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Understand Avenue (언더스탠드에비뉴)

Understand Avenue (언더스탠드에비뉴)

18.5Km    2023-10-23

63, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Understand Avenue is an innovative startup platform that nurtures and builds the dreams of young entrepreneurs. It helps the talents of tomorrow work on things they want, are good at, and contribute to society through a full support process, from training to market testing, financial and investment support, and distribution and logistics support. Visitors can come to this place for socially-conscious select shops and products.
The platform also hosts pop-up stores and photography exhibitions on K-pop stars. One can also find retro-style merch beloved by the younger generations. There are plenty of things to see and splurge on, from mini figurines and key rings that capture one’s “faves” to retro and kitschy exhibitions and items inspired by the ‘70s and ‘80s. All pop-up stores and exhibitions require reservation (online reservation or on-site reservation).

Sejong University Museum (세종대학교 박물관)

Sejong University Museum (세종대학교 박물관)

18.5Km    2022-09-16

209, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3408-3876

Sejong University Museum exhibits folk art, wooden crafts, clothing, accessories, pottery, paintings and calligraphy collected for over 40 years by the couple who founded the present day Sejong University, Dr. Ju Young-ha and Dr. Choi Ok-ja. This museum has its origins in the Soodo Gallery, which was built in Chungmuro, the campus’ original location, in 1959. Needing more space to house additional artifacts, the museum moved to its current location, which first opened on May 5, 1973 in a four-story concrete building inspired by traditonal tower design from the Baekje era. This building was later expanded on May 20, 1977.

After the university’s name was changed to Sejong University in 1979, the museum was also renamed the Sejong University Museum. The museum showcases unique artifacts to both scholars and students from home and abroad in contribution to the research of Korea’s culture, arts, and archeology.

Seoul Forest (서울숲)

18.6Km    2024-10-29

273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-460-2905

Seoul Forest is a city park opened on June 18, 2005 in what was originally a water treatment facility. Consisting of four themed parks spread over approximately 595,000 ㎡ of land, Seoul Forest is an eco-friendly zone appreciated not only by the people of the city but also those visiting Seoul.

Himart - Seosuwon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 서수원점)

Himart - Seosuwon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 서수원점)

18.6Km    2024-04-19

1864, Seobu-ro, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Olive Young - Yongin Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 용인중앙)

Olive Young - Yongin Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 용인중앙)

18.6Km    2024-04-22

86, Geumnyeong-ro, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Artbox - Yongin Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 용인중앙)

Artbox - Yongin Jungang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 용인중앙)

18.6Km    2024-04-19

86, Geumnyeong-ro, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Hocheondang Ttukseom Station(호천당 뚝섬역)

Hocheondang Ttukseom Station(호천당 뚝섬역)

18.6Km    2020-10-30

#103, 1F, 19, Sangwon-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-497-8880

This is a Japanese cuisine located in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. The representative menu is buckwheat soba noodles. A restaurant specializing in pork cutlet and soba noodles.

Gwangju Royal Ceramic Festival (광주 왕실도자기축제)

18.6Km    2022-10-20

727, Gyeongchung-daero, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-31-760-1714

Gwangju Royal Ceramic Festival is held annually in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do where royal ceramic was first created during Joseon dynasty. The festival first took place in 1998, and offers various programs such as performances, exhibitions, and hands-on activities. With a performance-centered opening ceremony, it is expected to boost the ambience with varied performances, traditional music, dance and living statue.

Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum (경기도자박물관)

Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum (경기도자박물관)

18.6Km    2019-03-19

727, Gyeongchung-daero, Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-799-1500


The Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum in Gonjiam special culture zone is the former site where ceramics were produced for the royal households of the Joseon Dynasty for 400 years. The museum specializes in the study of traditional Korean ceramics such as Joseon white porcelain or baekja. It also manages excavation projects, conducts research, and educates the public about the cultural aspects of traditional ceramics.

The museum consists of two large exhibition rooms, a special exhibition room, a multi-purpose room, and other smaller rooms. Its auxiliary facilities include a large-scale outdoor sculpture park; kilns heated with firewood; a Korean-style garden; a tea ceremony performance room; and a shopping mall selling ceramics produced in Gwangju. The museum exhibits traditional ceramics from the Joseon Dynasty such as pure white porcelain, blue and white porcelain, white porcelain painted with under-glaze iron-brown, and punch'ong ware, that were all made throughout the Joseon Dynasty’s 500 years of history. The museum also displays works by modern artists, inheritors of Korea’s honorable ceramic tradition. And to fulfill its educational duties, the museum holds special exhibitions that focus on the culture and history of Korea’s traditional ceramics and offers visitors the opportunity to learn about and appreciate Korea’s traditional ceramics that are still being crafted, even today.

Gwangju Gonjiam Ceramic Park (광주 곤지암도자공원)

18.6Km    2021-10-23

727, Gyeongchung-daero, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-799-1500

Located in Sam-ri, Gwangju in Gyeonggi-do, Gwangju Gonjiam Ceramic Park is largely comprised of a historic site from the Old Stone Age Era. This site was where porcelain was made and sold to the royal palace during the Joseon period. The park spans an area of over 6,611 ㎡, consisting of a sculpture park, ceramic shopping mall, cultural hall, performance hall, the Old Stone Age experiential madang, Jungang Lake Square, and other facilities that all visitors can freely enjoy within the park.

Mosaic Park, built based on art works regarding ceramics, and Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum, exhibiting art pieces in sequential order, are the venues for various hands-on programs as well as food culture, outdoor, performances, events and other programs taking place all year round. The park features a multicultural complex that meets every need in tradition, culture, art, education, play, resting and others.