Myeongdong, Seoul’s No.1 shopping district Where would you go to find a pair of the latest Nike running shoes, a sequined purse for under 20 dollars, and a spiral potato all in one street? There is only one place in Seoul. Seoul has already received ten million tourists this year, which compares markedly with…
100 modern masterpieces on display at Deoksugung ~2014. 3. 30 One hundred masterpieces of modern Korean art are on display at the gallery in Deoksugung Palace, a branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA). The exhibit is showing 100 paintings: 70 ink and color and 30 oil paintings.…
War Memorial of Korea War Memorial of Korea is located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the Military history of Korea. The memorial building has six indoor exhibition rooms and an outdoor exhibition centre displaying over 13,000…
Beautiful Museum for Traditional Windows and Doors Chungwonsanbang master On the Occasion of Opening Chungwonsanbang About four decades have passed since I began to work together with trees. There were both difficult times and happy moments. But I did my utmost to produce.what I could recognize as the best windows and doors, not…
Seoul Museum of History Human beings learn many things by traveling. We broaden our understanding on different worlds as exposing to unfamiliar scenes and cultures. And through those comparison analogy, one can conceive better about himself or herself. Seoul Museum of History is also a place to take a journey; but it is ‘time…
National Museum of Korea(Architecture & Design) Land area : 295,550.69 ㎡ building area : 49,468.97 ㎡ total floor area : 138,135.36 ㎡ (including 9 annexed buildings) Structure and exterior : steel frame, reinforced concrete structure, and granite exterior Floors : six stories above ground and one below Maximum Height : 43.08 m Space as Centerpiece The basic concept of the…
Community-friendly Buk Seoul Museum of Art If you take a walk through Deungnamu Park in Junggye-dong, Nowon District, in northeastern Seoul, you will come across a small hill. Climbing the stairs to the top of the hill, you will find that you are standing on the roof of a museum. What is unique about…
Gyeonghui-gung Palace Korean name Hangul 경희궁 Hanja 慶熙宮 Revised Romanization Gyeonghuigung Gyeonghui Palace (in Korean: Gyeonghuigung, literally Palace of Serene Harmony) was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the “Five Grand Palaces” built by the Joseon Dynasty. In the latter Joseon period, Gyeonghuigung served as the secondary…
Gongju City Tour Bus Gongju City Tour Bus Gongju City Tour Bus Gongju City Tour Bus Gongju City Tour Bus Happy Gongju City Tours Operated from : March 17, 2012 ∼ Nov.25, 10AM ~ 6PM Tour begins from : Parking lot, Tomb of King Muryeong, 10AM Operated each Saturday and 2nd, 4th Sunday of each month…
Seoul City Tour Bus is a shuttle bus that keeps circulating the courses from Gwanghwamun so that it is very convenient to visit popular sightseeing spots.
With a one-day pass, you can get on and off wherever you want. The bus provides English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean audio guide with the headsets on the seat.
