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Deoksugung Palace's Daehanmun Gate (덕수궁 대한문)

Deoksugung Palace's Daehanmun Gate (덕수궁 대한문)

404.0M    2025-01-13

99 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-771-9951

Located near City Hall station, Daehanmun Gate is the main gate of Deoksugung Palace, one of the princiapl five palaces of Joseon dynasty. The name "Daehan" means wish for eternal prosperity of the Korean Empire. In front of the gate, the Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is held twice daily, along with the reproduction of costumes and style throughout the year.

Jeongdong Culture Night (정동야행)

Jeongdong Culture Night (정동야행)

404.0M    2025-05-20

99 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3396-4625

Jeongdong Culture Night is dedicated to promoting the history and culture of Jeongdong, a neighborhood in Jung-gu, Seoul. The festival programs allow participants to understand how the history is connected to today's culture and offers an opportunity to view Jeongdong's cultural facilities in a different perspective.

Jungmyeongjeon Hall (중명전)

Jungmyeongjeon Hall (중명전)

404.3M    2025-01-09

41-11, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-7525

Located near Deoksugung Palace, Jungmyeongjeon Hall is a red-brick modern Western-style building. It was built in 1899 as the imperial library of the Korean Empire. After Deoksugung Palace caught on fire in 1904, the place became the temporary residence of Emperor Gojong. It also witnessed the tragic part of history in which the infamous Eulsa Treaty (Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty), an illegal treaty forced by Japan, was signed in 1905. Its exhibition hall serves as a place for historical education.

Alpha Stationery - Namdaemun Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (알파문구 남대문본점)

427.4M    2024-04-23

6-2, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Regal Optical [Tax Refund Shop] (리갈안경)

435.6M    2024-04-19

Store #123, Section Ra-3 of Myeongdong Underground Shopping Center, 2, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Namsi Glasses [Tax Refund Shop] (남시안경)

Namsi Glasses [Tax Refund Shop] (남시안경)

441.5M    2024-06-27

8-3, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Daewoo Motel [Korea Quality]대우모텔[한국관광 품질인증]

Daewoo Motel [Korea Quality]대우모텔[한국관광 품질인증]

445.2M    2023-05-23

22-2, Sejong-daero 14-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-755-8067

Located in Bukchang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, the Daewoo Motel is 10 minutes’ walk from city sights such as Seoul Plaza, Deoksugung Palace and the Myeongdong shopping district. There are also many restaurants within a few minutes’ walk. The motel was remodelled and renovated in 2013, and rooms are equipped with all the usual amenities. A free breakfast plus luggage storage, laundry, and fax/photocopying services are provided.

Tonymoly - Namdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 남대문점)

469.4M    2024-04-22

12, Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Boram Optical [Tax Refund Shop] (보람안경)

477.1M    2024-06-26

25-3, Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Bvlgari [Tax Refund Shop] (불가리안경)

494.0M    2024-06-27

Store #3, 3, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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