Address 56 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 서울시 종로구 우정국로 56 Homepage Website Opening hours Open: Mon to Sat Closed: Sunday, Lunar New Year & Korean Thanksgiving (Chusok) Holidays. Lunch (1st): 11:30a.m. ~ 13:20p.m / Lunch (2nd): 13:30p.m. ~ 15:00p.m. Dinner: 18:00p.m. ~ 21:30p.m. Information Balwoo Gongyang is a restaurant that serves delicate temple cuisine. Ran by…
Address 26, Yangnyeongjungang-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 동대문구 약령중앙로 26 Homepage Website Opening hours 10:00~18:00 (Closed on every Monday, public holidays, and New Year’s Day) Information The Seoul K-Medi Center inherits the tradition of Bojewon during the Joseon Dynasty. Bojewon was a relief organization that provided free accommodation to travelers and treatment for the sick. The…
Address 10, Seoseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 대구광역시 중구 서성로 10 (계산동2가) Homepage Website Opening hours Mass schedule: Saturday – Special mass 16:00, 19:30 / Regular mass 06:30 Sundays – 06:30, 08:00, 09:30, 11:00, 17:00, 18:30, 20:00, 21:30 Mondays – 06:30 Tuesday-Friday 0:30, 11:30, 19:30 Information The Daegu Gyesan Catholic Church was built by Father Robert, A.P.…
Address 420, Mirinaeseongji-ro, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 경기도 안성시 양성면 미리내성지로 420 Homepage Website Opening hours Free to access Information The word ‘Mirinae,’ from the Mirinae Holy Site in Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, is a pure Korean word for the Milky Way. The site holds the graves of Saint Andreas Kim Daegeon, Korea’s first Catholic Saint; his mother Ursula;…
Address 21, Nammyeon-ro 679beon-gil, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do 경남 남해군 남면 홍현리 남면로 679번길 21 Homepage Website Opening hours Free access 24/7 Information Daraengi Village in Namhae is famous for terraced rice paddies on a steep hill on the outskirts of Seolheulsan Mountain. The picturesque rice paddies make up 108 steps (consisting of stones and soil) and…
Address 720 , Dongbu-daero, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do 경상남도 남해군 삼동면 동부대로 720 Homepage Website Opening hours Everyday 09:00 – 19:00 Information Namhae Treasure Island Observatory is a structure that embodies a “lighthouse that beautifully lights up Namhae,” the southernmost tip of Korea. The 360° panoramic view from inside the building is equivalent to what can be…
Address 89-7 , Dogil-ro, Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do 경상남도 남해군 독일로 89-7 Homepage Website Opening hours Thursday to Monday: 09:30 – 19:30 Tuesday to Wednesday: 09:00 – 19:00 Information The German Village was built for Korean residents who returned from living in Germany. Many Koreans lived in Germany where they earned foreign currency during the modernization of…
Address 147, Wangsan-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 동대문구 고산자로36길 3 (제기동) Opening hours 04:00-19:00 Medicine market 09:00-19:00 Information As the nation began to recover from the aftermath of the Korean War, farmers from the northern Gyeonggi-do region and Ganwon-do gathered around the old Seongdong Station (renamed ‘Hansol Donguibogam’) to sell their produce and wares. The farmers’…
When traveling to a new country -especially one that’s in a whole other continent- you have to adjust to cultural differences. In South Korea, these differences are numerous and can be challenging, but most of them actually come with a very positive side! Here’s a list of 6 culture shocks that I have experienced as…
Address 55, Bijasup-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do 제주특별자치도 제주시 구좌읍 비자숲길 55 Homepage visitjeju Opening hours 09:00 – 18:00 Last admission 1 hour before closing Information Designated Natural Monument No. 374, Bijarim Forest is a group of about 2,800 nutmeg yew trees between 500 and 800 years old. The trees measure 7-14 meters in height and 50-110…