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Eye Gallery - Samseong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아이갤러리안경원 삼성)

13.8Km 2024-04-18

1F, 2F, 626, Samseong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Hema Studio (헤마스튜디오)

13.8Km 2023-06-22

20-10 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-70-7504-1415

Hema Studio is a place that provides experience services for K-pop lovers and is located in Gangnam, Seoul. Hema Studio offers products that allow foreign tourists to record their favorite K-pop songs and shoot personal music videos. You can go through the entire process from recording to cover music video shooting with a 1:1 director. After cover recording and music video shooting are complete, the completed work can be put on a USB and shared with friends and family. It is also possible to upload to SNS such as YouTube and TikTok. Hema Studio is located in the downtown area of Gangnam, so it is easily accessible via public transportation such as subway and bus.

World Cup Park (월드컵공원)

13.8Km 2024-10-23

243-60 World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Opened on May 1st, 2002, the Wolrd Cup Park was once a 15-year-old landfill that held over 92 million tons of garbage. The park is located near Seoul World Cup Stadium, and is made up of five smaller parks - Pyeonghwa (Peace) Park, Haneul (Sky) Park, Noeul (Sunset) Park, Nanjicheon Park, and Nanji Hangang Park.

* Pyeonghwa Park: Closest to Seoul World Cup Stadium, it holds a pond, garden, children’s playground, and forest. As a representative park of World Cup Park, the park was designed in hopes of peace and harmony between mankind and nature. It is often used as a picnic area and place for nature studies.

* Nanji Hangang Park: Nanji Hangang Park was developed on the banks of the Hangang River. In contrast to other Hangang River parks, Nanji Hangang Park is a water-friendly park that has a gradual slope towards the riverbank. The park consists of a camping ground, soccer field, basketball court, grass field, cruise ship port, and an area for nature studies.

* Haneul Park: Haneul Park consists of vast grassland located at the highest elevation of the five parks. The park's pasture is covered with eulalias and wild flowers in their most natural state. In addition, 30,000 butterflies of different species were introduced in 2000 to stabilize the ecosystem. Five wind-powered generators provide power to the park and the park’s maintenance office. Once a mountain of garbage, it is now a green hill with 22 lookout points offering breathtaking views of Seoul, including the N Seoul Tower, Bukhansan Mountain, and Hangang River. Tall trees are line the park to provide shades and serve as resting spots for visitors. As a popular spot to enjoy the sight of eulalias, the park usually remains open until late in the evening during the Eulalia Festival period.

* Noeul Park: In order to prevent the vast area of land of what was once a wasteland from becoming an unnecessary chunk of land, a nine-hole golf course was constructed in what is now known as Noeul Park. The golf course serves as an environment friendly entertainment park to visitors while stabilizing the geographical formation and has an urban park nearby that offers scenic views of the Hangang River and beautiful sunset. Located west of the golf park is Noeul Square, decorated with shrubs and flowers.

* Nanjicheon Park: Nanjicheon Park was developed from the Nanji Stream, which flowed under Haneul Park. It was once overflowing with sewage runoff from a nearby landfill, but it has since been beautifully restored into a park with clear water. The park is built to serve as a recreational spot for those with for youths, elders, and people with disabilities.

Mangwon Market (망원시장)

13.8Km 2024-10-24

14 Poeun-ro 8-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Mangwon Market is close to both Mangnidan Street and Hangang Park, making it a great place to do some shopping in preparation for a riverside picnic.
The market isn’t very large, but one can find classics like the deep-fried and braised chicken, braised pigs' feet, and other snack fare there, along with stores offering food and lifestyle items for some browsing. The roads here tend to be narrow and crowded, and there are cars that run along the alleyways so visitors are advised to to take special care to ensure safety.

(Facilities available: Shopping delivery service, delivery center, coupon, and events)

Imperial Palace Hotel (임페리얼 팰리스 호텔)

13.8Km 2021-04-02

640, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3440-8000

Imperial Palace Hotel first opened on September 18, 1989, starting as a deluxe hotel and becoming a superior deluxe hotel after 10 years in June 1999. The hotel has remained the pride of the Korean hotel industry thanks to its effective management and improving domestic capital. In 2005, it carried out a large-scale remodeling project to enlarge its size to resemble luxurious European hotels, including a large-sized lobby, convention center that can accommodate over 1,000 visitors, classical wedding hall, and 405 guestrooms. The hotel is part of a chain, along with Imperial Palace Boutique Hotel in Itaewon and Imperial Palace Hotel – Fukuoka in Japan.

Cheonho Park (천호공원)

13.9Km 2020-03-18

702, Olympic-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-489-2776

Located in Cheonho-dong, Cheonho Park is comprised of a musical fountain, an outdoor stage, and various sports facilities, making it the perfect spot for rest and leisure.

Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs (새남터기념성당)

13.9Km 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.

Little & Much (리틀앤머치)

13.9Km 2019-01-28

49, Hakdong-ro 56-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Little & Much is a dessert cafe that offers flavorful desserts operated by a married patiserrie couple. A variety of cakes are available along with coffees and teas.

Africa Eyewear - Hapjeong Kyobo Book Centre Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아프리카안경원 합정교보문고점)

13.9Km 2024-04-22

B2 13-1, 2, 14, World Cup-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Hottracks - Hapjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (핫트랙스 합정점)

13.9Km 2024-04-22

14, World Cup-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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