Korea Aerospace Research Institute (한국항공우주연구원)

4.5Km 2018-09-07

169-84, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Blast off your dream to space.

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is definitely the place to be if you are interested in space. The institute is not a simple promotion center; it is where actual research is done. KARI has led the launching of Naro, Korea's first rocket. In addition, a diverse range of events are available such as, Saturday aerospace class, aerospace camp, vision camp for college students and so on.

In the Satellite Test Building, visitors can see and listen to explanations about a satellite that is currently being researched and tested. They can tour key aerospace facilities such as the Launch Environment Lab, Orbit Environment Lab and Satellite Assembly Lab.

* With the successful launch of rocket Naro, Korea became the 11th country to join the Space Club (a group of countries that have the technologies to launch a space rocket).

Hwang-injin Daegutang Daegujjim (황인진대구탕대구찜)

4.6Km 2024-07-17

1F, 73 Eungubinam-ro 7beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Hwang-injin Daegutang Daegujjim is a haemuljjim (spicy braised seafood) specialty restaurant. Its signature dish is a daegujjim (braised codfish), featuring chewy, high-protein fresh codfish combined with bean sprouts, various vegetables, and seafood, all seasoned with a spicy sauce. The fresh ingredients like bean sprouts and water parsley add a refreshing taste to the daegujjim. The dish can be ordered in various sizes, depending on the number of diners. The restaurant also offers a special delicacy, daegu twigim (deep-fried codfish), which perfectly complements the spicy flavor of the daegujjim.

Kkeomppeok Millaengmyeon (껌뻑밀냉면)

4.6Km 2024-02-15

15 Jebine 4-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon

Kkeombeok Millaengmyeon is a noodle-focused restaurant known for its chewy fresh noodles. The signature dish, milmyeon (wheat noodles), is made with freshly pulled noodles upon order, providing a delightful chewy texture and great taste. For those who enjoy spicy flavors, trying bibim milmyeon (spicy wheat noodles) is also recommended. In addition to milmyeon, the menu includes dishes like kongguksu (noodles in cold soybean soup) and deulkkae kalguksu (noodle soup with perilla seeds).

Hwangtae Kalguksu (황태칼국수)

4.7Km 2024-02-28

15-22 Jeongnim-ro 10beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon

Hwangtae Kalguksu is a Korean restaurant known for offering various hwangtae (dried pollack) dishes. The popular menu item is hwangtae bajirak kalguksu (noodle soup with dried pollack and clams), featuring a broth prepared by boiling hwangtae for long hours in a cast-iron pot. The combination of refreshing broth and soft noodles makes it a sought-after dish, especially for those looking for a hangover soup. The restaurant also serves dishes like hwangtae gui (grilled dried pollack), hwangtae jeongol (dried pollack hot pot) and hwangtae jinguk (dried pollack soup).

Sootgolwon Naengmyeon (숯골원냉면)

4.8Km 2024-02-13

173 Hyeonchungwon-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Sootgolwon Naengmyeon is a Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles) specialty restaurant, maintained by descendants whose roots trace back to Pyeongyang for four generations. The restaurant stands out for its use of buckwheat from farms in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, which lends a unique buckwheat aroma to their dishes. They use a broth made from well-fermented dongchimi (radish water kimchi) with chicken, offering a light yet flavorful taste. The chicken is served as a topping. Their bibim naengmyeon (spicy buckwheat noodles) with sweet and sour sauce is exceptional, featuring chicken, crispy radish strips, and they also offer kkwong naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in pheasant broth).