Gyeongui Line Forest Park (Yeontral Park) (경의선숲길(연트럴파크)) - Area information - Korea travel information

Gyeongui Line Forest Park (Yeontral Park) (경의선숲길(연트럴파크))

5.2Km    2023-08-11

133, Donggyo-ro 51-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Gyeongui Line Forest Park is a linear city park located in Mapo-gu and is also called Yeontral Park. It includes Daeheung-dong, Yeonnam-dong, Saechanggogae Pass, Changjeon-dong, Sinsu-dong, and Wonhyo-ro, which were opened in this order. Gyeongui Line Forest Park is established atop the Gyeongui railroad line and the Gyeongui Line and Airport Railroad Express are constructed as a double track underground. Gyeongui Line Forest Park was designed to be incomplete on purpose to invite the citizens in completing the park. The area which could have been left empty and neglected has turned into a meaningful green park for the citizens by the citizens.

Gentle Monster - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (젠틀몬스터 홍대)

Gentle Monster - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (젠틀몬스터 홍대)

5.2Km    2024-04-19

54, Dongmak-ro 7-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Masichaina (맛이차이나)

Masichaina (맛이차이나)

5.2Km    2024-03-20

68, Dongmak-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Opened by a former chef of a famous Hotel, Masichaina serves a hotel-style Chinese dining. The open kitchen style allows patrons to watch their meals being prepared. Cusotmers can choose set menus A, B, or C that include dishes such as tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce), cream sewoo (shrimp with cream sauce), paobochae (stir-fried seafood and vegetables), and haemul nurungji tang (scorched rice soup with seafood). 

Olive Young - Donam Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 돈암중앙점)

5.2Km    2024-06-26

1F, 118, Dongsomun-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Wave Art Center (서울웨이브아트센터)

5.2Km    2024-10-10

145-35 Jamwon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Seoul Wave Art Center is located within Jamwon Hangang Park, and focuses on promoting the relationship between the sky and earth, people and nature, and people and people. The art center opened in 2020 and has continued to host a range of new exhibitions.

Jinguk Seolleongtang (진국설렁탕)

Jinguk Seolleongtang (진국설렁탕)

5.2Km    2021-03-29

293, Gosanja-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2292-4700

It is a store that’s open 24 hours a day. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is ox bone soup.

Rolling Hall (롤링홀)

Rolling Hall (롤링홀)

5.3Km    2019-03-18

35, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-325-6071

Rolling Hall is a cultural complex ideal for holding a wide variety of artistic and cultural events. It has hosted renowned international acts, underground musicians, and indie bands. Equipped with state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, the hall has the distinctive, liberal ambience of the live clubs in the Hongdae (Hongik University) area.

Audiences can enjoy musical performances in pop, hip hop, jazz ballad, and rock in an intimate atmosphere that is not likely to be found in large concert halls.

Jamwon Hangang Park Outdoor Swimming Pool (한강시민공원 잠원수영장(실외))

5.3Km    2022-09-06

221-124, Jamwon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-536-8261

Six of the city's Hangang Parks have outdoor swimming pools, including Jamwon Hangang Park. Supported by meticulous water quality management, they are not only safe, but also an inexpensive alternative to private facilities. Excellent amenities include swimming equipment rentals, food, and beverages.

Jamwon Hangang Park (잠원한강공원)

5.3Km    2024-10-23

221-124 Jamwon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3780-0531

Jamwon Hangang Park is a public recreation area on the Hangang River. Nearby attractions include athletic facilities (running tracks, soccer fields, basketball courts, etc.), various water sports facilities, and an 8.2-kilometer inline skating path. A bicycle path along the Hanfgang River, an outdoor swimming pool in summer, and a snow sledding center in winter are the most frequently used ones by may citizens. Jamwon was once a mulberry field, so there is also a thematic nature learning center that depicts the life of the silkworm.

Cheonggyecheon Museum (청계천박물관)

Cheonggyecheon Museum (청계천박물관)

5.3Km    2021-11-02

530, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2286-3410

Cheonggyecheon Museum officially opened in October 2005. The museum’s long, glass exterior represents the flowing waters of Cheonggyecheon Stream, which runs through the heart of Seoul. The museum has a permanent exhibition hall, special exhibition hall, educational hall, and an auditorium. The museum contains visual representations of Seoul before and after the transition of Cheonggyecheon Stream. The permanent exhibition hall was remodeled in October 2015, and now offers even more ways to view the history of Seoul as shaped by Cheonggyecheon Stream.