    2024-03-05

294, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-1544-1591

Blue Square is a multipurpose performance venue located in Hannam-dong. It includes Shinhan Card Hall, a performance hall dedicated to musicals with 1,776 seats, and Mastercard Hall, a multipurpose performance hall with 1,400 seats. Blue Square also includes the Book Park, which has a collection of nearly 75,000 books, and a café with a terrace that looks toward the Namsan Mountain. Many visitors come to the Blue Square to see its collection of popular musicals and other performances.

Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum (안중근의사기념관)

10.9Km    2024-03-06

91, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
82-2-3789-1016

The Ahn Junggeun Memorial Museum honors the memory of Ahn Junggeun (1879-1910), an independence activist and soldier who advocated for Korean independence and peace in Asia. He fought against the Japanese to defend the Korean Empire (1897-1910). He was executed in 1910 for assassinating Hirobumi Ito, the Japanese who led the invasion of Korea in 1909, in Harbin, China.

Heroes of Independence Look at the Stars (독립의 영웅, 별을 보다)

10.9Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 서대문구 통일로 251 (현저동)

Seodaemun Independence Park (서대문독립공원)

11.0Km    2022-12-15

251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3140-8305

Seodaemun Independence Park was built on the former Seoul Detention Camp. It was used to imprison thousands of Korean independence activists until the liberation from the Japanese occupation on August 15, 1945, as well as the political prisoners during the political turmoil in the 1960s. When the prison was moved to Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do in November 1987, the area was restored and turned into a memorial park in August 15, 1992 to honor the sacrifices of the martyrs. The park preserves seven prison buildings, an execution ground, underground women’s prison, and the March 1st Movement Monument that has been moved from Tapgol Park in Jongno.

One of the most significant monuments of the Seodaemun Independence Park is Dongnimmun Gate (Independence Gate), which has been designated a Historic Site. Nearby is Dongnipgwan (Independence Hall), originally called Mohwagwan, which was used to greet Chinese envoys during the Joseon dynasty. Today, the hall enshrines 2,327 tablets inscribed with the names of Koreans who died for the cause of national independence. Standing right next to Dongnimmun Gate are the remnants of Yeongeunmun Gate, another Historic Site. Other sights inside the park include the Patriotic Martyr Monument, Declaration of Independence Monument, and Statue of Dr. Seo Jae-pil, who was an independence activist and publisher of Korea’s first independent newspaper. The main highlight of the park is the Seodaemun Prison History Hall, a former prison building that was renovated into a history museum.

Eungjung Hanok (응정헌)

11.0Km    2024-12-13

19 , Yeonseo-ro 50-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
+82-10-5751-3270

Eungjeongheon is a private hanok accomodation located in Eunpyeong Hanok Village in Seoul, where the calm ambience and sensuous interior of the hanok create a harmonious balance. Upon entering the building, you will find a dining room where breakfast is served and a daecheong maru (wooden-floored hall). On the second floor, you will find a numaru (balcony-like raised veranda), a bedroom, and a terrace from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of Bukhansan Mountain and Hanok Village. A hearty breakfast is provided, as well as a variety of activities, including outdoor picnics in the backyard, illustrated gifts, yoga and meditation sessions, and foot baths. Bukhansan Dulle-gil Course 9 and Jingwansa Temple are within a 10-minute walk.

Olive Young - Hoeryong Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 회룡역)

11.0Km    2024-04-17

1F, 99, Oemi-ro, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Seosomun Historical Park (서소문역사공원)

11.0Km    2023-08-11

5, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

The Seosomun Gate area, which is located outside Seosomun Gate, was used as a persecution site in the 19th century before it turned into the local park of today. Many Catholics were suppressed and martyred here, making the area a holy site for Korean Catholics. Seosomun Gate was a gateway to Chilpae Market located near Namdaemun Gate. It was always busy with passerbys and the persecution site was established outside the gate to set an example of crime punishment to all the witnesses.

On May 15, 1999, a memorial tower was raised at the center of the park in honor of the martyrs. In 2013, Seoul's Jung-gu district also founded Seosumun Holy Shrine History Museum with a memorial exhibition hall in their honor.

Café View 66 Miho Branch (카페 뷰66 미호점)

11.0Km    2024-02-21

66 Gangbyeonbuk-ro 632beon-gil, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Café View 66 Miho Branch is a spacious café that boasts a panoramic view of the Hangang River. The café offers pour-over coffee, uniquely blended by the owner using home-roasted beans. Alongside their signature drinks such as the ice cream latte and matcha cream latte, they also provide a variety of bakery items.

Olive Young - CJ THE CENTER Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 씨제이남산더센터)

11.1Km    2024-04-18

12, Sowol-ro 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Galleria Luxury Hall West [Tax Refund Shop] (갤러리아명품관 WEST)

11.1Km    2024-04-17

343, Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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