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Jeongdong Theater (국립 정동극장)

8.7Km    2024-06-19

43 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-751-1500

Jeongdong Theater is located along Deoksugung Stone Wall Path and serves as a cultural hub for local citizens. Opened in 1995, Jeongdong Theater is historically significant as it was established to restitute the legacy of Wongaksa, the first modern theater in Korea. Jeongdong Theater features numerous critically-acclaimed productions, such as “Traditional Art Performance,” “Masters Exhibition,” and “Art Frontier,” as well as programs like “Art Stage at Noon” that are geared toward the general public. As a result, Jeongdong Theater has become one of Korea's representative traditional arts performance theaters and was designated as a Seoul Future Heritage in 2015.

The theater successfully held the performance “Miso” in 2010, featuring the traditional musical "Love Songs from Chunhyang," written and created by Jeongdong Theater. The musical attracted many international visitors from all over the world, passing on Korean cultural values and beauty, as well as gaining the attention of critics worldwide. In addition, the theater also produced "The 2nd Story of Miso: Baebijang-jeon," offering a modern interpretation of the fundamental values found in Korea's culture and art.

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

8.7Km    2024-04-17

475, Jeungsan-ro, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul

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Optical Manager - Namdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (안경매니져남대문점)

8.7Km    2024-06-27

1F and 2F, 2-1, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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The Dresser(더 드레서)

8.7Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 중구 정동길 43 (정동)

Seopyeonje; The Original(서편제; The Original)

8.7Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 중구 정동길 43 (정동)

Kim's Optical [Tax Refund Shop] (김안경)

8.8Km    2024-06-27

1F, D-10, 9, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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India Art [Tax Refund Shop] (인도예술)

8.8Km    2024-06-26

1F, D-61, 9, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Taesan Total Kitchen [Tax Refund Shop] (태산종합주방)

8.8Km    2024-06-27

3F, D-35, 9, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Kim's Optical [Tax Refund Shop] (김안경)

8.8Km    2024-06-27

9, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Jungmyeongjeon Hall (중명전)

8.8Km    2025-01-09

41-11, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-752-7525

Located near Deoksugung Palace, Jungmyeongjeon Hall is a red-brick modern Western-style building. It was built in 1899 as the imperial library of the Korean Empire. After Deoksugung Palace caught on fire in 1904, the place became the temporary residence of Emperor Gojong. It also witnessed the tragic part of history in which the infamous Eulsa Treaty (Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty), an illegal treaty forced by Japan, was signed in 1905. Its exhibition hall serves as a place for historical education.