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Seoul Public Hanok Week (공공한옥주간)

Seoul Public Hanok Week (공공한옥주간)

11.7Km    2024-05-24

37 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-1033

The Seoul Public Hanok Week offers a full week of traditional culture at public hanok, traditional Korean buildings, throughout Seoul and Bukchon Hanok Village. Experience the beauty, charm, and history of these buildings while learning about the eco-friendly impact of their construction and methods to apply this to our modern lives.

Public Hanok Night Out (공공한옥 밤마실)

Public Hanok Night Out (공공한옥 밤마실)

11.7Km    2025-06-10

37 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-1033

Public Hanok Night Out is a special evening event that allows limited access to the nine public hanok buildings, including the Bukchon Culture Center, after sundown. The event is carefully prepared to make the hanok buildings accessible as much as possible. In addition, the event also offers a variety of programs to entertain the visitors. The event aims to raise awareness about embracing differences and diverse values during this time of ever-changing global society, as well as expand the the cultural values of hanok as something more unique.

Hosim [Tax Refund Shop] (호심)

11.7Km    2024-04-19

1F, 33, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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World Jewellery Museum (세계장신구박물관)

World Jewellery Museum (세계장신구박물관)

11.7Km    2023-09-21

2, Bukchon-ro 5na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-730-1610

Situated in the gallery district in the back alley of Samcheong-dong (east of Gyeongbokgung Palace), the World Jewellery Museum houses 3,000 jewelry pieces from 60 countries, which have been collected over 30 years. Of which, 1,000 have been selected for display. The first floor contains an Amber Wall that goes back as far as 50 million years, the Golden Hall (El Dorado), the Necklace Hall, and the solemn Alter of the Cross. The second floor holds a mask wall, rings, beads and ivory as well as modern jewelry.

Gogigo Shop Samseong Station(고기고샵 삼성역)

Gogigo Shop Samseong Station(고기고샵 삼성역)

11.7Km    2020-11-25

16 Teheran-ro 84-gil Gangnam-gu Seoul
+82-2-554-6969

It is a place that sells fresh meat. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled pork belly. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁 달빛기행)

Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁 달빛기행)

11.7Km    2024-08-20

99 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-1522-2295

The Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace is a high-quality cultural event held at Changdeokgung Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage. The tour offers a unique opportunity to witness and experience palatial beauty under the moonlight.

Jinhyang Jokbal (진향족발)

Jinhyang Jokbal (진향족발)

11.7Km    2024-10-15

231-1, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-745-5533

A pig's trotter(s) specialty restaurant located near Jongno 5(o)ga Station in Seoul. One of the top 5 jokbal (pig's trotter) restaurants in Seoul. This restaurant's signature menu is braised pigs' feet.

Sushi Kaisin (스시 카이신(鮨海信))

Sushi Kaisin (스시 카이신(鮨海信))

11.7Km    2019-11-23

12, Dosan-daero 100-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-515-9855

Sushi Kaisin is a luxurious sushi restaruant owned by Japanese Chef Kyousuke Sato. Chef Sato gained much knowledge about seafood through his working experience at fisheries market and two years of experience as a fisher. After building his career as a chef by working at top-notch sushi restaurants and five-star hotels in Japan, Chef Sato opened his very own sushi restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul in 2017. Fresh ingredients carefully selected and brought in from Jeju Island are prepared into an authentic Edomae sushi through Chef Sato's unique techniques. Although the restaurant is small, allowing up to only six customers at the counter table, Chef Sato ensures that the excellent food and service quality remain consistent as the chef personally tends to every aspect of the restaurant, from selection of ingredients and food preparation to customer service. Chef Sato is able to provide menu explanations and engage in friendly conversations with customers in fluent Japanese, Korean, and English due to his broad experience and expertise from traveling and working over the past years. Reservation is advised due to limited seating.

The National Folk Museum's Korean Folk Performances for Visitors (국립민속박물관 우리민속한마당)

11.8Km    2021-07-07

37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-3704-3114

The National Folk Museum is the leading museum depicting Korean folk culture that attracts 3 million visitors every year. Every Saturday, the museum offers free performances where Korean music, traditional dance, martial arts, and mask plays are performed for Korean and international spectators to illustrate Korea’s major seasonal events, special exhibitions, and traditional intangible cultures.