Seochon Guest House [Korea Quality] / 서촌 게스트하우스 [한국관광 품질인증]

4.0Km 2023-04-07

28-3, Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-010-3345-9680

Seochon Guest House is located in Seochon, which is becoming a hot place for tourists in Seoul, and precisely on the road to Suseong Valley, whichis filled with interesting stores and is also well-known for Park Nosoo Art Gallery and the House of Yun Dong-ju (poet). Seochon Guest House is nicknamed ‘Jaeminangol (interesting village)’ after Baekseok’s poem ‘Yeowunangol’, with the aim of providing a visit full of interesting experiences. Passing through a garden and entering the main building, the unique charm of this hanok building, the staircase to get to the first floor from daecheong (main floored room), catches the eye of the visitors. In addition, the building is decorated with various stylish objects including paintings and Korean musical instruments. The terrace situated on the first floor offers an open view of the surrounding area including roof tiles of hanok structures and alleyways in Seochon. It is said that Korean novelist Yoon Hu-myeong also appreciated the structure of the guesthouse, saying, “It is an interesting place.” Built in the 1930s, the house, which has many storage places, was taken by the owner couple in spring 2014 as they were attracted by the house during their trip to Seochon. After the repair work, the ground floor of the house was opened for guests from January 2016, hoping that guests could share their daily experiences and stories with each other. The guestrooms and the main floored room on the ground floor are open to guests, with the exception of the first floor, which is used by the owner couple. The living room is equipped with books, a curved TV, and a table. The tasty meal, which is served in the kitchen, consists of rice and soup with six side dishes and is much loved by guests. The guesthouse offers a total of four rooms – Jae Room, which is the most Korean-style room; Mi Room, which has a combined style of a Korean-style room and Western-style room; Nan Room, which is an ideal room for meditation with a beautiful paper window; and Ahn Room, which is equipped with a veranda and a pretty flowerbed. Every room has its separate charm with various comfortable bedding to provide a quiet and cozy bedroom for guests in the middle of the city. Furthermore, the guesthouse holds a pansori (epic chant) performance twice a year. The owner started learning how to sing pansori to promote the Korean culture and tradition to foreigners. When a pansori performance is held, the owner offers traditional Korean snacks and drinks including sikhye (sweet rice punch), sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch), traditional sweets and cookies, and tteok (rice cakes) to visitors, tourists, and performers. Moreover, it provides cultural programs such as a Gukak (Korean classical music) experience, Korean traditional clothes experience, and making Korean food experience, as well as other activities with guests, such as trip to the city wall between Inwangsan Mountain and Bugaksan Mountain, and the Royal Palace Tour to Gyeongbokgung Palace, etc., as well as a trip to a traditional market.

New Seoul Hotel (뉴서울호텔)

4.0Km 2021-05-11

16, Sejong-daero 22-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-735-8800

New Seoul Hotel is conveniently located in central Seoul near City Hall, providing guests with easy access to shopping, sightseeing, and more. The guestrooms are outfitted with modern amenities for a comfortable stay, and the hotel has several dining, entertainment and convenience facilities such as a business center, a souvenir shop and men's sauna.

Musée de cire 63 (63 왁스뮤지엄)

4.0Km 2019-03-25

B3 Bâtiment 63, 50, 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul-si
+82-2-789-5663

Le musée de cire 63 est une chance de voir de près et en personne votre star favorite et des personnalités du monde (ou au moins des répliques extrêmement réalistes) ! Le musée de cire 63 (B3 de la Ville 63) est le premier musée de cire de célébrités en Corée et c’est un espace de taille modérée avec 70 personnalités catégorisées en 11 sections.

Sur le Mur de la Gloire, les visiteurs peuvent rencontrer les anciens leaders coréens comme Gimgu, Park Jeong Hee et Kim Dae Jung. Les statues de cire de Einstein, Gandhi et Beethoven peuvent être vues dans la section des personnalités historiques et les visiteurs peuvent rencontrer David Beckham et Tiger Woods dans la section des stars du sport. Le musée offre également une unique section comme la Gallerie de la peur, une zone d’animation et bien plus.

Libuk Sonmandu (리북손만두)

4.1Km 2019-08-28

17-13, Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-7361

Libuk Sonmandu restaurant is located deep in the alleys behind Seoul City Hall in the Mugyo-dong area. It is famous for kimchimari bap and sonmandu (handmade dumplings). Kimchimaribap is rice in a soup of kimchi and ice cubes with various added flavorings that originated in North Korea. This is a refreshing dish for summer. Other items on the menu are bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) and mandu jeongol (dumpling hot pot).

Podam (포담)

4.1Km 2021-03-22

11, Jahamun-ro, 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-733-0831

A store featured in Korean gourmet programs. This Chinese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is dim sum.

Hanok Guesthouse Dongchonchae [Korea Quality] / 한옥 게스트하우스 동촌재 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

4.1Km 2021-03-26

21-10, Jahamun-ro 11-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Built in 1939, Dongchonchae was designated as Seoul Well Hanok by the Seoul Metropolitan City in 2016. In 2020, this hanok (traditional Korean house) received the Certificate of KOREA QUALITY from the Korea Tourism Organization in the Heritage Hanok field in recognition of its historicity and quality of services. Dongchonjae is located in the western side of Gyeongbokgung Palace, at Seochon. When one passes through its main gate, one sees the yard, with anchae (women's quarters), sarangchae (men's quarters), and byeolchae (detached quarters) surrounding the plot. Anchae has four rooms, daecheong (wood-floored main hall), a kitchen, and a restroom. One of the rooms is used for tea ceremonies as well. Outside of the sarangchae and byeolchae, which are the living spaces for the owners, visitors have free access to the numaru (raised open floor) and the yard. The anchae’s rooms “Bom” and “Yeoreum” can accommodate 2 to 3 adults each, while the rooms “Gaeul” (Tea Room) and “Gyeoul” are optimal for two. The building is rented out as a whole, so no more than one group may stay in the building at any given time. Standard occupancy is four persons, and eight is the maximum number. There are two restrooms, one within the anchae building, one out in the backyard.
Cooking is not allowed in the kitchen, but guests are free to bring in outside food. Experience programs on offer include nighttime exploration of Seoul City Wall, tea ceremony, folk songs, and rice cake making. Additional payment is only required for rice cake making. Guests may choose between two types of complimentary breakfast: Korean, which comes with rice, soup, and three side dishes; and Western, which comes with bread, salad, and coffee. There are a 100-in screen and mini projector for film watching in the yard or daecheong. Towels, toiletries, hair dryer, bottled water, traditional tea, and capsule coffee are included. The kitchen is equipped with kitchen utensils, a microwave, and a coffee pot, enough for instant foods. Guests also have access to refrigerator and washing machine

Hwangudan (환구단)

4.1Km 2020-05-07

112, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3396-5842

Hwangudan est un rituel connu aussi sous les noms de Jecheondan ou Hwandan. Ce rituel en l’hommage des cieux tire son origine du confucianisme. La première pratique a eu lieu le premier mois de l’an 2 du règne du roi de Goryeo Seongjong (983), et après plusieurs abolition et remise en pratique, ce rite prit fin définitivement au début de l’ère Joseon. Durant l’an 2 du règne de Sejo (1456), cette cérémonie fut momentanément remise en pratique mais prit fin en 1457. La dernière pratique de ce rituel pendant l’ère Joseon a été en 1464. La prochaine pratique eut lieu en 1897, an 34 du règne de Gojong, année ou ce dernier se donna le titre d’empereur et la péninsule devint aussi l’Empire de Corée. Actuellement ce qu’il reste de l’autel de Hwangudan est le Hwanggungwoo et 3 figures en plâtre. Hwanggungwoo a été finalisé 2 an après la construction de l’autel Hwangudan soit en 1899. A côté de Hwanggungwoo se trouvent ces 3 figures en plâtre symbolisant un instrument de musique utilisé lors du rituel. Maintenant, la grande partie de l’autel Hwangudan se trouve à l’hôtel Joseon et le pavillon Hwanggungwoo se trouve dans le jardin Nambukbyeon.

Gwanghwamun Seokgalbi (광화문석갈비)

4.1Km 2021-05-25

136, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-318-6288

It is a restaurant frequently used as a place for group dinners by office workers. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled ribs on a hot plate. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Laderach SFC (레더라 SFC)

4.1Km 2021-03-29

136, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3789-3245

It is a Swiss chocolate shop. The best menu at this restaurant is chocolate drink. This cafe is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Musée d’art Ilmin (일민미술관)

4.1Km 2022-09-27

1, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul-si

Le musée d’art Ilmin se situe dans l’ancien bâtiment du journal Dongah. Le journal Dongah a été crée en 1926 et siègea dans ce lieu pendant 66 ans. Il représente le plus ancien bâtiment de presse en Corée. Il a été fermé pendant un an pour cause de travaux de rénovation et a été réouvert en 1996. Le musée a gardé son sol en carrelage et ses murs de verre malgré les années.
De la dynastie Goryeo (918-1392), il y a 430 pièces de la collection Ilmin(M. KIM Sang-Man) et 1200 pièces de la collection d‘art du journal Dongah, et 100 pièces d’art appartenant à la société Hyundai.
Cette collection provient surtout de Kim Sang-Man. La plupart des pièces sont des peintures. Or certaines oeuvres sont importantes pour l’histoire. La collection Hyundai contient particulièrement des peintures de critiques sociales. Au sous-sol se trouve une boutique d’objets d’art où il y a aussi des peintures originales.

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