Yeonghwiwon and Sunginwon Royal Tombs (서울 영휘원(순헌황귀비)과 숭인원(이진)) - Area information - Korea travel information

Yeonghwiwon and Sunginwon Royal Tombs (서울 영휘원(순헌황귀비)과 숭인원(이진))

Yeonghwiwon and Sunginwon Royal Tombs (서울 영휘원(순헌황귀비)과 숭인원(이진))

5.7Km    2021-03-12

90, Hongneung-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-962-0556

Yeonghwiwon & Sunginwon Royal Tombs house the tombs of Queen Consort Sunheon and the first son of Imperial Prince Yeong, Yi Jin. Queen Consort Sunheon was a concubine of Emperor Gojong and the mother of Imperial Prince Yeong. The tomb site was originally the resting place of Empress Myeongseong, the first official wife of Emperor Gojong, but her tomb was moved to Namyangju after Gojong's death where they are interred together.

Colors Optical Store - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (컬러스안경 홍대)

Colors Optical Store - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (컬러스안경 홍대)

5.7Km    2024-04-23

B2F, 124, Singomae-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Cheongansa Temple (천간사)

Cheongansa Temple (천간사)

5.7Km    2021-10-12

20-8, Bulgwang-ro 10-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-355-7430

Cheongansa Temple was first built in 1960, and was re-built in 2009. It has many pagodas and monuments: a pagoda filled with sari relics of Buddha; Budotap Pagoda, which is a shrine to the monk who found the temple and his sacred relics; and a monument honoring the late first lady Yuk yeong-su. The re-built temple was awarded the Hanok Prize in the Hanok Competition 2011. Located along the Bukhansan Mt. Dulaegil Trail, the temple provide visitors with the chance to enjoy fresh air and a rest from hiking along the trail.

Olive Young - Gwangheungchang Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광흥창역점)

5.7Km    2024-06-26

1F, 75-16, Seogang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Gyeongui Line Forest Park (Yeontral Park) (경의선숲길(연트럴파크))

5.7Km    2023-08-11

133, Donggyo-ro 51-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Gyeongui Line Forest Park is a linear city park located in Mapo-gu and is also called Yeontral Park. It includes Daeheung-dong, Yeonnam-dong, Saechanggogae Pass, Changjeon-dong, Sinsu-dong, and Wonhyo-ro, which were opened in this order. Gyeongui Line Forest Park is established atop the Gyeongui railroad line and the Gyeongui Line and Airport Railroad Express are constructed as a double track underground. Gyeongui Line Forest Park was designed to be incomplete on purpose to invite the citizens in completing the park. The area which could have been left empty and neglected has turned into a meaningful green park for the citizens by the citizens.

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역)

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역)

5.7Km    2024-03-19

10 Yanghwa-ro 18an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-338-5356

Wonhalmeoni Bossam is a bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork) specialty restaurant located near Hongik University Station. Bossam is a dish where boiled pork is eaten with kimchi and various leafy vegetables. In winter, they offer a special dish called eorigul bossam (oyster wraps with pork), which is made with pork boiled with seasoned oysters. They also serve jokbal (braised pigs' feet) and yangnyeom jaengban bibim memilmyeon (jumbo spicy buckwheat noodles).

The Hi There! Guesthouse [Korea Quality] 하이데어 게스트하우스 [한국관광 품질인증]

The Hi There! Guesthouse [Korea Quality] 하이데어 게스트하우스 [한국관광 품질인증]

5.7Km    2023-05-23

22-3, Wausan-ro 29ra-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-10-5685-5463

The Hi There! Guesthouse is a five-minute walk from Hongik University Subway Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and has recently been thoroughly remodelled to make it more comfortable and convenient. There are 12 rooms, all with private bathrooms. Scattered across the terrace and rooftop are interesting murals by local artists. Hi There! is a good place to rest after days spent walking the Gyeongui Line forest trail or exploring the fashionable shops and bars of nearby Yeonnam and Hongdae.

Real Escape Challenge (리얼 이스케이프 챌린지)

Real Escape Challenge (리얼 이스케이프 챌린지)

5.7Km    2025-11-05

21, Wausan-ro 27-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Thrilling Escape Café
Depending on the theme, you can enjoy a thrill-based game where you have to escape from a room within a time limit. Celebrities such as Lovelyz Mijoo also enjoy visiting. The theme changes periodically and each room is marked in English, and a guide service for foreigners is also provided. It is 100% reservation-based.

Olive Young - Dohwa-dong Mapo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 마포도화)

Olive Young - Dohwa-dong Mapo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 마포도화)

5.7Km    2024-04-18

20, Samgae-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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LEESEL Hanbok (리슬한복)

LEESEL Hanbok (리슬한복)

5.7Km    2025-11-05

136-11, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Hanbok, the beauty of Korea
It is a Hanbok brand that produced BTS Jimin's stage costumes and CHUNG HA's Hanbok worn in the 2022 season's greeting pictorial. The ‘Sochangui Maxi Coat’ worn by SHINee's TAEMIN received an explosive response and became more known. LEESEL x SPAO's collaboration pajamas gained great popularity not only among celebrities but also among the general public. In 2022, Hanbok debuted at Milan Fashion Week for the first time. The head office is located in Jeonju.