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Asan Medical Center (서울아산병원)

4.6Km    2025-10-23

(Pungnap-dong), 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul

Opened in June 1989, Asan Medical Center is the largest tertiary hospital in Korea with 2,764 beds. In 2023, we treated an average of 13,260 outpatients and 2,539 inpatients per day, and performed 70,892 surgeries throughout the year.

With three specialty hospitals–Cancer Institute, Heart Institute, and Children's Hospital–and more than 50 specialized centers, we lead the world in cancer, organ transplantation, and cardiac care. In recognition of our efforts, we have topped the list of Korea's Most Admired Hospitals for 18 consecutive years and ranked NO. 1 in Korea for six consecutive years in U.S. Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals.

As a "quarternary hospital" serving critically ill patients from Korea and abroad who come to us as their last hope, Asan Medical Center treats more than 20,000 international patients from around 100 countries, including the United States, United Arab Emirates, and Mongolia. Medical professionals from developed countries visit us to learn our advanced medicine. Over the past decade, more than 3,700 professionals from nearly 90 countries have visited us to learn the latest medical techniques.

Universal Arts Center (유니버설아트센터)

Universal Arts Center (유니버설아트센터)

4.7Km    2024-03-19

664 Cheonho-daero, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Universal Arts Center, inaugurated in 1981, stands as a prominent venue for performances. Renowned for its splendid and classic architectural interior, it is celebrated for its distinctiveness. Its main facilities include the Grand Theater, the Luna Hall capable of accommodating up to 300 guests for banquets, and an audience lounge. It serves as a harmonious space where performance venues, artistic community, and art educational institutions converge. Here, visitors can enjoy a diverse array of performances ranging from ballet and musicals to concerts.

MS Eye Clinic (엠에스안과의원)

4.8Km    2025-10-23

2F, 189 Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

MS Eye Clinic has attracted international patients by establishing MOUs with several countries. The clinic has nine branches across Korea, with potential for further development.
The clinic offers improved K-medical services through non-discriminatory treatments and prices for both domestic and overseas patients. It takes pride in its medical expertise and technological power with its university and general hospital partners, which have MOUs with the clinic and refer patients who require surgery to the clinic.
To provide better medical services, the clinic has examination and surgical equipment and surgical staff members of university hospital-level or higher. One of the merits of the clinic is that it provides general outpatient care in addition to treatments for presbyopia/cataract surgery, Silk SMILE LASIK, Dream Lenses, dry eye syndrome, retinal diseases, and oculoplastic surgery.

Seoul Upcycling Plaza (서울새활용플라자)

4.8Km    2024-01-05

49 Jadongchasijang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Saehwaryong is a Korean term for upcycling, a process of redesigning or recycling discarded resources or materials to give them a new value or purpose. Seoul Upcycling Plaza operates upcycling-related exhibitions, upcycling practice education and experience programs, design studios, upcycling stores, workshops, and more. It is a great place to look around for ideas and inspirations on how to use products for longer periods of time. The plaza demonstrates the first step to creating a resource-recycling society.

Nungin Sunwon (능인선원)

Nungin Sunwon (능인선원)

4.9Km    2024-03-20

340 Yangjae-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Nungin Sunwon, nestled at the base of Guryongsan Mountain, is named after another name of Buddha, Sakyamuni, signifying "the one who skillfully educates and benefits others." This temple complex includes several key structures: the Daeungjeon Hall, the Dharma Hall, the Gwaneumjeon Hall, and the resplendent Great Bhaisajyaguru, known for its golden glow. Additionally, the site houses a Buddhist university, providing a range of programs that cover basic to advanced Buddhist studies.

Central City (센트럴시티)

Central City (센트럴시티)

4.9Km    2025-03-28

176, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Connected to the Express Bus Terminal Station, Central City is a large lifestyle cultural complex. With in the City are a department store, movie theater, bus terminal, hotel, and shopping malls. Especially, Familie Station & Garden is home to beauty salons, restaurants and coffe shops that are famous and unique. One can also explore attractions such as the Express Bus Terminal Underground Shopping Mall and Banpo Wholesale Flower Market, enriching the experience of the area.

Jangdeok Hospital of Korean Medicine (장덕한방병원)

4.9Km    2025-10-23

B2-4th Floors, Bluefin Tower,

Jangdeok Korean Medicine Hospital provides integrative care through collaboration of Korean and Western medicine, operating specialty centers in shoulder, knee, spine, dermatology, brain health, and prostate. Its dermatology center specializes in resistant pigmentation removal and long-lasting deep wrinkle lifting.

21 Century Hospital (서울21세기병원)

5.0Km    2026-01-02

39 Seochojungang-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Opened in 1999, 21st Century Hospital has a long-standing medical staff, most of whom have worked for the hospital for many years.
This safety has attracted many patients to our hospital.

The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원)

5.0Km    2025-10-23

222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Equipped with world-class medical staff and state-of-the art medical equipment, the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital is a representative hospital of the Catholic University of Korea, Catholic Medical Center, the largest medical network in Korea. The hospital is part of the largest single-building hospital in Korea, with 22 above-ground floors, six underground floors, and 1,374 beds.
The hospital consists of 48 departments and 26 specialized centers. It was certified by the Joint Commission International (JCI) for five consecutive years until 2022 and has maintained a world-class and safe medical environment.
The hospital’s safe and competent medical services have earned the hospital high credibility among both Korean and international patients. Over 30,000 international patients from approximately 100 countries visit the hospital every year.
Its international healthcare center provides multilingual interpretation services (e.g., English, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, and French), a prayer room for Muslims,  and customized meals such as halal and Russian-friendly meals to meet international patients’ needs, all in an effort to provide patients with safe and convenient treatments. 

Junggok-dong Furniture Street (중곡동 가구거리)

5.0Km    2025-03-17

Cheonho-daero, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul

Junggok-dong Furniture Street stretches between Achasan Subway Station and Gunjagyo Bridge, hosting a concentration of furniture stores on either side of the main road. This area accommodates a diverse range of furniture stores, featuring well-known domestic and international brands alongside smaller and medium-sized furniture shops. It serves as a convenient destination for customers to compare and purchase various furniture items, including beds, sofas, dining tables, wardrobes, chairs, and interior accessories, all within close proximity. The accessibility to Gunja Subway Station makes it easily reachable via public transportation.