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Top 10 places to visit in Dongdaemun, Seoul
hello? In this post, we will introduce 10 places worth visiting in the charming Dongdaemun area of Seoul.
This list, selected based on the Korea Tourism Organization's popularity rankings, includes a variety of things to do and see.
Please use this as a reference when planning your trip and make fun memories!
Seoul Folk Flea Market Traditional Culture Experience Center
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Introduction to the Seoul Folk Flea Market Traditional Culture Experience Center
The 'Traditional Culture Experience Center' is a space where domestic and foreign tourists visiting the Seoul Pungmul Market can easily make various traditional Korean cultural items.
For foreigners, it provides an opportunity to understand Korea by experiencing Korea's unique traditional culture, and for Koreans, it provides easy access to our traditional culture and cultural tourism leisure time that the whole family can enjoy together.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Seoul Folk Flea Market Traditional Culture Experience Center Basic Information
Homepage http://blog.naver.com/pmmoffice
Operating hours 10:00~19:00 (Restaurant ~ open until 22:00)
Parking facilities Public parking lot in front of Seoul Folk Flea Market
Day off every Tuesday
Hongneung Forest
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Introduction to Hongneung Forest
Hongneung Forest is Korea's first first-generation arboretum, created in 1922 when a forestry testing station was established in Hongneung, Seoul.
This is the Hongneung area where the tomb of Empress Myeongseong (1897), queen of King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty, was located, and was created as an arboretum with the establishment of a forestry testing center.
Currently, various studies are being carried out as a forest science research experimental forest, and various plant genetic resources at home and abroad are systematically collected and managed. This forest was created to develop basic plant studies as well as secure plant genetic resources.
As there is a need to preserve the environment and ecology, only limited forest interpretation programs (reservation required) are available on weekdays, and free viewing is possible on weekends.
It is free of charge and provides citizens with the opportunity to learn about nature and the environment and experience the precious value of forests.
Hongneung Forest Basic Information
Website https://www.foresttrip.go.kr
Operating hours [Weekdays]
- Forest commentary (March to November): 10:30 / 13:30 / 15:30
※ Free admission is not possible on weekdays.
※ Weekday forest commentary is available after prior reservation.
[weekend]
- Free admission (January~December): Summer season (March~October) 09:00~18:00 / Winter season (November~February) 09:00~17:00
- Forest commentary (March to November): 10:30 / 14:00
※ On weekends, you can enter and participate without reservation.
Parking facilities not available
Day off: Every Monday / May 1 / Legal holidays
※ However, closed if Saturday or Sunday is a legal holiday.
Seoul Yeonghwiwon (Consort Sunheon) and Sunginwon (Lee Jin)
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Introduction to Yeonghwiwon (Consort of Queen Sunheon) and Sunginwon (Lee Jin) in Seoul
Yeonghwiwon is the tomb of Queen Sunheon Eom, a concubine of Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire, and Sunginwon is the tomb of Lee Jin Wonson, the eldest son of Crown Prince Uimin, the last crown prince of the Korean Empire.
Eom's memorial tablet is currently enshrined in Chilgung, located in Gungjeong-dong, Jongno-gu.
Consort Sunheon Eom (1854-1911) was the eldest daughter of Eom Jin-sam. She entered the palace at the age of eight and became Empress Myeongseong's first concubine. In 1897, she gave birth to King Yeongchin and became King Gojong's concubine.
In 1903, she was appointed as the Queen Mother and lived at Gyeongseon Palace.
Queen Hwang established Jinmyeong Girls' School and Sookmyung Girls' School to provide new education for women, and when Yangjeong School experienced financial difficulties, she donated 2 million pyeong of land and internal expenses, playing a major role in nurturing talented people who would take charge of the country.
He passed away at Jeukjodang in Deoksugung Palace in 1911 after the end of the reign of Gyeongsul.
The sacred spirit was enshrined in Deokangung Palace, and Deokangung Palace was later moved to the grounds of Yooksanggung Palace.
Crown Prince Uimin's first son, Lee Jin Wonson (1921-1922), was born in Japan as the first son of King Yeongchin and Crown Princess Lee.
The following year, he returned to Korea briefly with King Yeongchin and his wife, but died suddenly at Seokjojeon in Deoksugung Palace a day before returning to Japan.
Emperor Sunjong regretted Wonson's death and ordered a lavish funeral, and a tomb was built at the current location.
Yeonghwiwon was built in accordance with the Joseon Dynasty's elemental system, with Hongsalmun, Jeongjagak, and Monument erected, and a stone engraving surrounding the crown.
Sunginwon was built similarly to Yeonghwiwon, but the stone and setting sun were omitted from the circle, and the size of the stone monument and burial mound was made smaller than other wonwons.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Basic information on Yeonghwiwon (Consort of Queen Sunheon) and Sunginwon (Ijin) in Seoul
Website https://www.heritage.go.kr
Operating hours [November to January]
09:00~17:30
[February to May / September to October]
09:00~18:00
[June to August]
09:00~18:30
※ Entry allowed until 1 hour before closing.
Parking facilities available
Monday, a day off
※ However, if Monday is a public holiday, it will be closed the following day.
Omi Culinary Institute
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Introduction to Omi Culinary Institute
At Omi Culinary Institute, you can try making Korean food using seasonal ingredients purchased from Yaknyeong Market and Gyeongdong Market.
It received the 2014 Korea Tourism Organization Tourism Venture Contest Encouragement Award and was selected as a 2016 Tourism Venture.
You can learn how to cook a variety of foods, from Korean home-cooked meals, desserts, and snacks to vegetarian food and kimchi.
Since fresh seasonal ingredients are used, the detailed menu is different every day, and since it is mainly visited by foreign tourists, classes are held in not only Korean but also Chinese and English.
A general class is limited to 4 people, and if more people wish to participate, prior consultation is required.
Class reservations can be made by email.
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Omi Culinary Institute Basic Information
Website https://www.5-tastes.com/
https://www.instagram/omecookinglab
https://www.facebook.com/omecookinglab
Operating hours 10:00~17:00
Parking facilities not available
Baebongsan Mountain
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Introduction to Baebongsan Mountain
Baebongsan Mountain is a low mountain 108 meters above sea level located in Jeonnong-dong and Hwigyeong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.
Baebongsan Neighborhood Park, built on Baebongsan Mountain, is a mountain park and is sloping, but there is a barrier-free trail so you can climb it easily.
The pedestrian path is also optimized for walking, with gentle ups and downs, and benches are appropriately placed in the middle, making it great for taking a break.
The walking deck is well-maintained, making it a good walking and exercise trail even for those with weak walking skills.
There is also a badminton court, mineral spring, exercise equipment, a forest library, and a barefoot red clay path. There is also a water facility where you can wipe your feet after walking barefoot.
Along the shallow hiking trail, various wildflowers and bamboo trees bloom in the spring, and acacia trees bloom in the summer.
There is a Baebongsan Forest Interpretation Program and a Weekend Family Program, which can be applied through ‘Seoul Public Service Reservation’.
It was designated as a park in 1992, and nearby are the University of Seoul and Seoul Sahmyook Medical Center.
Baebongsan Fortress, located at the top of Baebongsan Mountain, was designated as a Seoul Metropolitan Government monument on February 9, 2017.
Baebongsan Mountain basic information
Website https://parks.seoul.go.kr/ http://korean.visitseoul.net/index
Yongdu-dong Octopus Alley
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Introduction to Yongdu-dong Octopus Alley
Yongdu-dong Octopus Alley is a street specializing in octopus and is located near Exit 6 of Jegi-dong Station on Subway Line 1.
This street has been around since the early 1990s, and its popular menu item is stir-fried octopus with spicy seasoning.
Starting with the golden octopus model at the entrance of the alley, there are octopus specialty stores.
There are about 10 restaurants in the alley.
There are many regular customers who have been visiting the octopus alley for a long time, and it is also fun to find the store that catches your eye among the many octopus specialty stores.
Usually, it is a single menu item, so once you order, the food comes out quickly.
Yongdu-dong octopus, which is spicy octopus seasoned with red pepper paste and cooked on an iron plate, is a delicacy among delicacies.
There is only one order per person, so you must order according to the number of people. The spicy and plump octopus goes well with the crunchy bean sprouts.
Some stores are open 24 hours a day, so you can visit them at any time.
Basic information about Yongdu-dong Octopus Alley
Website https://www.visitseoul.net/index
Operating hours vary by store
Days off vary by store.
Jangan Neighborhood Park
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Introduction to Jangan Neighborhood Park
It is a neighborhood park close to the lives of residents near Dongguk University High School in Jangan-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, and was created in a residential area surrounded by apartments between Baebongsan Mountain and Jungnangcheon 2nd Sports Park.
It is equipped with children's play facilities, exercise equipment, a floor fountain, an outdoor performance hall, a pavilion, and benches, and attached facilities include a basketball court, badminton court, and artificial turf gateball court.
On one side of the park, there is also the ‘Public Dongdaemun Youth Reading Room’.
The Ttukbang-gil that leads from the park to Jungnangcheon Stream has large, large landscaped trees, making it a good place to take a walk.
Jangan Neighborhood Park Basic Information
Operating hours 00:00 ~ 24:00
Parking facilities available (underground parking lot at Neighborhood Park in Jangan-dong)
No days off
Gandeme Park
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Introduction to Kandeme Park
It is a neighborhood park located along the Dapsimni Stream in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul.
It is a small but charming park with a children's playground, a pond, an octagonal pavilion, a rose vine tunnel, a pine tree rest area, and a walking trail.
There is also a basketball court and badminton court.
It is said that when the site of the monopoly office was turned into a park, it was named Gandeme Park after the name of a native of the Gandeme natural village in the Dapsimni area.
Kandeme Park basic information
Parking facilities available
Dapsimni Antique Art Mall
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Introduction to Dapsimni Antique Art Mall
Dapsimni Antique Art Mall is a place filled with shops selling antique art, such as antique calligraphy and paintings, antique furniture, and ceramics, as well as unique and diverse household goods.
Dapsimni Antique Art Mall was formed when antique art stores scattered in Cheonggyecheon 8-ga, Itaewon, and Ahyeon-dong began to gather in the Dapsimni area in the mid-1980s, and currently has about 140 stores.
There is a lot to see, with many old and unique items such as wooden candlesticks, grandfather clocks, and old picture frames as well as antique works of art.
There are many unique items that are hard to find in regular stores, so it is often visited by Koreans as well as foreigners.
While Insa-dong generally sells high-quality and expensive antiques, Dapsimni Antique Art Mall is characterized by many small items starting from a few thousand won.
It is right next to exits 1 and 2 of Dapsimni Station on metropolitan subway line 5 and is also adjacent to Dapsimni Rodeo Street, making it a great place to explore together.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Basic information about Dapsimni Antique Art Mall
Operating hours vary by store
Parking facilities available
Day off: Sunday/Public holiday
Hongneung Arboretum
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Introduction to Hongneung Arboretum
Hongneung Arboretum is Korea's first first-generation arboretum, established in 1922 when a forestry testing station was established in Hongneung, Seoul.
This is where Hongneung, the tomb of Empress Myeongseong, queen of King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty (1897), was located, and was named Hongneung Arboretum. It has now been relocated and only the site is marked.
Hongneung Arboretum is a specialized arboretum affiliated with the National Institute of Forest Science. It is a test research forest created to systematically collect and manage various plant genetic resources at home and abroad, as well as to develop basic plant studies and secure plant genetic resources.
This is a place where various research is conducted and where there is a need to preserve the environment and ecology.
Accordingly, only reservations for forest interpretation are possible on weekdays, and free tours must be made on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
Weekday online reservations are available until 17:00 on the day before the scheduled visit date.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
Hongneung Arboretum Basic Information
Website https://www.foresttrip.go.kr/indvz/main.do?hmpgId=ID05030006
Operating hours [Forest commentary] March to November
Weekdays (Tuesday-Friday) 10:30, 13:30, 15:30
Weekends (Sat, Sun) 10:30, 14:00
[Free admission] January - December
Summer season (March~October) 09~18:00
Winter season (November~February) 09~17:00
Days off: Every Monday, May 1 and all public holidays
* Closed even if Saturday and Sunday are legal holidays
This was an introduction to the top 10 places worth visiting in Dongdaemun, Seoul.
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