Bukchon Cultural Center (북촌문화센터)

881.3M 2025-06-19

37 Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Bukchon Cultural Center, located in a hanok, was established to offer traditional cultural experience opportunities for visitors to the area. The programs include tea ceremony, handicraft, and gugak as well as a Public Relations Exhibition Hall introducing Bukchon culture and hanok. Also, the center houses a space and a pavilion for visitors to relax while traveling.

Eight Scenic Views of Bukchon (북촌 8경)

881.3M 2024-03-18

37, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-4161

The Eight Scenic Views of Bukchon can be found at the Bukchon Hanok Village between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace. Bukchon was historically a district where the aristocracy of Joseon had resided in, so it is still home to a large number of traditional dwellings, called hanok in Korean. The eight views are as follows: No. 1, view of Chengdeokgung Palace; No. 2, view of Wonseo-dong Handicraft Road; No. 3, view of the Gahoe-dong area; No. 4, view from the hill at Gahoe-dong (Bukchon Observatory); No. 5, the view of the road uphill at Gahoe-dong; No. 6, the view of the road downhill at Gahoe-dong; No. 7, the view at house number (beonji) 31, Gahoe-dong; No. 8, the view of the stone stairway at Samcheong-dong.

Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당)

882.5M 2022-12-27

74, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

Myeongdong Cathedral is the Church for Archdiocese of Seoul and was also the birthplace for the Roman Catholic Church community in Korea. The church houses the remains of several individuals: Bishop Laurent Joseph Marie Imbert (1796-1839), and priests Peter Simon (1803-1839), James (Jacques Honor Chastan, 1803-1839) and Pourthie Jean Antoine Charles (1830-1866) and four martyrs.

Myeongdong Cathedral is located in downtown Seoul and tourists frequently come and visit the place. Near the cathedral are other tourism spots such as Namsangol Hanok Village preserving Korean traditional houses, N Seoul Tower overlooking Seoul and Namdaemun Market, a traditional market with a wide variety of food and goods.

Seoul Public Hanok Week (공공한옥주간)

882.4M 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)

882.4M 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.

Myeongdong Haemultang Eomeonijip (명동해물탕어머니집)

883.1M 2021-03-26

11-6, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-3896

This restaurant specializes in seafood soup based on 40 years’ tradition. This restaurant's signature menu is spicy seafood stew. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

KINGKONG Budaejjigae Myeongdong Noon Square(킹콩부대찌개 명동눈스퀘어)

885.4M 2020-10-30

6F, Noon, Square, , 14, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3789-8812

This is a Korean cuisine located in Myeong-dong, Seoul. The representative menu is sausage stew. Budaejjigae (spicy sausage stew) is a soup dish made with various types of ham and Korean broth and sauces.

Thai GARDEN (타이가든)

885.4M 2021-03-18

14, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-754-3005

This is a Asian restaurant located in Myeong-dong, Seoul. A restaurant where the food is directly prepared and cooked by Thai chefs. The representative menu is pad Thai.

The Masyalla (더마샬라)

885.4M 2021-03-24

14, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-754-8939

Located near Myeongdong, this Indian restaurant is famous among office workers. This Indian (cuisine) restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is chicken curry.

TODAi Myeong-dong(토다이 명동)

885.4M 2021-07-15

14 Myeongdong-gil Jung-gu Seoul
+82-2-3783-4200

It features more than 250 menu items including seafood, Korean, Western, Chinese, and Japanese dishes. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is buffet.

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