Gwanghuimun Gate (광희문)

9.0Km 2021-02-24

344, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3700-3900

Gwanghuimun Gate is said to have been originally constructed in 1396, the 5th year of King Taejo, at the southeast of the capital city. It was often referred to as Sugumun Gate (water channel gate) and was actually used as a Sigumun, literally meaning “corpse gate,” as funeral processions passed through this gate when exiting to the east.

During the Imjin War (1592-1598), the fortress gate was destroyed to such a degree that it made finding the original location close to impossible. Nevertheless, reconstruction efforts were started in 1711 (37th year of King Sukjong) and the gate was restored together with the gate's watchtower. Gwanghuimun Gate remained intact even when the fortress walls were demolished to build tram tracks during the Japanese occupation, but it was later damaged during the Korean War and left neglected. In 1975, restoration work was carried out to relocate Gwanghuimun Gate to a site 15 meters south of its original location since it stood in the middle of the road.

Canaan Pharmacy [Tax Refund Shop] (가나안약국)

9.0Km 2024-04-22

113, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Aimerfeel - Garosu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에메필 가로수점)

9.0Km 2024-04-22

1F, 113, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Dongdaemun Jeongyuk Sikdang (동대문정육식당)

9.0Km 2024-03-15

7-3 Jong-ro 46ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-764-1541

Dongdaemun Jeongyuk Sikdang is a butcher restaurant specializing in fresh meat located near Dongdaemun Fashion Town. They offer high-quality Korean beef and Korean pork sourced directly from the producers, allowing customers to choose cuts of meat according to their preferences at reasonable prices. Their savory soybean paste stew served in the center of the grill is also delicious. Customers can help themselves to additional side dishes like green onions threads and onion sauce at the self-service bar.

Hotel Star (호텔스타)

9.0Km 2021-01-12

17, Nonhyeon-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-561-9442

Located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Hotel Star is one block away from the Gangnam Station. A limousine bus stop from Gimpo Airport and Incheon International Airport is in front of the hotel, making it a popular accommodation choice among foreign tourists. It is also popular among domestic tourists for its location near Yeoksam Station. Various things to see and eat from Teheran-ro to Gangnam Station will give pleasure to those touring Seoul's downtown area.

Namhae Gulgukbap (남해굴국밥)

9.1Km 2021-03-18

11, Jong-ro, 46-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-764-4858

A restaurant that uses only fresh oysters delivered from Tongyeong every day. The representative menu is oyster and rice soup. This Korean cuisine is located near Dongdaemun Station, Seoul.

Hanyangguksu Donsamo (한양국수돈삼오)

9.1Km 2021-03-18

9, Jong-ro, 46-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-764-4718

This is a Korean cuisine located in Dongdaemun Gate, Seoul. The best menu at this restaurant is banquet noodles. A store where you can enjoy grilled meat and noodles together.

Roi Plastic Surgery [Tax Refund Shop] (로이성형외과)

9.1Km 2024-06-27

652, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Dongdaemun Bonga Gamasot Seolleongtang (동대문본가가마솥설렁탕)

9.1Km 2024-03-15

299-1 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-741-1510

Dongdaemun Bonga Gamasot Seolleongtang is a seolleongtang (ox bone soup) restaurant located near Dongdaemun Fashion Market. The rich-tasting seolleongtang is boiled for 24 hours in a traditional cast-iron pot, using beef from ten different parts of the cow, and the process is visible from outside the restaurant. It is recommended to enjoy the seolleongtang wrapped in rice with a side of tangy radish kimchi. Yennal bulgogi (old-fashioned bulgogi) and yukhoe bibimbap (beef tartare bibimbap) made with Korean beef are also popular menu items.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (동대문디자인플라자 (DDP))

9.1Km 2024-10-24

281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2153-0000

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) has a meaning of Dream, Design, and Play. It holds various exhibitions, fashion shows, forums, conferences, and other domestic and international events. The building complex is divided into sections, which are named Allimteo, Beaumteo, Sallimteo, DDP Design Museum, Design Market & Eoullim Plaza, and Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, the building's exterior attracts the attention of many photographers with its delicate curves and bold shapes.

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