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Save Zone - Hwajeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (세이브존 화정점)

Save Zone - Hwajeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (세이브존 화정점)

17.2Km    2024-04-19

52, Hwajeong-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Polham Kids - Hwajeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (폴햄키즈 화정점)

Polham Kids - Hwajeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (폴햄키즈 화정점)

17.2Km    2024-04-23

52, Hwajeong-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Amorepacific Museum of Art (아모레퍼시픽미술관)

Amorepacific Museum of Art (아모레퍼시픽미술관)

17.3Km    2024-12-31

100 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Amorepacific Museum of Art, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, was originally a museum exhibiting artworks collected by the late Seo Seong-hwan, the founder of Amorepacific, but later changed its name to Amorepacific Museum of Art, or APMA, in 2009 and has since been operating as an art exhibition hall. The mission upon its foundation was seeking to be "a space where beauty in the midst of daily lives is discovered" and communicating with the public. In accordance with this objective, the museum collects, researches, and exhibits Korean ancient art and both Korean and international contemporary art while, also, aiding researchers, scholars, and young artists. The underground exhibition hall hosts diverse exhibits encompassing ancient art, contemporary art, and Korean art. The 1st floor of the "Atrium," an enormous space that continues from the 1st to 3rd floors, features the museum lobby, a museum shop, an exhibition space called "APMA Cabinet" and apLAP, which is a library of art exhibition brochures from around the world. The art museum is located on the 1st floor of the new Amorepacific headquarters building, a famous work of architectural beauty of Yongsan designed after white porcelain.

Hongjecheon Artificial Waterfall (홍제폭포)

Hongjecheon Artificial Waterfall (홍제폭포)

17.3Km    2024-11-07

Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Hongjecheon Artificial Waterfall is located along Hongjecheon Stream in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The waterfall was built in 2011 and is 25 meters tall and 60 meters wide. Despite being a man-made waterfall, the design and construction were so well-done that many find it hard to believe it wasn't a naturally formed waterfall. The area around the waterfall features various places for citizens and visitors to relax, while there are many cafes and cultural spaces in the area to make a visit more enjoyable.

Olive Young - Eungam Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 응암역)

Olive Young - Eungam Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 응암역)

17.3Km    2024-04-17

475, Jeungsan-ro, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul

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Danggogae Catholic Martyrs' Shrine (당고개순교성지)

Danggogae Catholic Martyrs' Shrine (당고개순교성지)

17.4Km    2020-03-18

139-26, Cheongpa-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-711-0933

Danggogae Catholic Martyrs' Shrine is located on the small hill just five minutes away from Yongsan Eletronics Market. 10 Catholics were martyred on this hill during the Gihae Persecution in 1839 including Choi Gyeong-hwan (Francis)'s wife Lee Seong-rye (Maria).

Nine of the 10 martyrs are now recognized as saints. Lee Seong-rye, the mother of Father Thomas Choi Yang-eop (Korea's second ordained priest), has not yet been canonized although she did suffer martyrdom. The reason was that the mother briefly put aside her faith because of the pressures of raising five children after she had her oldest son, Thomas. However, the difficulty of combining these two interests was eventually overcome and she died a martyr.

Aside from serving as a memorial site, Danggogae Catholic Martyrs' Shrine also offers a commanding view of Seoul. Nearby tourist attractions include Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs, which is a Catholic church with Korean architecture, and Yongsan Family Park.

Supsok Hanbang Land (숲속한방랜드)

Supsok Hanbang Land (숲속한방랜드)

17.4Km    2024-03-18

75-7 Bongwonsa-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Jjimjjilbang, a Korean-style sauna that combines a traditional bathhouse with a hot steam room, is often ranked high among the unique experiences in Korea chosen by foreigners. Taking a steam bath in a charcoal kiln discharges waste products from the skin through sweat and eliminates accumulated fatigue. Supsok Hanbang Land has several charcoal kilns for different temperatures. Using them in order from low to high-temperature rooms is good, but the highest-temperature room, “Kkottang,” has a risk of causing skinburn, so visitors are advised to wear socks and cotton gloves to enter the room. Another unique experience is to grill sweet potatoes or rice cakes on the brazier in front of the charcoal kiln.

Cheongsongsan Ojingeo (청송산오징어)

Cheongsongsan Ojingeo (청송산오징어)

17.4Km    2021-03-29

8, Namhyeon 1-gil, Gwanak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-584-5286

It's a great place to hold group dining and group meetings. The best menu at this restaurant is sliced raw squid. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.

Olive Young - Ahyeon Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 아현역)

Olive Young - Ahyeon Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 아현역)

17.4Km    2024-04-18

10, Sinchon-ro 35-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Hyochang Park (서울 효창공원)

17.4Km    2024-07-09

177-18 Hyochangwon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2199-7608

Hyochang Park covers 122,245 square meters spanning across Hyochang-dong and Cheongpa 2-dong. It is a historic landmark that once contained several royal tombs, and was known at that time as Hyochangwon. The cemeteries that were originally located in Hyochangwon belonged to Crown Prince Munhyo, King Jeongjo’s first son who died at the age of five; Royal Noble Consort Uibin of the Seong Clan, King Jeongjo’s royal concubine and Crown Prince Munhyo’s mother; Royal Noble Consort Sugui of the Park Clan, King Sunjo’s royal concubine; and her daughter Princess Yeongon. The royal tombs were moved to Seooreung Tombs in the waning months of the Japanese colonial period. The Japanese empire began the development of Hyochangwon into a park in 1924, and the Japanese governor-general officially assigned the site as a park in 1940.

Presently, several of Korea’s greatest leaders are buried in Hyochang Park. The remains mostly belong to independence activists including Yoon Bong-gil, Lee Bong-chang, and Baek Jeong-gi, whose graves are collectively known as Samuisa Tomb. A statue of Lee Bong-chang has been built in the graveyard. Among the other patriotic martyrs who are interred in the park are Kim Gu and some of the key figures of the provisional government such as Lee Dong-nyeong, Cha I-seok, and Cho Seong-hwan. An ancestral shrine named Uiyeolsa has been built along the main gate and holds the portraits of the deceased independence activists.