Kansong Art Museum (간송미술관(서울 보화각)) - Area information - Korea travel information

Kansong Art Museum (간송미술관(서울 보화각))

Kansong Art Museum (간송미술관(서울 보화각))

3.5Km    2025-06-30

102-11 Seongbuk-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Kansong Art Museum was the first private art museum in Korea, opened as Bohwagak in 1938 by Kansong Jeon Hyeong-pil. The name was changed to the current Kansong Art Museum in 1966. Bohwagak was designated as National Registered Cultural Heritage No. 768 on December 30, 2019. Jeon Hyeong-pil dedicated his life to preserving and researching Korea’s representative relics that were devaluated and purposefully obliterated during the Japanese colonial era, as well as to acknowledging their cultural excellence and beauty. The museum houses 11 national treasures and 24 treasures.

Passion 5 (패션5)

3.6Km    2024-03-08

272, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2071-9505

Passion 5 is a bakery and dessert café located in an art gallery-like space. It is made up of four sections offering bread, cakes, chocolate, and coffee with their unique ambiences. The menu consists of nearly 300-400 dessert items drawn from baking traditions around the world, including cakes, pudding, and handmade chocolate.

Seongbukro (성북로)

Seongbukro (성북로)

3.6Km    2024-02-15

1-2F, 10 Seongbuk-ro 28-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Seongbukro is a café located 15 minutes away from the UNESCO World Heritage site Changdeokgung Palace. With an elegant atmosphere, the café is structured with three floors and a rooftop. The signature menu is the mandarin latte, featuring a refreshing taste with plenty of tangerines in milk. Additionally, the café is known for making desserts on-site, following the principle of selling them on the same day they are produced. Signature desserts include croissants with milk cream and mont blanc.

Converse [Tax Refund Shop] (컨버스)

Converse [Tax Refund Shop] (컨버스)

3.6Km    2024-04-19

142, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Comme Des Garçons [Tax Refund Shop] (꼼데가르송)

Comme Des Garçons [Tax Refund Shop] (꼼데가르송)

3.6Km    2024-04-18

261, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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ABC-Mart - Itaewon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC마트 ST이태원)

ABC-Mart - Itaewon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC마트 ST이태원)

3.6Km    2024-04-22

159-1, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Nike - JH Town Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (나이키 제이에이치타운)

Nike - JH Town Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (나이키 제이에이치타운)

3.6Km    2024-04-16

163, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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PLATFORM PLACE HANNAM[Korea Quality]/플랫폼 플레이스(한남점)[한국관광 품질인증]

PLATFORM PLACE HANNAM[Korea Quality]/플랫폼 플레이스(한남점)[한국관광 품질인증]

3.6Km    2024-06-25

268 , Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-797-4628

Platform Place Hannam store, located near Itaewon Street in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, sells a selection of overseas brand products, including clothing, household items and kitchenware, stationery, and other designer items. Over 50 brands are featured, including Saint James, Neul, Norse Projects, Blue de Paname, Homecore, and Rocky Mountain Featherbed.The shop is right next to Hangangjin station on subway Line 6, and customers can also use a pay-for public parking lot.

Ferrara Korea - Itaewon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (페라라코리아 이태원)

Ferrara Korea - Itaewon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (페라라코리아 이태원)

3.6Km    2024-04-18

169, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Ferrara Korea [Tax Refund Shop] (페라라코리아)

3.6Km    2024-06-27

1F, 169, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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