[Seoul] Songhyeon Green Plaza (열린송현 녹지광장)

💡 Overview

Songhyeon Green Plaza, located between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Jongno, is a space for culture and rest. The site was formerly used as housing for Shiksan Bank during Japanese rule. After Korea’s liberation, it served as a residence for the US Embassy and military personnel. Later in 1997, it was returned to the Korean government but remained unused for years. In 2022, the ownership was transferred to the Korean House and Land Corporation and then to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which redeveloped it into a green plaza and opened it to the public. Upon entering the plaza, visitors are greeted by a spacious lawn adorned with flowers during the blooming season. The plaza is connected to the nearby tourist attractions through shortcuts cutting through it, including Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House), Gwanghwamun Plaza, Insa-dong, and Bukchon Hanok Village.  

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Pyunkang Yul Flagship & Tea house (편강 율 플래그십&티하우스) 🔗Distance: 402m | 35-4 Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Gwanghwamun Market (광화문 마켓) 🔗Distance: 754m | B172 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  GRANDHAND. Gahoe (그랑핸드 가회점) 🔗Distance: 687m | 61 Bukchon-ro 11-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Modern Shabu House Gwanghwamun D Tower Branch (모던샤브하우스 광화문D타워점) 🔗Distance: 742m | 17 Jong-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Beauty Play (뷰티플레이) 🔗Distance: 1.5km | 73 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
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  NKDB North Korean Human Rights Exhibition Hall (북한인권전시실) 🔗Distance: 1.0km | 393 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  HIDE AND SEEK – Ssamzigil Branch (하이드앤시크 쌈지길점) 🔗Distance: 483m | 44 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Euljiro Nogari Alley (을지로 노가리골목) 🔗Distance: 1.6km | Eulji-ro 129, Jung-gu, Seoul
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  Daeo Bookstore (대오서점) 🔗Distance: 1.1km | 55 Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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