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Choi Sunu House (최순우 옛집)

Choi Sunu House (최순우 옛집)

8.3Km    2021-12-21

9, Seongbuk-ro 15-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3675-3401

The Choi Sunu House is the old residence of Hyegok Choi Sunu (1916-1984), who lived in this house from 1976 until the day he passed away. The house is designated as Korea’s Registered Cultural Property. Choi Sunu was a leading art historian who served as the director of the National Museum of Korea. He devoted his life to rediscovering the beauty of Korean art and made many academic accomplishments in the areas of Korean ceramics, traditional woodcraft, and the history of painting.
The house has been open to the public as the Hyegok Choi Sunu Memorial Hall since 2004. The memorial hall displays Choi Sunu’s relics as a permanent exhibition and holds special exhibitions in the fall as well as cultural programs every spring and fall.

Olive Young - Aeogae Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 애오개역)

Olive Young - Aeogae Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 애오개역)

8.3Km    2024-04-16

#107, and #108, 201, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Fatum (파툼)

Fatum (파툼)

8.3Km    2019-12-20

86-5, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-739-9888

FATUM is famous for its great view of Samcheong-dong. Each floor is decorated with a different theme, from natural rocks on the first floor, comfort on the second floor, and indoor viewing places on the third and fourth floors, and outdoor seats on the fifth floor. The view features beautiful scenery including Bugaksan Mountain, Inwangsan Mountain, and Gyeongbokgung Palace at once, as well as a fantastic sunset from the café.

La:ppland [Tax Refund Shop] (라플란드)

8.3Km    2024-04-16

Bldg. Ga. 1F, 83, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Gomonae Wonjo Kongtang (고모네원조콩탕)

Gomonae Wonjo Kongtang (고모네원조콩탕)

8.3Km    2021-03-26

13, Pungseong-ro 57-gil, Gangdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-485-4675

Opened in 1989, this store always has a lot of customers waiting in line. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is noodles in cold soybean soup.

Obaltan - Songpa Branch (오발탄 송파)

Obaltan - Songpa Branch (오발탄 송파)

8.3Km    2021-03-29

206, Wiryeseong-daero, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-404-0090

This is a house where you can eat charcoal-grilled Daechang (roasted intestine meat). This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Songpa-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is grilled beef large intestine.

National Meteorological Museum of Korea (국립기상박물관)

National Meteorological Museum of Korea (국립기상박물관)

8.3Km    2024-03-26

52 Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

A museum where one can look at Korea's meteorological observation history and technological development through exhibitions. The museum has the world's first rain gauge, invented in 1441, in the early Joseon dynasty. The museum operates approximately 350 meteorological observatories across Korea and focuses on promoting the uniqueness and excellence of Korea's meteorological science. There are permanent collections and special exhibitions. The permanent collections focus on the history of meteorological science in Korea. At the same time, the special exhibitions take a closer look at the history and information about meteorological science and natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes) that occurred in various regions of Korea. There are experience programs related to meteorological science, such as making a rain gauge or learning about rain gauges.

Seoul Hiking Tourism Center - Bugaksan Branch (서울도심등산관광센터(북악산))

Seoul Hiking Tourism Center - Bugaksan Branch (서울도심등산관광센터(북악산))

8.3Km    2024-03-05

88 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The Bugaksan branch of Seoul Hiking Tourism Center is located on Samcheong-dong Culture Street and provides various services to hikers. It provides hiking course guidance and information (available in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese) about the mountains of Seoul, including Bukhansan, Bugaksan, and Inwangsan Mountains, as well as promotional materials such as Seoul hiking tourism guidebooks and maps. Also, it operates hiking tour programs with various themes every week for foreigners and offers hiking gear rental services such as hiking boots, hiking attire, trekking poles, gloves, and crampons for foreigners. (Koreans accompanied by foreigners can also rent the gear.) In addition, there is a storage locker and lounge for visitors, so they can pack up and rest before hiking.

Olive Young - Jongam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 종암)

8.3Km    2024-04-17

123, Jongam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

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Nike - Munjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (나이키 문정)

Nike - Munjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (나이키 문정)

8.3Km    2024-04-17

1F, 127, Dongnam-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

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