Tourist Information Center (TIC) | Cultural Experience Event
Free: All time The Tourist Information Center (TIC), located on the B1 of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) offers a wide-range of services to visitors at no charge. One of the services is hands-on cultural experience programs such as wearing Hanbok (9:30am – 5:30pm on scheduled days), getting your name written in Hangeul (1pm –...
Tourist Information Center (TIC) | Free International Phone Call
Free: All time That’s right. The Tourist Information Center (TIC), located on the B1 of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) offers a wide-range of services to visitors at no charge. One of the services is free internet and free international phone call! Do yourself a favour and give your folks back home a call when...
King Sejong The Great Memorial Hall
Free: All day Saturdays & Sundays King Sejong The Great Memorial Hall was established in 1970 in memory of King Sejong and his saintly virtues and great achievements. Officially opened to the public in October 1973, the memorial hall is a modern structure housing an exhibition area, auditorium, laboratory, and a reference room. The exhibition...
King Sejong Story
Free: All time King Sejong, the 4th King of the Joseon Dynasty, was responsible for some of the most brilliant achievements in the history of Korea, including the creation of Hangeul (Korean alphabet). The passage behind the Statue of King Sejong in Gwanghwamun Square is home to the Story of King Sejong Exhibition Hall, a...
National Folk Museum of Korea
Free: All time National Folk Museum of Korea is a national museum of South Korea, located within the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace, and uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the history of traditional life of the Korean people. With over 98,000 artifacts, the museum classifies its collection into three main exhibition halls: History...
Meditate at Gilsang-sa Temple
Free: All time Gilsang-sa Temple site was originally an elite restaurant in Deawongak area. The restaurant owner donated the property (which totals about 5.7 acres and is valued at over USD 100 million) to a Buddhist monk to be turned into a temple. Thanks to her generosity, this temple now serves as an establishment open...
Samsung D’light
Free: All time Located within the Samsung Electronics building in Seocho-dong, Seoul, ‘Samsung d’light’ is a global exhibition space that showcases the latest product lineup by Samsung Electronics. The three-storied exhibition space is not merely a display of electronic products, but a space of interaction that allows visitors to experience new life patterns through state-of-the-art...
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Free: All time Cheonggyecheon Stream is an 8.4km long, modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul. The stream starts from Cheonggye Plaza, a popular cultural arts venue, and passes under a total of 22 bridges, before flowing into the Hangang River. This massive urban renewal project was first met with criticism but is now a...
Bukchon Hanok Village
Free: All time Bukchon Hanok is a Korean traditional village located in the hilly neighborhood of Seoul. During the Joseon Dynasty, this area is home to the Korean noble families and high-ranking government officials. Wandering through the narrow alleyways in Bukchon is like a trip to the past, with hints of modern lifestyles sprinkled throughout...
Seoul Olympic Museum
Free: All time The Seoul Olympic Museum opened its door in 1990 to commemorate the glory of the 1988 Seoul Olympic. It’s located in the Olympic Park. This modern museum is jam-packed with everything about the Olympics; not only Seoul’s. The permanent exhibition include exhibits on the history of Olympic, the history of Modern Olympic...
Seoul Olympic Park
Free: All time The Olympic Park in Seoul is a legacy of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, with its modern state-of-the-art sports stadium, an eco-friendly forest, and spacious grassy field. Covering a massive ground, the Olympic Park has different zones including sports park, a cultural art park, an eco-park and the history experience park. The site...
Baedari Brewery
Free: All time Baedari Brewery is not exactly located in Seoul. It’s in Goyang City, north of Seoul but it can be easily accessed within 20 minutes of public transport. Even though the brewery has been brewing Korean wines (makgeolli, jukyoju, and soju) since 1915, the museum itself only opened in 2004. In it, you’ll...
