Jeokdeok Sikdang (Main Store) (적덕식당(본점))

9.6Km 2024-02-15

220-3 Uam-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Jeokdeok Sikdang is a Korean restaurant that has been in business since 1974. Its signature dish is yangnyeom jokbal gui (spicy grilled pigs' feet). Customers can choose between regular spicy and spicy flavors, both enhanced by a smoky taste from grilling. Jokbal (braised pigs' feet), known for its chewy texture, is a popular Korean late-night snack and side dish. Additionally, the restaurant offers a dubu ojingeo (stir-fried kimchi, squid and bean curd), similar to duruchigi (stir-fried pork).

Leeungno Museum (이응노 미술관)

9.7Km 2022-12-26

157, Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-611-9800

Leeungno Museum, opened in May 2007, commemorates the life and work of the artist Goam Lee Ungno (1904-1989), who devoted his whole life to the modernization and globalization of Korean tradition through architecture. The museum consists of one basement floor and two ground floors designed by French architect Laurent Beaudouin. Various art works from reliefs to paintings can be found throughout the museum.

Daejeon EXPO Plaza (엑스포시민광장)

9.7Km 2023-06-10

169 , Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon

Expo Citizen Plaza is a space for visitors to enjoy tourism, cultural life, leisure, and leisure sports. In the square, there is the Hanbat Arboretum. In addition, visitors can participate in or watch various events at an outdoor performance hall with moving shade for the first time in Korea. Well-maintained bike paths and central squares are great for cycling or inline skating. At sunset, the landscape lights of the Expo Bridge light up, so taking a commemorative photo is recommended. There are shops and cafes in the management building of the square where the fountain is installed, so it is perfect for enjoying snacks or light drinks.

Daejeon Museum of Art (대전시립미술관)

9.8Km 2025-02-04

155 Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon

Daejeon Museum of Art offers visitors the chance to appreciate contemporary Korean artworks. It includes exhibition halls, a storage facility, an outdoor garden, a lounge, and a gift shop. The collection features paintings, sculptures, photographs, and crafts. Its exhibitions range from permanent collections, storage displays, and contemporary art showcases. It also offers hands-on activity programs, such as printmaking, folk painting, Korean paper art, traditional dyeing, embroidery crafts, and pen drawing.

National Science Museum (국립중앙과학관)

9.9Km 2022-08-31

481, Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-601-7979

The National Science Museum collects and exhibits various scientific materials. The outdoor exhibition features large models including airplanes, propellers, airboats and more as well as rest areas. The special exhibition hall displays the work of various contest winners as well as rare products. The permanent exhibition hall offers approximately 4,200 works from 322 subjects in four different fields. The observatory hall in a dome-shaped structure has a 70-millimeter-long astro-vision as well as a planetarium. Various programs are offered including HAM radio, education and experience class, model plane class, and computer class, as well as other science education programs and events.

Sinseon Manduae (신선만두애)

10.0Km 2024-02-15

1F, 42 Gayang-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Sinseon Manduae, a mandu specialty restaurant, prepares its mandu with domestically sourced ingredients. The restaurant's signature dish is mandu shabu-shabu, featuring handmade mandu boiled in a savory broth. The menu offers two varieties of mandu: meat and kimchi. Additionally, customers have the choice to include beef or seafood in their shabu-shabu. Sinseon Manduae also serves other dishes, including tteong manduguk (rice cake and mandu soup) and steamed mandu.

CU - Woosong Center Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (cu우송센터점)

10.0Km 2024-06-27

60-4, Baengnyong-ro 11beon-gil, Dong-gu, Daejeon

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Hwanghae Myeonok (황해면옥)

10.0Km 2024-02-15

1 Hannam-ro 149beon-gil, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon

Hwanghae Myeonok is a Pyeongyang naengmyeon (Pyeongyang cold buckwheat noodles) specialty restaurant in Daejeon. Its signature dish is the mullaengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), known for its tangy umami taste, achieved by mixing meat broth with dongchimi (radish water kimchi) soup. Adding sogogi kimchi bibim (spicy beef and kimchi) to the mullaengmyeon allows diners to enjoy a spicy flavor as well. Being an established restaurant, it has many regular customers and is also a popular spot among local office workers.

Currency Museum of Korea (화폐박물관)

10.1Km 2019-03-18

80-67, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-870-1000

The Currency Museum of Korea is the first museum in Korea to be dedicated solely to modern and ancient currencies. The museum (est. 1988) is operated by the Mint Corporation of Korea as part of its non-profit public services and is open to visitors free of charge with a view of increasing public knowledge of the nation’s currency. The museum features a total of 120,000 pieces including: coins currently in use both in Korea and overseas; coins from modern times (from the Late Joseon Dynasty until today); 80 types of commemorative coins; 88 types of ‘special money’; postage stamps, and other materials.

Exhibition Room 1 presents a wide selection of coins from both ancient eras and modern times, with many of the coins dating back to the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties. Coins on display in this room include Geonwonjungbo (996), the first coin ever minted in Korea; Haedongwonbo (1097); and Sangpyeongtongbo, the most widely used coin during the Joseon Dynasty. Other displays include commemorative coins from past Olympics, special coins, charms, amulets and Lydian currency, the world’s first-ever alloy coin minted around 670 BC.

Exhibition Room 2 (Exhibition of Bills) displays a wide variety of bills by era as well as information detailing the production process of a banknote (from the manufacturing of the paper used to the finished product). Exhibition Room 3 shows how authorities spot counterfeit money while Exhibition Room 4 has a wide selection of stamps, medals, and currencies from over 120 different countries around the world including Russia and North Korea.

Guibin Dolsotbap (귀빈돌솥밥)

10.2Km 2024-03-04

21 Mannyeon-ro 68beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon
042-488-3340

Guibin Dolsotbap is a Korean restaurant located near the Daejeon Arts Center. Their signature dish is dolsotbap (hot stone pot rice), served with a generous spread of around 20 different types of vegetables and side dishes, allowing diners to enjoy a satisfying meal. The cuisine is generally characterized by its healthy approach without overly strong seasoning. Mixing the salad side dishes and dolsotbap with the red chili paste sauce enhances the overall flavor.

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