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Choi Sunu House (최순우 옛집)

Choi Sunu House (최순우 옛집)

4.2Km    2021-12-21

9, Seongbuk-ro 15-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3675-3401

The Choi Sunu House is the old residence of Hyegok Choi Sunu (1916-1984), who lived in this house from 1976 until the day he passed away. The house is designated as Korea’s Registered Cultural Property. Choi Sunu was a leading art historian who served as the director of the National Museum of Korea. He devoted his life to rediscovering the beauty of Korean art and made many academic accomplishments in the areas of Korean ceramics, traditional woodcraft, and the history of painting.
The house has been open to the public as the Hyegok Choi Sunu Memorial Hall since 2004. The memorial hall displays Choi Sunu’s relics as a permanent exhibition and holds special exhibitions in the fall as well as cultural programs every spring and fall.

Golmok Naengmyeon (골목냉면)

Golmok Naengmyeon (골목냉면)

4.2Km    2021-03-26

295-7, Dokseodang-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2235-2540

This is a Seoul-style naengmyeon (Korean cold noodle) restaurant that opened in 1966. This restaurant's signature menu is cold buckwheat noodles. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.

Olive Young - Yeonhui Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 연희)

4.2Km    2024-04-22

79, Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Star Haecheontang (스타해천탕)

Star Haecheontang (스타해천탕)

4.2Km    2021-03-18

179, Nangye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2236-3382

A spicy seafood stew specialty restaurant located near Sindang Station in Seoul. The most famous menu is chicken and seafood soup. A restaurant famous for seafood stew and steamed dishes.

Aoi Tori (아오이토리)

Aoi Tori (아오이토리)

4.2Km    2017-01-18

8, Wausan-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Operated by a Japanese chef, Aoi Tori is a bakery during the day but transforms into a bar in the evening that serves alcoholic beverages and meals. As soon as one takes a step inside, the open kitchen will grab one’s attention while the sweet aroma of freshly baked goods builds up an appetite.

Olive Young - Changcheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 창천)

Olive Young - Changcheon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 창천)

4.2Km    2024-04-18

17, Sinchon-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Unplugged Hongdae Branch(언플러그드)

4.2Km    2024-10-23

26 Wausan-ro 33-gil, Mapo-gu, Seou

IU ‘Sleepless Rainy Night’
As the name suggests,it is a cafe with an analog charm. Old wooden floors and furniture, pianos and guitars, and turntables are old and more stylish. In a space full of LPs and CDs, you can feel the warmth and coziness you felt in the music video. A variety of menus are available, from drinks to beer and pretty cocktails named after musicians. There is a performance hall in the basement, where performances are often held.

Hongjecheon Artificial Waterfall (홍제폭포)

Hongjecheon Artificial Waterfall (홍제폭포)

4.3Km    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.

Angyeong Seonsaengnim - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (안경선생님 종로)

Angyeong Seonsaengnim - Jongno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (안경선생님 종로)

4.3Km    2024-04-18

1F, 393-1, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs (새남터기념성당)

Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs (새남터기념성당)

4.3Km    2020-03-31

80-8, Ichon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-716-1791

When taking the subway from Seoul Station to Yongsan Station, you will notice a tall and distinct hanok (traditional Korean architecture) building; this is Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs. Construction of the building began in 1984, the year of the 200th anniversary of Catholicism in Korea, and was completed after three years.

Also called "Nodeul" and "Sanamgi," Saenamteo was used as a military training ground during the early Joseon period. It was also the place where convicted felons and the Sayuksin (the six martyred ministers) were executed.

Many Catholics were executed here during the Sinyu Persecution of 1801, the Gihae Persecution of 1839, the Byeongo Persecution of 1846, and the Byeongin Persecution of 1866. Among those executed were 11 priests including the first Korean priest Kim Taegon (Andrew), the first Chinese priest that came to Korea Ju Mun Mo (Jacobus), the first French priest that came to Korea Bishop Imbert and other Catholics including Hyeon Seok-mun. There is also an altar here where the remains of nine Catholic saints are enshrined.