Seoul Lantern Festival (서울빛초롱축제)

8.9Km 2025-01-15

Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3788-8168

The Seoul Lantern Festival is held every year from the first Friday of November to the third weekend of the month for approximately 3 weeks. With various themed lanterns around Cheonggyecheon Stream, visitors can enjoy both traditional lanterns and modern LED lanterns. The festival provides much to see and do with the addition of Gwanghwamun Square Market.

Samsung Mobile Store SVC - Eulji-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (삼성모바일SVC 을지로점)

8.9Km 2024-04-18

5F, 51, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Gwanghwamun Market (광화문 마켓)

8.9Km 2024-09-30

175 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3788-8168

Gwanghwamun Market takes place along with the Seoul Lantern Festival to support local small businesses and promote Seoul night tourism. The market features local store owners and businesses that exhibit and sell seasonal decor, handcrafted items, and winter snacks.

Beauty Play Myeongdong (뷰티플레이 명동)

8.9Km 2024-12-27

73 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Beauty Play is a K-beauty experience center operated by the Korea Cosmetics Industry Institute and supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It offers a wide variety of sample Korean beauty products for testing as well as diverse beauty experience programs such as makeup touch-up service (choice of base, eyes, or lips), personal color test, and skin evaluation. Visitors can also ask for product recommendation based on their skin type or skincare concerns. Beauty Play also frequently hosts beauty seminars and one-day classes, which are announced online via its official website. International tourists can apply for a full makeup service with an advance reservation free of charge.

Beauty Play has two branches in Seoul: one in Myeong-dong, which is located across from Myeongdong Cathedral; and one in Hongdae. Beauty Play experience programs are avilabe from 10:00 to 18:00 everyday except Sundays.

Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun (교보문고)

8.9Km 2024-12-04

1 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
02-3295-0312

Kyobo Book Centre is the first large-scale bookstore in Korea, and this particular store can be found next to Gwanghwamun Square. Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun divides its internal area into 11 sections and organizes them in a way that allows readers to find books easily. The store also has specialized shops for stationery, digital devices, and accessories, as well as exhibition spaces and cafés.

CheongKwanJang - Hongje Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 홍제)

8.9Km 2024-04-16

1F, 405, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Hannam Ogeori Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 한남오거리)

8.9Km 2024-04-16

1F, 65-1, Dokseodang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Hottracks - Gwanghwamun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (핫트랙스 광화문점)

8.9Km 2024-04-23

1, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Swiss Grand Hotel (formerly GrandHilton Seoul) (스위스 그랜드 호텔(구 그랜드힐튼 서울))

8.9Km 2020-04-02

353, Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3216-5656

Located 7km northwest of Seoul City Hall, Swiss Grand Hotel is situated beside Baekryoensan Mountain, offering fresh mountain air and a beautiful natural view.

The hotel is located 40 minutes away from Incheon International Airport, 15 minutes from Seoul City Hall and 10 minutes from World Cup Stadium.

Olive Young - Seocho Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 서초역)

8.9Km 2024-04-18

110, Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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