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Usadan-gil

Hongdae Street Market

Yeonnam-dong Workshop Street

Antique Furniture Street

Itaewon Rodeo Street

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HOT PLACE New Attractions

Seoul Upcycling Plaza

Gyeongchun Line (Railroad) Forest

Oil Tank Culture Park

SeMA Bunker

Seoullo 7017

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SPECIAL Special Recommendations

[Ulsan] 2018 Taehwagang Spring Flower Festival

[Incheon] Ganghwa Goryeosan Azalea Festival

[Goyang] International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2018

[Seoul] 2018 Seoul Rose Festival

[Seoul] 2018 Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace

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Exit 3, Itaewon Station (Line 6) ▶ Walk for 5 minutes to Usadan-gil ▶Turn left in front of Bogwang Elementary School

Places nearby not to miss!

Strange & mysterious treasure hunt

Usadan-gil

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Usadan-ro 10-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Free

Varies per shop

14:00 - 20:00 (Varies per shop)

On-site┃KOR·ENG

Cash & foreign credit card transactions available

Compact/Passenger vehicles | Itaewon 1-dong curbside parking lot (First 5 minutes for KRW 250, additional 5 minutes for KRW 250), Hannam-dong public parking lot (First 5 minutes for KRW 250, additional 5 minutes for KRW 250) Large vehicles | Hannam-dong public parking lot (First 2 hours for KRW 6,000, additional 10 minutes for KRW 1,000)

Course available for Muslim visitors connecting the Islam Temple & Halal food restaurants

Nearby attractions include Namsan Park, Blue Square, Leeum - Samsung Museum of Art, etc.

Usadan-gil

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Usadan-gil from inside tea tea fun fun

Itaewon Usadan-gil

Mangoseorim Vintage Fashion Shop 37.2

Items at tea tea fun fun

▶ The road exceeds a length of 900m stretching from Bogwang Elementary School to the Islam Temple and Dokkaebi Market to the Cheongseok Mart. Once a run-down housing residential area, the community came together to rebuild it into the hotspot it is today.

▶ Unique shops line the street including ‘Corgasm’(perfume store), ‘Mangoseorim’ (bookstore cafe), ‘Soul Ink’(tarot card reading), ‘37.2’(brand name vintage fashion store) and more! Shops typically open around 2pm.

Dokkaebi Market Dokkaebi Market is a traditional market that sells food ingredients and it is located at the end of Usadan-gil. The market’s characteristic disappearing upon periods of district law enforcement and reappearing upon the ending of such a period has coined it as a‘dokkaebi,’ meaning goblin or ghost.

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▶ The balance of the artist workshops and cafe, restaurants, independently-run bookstores amid the 70s-style marts, barbershops, electrical appliance shops make for harmonic atmosphere between the past and present.

Tea tea fun fun The display window of this tea shop/cafe is painted in a yellow backdrop amid the adorable goods, attracting the attention of passers-by and offers several hundreds of kinds of teas available. There are also Japan-imported earrings, animation characters, vintage clothing, party supplies and much, much more! 91, Usadan-ro 10-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul | +82-2-6406-1091|14:00 - 21:00

Exit 8, Hongik Univ. Station (Line 2) ▶ Walk toward Wausan-ro 27-gil for 5 minutes Gyeongui-Jungang Line/Exit 7, Airport Railroad Hongik Univ. Station ▶ Walk toward Wausan-ro 27-gil for 7 minutes


Walk, shop, love


Wausan-ro 27-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Free

Varies per shop


On-site┃KOR·ENG

Compact/passenger vehicles | Donggyo 1, 2, 3 curbside public parking lot (First 5 minutes for KRW 400, additional 5 minutes for KRW 400) / Yanghwajin public parking lot (First 5 minutes for KRW 100) Large vehicles | Yanghwajin public parking lot (KRW 2,400 per hour)

Shopping & cuisine courses available to include Pedestrian-Friendly Street, Gyeongui Line Forest Park, Gyeongui Line Book Street, Yeonnam-dong Workshop Street and more!

Nearby attractions include Mangwon Hangang Park, Yeouido, Sinchon & Ewha Womans University sites and shopping areas


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▶ The perfect place to enjoy a walk amid a line of modern-day shops and follows along the stonewall of Seokyo Elementary School under the lush pine trees.


Hongdae Street Market, ‘Chuu’photo zone

Mihyang Eonni Clothing

Cute accessories on display ‘Market a’


Chuu This is the offline store of ‘Chuu,’known for its lovely atmosphere. Each floor has its own theme items as follows: basement 1st floor - lingerie, 1st floor – basic apparel & cosmetics, 2nd floor – women’s apparel & 3rd floor – men’s apparel. 20, Wausan-ro 29da-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul |+82-70-4457-2456|11:00 - 23:00

▶ There are lots of trendy accessories and clothing for the women in their 20s and 30s. Some of the popular stores including ‘Market a,’ selling a wide range of casual and daily items, ‘i am joy,’a specialty hand-made accessory shop, ‘Mihyang Eonni Clothing,’ offer vintage fashion, and more!

▶ At the Cafe Stair of the Moon building, located at the street entrance (74, Wausan-ro 27-gil), there is a hand-made accessory flea market on the weekends from 14:00 - 19:00 called ‘Darakbang Market.’

Stylenanda Flagship Store This is the offline store of the online brand‘Stylenanda’. It is located in a stylish, 3-story building made entirely of glass. It offers basic items and outdoor apparel while also selling its very own ‘Stylenanda’ brand of cosmetics called‘3CE.’ 23, Wausan-ro 29da-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul |+82-2-333-9215|11:00 - 23:00

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Exit 3, Line 2/Gyeongui-Jungang Line/Airport Railroad Hongik Univ. Station ▶ Turn right in front of GS25 after going straight along Donggyo-ro 29-gil ▶ Turn left down Seongmisan-ro 26-gil ▶ Walk for around 10 minutes


Enjoy hand-made crafts


Seongmisan-ro, 26-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Free

Varies per shop


On-site┃KOR·ENG

Compact/Passenger Vehicles | Saemulgyeol curbside public parking lot (First 5 minutes for KRW 400, additional 5 minutes for KRW 400), Yanghwajin public parking lot (KRW 100 per 5 minutes) Large vehicles | Yanghwajin public parking lot (KRW 2,400 per hour) Walking courses available to include Gyeongui Line Forest Park, Yeonnam-dong Hwagyo Restaurant Street and more!

Nearby attractions include Hongdae, Sinchon and other university town restaurant streets and shopping areas


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▶ The street is located two blocks away from Gyeongui Line Forest Park heading toward the Yeonnam-dong area and spans a short length of just 100m, yet is home to a gathering of first-hand shops offering unique atmospheres of their own. ▶ Some of the shops include, ‘Bongtree Salon,’ selling an array of sewing machine-items, ‘Tingklu,’ a make-your-own bracelet shop that allows guests to choose their string and pendants, ‘Artplatz (also called ‘Life is a Flower’),’a make-your-own cell phone case shop and more!


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• Take a commemorative photo out front using the cute items and rainbow-colored wall mural and humorous writing as a background and leave it behind

• Cafes around the area include ‘Juju Pet,’ a pet cafe, ‘Tai Salon,’a Thai cafe and more!

Yeonnam-dong Workshop Street Yeonnam-dong Workshop Street

Bracelet workshop ‘Tingklu’

Yeonnam-dong Dongjin Market

Hand-made crafts

Tingklu Make your very own bracelet with the plethora of strings and pendants available! Choose items with inscribed initials or zodiac signs or even learn to do the inscribing yourself with a little help from the staff! (KRW 10,000 – 20,000). 33, Seongmisan-ro 26-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul | +82-70-4797-0796 |12:00 - 19:00 (Closed business days alternate between Monday & Tuesday every week)

Dongjin Market’s Flea Market Located just a 10-minute walk away, the flea market opens every weekend. Several items are on retails including home-made fragrances and earrings, bracelets, leather wallets, fountain pens, pet snacks and more! 198, Seongmisan-ro, Mapu-gu, Seoul |+82-2-334-9041|Every Friday – Sunday, 13:00 - 19:00

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Exits 3 & 4, Itaewon Station (Line 6) ▶ Walk toward Bogwang-ro for 3 minutes

▶ The 700m street runs from Bogwang-ro, located out front of Itaewon Station, Exits 3 & 4, to the Saudia Arabia Embassy, located at Noksapyeong-daero 26-gil. The shops run along the Platanus tree-lined street, selling vintage furniture and interior goods.

Itaewon Antiques & Vintage Festival Opening every spring and autumn, stores put out several lines of tables, selling their goods at a specially discounted price.

Getting the most out of the area!

Vintage goods heaven

Antique Furniture Street

Itaewon Antiques Furniture Association itaewonantique.com

Itaewon Antique Furniture Street

Noksapyeong-daero 26-gil ‘Bavaria’

Displayed antique items Displayed antique chairs out front

▶ Items range from wooden chairs to stone statues, vintage clocks and tea ware, jewelry, chandeliers and more! Out front, dishes, embroidery frames, table clothes and additional items are available at a discount price!

▶ The street itself maintains a 60-year history of its being the antique furniture street of Itaewon. It all began back in the 1960s when U.S. soldiers sold their furniture out on the streets prior to their return home.

Bavaria Bavaria is more of an antique goods museum offering up to three floors packed full of items including stained glass lighting, vintage pictures frames, chandeliers, sofas, embroidery frames, tables clothes, tea kettles, dart boards and books, with the 1st floor arranged for accessories and goods, the 2nd for furniture and the 3rd for large furniture and a workshop area. 2, Noksapyeong-daero 26na-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul |+82-2-793-9032 | 10:00 - 19:00 (Open from 12:00 on Sundays)

Bogyang-ro & Noksapyeong-daero 26-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (Vicinity)

Free

Varies per shop


Website┃KOR·ENG·CHN·JPN On-site┃KOR

Compact/Passenger vehicles | Yongsan-gu Office Administrative Complex parking lot, Hannam-dong public parking lot (First 5 minutes for KRW 250, additional 5 minutes for KRW 250) Large vehicles | Hannam-dong public parking lot (First 2 hours for KRW 6,000, additional 10 minutes for KRW 1,000)

Walking courses available to include Itaewon Rodeo Street, Usadan-gil, Gyeongnidan-gil and more!

Nearby attractions include Namsan Park,

Blue Blue Square, Leeum - Samsung

Museum of Art, etc.

Itaewon Antique Furniture Street

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Exit 4, Itaewon Station (Line 6) ▶ Walk toward Bogwang-ro 59-gil for 5 minutes

Recommended shopping course!

Mother-daughter shopping date


Noksapyeong-daero 32-gil, Bogwang-

ro 59-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Free

Varies per shop


On-site┃KOR·ENG

Compact/Passenger vehicles | Yongsan-gu Office Administrative Complex parking lot (First 5 minutes for KRW 250, additional 5 minutes for KRW 250), Hannam-dong public parking lot (First 5 minutes for KRW 250, additional 5 minutes for KRW 250) Large vehicles | Hannam-dong public parking lot (First 2 hours for KRW 6,000, additional 10 minutes for KRW 1,000)

Walking courses available to include the antique furniture street, Usadan-gil and other shopping areas

Nearby attractions include Namsan Park, Blue Square, Leeum - Samsung Museum of Art, etc.


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▶ Turn immediately around after leaving exit 4 of Itaewon Station and head toward the IBK bank for about 50m, making a right upon entrance to a side street, which will be Bogwang-ro 59-gil. The 400m street runs is home to a variety of restaurants with a diverse selection of quaint little shops laying just beyond. ▶ Sleek designer shops offer shoes, clothing, accessories, hats and much more for an affordable price! The types of items available are great for all ages from the younger crowds to middle-to-late age groups, making it a family-friendly shopping area.


Itaewon Rodeo Street main road

Unique shops

Yellow Container

From inside Rodeo Street

Hat shop out front Itaewon market

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• Venture down the winding side streets • Take pictures in front of the vibrant wall

murals decorating the neighborhood

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Ghamee Ghamee, dressed in its eye-catching, sky blue color scheme, offers a rare collection of accessories, including bags, wallets, store-brand necklaces & bracelets and more, directly imported from abroad. The shops is full of quality, colorful items and especially popular among Japanese tourists. 20, Itaewon-ro 14-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul |+82-70-7532-6472 | 10:30 - 20:00

‘Viviway’for hand-made accessories – ‘12ST’shoe store for quality, affordable shoes – ‘Yello Container’apparel store with a sleek yellow appearance - ‘J's Closet’apparel store located next to the Itaewon Market - ‘Commune’import brand compilation apparel store – ‘Ghamee’unique and vibrantly-colored compilation accessory store.


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Novel ideas for something brand new Seoul Upcycling Plaza

Inside Upcycling Plaza

Upcycling Plaza Inside Upcycling Plaza Upcycling market

Upcycling education

49, Jadongchasijang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

www.seoulup.or.kr

Free

Tues - Thurs, Sundays 10:00 - 18:00, Fri - Sat 10:00 - 19:00, (Closed on Mondays & Seollal, Chuseok and other holidays)

+82-2-2153-0400 *Apply for tour program in advance via the website

Exit 8, Janghanpyeong Station (Line 5) ▶ Walk for 800m Take bus and get off at Junior Chamber Station ▶ Walk for 400m * Janghanpyeong Station, exit 8 shuttle bus operations: Tuesday – Sunday, 8:50 - 17:50 (every 30 minutes)

Website┃KOR·ENG On-site┃KOR·ENG

Compact/Passenger/Large vehicles | Upcycling Plaza underground parking lot (Parking available for up to 3 large buses)

First-hand education programs at Upcycling Plaza occupancy studios & 2nd floor upcycling retails shops available

Nearby attractions include Seoul Sewerage Science Museum, Seoul City Metals Recycling Center, Beautiful Store, Janghanpyeong Automobile Industry Information Center, etc.

Operations

▶ Korea’s first Up-cycling culture space! Upcycling refers to the process of taking disposed materials and infusing them with a unique design for an increased value, more so than that of their original form.

▶ Visitors can enjoy everything about upcycling including the materials used, items on display, learning about the process required, upcycling markets, first-hand experience and even workshops!

Upcycling Market Check out the flea market offering artist-made ecological goods. Open every first Saturday and Sunday of the month from 10:00 - 18:00 Upcycling Education On-site learning | Tour the facilities and learn the basics of upcycling as well as the finished products for free! First-hand activities | See what it takes to make your very own upcycling product! (Participation fee varies per program)

Upcycling Plaza Floor Guide

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B1 Material bank | A platform connecting the supplier and consumer

Media room | Offers both plaza promotional & upcycling videos for viewing Exhibition hall | Displays various upcycling products

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Material library | Displays future upcycling materials for exhibition Retail store | Area offering upcycling products for sale Outdoor deck | Overlook that encompasses the entire plaza and surrounding neighborhood

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Seoul Upcycling Plaza

New Attractions

Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul

Free

Always open

+82-2-3783-5977 (Gyeongchun Line (Railroad)

Forest Visitor Center)

Exit 5, Taereung Station (Line 6/7) ▶ Walk along Hwarang-ro for 10 minutes

On-site┃KOR·ENG

Compact/Passenger vehicles | Parking lot at the north side of the park (First 5 minutes for KRW 250, additional 5 minutes KRW 250), Gongneung common parking lot (First 1 hour for KRW 3,000, additional 10 minutes for KRW 500)

Courses available to include Jungnangcheon, Gyeongchun Railroad Bridge, rail bike, rail hand car park and more!

Nearby attractions include Royal Tomb Museum of the Joseon Dynasty, Seoul Science Center, Gongneung-dong Dokkaebi Market, etc.

Exploring the area

Gyeongchun Line (Railroad) Forest Walking down memory lane

Gyeongchun Line (Railroad) Forest

▶ This 3.3km-long walking path runs from the Wolgye Station, exit 4’s Nokcheon Middle School to the Yuksa Intersection. Since December, 2010, the city of Seoul has been conducting the Gyeongchun Line Restoration Project to turn the shutdown railway section into a communal area for neighboring residents.

▶ The Nowon-gu created this forest path as an urban agriculture space and a walking area for community residents. It’s a place for entertaining activities as well for visitors including a rail bike, rail hand car park and more!

▶ The Gyeongchun Line has been connecting Chuncheon with Seoul until 2010 since its opening in 1939. Once providing the means of transport across the Bukhangang River out to Chuncheon for college student gatherings, it now remains as a symbol of romance and youth.

There are various surrounding streets and shops around the area, as well as clean eateries serving up good food and quaint cafes to enjoy a little leisure throughout the day. Gyeongchun Line (Railroad) Forest Visitor Center 107-2, Hagye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul | Weekdays from 09:00 - 18:00

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Tank is reborn into culture hub


87, Jeungsan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

www.parks.seoul.go.kr/culturetank

Admissions & Expo are free Cafe beverages in T6 range from KRW 4,000 - 6,000

Park|Open 365 days Exhibition Hall | Tue – Sun 09:00 - 18:00

+82-2-376-8410

Exits 2 & 3, World Cup Stadium Station (Line 6) ▶ Walk for 8 minutes

Compact/Passenger vehicles┃Oil Tank Culture Park parking lot (Compact – KRW 300 per 10 minutes / Passenger – KRW 600 per 10minutes) Large vehicles | Seoul World Cup Stadium (KRW 450 per 5 minutes)

Exhibitioned space available at Seoul Innovation Park’s SeMA, Yeouido Underground Bunker ‘s SeMA and more!

Nearby attractions include Gyeongui Line Forest Park, King Gongmin's Shrine in Changjeon-dong, Maebongsan Pulmugol Blacksmith Workshop

▶ Conducts the ‘Four Seasons of Maebongsan Mountain’ program, which offers a oil tank culture park theme boasting of explorative grounds during the four seasons. Held 10 times through the year: March 20, April 17, May 13, May 15, June 19, July 17, September 9, September 18, October 16 & November 20. |Reservation required for foreign visitors in a group|+82-2-376-8416

Tank Guide

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Culture yard | Holds various performances and events at the entrance of park plaza Pavilion | Former gasoline storage tank. Take in the view of the retaining walls of tanks of old amid the cliffside of Maebongsan Mountain


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▶ The former oil tanks have been restored to that of a sustainable culture complex. Six tanks, one former tank and one newly-built tank, have all been transformed into performance or exhibition halls and other kinds of outdoor cultural spaces.

Performance hall | Created from former oil tanks’ retaining walls while built around the mountain cliffside. Houses an outdoor stage on the upper side and a performance hall on the lower side. Original tank form | The only tank out of five tanks that reserves oil. Preserves the oil tanks' origical form from the period when the site existed

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Culture complex | Refurbished the original 15m height of the tanks to form that of a structure for exhibitions and performances

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History museum | Former oil tank, now-turned culture park, serves as a home for recorded historical facts.

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Community center | Created from the old metal plates of the tanks. Provides facilities for offices, cafes and more!

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Website┃KOR· On-site┃KOR·ENG

Digging up secrets of the past

SeMA Bunker

2-11, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

sema.seoul.go.kr

Sightseeing underground is free

Tue – Sun 10:00~18:00 (Closed Mondays & on Jan. 1st / Exhibition hall open during exhibitions only) * Visit website for exact dates of operation

+82-2-2124-8800

Exit 3, Yeouido Station (Lines 5 & 9) ▶ Walk for 7 minutes

Compact/Passenger vehicles ┃ Curbside public parking lot 2 in front of Yeouido Park (KRW 500 per 5 minutes)

‘Seoul Underground Historic Spots’ theme courses available include Gyeonghuigung Shelter, Sinseol-dong Ghost Station and more!

Nearby attractions include Kensington Hotel Sky Lounge, Conrad Seoul Hotel Sky Lounge, Yeouido Saetgang Ecological Park, etc.


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▶ In 2013, it was designated an asset of the cultural heritage of Seoul and was opened last October as Yeouido’s culture & art complex under the official name of SeMA Bunker. It takes its once original form and is home to approximately 495 sq. meters of exhibition hall and 66 sq. meters of history gallery.

Travel back in time in the history gallery! Once utilized as an exclusive hideout for high-level officials, the now history gallery houses the shower and bathroom as they had been, as well as the exclusive sofa furniture now refurbished and available to sit on.

▶ A secret underground area discovered during the construction of the Yeouido Bus Transfer Center in 2005. While home to modern-day Korean history, the locked up space was initially explored using an endoscope. It is believed that the space was used for the protection and refuging of high-level government officials during the 1970s cold war period and carries some historical significance.

Check out the durability of the bunker Prepare to be fascinated by the sheer thickness of the bunker and discover the ability that withstands even the toughest of attacks.

The history of the SeMA bunker Enjoy the video explaining the SeMA Bunker Archives project conducted by modern artists using data recovered at the time of the bunker’s discovery. Visit the Seoul Museum website for upcoming exhibition schedules.



Spring has come to Seoul

Seoullo 7017 in bloom!

432, Cheongpa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

seoullo2017.seoul.go.kr

Free admissions & touring

Open 24 hours/day

+82-2-313-7017

Seoul Station (Lines 1 & 4), Hoehyeon Station (Line 4), Chungjeongno Station (Line 2)

Website┃KOR·ENG ·CHN On-site┃KOR

Compact/Passenger vehicles ┃ Seoul Square parking lot (First 10 minutes are free, additional 10 minutes for KRW 1,000) Large vehicles | Seoul Station Tour Bus parking lot (KRW 2,000 per hour, additional 5 minutes for KRW 350)

Walking course available includes Namdaemun Market, Seoul City Wall, Myeong-dong and other popular sites!

Nearby attractions include Seoul City Wall, Namdaemun Market, Sungnyemun Gate, Seoul Plaza, Namsan Park and more historical sites of Seoul!

Interesting story about Seoul, Seoullo 7017 walking tour information

Seoullo 7017

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Guide course times | 10:00, 14:00, 18:00 * 6pm guide course times are provided from May Languages available | KOR, ENG, JPN, CHN How to apply | RSVPs must be made at least 3 days in advance at Seoul City Walking Tours website: dobo.visitseoul.net

* For groups larger than 50, RSVPs must be made 2 weeks in advance * Reserved guide courses requires that at least 3 people are in attendance in order to being.

▶ There have been as many as 8.7 million visitors, as of March 19, since its opening, making it the hot place of Seoul ready to surpass 10 million visitors by early May. It’s the perfect spot for taking pictures of Seoul’s concrete jungle and the cars that travel in between, not to mention the frequent visitors of Seoul Station itself.

▶ Perfect for taking in the spring amid flower and plant-filled walkway. Japanese witch hazel, Korean winter hazel, ginger trees, cornus fruit trees and forsythias are just to name a few!

▶ Enjoy the various busking performances that open up at night and the different stages, including the rose stage, magnolia stage and more, where street artists perform.

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KTX Ulsan Station ▶ Limousine bus No. 5001 (Arrives every 30 – 40 minutes)

Flowers dancing amid the forest breeze 2018 Taehwagang Spring Flower Festival

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www.ulsan.go.kr

Taehwagang Grand Park, 67, Naeosan-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan

Free

+82-52-229-3120~3125

Taehwagang Grand Park – Open 365 days 2018 Taehwagang Spring Flower Festival | 4 days from May 10 to 13

Free special events & things to enjoy!

Compact/Passenger vehicles | Nam-gu Taehwagyo lower end parking lot

Various events and sites include jazz festival, Korea classical music concerts, spring flower festival busking, nighttime lighting show, bamboo grove wishing flower and more!

Nearby attractions include Seonbawi Rock, Cave Pia, Yeongnam Alps, Daewangam Park, Ganjeolgot Cape, Oegosan Onggi Village, etc.

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Ulsan

Taehwagang Grand Park

Special events | Spring flower fashion show, healing talk concerts with special guests

Resident-centered events | Spring flower wedding march, the Hanbok spring festival

Performances | Pungnyu concert, Korean classical music concerts, semi-classical concerts, acoustic guitar concerts, jazz performances

Exhibition ‧ Hands-on | Wild flower expo, bamboo crafts workshop, eco free market, etc.

Taehwagang Simni Bamboo Grove

Hanbok Spring festival Cultural performance

Flowers along Taehwagang

Taehwagang Grand Park

▶ The approximately 160,000㎡ Ulsan Taehwagang Grand Park is one of Korea’s 20 ecological tourist sites. Poppy seeds, chrysanthemums, baby’s breath, peonies and more comprise the 10 different breeds of 60 million spring flowers in bloom.

▶ The riverside bamboo forest surrounding the flowers provides a special place for visitors to spend time healing.

Simni Bamboo Grove

Unplugged concerts, Moonlight Tour through the Milky Way, Hanging of wish lanterns

Special Recommendations


The azalea-fragrant, Goryeosan Mountain air Ganghwa Goryeosan Azalea Festival

Sinchon bus nos. 3000, 3000A / Yeongdeungpo bus no. 88 / Ilsan bus no. 96 / Incheon bus nos. 70, 90, 700-1, 700-2, 800 ▶ Transfer at Ganghwa-eup Terminal ▶ Get off at Goindol Plaza Compact/Passenger vehicles | Goindol Plaza, Gukhwa 2-ri Plaza Complex parking lot (KRW 5,000 per vehicle) * May be exchanged with Ganghwa Sarang certificate (KRW 5,000) Large vehicles | Receive assistance upon arrival to Goindol Plaza

Courses available in timing with the full bloom of the Goryeosan azaleas around April 17, 2018

Nearby attractions include Ganghwa Nadeul-gil trekking path & herring sashimi, grilled eel, Kalguksu Village, Salted Shrimp Village and other cultural food sites!

www.ganghwa.go.kr/open_content/festival

Goindol Plaza & Goryeosan, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon

Free (Participation fee limited to certain activities only)

Ganghwa-gun Office | +82-32-930-3578 +82-32-930-3621~3 Ganghwa Platform|+82-32-93308121

April 14 – 22 (Weekends) * Open during entire festival period

Website┃ KOR On-site┃ KOR

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Incheon

▶ Ganghwa is rich in sites and foods, beginning from the world culture heritage asset, Goindol, and the Peace Observatory, as well as other historical & cultural sites, in addition to the local agricultural products, such as Ganghwa rice, turnips, wormwood, ginseng, salted shrimp and more!

▶ The Goryeosan Azalea Festival, currently Seoul’s biggest spring festival to date, offers the chance to enjoy Ganghwa’s history and nature. It is receiving the spotlight as a ‘well-being festival’to recharge those exhausted from the everyday modern grind. Take in the azalea flowers lining the ridge of Ganghwasan and enjoy the spring and artistic atmosphere filling the air.

Goryeosan Azalea Festival schedule

Promotional poster

Event guide map


• Take part Experience the Azalea festival and make azalea pancakes and rice cakes

• Enjoy the Azalea Phone Picture Contest to try and come out on top with the best picture amid the dark pink azaleas

• Have at the different snacks of each town and township offered at the Country Foods & Eatery Market


Get off bus at Ilsandong-gu Office ▶ Walk for 5 minutes Exits 1 & 2, Jeongbalsan Station (Line 3) ▶ Walk for 10 minutes

A new world of flowers changing the world International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2018

www.flower.or.kr

595, Hosu-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do (Ilsan Lake Park vicinity)

General admissions: KRW 12,000 * Groups of foreigners over 10 people that RSVP in advance may receive more than a 60% discount off of admissions ticket

+82-31-908-7750~3

April 27 – May 13, 09:00 - 21:00 * Open during entire expo period

Event & Activities Guide Compact/Passenger vehicles | Goyang Flower Exhibition Hall parking lot (1000cc or under compact vehicles - KRW 1,000 / 1000cc or over passenger & cargo vehicles – KRW 2,000) Large vehicles | Get off at the fair main entrance and use temporary parking lot (2605-1, Daehwa-dong, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do)

Courses available include Starfield Goyang, IKEA Goyang branch, One Mount and more!

Nearby attractions include New Hallyu Gallery, One Mount (aquarium, leisure facilities), Western Dom & Lafesta (shopping centers)

Website┃KOR·ENG·CHN On-site┃KOR·ENG·CHN

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Goyang

Events

Non-verbal performances, belly dances, orchestra performances, K-Pop and various other concerts, parodies and performances

▶ The International Horticulture Goyang has all the world’s flowers out on display, both indoors and out! One indoor space is completed under the theme of ‘World’s flowers depicted through art’ and displayed flowers and exotic plants from as many as 36 countries from around the world offering world flower artist expos, kinetic flower art and other fun events!

▶ The outdoor garden has approximately 10 different themed gardens on display, including grand flower sculptures, flower tunnels and a colorful flower photo zone. The brilliant coloring of the gardens can also be captured at night!

Flowering plant culture

Water flower bicycle & flower basket, palace Hanbok and school uniform dress-up activities, caricatures and more!

Cash & credit card transactions available

Various outdoor themed gardens Brilliant flowers from around the world Breath-taking night atmosphere of Goyang

The guide center offers maps in English, Chinese and Japanese and signs with explanations in English and Chinese. Medical care & security centers are also in operation.

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Exit 7, Meokgol Station (Line 7) / Exit 4, Junghwa Station (Line 7) / Exit 8, Taereung Station (Line 6)

Slogan | The most beautiful festival in Seoul Concept | May’s proposal - Will you marry me? Rose Day (May 18)| Rose parade, rose jazz concert, rose song festival Lover’s Day (May 19)| Rose & music party, Hanbok wedding dress fashion show, Silent disco Wife’s Day (May 20)| Walking the rose flower pathway, Rose table, Rose concert

The most beautiful festival in Seoul 2018 Seoul Rose Festival

▶ Opening every year in the spring in Jungnang-gu, 10 million roses decorate the pathway. The propose photo zone will be in operation during the month of May, working under the theme of May’s proposal – Will you marry me?’

Rose concert Rose photo zone Rose & music party

▶ The 5km rose tunnel is the longest of its kind in Korea.

▶ Various supplementary activities and events will be going on, including parades, music & street concerts, eatery booths, markets and more!

seoulrose.jungnang.go.kr/seoulRose/main.do

Jungnangcheon Seoul Rose Park (Jungnangcheon Rose Tunnel, Junghwa Sports Park, Forest Zone, Mokdongcheon Rose Garden, Rose Fountain Park & Jungnangcheon-ro are located nearby)

Free admissions / Eatery booths & some hands-on zones required paid services

+82-2-2094-1820(Jungnang-gu Office Culture and Sports Division)

May 18 - 20 * Little Rose Festival scheduled to take place before and after from May 11 – 17 & 21 - 27

Event themes & Information

Compact/Passenger vehicles | Roadside along festival, Mookhyun Elementary & Sinmook Elementary Schools Large vehicles ┃ Parking lot available near Bonghwasan Station, Exits 1& 5

Expansion of lighting facilities to Myeonmok-dong area is underway for assetizing of 5.15km-long Jangmi Tunnel

Nearby attractions include Bonghwasan Onggi Theme Park, Yongma Waterfall Park, Mangu History & Culture Park, Jungnang Campground, Jungnang Art Center, etc.

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how

• Leave an impressionable shot in the photo zone with someone special in the rose-decorated tunnel

• Take in the entertaining performances of Jungnang busking artists

• Enjoy scrumptious snacks at the eatery booths and purchase a rose bouquet at the rose market for the perfect gift!

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Seoul SPECIAL Special Recommendations

Romantic walk under the moonlight 2018 Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace

Moonlight Tour detailed schedule

Seoul

Changdeokgung Palace area

RSVP deadline 3 weeks in advance [email protected] * Send an email with the travel agency name, tour dates, number of people & person responsible by 2pm on the date of the deadline * After RSVPing, inquire to the foundation about entrances & events * All fees are non-refundable following cancellation after the deadline & group registration

Sundays [double shift] (23 Sept. – 28 October) * First half of year: April 8 (Sun) – May 27 (Sun) Second half of year : August 26 (Sun) – October 28 (Sun)

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Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation goo.gl/LDV246

Max of 40 per group (First come, first served applications / 30 people [English], 10 people [Chinese]) Available only for tour packages (flight, meals, accommodation, etc. included) Languages: English & Chinese interpretation only

Changdeokgung Palace night view Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Route

Month (Sunset)

Viewing Dates

Application Deadline

Entrance Time

#

April (19:08)

8th March 19

20:00 4 15th March 22

22nd March 29

29th April 5

May (19:34)

13th April 19

20:00 3 20th April 26

27th May 3

August (19:09)

26th August 2 20:00 1

Sept. (18:39)

2nd August 9

20:00

7

9th August 16

16th August 23

23rd August 30 19:00 20:00 30th Sept. 6

October (17:51)

7th Sept. 13

19:00 20:00

8 14th Sept. 20

21st Sept. 27

28th October 4

Travel agency group RSVP for Moonlight Tour

Donhwamun Gate-Geumcheon Bridge, Jinseonmun Gate- Injeongjeon Hall-Nakseonjae House-Sangnyangjeong- Buyongji Pond-Bullomun Gate-Aeryeonjeong Pavilion-Yeongyeongdang Hall-Garden-Donhwamun Gate


https://goo.gl/LDV246

SEOUL TOUR +

Issue date : March 30th, 2018 (Vol.3)

Issued by: Tourism Marketing Team,

Seoul Tourism Organization

Inquiries : [email protected]

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