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Tapgol Park (탑골공원)

Tapgol Park (탑골공원)

6.1Km    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.

Himart - Omokgyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 오목교점)

6.1Km    2024-04-19

106, Sinmok-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Omokgyo Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 오목교역)

6.1Km    2024-04-18

344, Omok-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul

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Lotte Himart - Omokgyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 오목교점)

Lotte Himart - Omokgyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데하이마트 오목교점)

6.1Km    2024-06-27

106, Sinmun-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul

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Hakeem Travel Korea (하킴트래블코리아)

6.1Km    2025-10-23

7th Floor, 10 Seonyu-ro 9-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

Hakeem Travel Korea, founded in 2016, offers tailored travel solutions for Middle East, India, and Latin America. We provide FIT, groups, students, MICE, and medical & beauty tourism, ensuring customer satisfaction with personalized, seamless experiences.

The War Memorial of Korea (전쟁기념관)

The War Memorial of Korea (전쟁기념관)

6.1Km    2022-12-29

29, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-709-3144

The War Memorial of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, exhibits and preserves materials related to the Korean War and serves as a national moral educational venue. It was established on June 10, 1994 by the War Memorial Service Korea Society to commemorate the noble sacrifice of patriotic martyrs. The museum houses approximately 33,000 artifacts with about 10,000 on display at indoor and outdoor exhibitions. There are six separate indoor halls, including Expeditionary Forces Room, Patriotic Memorial Room, War History Room, 6·25 Korean War Room, Development Hall and Large Machinery Room. The outdoor exhibition showcases large-sized weapons. Visitors of all ages from children to adults can also participate in 20 various educational programs and diverse cultural events such as military music and honor guard events, drawing contest, cultural event and more. The character of War Memorial of Korea is ‘Mudori’ featuring a helmet symbolizing the protection of the nation and a bay leaf meaning peace.

Myeongdongjeong Royal Cuisine Restaurant (명동정)

Myeongdongjeong Royal Cuisine Restaurant (명동정)

6.1Km    2024-03-12

1F, 299, Samil-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3789-5132

Located on Myeongdong Street, Myeongdongjeong Royal Cuisine Restaurant serves Korean traditional dishes. They offer Korean traditional dishes that were once prepared for Korean royalty and nobility, using premium ingredients such as blue crab, abalone, beef, shrimp, and pumpkin. Their Korean table d'hote menus feature youngran sang (weekday lunch special), myeongdong jeongsik (bulgogi and other traditional dishes), gwibin sang (abalone & beef rib stew with traditional various dishes), and haesin sang (high-quality seafood dishes). With various rooms and halls, the venue also has space for organizing simple parties.

Namsan Arts Center (남산예술센터)

Namsan Arts Center (남산예술센터)

6.1Km    2021-08-26

138, Sopa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-758-2150

Namsan Arts Center, reopened as a creative space in Seoul in September 2009. It redefined the colors and characteristics of the theater, aiming for a modern theater production center centered on creative premieres, a contemporary performance venue where visitors can feel the pulse of the times, and a theater capable of various experiments.
Namsan Arts Center Drama Center is the first modern folk theater in Korea and the oldest performance hall in which the original architectural form has been preserved. Under the concept of "Contemporary & New Wave," the center continues to produce domestic original plays, and through active exchanges with excellent overseas theaters, build a repertoire of high-quality works that can read domestic and overseas trends, and present contemporary cultural diversity.

Samdaein [Tax Refund Shop] (삼대인)

Samdaein [Tax Refund Shop] (삼대인)

6.1Km    2024-04-16

1F, #101, 301, Samil-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Kum Bak Yeon [Tax Refund Shop] (금박연)

Kum Bak Yeon [Tax Refund Shop] (금박연)

6.2Km    2024-06-27

24-12, Bukchon-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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