Bongeunsa Temple
Free: All time Situated in the middle of the busy Seoul is the secluded Bongeunsa Temple. This temple has more than 1,000 years of history and houses 3,479 Buddhist scriptures. During the Buddhist ceremony called Jeongdaebulsa that is held every September 9th of the lunar calendar, monks march carrying the scriptures on their heads and...
War Memorial of Korea
Free: All time Opened in 1994, the War Memorial of Korea is situated 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 war memorabilia and military equipment. It is the perfect...
National Museum of Korea
Free: All time The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs. The museum...
Cheonggyecheon Museum
Free: All time The Cheonggyecheon Museum was established in September 2005 to commemorate the completion of the Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project, a two-year restoration process that played a pivotal role in Seoul’s future vision of an environment-friendly urban space. The museum offers visitors the chance to learn about the stream’s turbulent history, from being buried underground...
Tourist Information Center (TIC) | Korean Wave Hall
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 access to the Korean Wave (Hallyu) Hall. For all K-Pop fans out there, you’ll get treated to the K-Star Gallery – a...
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...
