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K-Illustration Fair Magok (K-일러스트레이션페어 마곡)

K-Illustration Fair Magok (K-일러스트레이션페어 마곡)

14.0Km    2025-07-11

143 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-761-2512

The K-Illustration Fair will be held both online and offline, showing illustration in a multitude of media types, from film to music and fashion. Visitors can learn about the current trends in illustration business, as well as meet famous illustrators and their works.

Yangcheonhyanggyo Local Confucian School (양천향교)

Yangcheonhyanggyo Local Confucian School (양천향교)

14.0Km    2021-01-06

53, Yangcheon-ro 47na-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2659-0076

Yangcheonhyanggyo Local Confucian School is the only educational institution of the Joseon dynasty remaining in Seoul, and as such was designated Seoul Monument No. 8. Built in the 12th year of Joseon King Taejong (1411), the old school was entirely restored in 1981. There are eight buildings in the premises, including Daeseongjeon Hall, Myeongnyundang Lecture Hall, and Jeonsacheong Hall to name a few. A national ritual service for Confucius is held here twice a year: once in spring and once in fall. Also, various programs are offered to teach Chinese characters, calligraphy, or Oriental painting to regular citizens, as well as elementary, junior, and high school students.

Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Botanic Park Garden Kitchen (코트야드 메리어트 서울 보타닉 파크 가든키친)

14.1Km    2024-02-15

10 Magokjungang 12-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

Garden Kitchen is a restaurant situated within the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, adjacent to the Seoul Botanic Park. Focusing on Western-style buffet offerings, the restaurant undergoes a monthly conceptual transformation, providing customers with an opportunity to savor new and diverse flavors. Noteworthy items on the buffet include the two-day aged lotus leaf LA galbi, creatively using lotus leaves, and the crispy and savory ziran yang galbi (cumin lamb chops), showcasing lamb ribs with Chinese cumin and breadcrumbs.

Yetnal Sigol Babsang (옛날시골밥상)

14.1Km    2024-02-07

110 Saeori-ro, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Yetnal Sigol Babsang is a specialized Korean table d'hote restaurant, situated near the Imjingang River. The set menu comprises eight side dishes, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste jjigae), ogokbap (steamed five-grain rice), and nurungji (scorched rice) as basic items. Customers can choose from main dishes such as ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab), hwangtae gui (grilled dried pollack), and tteokgalbi (grilled galbi patties). The signature menu is the ganjang gejang jeongsik (soy sauce marinated crab set menu). Private dining is also available in separate rooms.

Gyeyangsan Mountain Trail (계양산둘레길)

Gyeyangsan Mountain Trail (계양산둘레길)

14.1Km    2024-02-15

Danam-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon

The Gyeyangsan Mountain Trail, spanning 7.29 kilometers, is set around Gyeyangsan Mountain, which stands at 395 meters above sea level in Incheon. The journey begins at the Gyeyangsan Outdoor Theater and winds through several notable points including Imhak Ogeori, Mudanggol Mineral Spring, Pigogae Pass, Jingmaeigogae Pass, the Rose Garden, and the Gyeyang Cultural Center, before circling back to the starting point. The trek, which takes approximately two hours to complete, is facilitated by a decked path that extends throughout the route, making it accessible and enjoyable for hikers.

Seoul Botanic Park (서울식물원)

Seoul Botanic Park (서울식물원)

14.2Km    2025-06-18

161 Magokdong-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

The Seoul Botanical Garden was created in Magok, the last remaining development site in Seoul, to introduce native plants and horticulture of 12 different cities from around the world and raise ecological awareness in the city. Seoul Botanic Park integrates a botanical garden and a public park, and the area is the size of 70 soccer fields. It serves as a bridgehead and lifelong education institution with the aim of spreading urban garden culture while staying true to its original role as a plant research conservation institution through expanding endangered wild plant habitats, researching the proliferation of species, and developing varieties. The botanical garden is divided into four spaces: Open Forest, Themed Garden, Lake Garden, and Wetland Garden. The main highlight is the Themed Garden that comprises the Botanic Center, Mogok Cultural Hall, and an outdoor themed garden. 

Olive Young - Gimpo Airport Domestic Terminal Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 김포공항국내선청사점)

14.4Km    2024-06-27

2F, East Wing, Domestic Terminal, 112, Haneul-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

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Ginkgo Tree at the Fortress Well Site (성주우물터 은행나무)

Ginkgo Tree at the Fortress Well Site (성주우물터 은행나무)

14.4Km    2025-09-15

Gayang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul

Ginkgo Tree at the Fortress Well Site refers to the old ginkgo tree, which have been designated as a protected tree in 1988, located in Gayang-dong, Gangseo-gu in Seoul. Until the Gayang apartment complex was built, the area where the ginkgo tree is located was a historic place with a beautiful landscape and many anecdotes and legends. Before the Goryeo dynasty, its location served as an important strategic point along the lower part of the Hangang River, where it had a ferry dock with boats that bypassed Haengju and Paju as a shortcut for commuting between Kaeseong and Pyongyang, and is associated with many legends of historical figures who had used the dock. The ginkgo tree also appears in a painting drawn by Gyeomjae Jeongseon, a historic painter of the Joseon dynasty.

Goyang West Five Royal Tombs [UNESCO World Heritage] (고양 서오릉 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

Goyang West Five Royal Tombs [UNESCO World Heritage] (고양 서오릉 [유네스코 세계문화유산])

14.4Km    2024-02-19

334-32 Seooreung-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-2-359-0090

Goyang West Five Royal Tombs is an important historical site comprising a cluster of five royal tombs from the Joseon dynasty, located in the western region. This significant group include the tombs of Crown Prince Uigyeong (1438-1457), the eldest son of King Sejo, at Gyeongneung; King Yejong at Changneung; Crown Prince Sunhui at Sunchangwon; Queen Ingyeong at Ingneung; King Sukjong at Myeongneung; and Queen Jeongseong at Hongneung. Touring these sites typically takes about an hour. Additionally, there's a walking trail behind Ingneung, allowing visitors to enjoy the surrounding forest in spring and summer, as well as the vibrant maple trees in autumn.

CheongKwanJang - Geomam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 검암)

CheongKwanJang - Geomam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 검암)

14.5Km    2024-04-18

Store #103, 488, Seunghak-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon

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