Samcheongdong Street

Samcheongdong Street Where Modern and Traditional artistic sensibilities meet, Cafes and all the vintage shops Direction: Jongno Bus #11 Story of it:  Samcheong-dong is one of the most unique places in Seoul. Gyeongbokgung Palace (the home of royalty during the Joseon Dynasty) lies to its left and Changdeokgung Palace (a secondary palace during the Joseon…

Bukchon Hanok Village

Bukchon Hanok Village  The fascinating Hanok village near by Seoul city center Direction: Jonggak Subway station, Exit #2, 15 mins walk Jongno 3ga Subway station, Exit #6, 10 mins walk  Story of it:  This village, located next to Gyeongbokgung Palace, was a neighborhood for nobility during the Joseon Dynasty. The traditional Korean houses of the…

Gwangjang Market

Gwangjang Market Feel the real Korea at Gwangjang Market.  Direction: Jongno-5ga Subway station Story of it:  Gwangjang Market, previously Dongdaemun Market, is a traditional street market in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops and 20,000 employees in an…

Icheon Pottery Village

Icheon Pottery Village Would you like some special experiences? Why not visit here? Direction: In front of Suwon World Cup Stadium get on 8464 bus and get off at Sugwang 1-ri(수광 1리) Story of it:    The Icheon Pottery Village features 300-plus ceramics-making firms in the area of Sugwang-ri, Sindun-myeon, Saeum-dong, and a popular visitor attraction. They use…

COEX aquarium

COEX aquarium Welcome the the underwater world in Seoul Direction: Bongeunsa Temple subway station(Line9) exit #7 Story of it:  The COEX Aquarium in Gangnam district, Seoul, is one of South Korea's largest Aquariums with over 40,000 creatures from over 650 species on display. The COEX Aquarium features 90 exhibition tanks grouped in fourteen "discovery zones", including six…

DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza)

DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) Korea fashion hub, Dongdaemun. Why don't you visit here for sightseeing  Direction: Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Subway station Story of it:  The Dongdaemun Design Plaza, also called the DDP, is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic design characterized…

Han River Cruise

Han River Cruise Han river is like Tiber river in Rome to Seoul Direction: Sincheon Subway station, Exit #2, 700m  Story of it:  The Hangang (River) Cruise is one of the best ways to enjoy the Hangang (River). There are 8 different docks from which to board, including Yeouido, Jamsil, Yangwha, Ttukseom, Sangam, Seoul Forest,…