Korea Culture House (KOUS) (한국문화의집)

6.7Km 2022-12-28

12-9, Teheran-ro 92-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3011-1788

Operated by Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Korea Culture House (KOUS), similar to the Korea House in Gangbuk area, opened in Daechi-dong, Gangnam. Tourists visiting Korea and international students residing in Korea can experience and learn Korea's traditional culture at this educational space.

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

6.7Km 2024-04-22

79, Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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CheongKwanJang - Hanti Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 한티역)

6.7Km 2024-04-17

#101, 320, Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Hongik University Entrance Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홍대정문점)

6.7Km 2024-06-26

1F, 4, Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Hongdae EyeWorld Eyewear [Tax Refund Shop] (홍대아이월드안경원)

6.7Km 2024-04-16

1F, 93, Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Korea Furniture Museum (한국가구박물관)

6.7Km 2025-10-24

121 Daesagwan-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

The Korea Furniture Museum, located on a hill in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, is a special museum that displays items related to Korea's traditional living culture. The museum exhibits wooden furniture made in the late Joseon dynasty by material (persimmon tree, maple tree, paulownia tree, zelkova tree, pine tree, papers, etc.), by the type of space (men’s quarters, women’s quarters, kitchen, etc.), and by regional characteristics. It also exhibits interior decorations, flower walls, chimneys, and yards, as well as ten traditional Korean houses.
This museum operates through a guided tour (maximum of 20 people per group) only, suitable for showing Korea's housing culture that harmonizes furniture and nature. The old household items, “furniture,” are displayed in rooms outside glass storage boxes, allowing visitors to experience a beautiful traditional culture.
Since it was selected as the official luncheon venue for the spouses of leaders of 20 countries at the 2010 G20 Seoul Summit, there has been a steady stream of state guests and worldwide celebrities, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, the German President, the Prime Minister of Hungary, the Prime Minister of Singapore, the King and Queen of Belgium, the King of Sweden, the head of the IMF, and movie stars Brad Pitt, and Victoria Beckham.

In addition, it was selected as the "most beautiful museum in Seoul” by CNN in 2011. The museum also served as an interview location for BTS members, who are receiving global attention. As such, it is attracting attention as a representative tourist destination in Seoul and a cultural space preferred by government ministries and companies. Tours require reservations, which can be made through the website.

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역)

6.7Km 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).