Keisung Middle School (계성중학교)

406.8M 2024-11-06

35 Dalseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu

The hit song “DITTO” by NewJeans encapsulates a nostalgic old camcorder sentiment in its music video. The place that contributed to this feeling is one of the primary filming locations: Keisung Middle School. It’s a functioning school where students regularly attend, but it’s also renowned for its historical cultural buildings, making it a tourist attraction. Why not go on a NewJeans music video tour at the historically rich Keisung Middle School?

Hanok 1957 (한옥1957)

457.2M 2024-12-13

20-2 , Gukchaebosang-ro 101-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-214-1957

Located downtown Daegu, Hanok 1957 is a traditional Korean hanok built with red pine and woven with clay and straw roof tiles. The rafters, beams, and cabinets inlaid with mother-of-pearl add comfort and tranquility to the interior. There are five guest rooms, all of which are ondol (underfloor heated) rooms with bathrooms. There is a shared kitchen where you can cook simple meals. Seomun Market Station and Daegu Station are within walking distance, and nearby attractions include Dalseong Park and Seomun Market are also nearby.

Daegu Korean Chinese Association (대구화교협회)

483.3M 2023-02-03

34, Jong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-661-2624

Daegu Korean Chinese Association building is a red brick two-story Western-style house built in 1929. Seo Byeong-guk, a rich man in Daegu, entrusted the design and construction to Mo Mungeum, a Chinese architect. It is a flat rectangular structure, and the protruding granite porch balances left and right symmetry. There is a theory that the bricks were brought from Pyeongyang and the woods from Geumgangsan Mountain. It was also used as an HID (Headquarters of Intelligence Detachment) building. There is one building, a playground, a statue of Chiang Kai-shek, and a mural of a Chinese figure painted at the entrance. It is a representative modern building in the Daegu area that boasts a beautiful appearance and is currently used as the office of the Daegu Korean Chinese Association. It was designated as a National Registered Cultural Heritage on June 19, 2006, as it shows the style of modern architecture in the 1930s, not many examples of which are left. This is the last stop of Daegu Modern Alley Tour Course 2.

ER Donga Shopping [Tax Refund Shop] (ER 동아 쇼핑)

493.6M 2024-04-23

2085, Dalgubeol-daero, Jung-gu, Daegu

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Daegu Medicinal Herb Wholesale Market (대구 한약재 도매시장)

514.7M 2021-06-01

51-1, Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-257-0545

Daegu Medicinal Herb Wholesale Market, also known as Daegu Yangnyeongsi, is a major herbal medicine market specializing in the practices of Oriental medicine. The market dates all the way back to the Joseon dynasty, when the governor of Gyeongsang-do at that time supplied the best medicinal herbs to the central administrative office and sold the rest to the commoners. Among the many cities that served as suppliers of herbal medicine, Daegu survived as the longest and remained the most active. Until 1910, Daegu was at the center of the herbal medicine world, providing Oriental medicine to travelers from all around the world including Japan, China, Russia, Manchuria and many other countries. Even to this day, Daegu Yangnyeongsi continues to supply herbal medicine across the country and preserve the traditional medicine culture that has been passed down for over 350 years.

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Festival (대구약령시한방문화축제)

516.3M 2025-01-08

51-1 Namseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-253-4729

Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Festival, held in the 366-year-old Daegu Yangnyeongsi, offers a rich experience of traditional herbal medicine culture. Visitors can enjoy free consultations with herbal medicine doctors, herbal foot baths, and unique programs such as Joseon Gutpan: Herbal Club and Zombie Street.

Starbucks Daegu Jongro Old House (스타벅스 대구종로고택)

525.4M 2024-12-27

22 Jungang-daero 77-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu

Special Starbucks store where the past and present meet in harmony

.Starbucks Daegu Jongro Old House store conserved the beautiful architectural style of a hanok house built in 1919 and reinterpreted with the modern touch. The store is composed of two hanok buildings and a garden. There is a separate building for restrooms. Here, you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons and the history from past to present. The store also offers high-quality audio sound in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen, who was inspired by Daegu, the origin of Korea’s modern music cafe and the city of culture and art. The store sits in the middle of the Jingolmok Alley, the second course of the Modern Cultural Alley Tour, and has become a tourists’ beloved destination and landmark in Daegu. This special store serves as a guide that indirectly delivers a historical meaning.

Daegu Seomun Market & Seomun Night Market (대구 서문시장 & 서문시장 야시장)

532.7M 2024-07-31

45 Keunjang-ro 26-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-256-6341

Seomun Market opened in its current location in the 1920s after reclaiming the Cheonhwangdangji Reservoir, but it has a much longer history. In the Joseon dynasty, Seomun Market was one of three major markets in the nation. It was called Seomun Market because it was located on the west side of the Daegu Fortress. Despite relocating, the alleyways of the original market still feature names of the items available there, such as Hongdukkae Pancake and Chicken Pancake Alley. Textile-related goods are the main products available now, but they also offer a little bit of everything else, including silk goods, dry goods, undershirts, crafts, dishes, clothes, and dried seafood.

Daegu Motorcycle Street (대구 오토바이골목)

551.3M 2021-02-09

Ingyo-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-627-1337

Daegu Motorcycle Street is located in Ingyo-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu along Sijangbuk-ro. The street was originally a creek lined with houses, but in 1953 the creek was covered over and made into a paved road. Gas stations and stores selling automotive parts sprung up, turning the area into a thriving commercial district. In 1961, the first motorcycle store opened its doors and was quickly followed by several more.

Currently there are 40 motorcycle stores, making this 200-meter-long street one of Daegu’s most unique shopping areas. Shoppers can find a vast array of new and secondhand motorcycles both domestic and imported, as well as a wide selection of motorcycle parts and accessories.

Daegu Modern History Museum (대구근대역사관)

594.9M 2021-07-20

67, Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
+82-53-606-6430

Located in Pojeong-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, the Daegu Modern History Museum was officially opened on January 24, 2011. The museum is housed in a building that is rich in history. First built by Japan in 1932 as a bank, the building was once a symbol of repression and exploitation during the Japanese colonial rule. Today, the building stands proudly as an educational site and bears the title of ‘Cultural Property No. 49’ in recognition of its historical and cultural significance.

The two-story museum (1,971 square meters) houses a permanent exhibition (1F), featured exhibition (2F), and a hands-on exhibition room and classroom for diverse cultural activities and lectures. The history exhibition features the lifestyle of Daegu citizens, local customs, and education of the late 19th century and the early 20th century.

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