Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong, Da-dong and Mugyo-dong Special Tourist Zone (명동 남대문 북창동 다동무교동 관광특구)
3.0Km 2021-12-30
40, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3396-4622
Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong and Da-dong are widely known among international visitors as hot spots for shopping and food.
Myeong-dong is a popular destination for shopping, culture, arts and fashion. Major shopping malls such as Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, Myeong-dong Migliore and Samik Fashion Town are located here. Shoppers can find a variety of products here from high-end items to relatively inexpensive clothes. There’s also no shortage of street food, traditional restaurants, coffee shops and fancy cafes.
Namdaemun Market is the biggest traditional market in Korea. Visitors can purchase souvenirs and local produce at an affordable price in the shopping complex crowded with stores and street stalls. The market sells a variety of clothes, kitchenware, toys, accessories, food, flowers and imported goods.
Bukchang-dong and Sogong-dong have high-end accommodations including Lotte Hotel Seoul and Westin Chosun Seoul, duty-free shops, and restaurants serving traditional dishes.
[Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and Bukchang-dong Special Tourist Zone]
Areas included: Myeong-dong, Bukchang-dong, Mugyo-dong and Da-dong, Seoul
Area size: 872,809 ㎡
Tourist attractions: Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and Bukchang-dong, Department Stores (Lotte Department and Shinsegae Department Store, etc.), Traditional Market, Duty-free Shop, Hanok Village, N Seoul Tower, etc.
Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)
3.0Km 2024-11-27
40 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
Sungnyemun Gate is Korea’s National Treasure No. 1, and its unofficial name is Namdaemun Gate. Sungnyemun Gate is the largest castle gate stone structure with an arched entrance in the middle. There’s a column on top of a platform, raising the roof, distinguishing the upper stories and lower stories of the building. Passageways for traffic are located at the east and west ends of the gate. Different from the other gates, Sungnyemun Gate’s tablet has its name written vertically.
On February 10, 2008, Sungnyemun was destroyed by fire. After a 5-year reconstruction work, the gate was re-opened to the public again on May 4, 2013.
Gyodae Galbijip Sejong Center for the Performing Arts(교대갈비집 세종문화회관)
3.0Km 2020-11-20
5-3 Saemunan-ro 5-gil Jongno-gu Seoul
+82-2-730-6882
A great place for group dinners and gatherings. This BBQ restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is grilled spareribs.
Cheongsujeong (청수정)
3.0Km 2024-03-18
91 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Cheongsujeong is a traditional Korean restaurant specializing in mussel dishes near Gyeongbokgung Palace. Mussel rice is a traditional dish from Ulleungdo Island. The signature menu is the honghapbap jeongsik (mussel rice set menu), which includes mussel-infused rice served with soybean paste jjigae, various side dishes such as salads, acorn jelly, kimchi, grilled fish, and more. Additionally, they offer dishes like bulgogi deopbap (stir-fried bulgogi with rice), jeyukbokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), and ojingeo bokkeum (stir-fried squid).
Mosim (모심)
3.0Km 2024-01-31
8 Gaeunsa-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
Mosim is a Korean table d’hote restaurant that offers a variety of menus to choose from depending on the kind of dishes and the number of side dishes. The set menu, which includes main dishes, such as hwangtae gui (grilled dried pollack) and galbitang (galbi soup), and side dishes, such as salad, japchae, and seasoned vegetables, is plentiful in amount and variety enough to fill the table. There are menu items that can be enjoyed individually, such as samgyetang, bibimbap, and yukgaejang (spicy beef soup). The restaurant’s menu comprises nutritious dishes that soothe one's tired mind and body. The restaurant has private rooms that can accommodate 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and 30 people, so it is a good option for guests seeking a quiet meal with the family or group gatherings.
Jinju Hoegwan (진주회관)
3.0Km 2024-06-19
26 Sejong-daero 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-5388
Jinju Hoegwan is a renowned kongguksu (noodles in cold soybean soup) eatery near City Hall Station. Kongguksu is a traditional Korean summer dish made by boiling and grinding soybeans into a creamy broth, served with noodles, offering a refreshing and nutty flavor. Kongguksu is available from March to November. Their staff-recommended menu includes kimchi bokkeumbap (kimchi fried rice), freshly roasted by the staff, along with kimchi jjigae and samgyeopsal (pork belly).
Châtaigne (샤떼뉴)
3.0Km 2021-12-29
19, Samcheong-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-736-5385
Châtaigne is a French restaurant housed in a charming hanok (traditional Korean house) that was remodelled to accommodate dining tables and chairs. Châtaigne uses seasonal ingredients to create a simple and unique French course meal.
Omokjip Sejong Center for the Performing Arts(오목집 세종문화회관)
3.0Km 2020-11-20
5-7 Saemunan-ro 5-gil Jongno-gu Seoul
+82-2-722-6882
It is a good store for office worker's group dinners. This restaurant's signature menu is braised pigs' feet. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market (서울 약령시장)
3.0Km 2021-06-09
10, Yangnyeongjungang-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-969-4793
"Yangnyeongsi," which literally means medicine city district, refers to a central Oriental medicine district formed near major cities where medicinal herbs are collected and produced. Yangneongsi were first established by royal order during the Joseon dynasty for the purpose of effective production, distribution and management of medicinal products and herbs.
Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market history is relatively short, having formed naturally in the mid-1960s by medicinal herb merchants who gathered here seeking to sell their products with the city bus terminal and Cheongnyangni Station as their central base. Originally, these merchants came to Seoul through the old Seongdong Station and Chyeongnyangni Station after the Korean War, seeking to sell medicinal herbs and vegetation products that were cultivated and collected in the Gyeonggi-do and Gwangwon-do regions. This small market that was once open on an empty plot of land was later authorized as an official market establishment. Road and railroad developments between Gangwon-do and Seoul were followed and by the 1970s, the market grew into what is now seen today. The name Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market was given by the Seoul mayor in 1995.
CAFÉ TERRACE (카페테라스)
3.0Km 2021-03-26
102-2, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-723-8250
It is a café that serves delicious waffles. This cafe is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is waffle.
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