Spring is in full swing right now, but it’s already time to think about summer! Indeed, in South Korea, festivals are in full swing. They are numerous in the country and each one has its own particularity, whether they are musical, cultural, family or aquatics, there is something for everyone. The first festivals start in…
Spring is in full swing right now, but it’s already time to think about summer! Indeed, in South Korea, festivals are in full swing. They are numerous in the country and each one has its own particularity, whether they are musical, cultural, family or aquatics, there is something for everyone. The first festivals start in…
Address 77, Nakseongdae-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 관악구 낙성대로 77 Homepage www.gwanak.go.kr Opening hours Open all year round Information Nakseongdae Park was built as a tribute to General Kang Gam-chan (948-1031) of the Goryeo dynasty. In 1973, the city of Seoul reorganized the birthplace of General Kang, resulting in changes to the park. Located inside the…
Address 40-17, Cheongnyang-ro 70beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 인천광역시 연수구 청량로70번길 40-17 Homepage www.hrt.kr www.yeonsu.go.kr Opening hours Open all year round Information Heungnyunsa Temple, located in Dongchun-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, was established approximately 613 years ago, in the second year of King Wu of Goryeo dynasty by Preceptor Naong, a royal monk of King Gongmin. Originally, the temple…
Address 55, Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 종로구 새문안로 55 서울역사박물관 Homepage http://www.museum.seoul.kr/www/NR_index.do Opening hours Tuesday – Sunday : 10:00-18:00 Information Seoul Museum of History opened on May 21, 2002 within the Gyeonghuigung Palace site. The three-story building covers everything about Seoul’s history and culture from the prehistoric era to modern times, focusing especially on the…
Address 30, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 종로구 삼청로 30 (소격동) Homepage www.mmca.go.kr Opening hours Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday 10:00-18:00 Wednesday & Saturday 10:00-21:00 * Last admission is 1 hour before closing Information The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul) opened in 2013 as a branch location of the MMCA, opened…
Address 323, Sowol-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 용산구 소월로 323 Homepage parks.seoul.go.kr Opening hours Always open Information Namsan Outdoor Botanical Garden opened its doors on February 18, 1997 in Hannam-dong, where the residential complex for foreigners once stood before it was demolished in 1994. Covering an area of around 59 ㎡, it is divided into 13…
Address 100, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로 100 (한강로2가) Homepage apma.amorepacific.com Opening hours Tuesday – Sunday : 10:00-18:00 Information Amorepacific Museum of Art, located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, was originally a museum exhibiting artworks collected by the late Seo Seong-hwan, the founder of Amorepacific, but later changed its name to Amorepacific Museum of Art, or…
Address 35, Daesagwan-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 04401, REP. OF KOREA 서울특별시 용산구 대사관로 35(한남동) Homepage http://johcompany.com/sounds-urban-resort/ Opening hours Monday – Sunday : 10:00-23:00 Information SOUNDS Hannam, located in Hannam-dong, is growing in popularity as a trendy go-to spot among young visitors. Hannam-dong is situated in the vicinity of Itaewon between the Hangang River and Namsan Mountain,…
Address 170, Jungang-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon 대전광역시 중구 중앙로 164 (은행동) Homepage www.culture-street.kr Opening hours Monday – Sunday : 10:30-22:00 Information Eunhaeng-dong Euneungjeongi Culture Street in downtown Daejeon is the fashion epicenter of Daejeon and is comparable to the famed Myeong-dong shopping district in Seoul. Packed with plenty of things to see, eat, and enjoy, the…