Blue Square (블루스퀘어)

6.0Km 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.

Gwanghuimun Gate (광희문)

6.0Km 2021-02-24

344, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3700-3900

Gwanghuimun Gate is said to have been originally constructed in 1396, the 5th year of King Taejo, at the southeast of the capital city. It was often referred to as Sugumun Gate (water channel gate) and was actually used as a Sigumun, literally meaning “corpse gate,” as funeral processions passed through this gate when exiting to the east.

During the Imjin War (1592-1598), the fortress gate was destroyed to such a degree that it made finding the original location close to impossible. Nevertheless, reconstruction efforts were started in 1711 (37th year of King Sukjong) and the gate was restored together with the gate's watchtower. Gwanghuimun Gate remained intact even when the fortress walls were demolished to build tram tracks during the Japanese occupation, but it was later damaged during the Korean War and left neglected. In 1975, restoration work was carried out to relocate Gwanghuimun Gate to a site 15 meters south of its original location since it stood in the middle of the road.

Byeokje Galbi Bangi(벽제갈비(방이본점))

6.0Km 2024-03-13

1-4, Yangjae-daero 71-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-415-5522

Byeokje Galbi is a restaurant serving top-quality hanu (Korean beef). One can enjoy a variety of cuts sourced from the finest hanu (Korean beef), such as deungsim (sirloin), galbi, and sagol (beef bone). The signature menus of Byeokje Galbi are Seol-hwa Saeng Galbi (Diamond cut Hanwoo rib) and Seol-hwa Kkot Deungsim (Hanwoo rib eye). The menu also includes naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) dishes, seolleongtang (ox bone soup), and Hanwoo Kkoritang (Artisanal Hanwoo tail soup). The restaurant was notably included in the MICHELIN Guide Seoul 2023.

Bongpiyang(봉피양)

6.0Km 2020-12-24

1-4 Yangjae-daero 71-gil Songpa-gu Seoul
+82-2-415-5527

It is a 2021 Michelin Guide restaurant. The best menu at this restaurant is Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

Bongpiyang (Bangi Branch) (봉피양 방이점)

6.0Km 2024-03-13

5, Yangjae-daero 71-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul

Bongpiyang is an upscale restaurant serving dwaeji galbi gui (grilled pork galbi) near the Olympic Park. Its signature menus include the Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles), dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi), and hanu tteokgalbi (grilled Korean beef galbi patties). Bongpiyang’s dwaeji galbi (grilled pork galbi) uses medicinal herbs, licorice, and thin yeot (malt candy) for sweetness. The broth for Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles) is made every early morning using hanu (Korean beef) and other ingredients, and the restaurant also prepares its buckwheat noodles in-house as well.

Samsung Medical Center (삼성서울병원)

6.0Km 2025-07-07

81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Samsung Medical Center (SMC) has been at the forefront of change in the Korean medical field since its foundation in 1994. Guided by its new vision, "We aspire to be the frontier of future medicine," SMC is committed to delivering excellent treatment results for patients with severe and complex diseases by using the latest medical technologies. SMC's International Healthcare Center (IHC) operates an outpatient clinic dedicated exclusively to foreign patients.

Bongpiyang (봉피양)

6.0Km 2021-04-20

1-4, Yangjae-daero 71-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-415-5527

Operated by Byeokje Galbi restaurant, Bongpiyang (Bangi Branch) is the main store, featuring Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles) and dwaejigalbi (pork ribs). In particular, the combinations of deep meat broth and high-purity buckwheat noodles give a great taste.

Myogaksa Temple-Seoul (묘각사 (서울))

6.0Km 2020-01-31

31, Jong-ro 63ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Located east of Naksan Mountain at Sungin-dong, Jongno-gu in Seoul, Myogaksa Temple offers the urbanites a chance to experience Temple Stay. Since 2002, Myogaksa Temple has run its special Temple Stay program titled “Free from All Anxiety”, which sees a growing number of foreign participants every year. Moreover, you may also have a chance to experience Korean traditional culture as well as get to know Korean history better through interesting stories.

The Shilla Seoul (신라호텔(서울))

6.0Km 2021-05-31

249, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2230-3311

The Shilla Seoul is a luxury hotel with an outdoor sculpture garden and Guerlain Spa. Other facilities include a fitness center, sauna, swimming pool, business center, restaurants, and more. The hotel also offers guests a free shuttle bus to Myeongdong and Dongdaemun shopping centers.

Dongdaemun Stationery Store Street (동대문 문구완구거리)

6.0Km 2024-03-15

21-1, Jong-ro 52-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-1330

Dongdaemun Stationery Store Street houses nearly 120 stores selling stationery products like notebooks, crayons, pencils, backpacks, as well as other products like children’s gifts, decorations, and party products. Products can be found at prices nearly 30 to 40% lower than the consumer products, which can be lowered even further when buying in bulk. Products past the season may see the prices drop by more than half.

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