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Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center (광나루안전체험관)

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center (광나루안전체험관)

8.9Km    2025-03-29

238, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2049-4061

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center was founded in 1999 after two fire accidents in which many children lost their lives. These tragedies emphasized the necessity of establishing a disaster training center for common citizens.

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center is a three-story building with one basement floor, covering an area of more than 5,000 m². The basement floor includes a small theater. The first floor is set up for natural disaster training and consists of an orientation hall, storm simulation training room, earthquake simulation room, computer tests on fire safety knowledge and others. The second floor is a place for artificial catastrophe training. It consists of a smoke escape training room, fire extinguisher training room, first-aid (CPR) training room and practice place for calling 119. The third floor is used for rescue training and consists of a rescue training room, screening room, training for professionals and video examples of the five biggest disasters that have occurred in Seoul. Overall there are about 20 training areas established, so citizens can experience the imitation of a disaster by themselves and learn easily and in an interesting way how to cope with a disaster.

Dream Forest (북서울 꿈의숲)

Dream Forest (북서울 꿈의숲)

8.9Km    2023-10-19

173 Wolgye-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2289-4000

Dream Forest, previously known as Odong Neighborhood Park, is located in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. The park is surrounded by cherry blossom trees, and the northern section is filled with maple trees, making the park especially attractive in spring and fall. The Changnyeongwigung Ritual House (Registered Cultural Heritage) has been restored with traditional landscaping such as a pond, pavilion and waterfall created nearby to double the genuine beauty of a traditional Korean park. Major attractions of the park include Wolyeongji Pond, Grass Square, Wolgwangpokpo Falls, Aewoljeong Pavilion, Chilbokji Falls, Event Garden, Children’s Gallery, Wild Grass Garden, Deer Ranch, Exploring Path, Forest Rest, and a water park. The slanted hillside which served as sledding slopes is now a complex cultural space with Buk-Seoul Art Center that houses a fantastic-looking observatory, performance hall, book café, gallery, restaurant, jumping fountain, and children’s playground.

Hanam dwaejijip Samseong Coex(하남돼지집 삼성코엑스)

Hanam dwaejijip Samseong Coex(하남돼지집 삼성코엑스)

8.9Km    2020-11-25

53 Teheran-ro 81-gil Gangnam-gu Seoul
+82-2-568-9232

This is a place where the meat restaurant staff cooks the meat themselves. The best menu at this restaurant is grilled pork belly. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Seoul Drone Show (한강 불빛 공연(드론 라이트 쇼))

Seoul Drone Show (한강 불빛 공연(드론 라이트 쇼))

8.9Km    2024-10-11

Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-120 (Dasan Call Center)

The Seoul Drone Show uses 1,000 drones to brighten the night sky in this vibrant evening entertainment. Located over the Hangang River, the drones create a plethora of unique designs and images.

BST Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (비에스티성형외과 [사후면세점])

8.9Km    2024-04-16

6-7F Inam Bldg., 616, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Timhowan Samseong Branch (팀호완 삼성점)

Timhowan Samseong Branch (팀호완 삼성점)

8.9Km    2024-02-27

1F, 30 Bongeunsa-ro 86-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Timhowan is a specialized Chinese restaurant focusing on dim sum, located near Gangnam COEX. It has been selected by the Michelin Guide. Its signature dim sum includes the fresh shrimp-made har gow (shrimp dumplings), along with char siu bao bun (baked BBQ pork buns), shaomai (pork & shrimp dumplings), sacheonsik wantang (pork dumplings in hout & spicy sauce), and buchaegyo (spinach dumplings with shrimp). Additionally, there are dishes like sacheonsik wantang bibimmyeon (pork & shrimp dumpling in hout & spicy noodle), dakgogi beoseot jjim (chicken, cordycep flower & mushroom), Hong Kongsik tangsugi (sweet & sour fried chicken), cheonggyeongchae (poached fresh bok choy), and gongsimchae (seasonal vegetable). Nearby attractions include COEX, Bongeunsa Temple, and Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb.

SEVEN LUCK CASINO - Gangnam COEX Branch (세븐럭카지노(강남코엑스점))

SEVEN LUCK CASINO - Gangnam COEX Branch (세븐럭카지노(강남코엑스점))

8.9Km    2023-08-03

58, Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3466-6000

The Gangnam COEX branch of Seven Luck Casino is a Korean-style casino with an oriental atmosphere and state-of-the-art facilities. A total area of 6,093.57㎡ houses 82 table games and 121 of the latest machine games. Visitors can enjoy a great variety of gaming options such as Blackjack, Baccarat, Tai-sai, Roulette, Caribbean Poker, and slot machines. With its convenient location in the central Gangnam area, the casino also makes for an ideal place to sightsee and shop.

Urban place gangnam

Urban place gangnam

8.9Km    2021-04-09

30, Hyoryeong-ro 77-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-02-3474-9108

Urban Place Gangnam located near Gangnam Station, Seoul is a 20-story building with 257 guestrooms. Parking is available on the basement up to the sixth floor. There are easy means of public transportation in the vicinity of the hotel including Gangnam Station on Seoul Subway Line 2, which is a mere 2-minute walk from the hotel. All the guestrooms are furnished with a kitchen, making it a great choice for business travelers and family tourists alike. There is a coin laundry on the 1st floor. The lobby on the first floor is very comfortable with various newspapers, magazines, and books, with a bakery & cafe right next to the lobby. The fitness gym is on the 9th floor, where you can enjoy a view of the city while working out. The hotel also has a conference room for business travelers who need to meet with their clients. Since it is located in Gangnam, the hub of public transportation, it’s very easy to get to many of the popular tourist destinations in Seoul.

Olive Young - Seolleung Town Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 선릉타운)

8.9Km    2024-04-18

1F, 411, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Korea Medical Institute Korea Central Clinic ((재)한국의학연구소 한국중부의원)

8.9Km    2025-07-29

B1-8F & 10F, 54 Sejong-daero 23-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Korea Medical Institute (KMI), a leader in 'K-health checkups,' operates health checkup centers across eight locations nationwide, from Seoul to Jeju. KMI has been striving to prevent and detect diseases early. It has led the popularization of comprehensive medical examinations in Korea. Based on 39 years of accumulated data and expertise, KMI has enhanced its capabilities in health checkups, services, and brand value. 
By utilizing its diagnostic data accumulated over the years, KMI provides accurate test results and follow-up care promptly.
KMI will stay committed to becoming a lifetime health management partner and 'K-health checkup' leader by leveraging its excellence in Korean medicine, beyond health checkups for foreign patients.