CheongKwanJang - Gwanghwamun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 광화문) - Area information - Korea travel information

CheongKwanJang - Gwanghwamun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 광화문)

16.7Km    2024-04-22

20, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Jeongdong-gil Road (정동길)

16.7Km    2024-06-19

2-1 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Jeongdong-gil Road is one of Seoul's most famous walking paths, stretching from the intersection in front of Jeongdong Church to Saemunan-gil Road. The street holds importance in Korea's modern history, with the surroundings serving as a living museum of this. During the Joseon dynasty, the area developed into a residental space for distant members of the royal family, with a palace and royal tombs in the area. In 1999, the pedestrian walking area was expanded by turning the two-way road into a one-way road. Since then, the road has earned many awards and honors.

Olive Young - Sindaebangsamgeori Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 신대방삼거리역)

16.7Km    2024-04-17

113, Boramae-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul

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Korean National Police Heritage Museum (경찰박물관)

16.7Km    2021-12-21

41, Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3150-3681

The police museum opened on October 14, 2005 to give a better understanding of the job of the police and to offer a formal education to children who wish to become police officers in the future. The history hall of the museum is designed for visitors to learn about the history of Korean police at a glance, exhibiting information on the police force from the Joseon dynasty up until current times.

Visitors to the museum can pretend to be police officers by touching actual equipment and learning about an officer's daily tasks. Visitors can also get in patrol cars, wear a police uniform, experience shooting a gun through a simulation, and learn self-defense martial arts and arrest techniques. Visitors can also go to the museum jail.

Tosokchon Samgyetang (토속촌삼계탕)

16.7Km    2024-03-12

5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-737-7444

Tosokchon Samgyetang is a restaurant specializing in samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) near Gyeongbokgung Palace. It is housed in several renovated traditional hanok buildings, exuding a nostalgic atmosphere. Samgyetang is a traditional Korean nutritious food made by simmering cleaned young chicken with ginseng, jujube, sweet rice batter, and various nuts. The thick broth of samgyetang, served alongside ginseng liquor, stimulates the appetite. Diced radish kimchi and cabbage kimchi are served as basic side dishes.

The Painters Season 2(페인터즈 시즌2)

16.7Km    2025-04-28

3 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Vestis - Gyeongbokgung Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (베스티스 경복궁)

16.7Km    2024-04-18

1F, 17, Jahamun-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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GOGHI (고희)

16.7Km    2021-03-26

17, Jahamun-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-734-4907

A good café to have a meal as it has a brunch menu as well as drinks. This cafe is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is americano.

Halmaejip (할매집)

16.7Km    2017-02-01

1-5, Sajik-ro 12-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-2608

Not like usual Gamjatang (pork back-bone stew), Halmajip’s Gamjatang uses only bean sprout and leek to make a refreshing soup taste along with red pepper powder, for a spicy flavor.

Cheongwadae Sarangchae (청와대사랑채)

16.7Km    2025-02-06

45 Hyoja-ro 13-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-723-0300

Cheongwadae Sarangchae is a space where visitors can learn about Korean culture and the history of former Korean presidents. Visitors can view the hidden stories of Cheongwadae and feel the charms of touring in Korea.