things to do in jongno-gu, seoul, south korea

Eight Scenic Views Of Bukchon 8

Eight Scenic Views Of Bukchon 8

The Eight Scenic Views of Bukchon can be found at the Bukchon Hanok Village between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace. Bukchon was hist...

Alive Museum Insa-dong Branch

Alive Museum Insa-dong Branch

The Alive Museum is a media theme park located in Insa-dong. The exhibition here is made up of optical illusion art, large objet, and digital media...

44 Insadong-gil Jongno-gu Seoul

44 Insadong-gil Jongno-gu Seoul

Samcheong Park is a park that blooms in cherry blossoms in spring and fall colors in fall near Gyeongbokgung Palace. The park is home to a forest l...

Gyeonghuigung Palace

Gyeonghuigung Palace

Gyeonghuigung Palace, Historic Site No. 271, was originally called the large palace by Saemun Gate, or the Western Palace, for its location within ...

Museum Kimchikan

Museum Kimchikan

Museum Kimchikan is a museum dedicated to kimchi in Insa-dong’s Maru Art Center. The exhibition details the culture, history, trajectory, and...

Dongdaemun Dak Hanmari Alley

Dongdaemun Dak Hanmari Alley

Located near the Dongdaemun Market, Dongdaemun Dak Hanmari Alley gets its name from the restaurants serving dak hanmari (whole chicken soup) that l...

Tapgol Park

Tapgol Park

Tapgol Park is the first modern park in Seoul. Having been the site of the Buddhist temple of Wongaksa Temple since 1467, the land was turned into ...

Kyung-in Museum Of Fine Art

Kyung-in Museum Of Fine Art

Kyung-In Museum of Fine Art is located in Insa-dong. It has six exhibition rooms, an atelier, an outdoor exhibition area, and a traditional tea hou...

Whanki Art Museum

Whanki Art Museum

Whanki Art Museum exhibits the works of Kim Whanki (1913-1974), the pioneer of Korean abstract art. Kim was inspired by traditional features such a...

Bosingak Belfry

Bosingak Belfry

Bosingak Belfry is also known as Jonggak. It was the site in which a large bell, used to keep the time in Seoul, was found during the Joseon period...

Unhyeongung Royal Residence

Unhyeongung Royal Residence

Located near the Gyeongbokgung Palace, Unhyeongung Palace was a residence of royalty in Joseon period. It was the place where Gojong (1582-1919, re...

Statue Of Admiral Yi Sun-shin

Statue Of Admiral Yi Sun-shin

The Statue of Admiral Yi Sun-Shin can be found at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. Admiral Yi Sun-shin (1545-1598) was a naval commander who served dur...

Ssamzigil

Ssamzigil

Ssamzigil is an Insa-dong landmark and a shopping mall specializing in crafts. It is a place where the traditions of Korea come together with its p...

Bugaksan Mountain

Bugaksan Mountain

Bugaksan Mountain is the mountain that one can see behind the Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Cheong Wa Dae to the north. Hanyangdoseong, the city wal...

Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun

Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun

Kyobo Book Centre is the first large-scale bookstore in Korea, and this particular store can be found next to Gwanghwamun Square. Kyobo Book Centre...

Seochon Village

Seochon Village

Seochon Village is the name given to the area to the west of Gyeongbokgung Palace. It is a historic village, home to old shops and hanok buildings ...

Inwangsan Mountain

Inwangsan Mountain

Inwangsan Mountain is a rocky mountain located to the northwestern side of Seoul. It stands 338m tall.  The Seoul City Wall is built along its...

King Sejong Statue

King Sejong Statue

King Sejong Statue can be found at Seoul’s Gwanghawmun Square. The statue commemorates King Sejong the Great (1397-1450, reign 1418-1450), th...

Lol Park

Lol Park

Lol Park is a venue where the largest-scale League of Legends competition in South Korea, LCK (League of Legends Champions Korea), is held. It serv...

Aromind

Aromind

Aromind is a perfume workshop that offers a perfume-making experience with a professional perfumer in a quiet hanok building. Visitors can create t...