Gwanak Kang Gam-chan Festival (관악강감찬축제)

12.2Km 2025-01-08

77 Nakseongdae-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-828-5765

The Gwanak Gang Gam-chan Festival is a historical and cultural event held to honor the patriotic spirit of General Gang Gam-chan, a famous general from the Goryeo Dynasty. The festival is known for its impressive night events, fitting for the location named after a falling star, and features a variety of parades and performances.

◎ Gang Gam-chan and Nakseongdae
General Gang Gam-chan of Goryeo is said to have been born at the place where the fourth star of the Big Dipper fell. This place is called Nakseongdae, which means “the place where the star fell.”

KGC - Chungmu-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (KGC 충무로점)

12.2Km 2024-04-16

235, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Anssine Jjukkumi (안씨네쭈꾸미)

12.2Km 2021-03-29

17-26, Imun-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-969-7668

Tree ear good for strengthening immunity is served. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is stir-fried webfoot octopus and pork belly.

Teobangnae (터방내)

12.2Km 2021-03-30

101-7, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-813-4434

It is an old store that opened in 1983. This cafe is located in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is coffee.

Ojang-dong Hamheung Naengmyeon (오장동 함흥냉면)

12.2Km 2024-02-22

108 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Ojang-dong Hamheung Naengmyeon originated when grandma Han Hyesun, who migrated from Hamgyeongnam-do to Seoul during the Korean War, began selling Hamheung-style "nongma guksu (starch noodles)," eventually naming it Hamheung naengmyeon (Hamheung cold buckwheat noodles). Its signature dish, bibim naengmyeon (spicy buckwheat noodles), features chewy noodles infused with a tangy-sweet seasoning, showcasing the expertise behind its preparation. Alongside the flavorful broth served as a base, the menu also includes variations like hoe naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles with raw fish), mul laengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), suyuk (boiled pork slices) and mandu.

Dongdaemun Bonga Gamasot Seolleongtang (동대문본가가마솥설렁탕)

12.2Km 2024-03-15

299-1 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-1510

Dongdaemun Bonga Gamasot Seolleongtang is a seolleongtang (ox bone soup) restaurant located near Dongdaemun Fashion Market. The rich-tasting seolleongtang is boiled for 24 hours in a traditional cast-iron pot, using beef from ten different parts of the cow, and the process is visible from outside the restaurant. It is recommended to enjoy the seolleongtang wrapped in rice with a side of tangy radish kimchi. Yennal bulgogi (old-fashioned bulgogi) and yukhoe bibimbap (beef tartare bibimbap) made with Korean beef are also popular menu items.

Olive Young - Chungmuro Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 충무로역)

12.2Km 2024-04-18

222, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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CheongKwanJang - Hangangno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 한강로)

12.2Km 2024-04-18

1F, Junggwanjang Hangang-ro Branch, 159-1, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Heunginjimun Gate - Dongdaemun Gate (흥인지문)

12.2Km 2024-10-10

288, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-1842

Heunginjimun Gate was built to protect Hanseongbu, which historically housed essential government facilities. Heunginjimun Gate was the gate on the east side of the outer wall of Seoul Fortress among eight gates. It is referred to as Dongdaemun Gate as well. The gate was constructed during King Taejo’s 5th year in 1396, remodeled during the reign of King Danjong in 1453, and was newly built in 1869 during the sixth year of King Gojong’s reign in 1869.

The gate features a hipped roof with five front and two side compartments on a two-storied building. The thin and weak bracket system supports the eaves and is excessively decorated, reflecting the construction features of the late Joseon period. Also, outside of the fortress is the half-circle-shaped Ongseong, a small wall, to protect the gate.

One of the unique factors of Heunginjimun Gate is that it is the only gate among Seoul’s eight to have Ongseong, further exhibiting the style of construction used during the late Joseon period.

Traditional Performance at The Korea House (한국의집 전통예술공연 KOREA 심청)

12.2Km 2024-08-16

10, Toegye-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-2266-9101~3

The Korea House has been a venue for traditional performing arts for more than 20 years, presenting various musical performances, court dances, and folk dances such as Pungmulnori (farmers’ percussion performance), Talchum (mask dance), Pansori (a traditional narrative vocal performance), and Sinawi (an ensemble of eight traditional musical instruments).

At Korea House, visitors can discover the diverseness and richness of Korean music and art performance. Popular and nationally recognized intangible cultural asset holders such as An Sook Seon, Park Byeong Cheon, and Lee Chun Hui perform on the stage under director Jeong Jae Man.

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