Seoul

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Bonghwasan Mountain – Seoul (봉화산 (서울))’. 💡 Overview Bonghwasan Mountain (alt. 160 meters) in Jungnang-gu, Seoul offers scenic views of Buramsan, Dobongsan, and Namsan mountains. From the mountain, hikers can even see as far as the Yangju area of Gyeonggi-do Province to the north. Officially designated a “neighborhood…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yejiwon (예지원)’. 💡 Overview The Yejiwon is located in Seoul Jung-gu Jangchung-dong and has been offering traditional Korean etiquette education programs since its inception on September 16th, 1974. Furthermore, the Yejiwon also serves to introduce the traditional cultures and living cultures of Korean etiquettes to foreigners. Most programs…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Taereung and Gangneung Royal Tombs [UNESCO World Heritage] (서울 태릉과 강릉 [유네스코 세계문화유산])’. 💡 Overview Designated as a Historic Site, Taereung & Gangneung Royal Tombs is comprised of two tombs. Taereung Royal Tomb houses the burial mound of Queen Munjeong who was the second queen of King Jungjong,…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Spa Lei (스파레이)’. 💡 Overview Situated in Seocho-gu Jamwon-dong, is an exclusive women-only jjimjilbang and sauna that presents a traditional eastern European atmosphere with high-class facilities and a variety of convenient amenities. 📋 Detailed Information 📍 Address 5, Gangnam-daero 107-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul (Zipcode: 06524) 📞 Phone +82-2-545-4002 🌐…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Seoseoul Lake Park (서서울호수공원)’. 💡 Overview Covering over 225,000 ㎡ of land in the southwestern part of Seoul, Seoseoul Lake Park, also known as West Lake Park, was to resolve the regional imbalance in the city. The park is a eco-friendly park designed with the themes of “water”…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town (신당동떡볶이골목)’. 💡 Overview Sindang-dongTteokbokki Town started in the late ’70s, although the alley did not become famous until the ’80s. At that time, each restaurant had its own DJ booth, with the image of the “cool DJ” who played the music becoming a symbol of…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yeonsero (Yonsei University Street) (연세로)’. 💡 Overview This road takes you from Sinchon Subway Station right to Yonsei University. Like branching tree roots, the numerous side streets diverge off the main road. In 1999 Yonsei College Street was designated as “The Road One Wants to Walk.” Since then,…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Myeongdong Cathedral (서울 명동성당)’. 💡 Overview Myeongdong Cathedral is the Church for Archdiocese of Seoul and was also the birthplace for the Roman Catholic Church community in Korea. The church houses the remains of several individuals: Bishop Laurent Joseph Marie Imbert (1796-1839), and priests Peter Simon (1803-1839), James…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Seoul Bangidong Ancient Tombs (서울 방이동 고분군)’. 💡 Overview The ancient tombs in Bangi-dong were discovered during the land readjustment project of Jamsil-jigu District in 1975. A total of eight ancient tombs were excavated until 1976, and the site was restored into a park in 1983. The Bangi-dong…