Olive Young - City Hall Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 시청역) - Area information

Olive Young - City Hall Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 시청역)

9.1Km 2024-04-22

1, Sejong-daero 16-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Deoksugung Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony (덕수궁 왕궁수문장교대의식)

9.1Km 2025-07-11

99, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-737-6444

Deoksugung Palace has held a guard changing ceremony since 1996 after thorough historical research by leading historians. The ceremony, which is held in front of Daehanmun Gate of Deoksugung Palace, is a tradition similar to the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace and offers a rare opportunity to experience royal culture. The royal gate is opened and closed at pre-determined times, and the gatekeepers in charge of guard duty and patrols hold a shift ceremony three times a day.

The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is a highly recommended event for tourists. It is held three times a day, with each ceremony following the same procedure and lasts for forty minutes to an hour, and the ceremony is free of charge. There are no ceremonies on Mondays as well as on severely cold or hot days.

As the ceremony begins, the changing of the guards commences replete with traditional musical instruments, and exchanges a password for verification. An eight-minute guard ceremony ensues, followed by a seven-minute change ceremony, and finally a patrol that completes the ceremony. The procedure takes a dramatic turn when 18 guards in six official positions beat a drum and bellow some orders.

The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is a great opportunity to experience a rare traditional scene. The guards’ splendid costumes, with their brilliant primary colors, are a pleasure to view. Once the ceremony is over, visitors can take pictures with the gatekeepers.

Boobing (부빙)

9.1Km 2024-01-12

136 Changuimun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Boobing is short for "Buam-dong bingsu" (shaved ice). As such, it is a shaved ice restaurant that always has a long waiting line on weekdays or weekends. The main menu item is pat bingsu (shaved ice with red beans), made with red beans that are provided by a bean produce. They also serve their own original bingsu desserts that use ingredients like melon, mint chocolate, and gold pineapple. Their signature menu is Chodang corn bingsu, made with finely ground corn with milk ice on top. The cafe has a one bingsu order per person policy.

Kumho Art Hall (금호아트홀)

9.1Km 2021-05-28

76, Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6303-1977

Kumho Art Hall was built in 2000 exclusively for classical music concerts, with 390 seats, the perfect structure for chamber concerts. All seats are recital hall chairs and the wide spacing between rows of chairs helps the audience to have a pleasant time. Upon entering the theater, all cell phones will turn off automatically. This helps all visitors to enjoy the concert without being interrupted by ringing cell phones. The interior is cozy and luxurious, and the stage is made of maple.

Omokjip Cityhall(오목집 시청)

9.1Km 2020-10-30

38, Namdaemun-ro, 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3789-6882

A pig's trotter(s) specialty restaurant located near City Hall Station in Seoul. This restaurant's signature menu is braised pigs'' feet. Jokbal (pig's trotter) is a representative food loved by Koreans.

Gyodae Icheungjip Sicheong (교대이층집 시청)

9.1Km 2020-10-30

2F, 38, Namdaemun-ro, 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-318-6882

A barbecue specialty restaurant located near City Hall Station in Seoul. A store famous for flower-shaped pork belly. The most famous menu is grilled pork belly.

Hillhouse Hotel / 힐하우스 호텔

9.1Km 2025-03-18

42 , Sogong-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-777-8135

Hill House Hotel is a business hotel at the foot of Namsan Mountain in Seoul. Free internet is available in all rooms, and there is a shared microwave on the first floor. A free luggage storage service is provided for customers’ convenience. Nearby transport links include Hoehyeon subway station, Seoul Station, and Myeongdong subway station, so this is a good base for exploring downtown Seoul. Namsan Park, N Seoul Tower and Namdaemun Market are all within walking distance.

CheongKwanJang - Gwanghwamun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 광화문)

9.1Km 2024-04-22

20, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Honbap Star (서촌막회센타)

9.1Km 2021-03-24

49, Jahamun-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-9018-6349

This is a raw fish restaurant known for its cost-effectiveness. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is sliced raw small fish.

Oganacell Dermatology Clinic (오가나셀피부과의원)

9.1Km 2025-07-22

(2nd Floor, Building A, Cheongdam Square), 420 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Oganacell Dermatology Clinic provides 1:1 personalized skin revision.
Oganacell Dermatology Clinic aims for ‘skin revision’ for ideal skin conditions that naturally become healthy from their root, rather than temporal improvement with simple cosmetic procedures.

Our dermatologists are skilled specialists who have been studying skin for over 10 years. With their treatment experience and know-how, they perform treatments suitable for each customer's skin condition, ensuring high reliability and satisfaction.

We have premium laser equipment supporting the sophisticated technology of Oganacell specialists.
Our dermatologists prescribe the most necessary treatment for each individual after diagnosing the skin, and provide customized and specialized medical services using high-spec & high-performance premium equipment.

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