Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA) (서울공예박물관)
7.6Km 2025-06-19
4 Yulgok-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
The Seoul Museum of Craft Art (SeMoCA), the first public museum of craft art in Korea, opened its doors in Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, in July 2021 after renovating five buildings of the former Pungmoon Girls’ High School. SeMoCA studies and shares not only works, but also information, records, people, and environment related to craft art with the goal of becoming a dynamic platform for experiencing the technical, practical, artistic, and cultural values of craft.
SeMoCA holds a collection that comprises various crafts and craft materials covering multiple fields and eras from the traditional to the present. SeMoCA also holds exhibitions that feature the history of craft from traditional to contemporary art as well as local and children’s crafts, along with programs that utilize the museum’s craft installations, craft archives, craft library, and craft resource management system.
The site of the museum has deep historical roots as it is also the Andong Secondary Palace Site, where a detached palace was constructed as a royal residence for King Sejong’s son Prince Yeongeung, and served as a venue for royal celebrations, such as the wedding of King Sunjong. The site is also at the center of Jongno-gu, where Joseon-era master artisans (“gyeonggongjang”) of the royal palace produced and delivered craft works.
Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery (서울아트센터 공평갤러리)
7.6Km 2021-06-19
24, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-70-4214-0070
Opened in 1992, Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery is a 17,791㎡, two-story building with four exhibition halls. It is one of the main galleries of Insa-dong, displaying diverse artwork ranging from Western and Korean paintings to sculptures. Due to the great interest in Korean paintings, 2~3 of the annual long-term exhibitions focus solely on them.
Haniljang (한일장)
7.7Km 2021-03-19
94, Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2265-7707
A bulgogi specialty restaurant located in Jongno, Seoul. The most famous menu is Korean beef bulgogi set menu. Experience bulgogi, a Korean traditional dish.
Mirak (미락)
7.7Km 2021-03-29
10, Hwagok-ro 15-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2604-3855
It is one of the 27 traditional restaurants featured in Korean gourmet programs. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled beef brisket. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul.
Tapgol Park (탑골공원)
7.7Km 2024-03-04
99, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-731-0534
Tapgol Park is the first modern park in Seoul. Having been the site of the Buddhist temple of Wongaksa Temple since 1467, the land was turned into a park in 1897. The park has a significant presence in Korean history, being the place where the March 1 Independence Movement began in 1919. One can find historical sites that hearken back to the struggle, such as the Palgakjeong Pavilion, the center of the movement; cultural heritage sites such as the Ten-story Stone Pagoda of Wongaksa Temple Site and the Stele for the Construction of Daewongaksa Temple at Wongaksa Temple Site; and monuments such as the independence movement relief plate, murals, the statue of Son Byeong-hee, and the statue of Han Yong-un.
Gallery Park Young Sook - Atelier Seoul (박영숙요 (아틀리에서울))
7.7Km 2020-04-23
30, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-730-7837
Gallery Park Young Sook (Atelier Seoul) is the gallery of the modern potter, Park Young Sook. The gallery displays and sells white porcelain representing the Joseon dynasty, Buncheong ware, and ceramics with modern flavors. As the name implies, the gallery feels more like a showroom than a shop, even though the various items, including flower vases, decorative ceramics, and daily use earthenware are for sale. Queen Elizabeth II of England visited Gallery Park Young Sook during her second visit. The gallery has even expanded, with another branch opening in New Jersey.
Isae - Insa Branch (No. 2) [Tax Refund Shop] (이새 인사2호)
7.7Km 2024-04-18
30-1, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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Tteul Gwa Dawon (뜰과다원)
7.7Km 2019-11-12
6-4, Insadong 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-734-5310
Tteul Gwa Dawon (literally "yard and tea garden") is an up-scale hanok-style tea
and coffee house where you can enjoy a tranquil garden in the center of Seoul.
The tea and coffee shop offers traditional Korean tea made of 100% natural ingredients, as well as organic coffee. It is equipped with large private rooms which can accomodate a large number of guests, making it the best place to hold seminars or other types of social gatherings.
Tea, rice cakes, and other traditional snacks served here can be a good alternative for when you're in between meals.
A Flower Blossom on the Rice (꽃,밥에피다)
7.7Km 2023-10-10
3-6 Insadong 16-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
A Flower Blossom on the Rice serves beautiful, healthy meals using ingredients grown in accordance with eco-friendly practices. Diners can expect to enjoy dishes made with organic rice grown in Bongha Village, pesticide-free vegetables, wheat, traditional pastes, and undyed meats. Popular menus include the vegetable course, suitable for vegans, the tteok bulgogi made with Korean beef, braised rockfish harvested around Heuksando Island, and the five-colored bojagi bibimbap.
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