Sights

National Folklore Museum

The National Folk Museum of Korea is located in Gyeongbokgung Palace. Its 25,088 articles well represent the folklore and the traditional lifestyle of Korea. The museum features not only articles of the common folk but also those of the upper class, especially in the Joseon Dynasty (1392 ~ 1910). To get there take the subway to exit 5 at Gyeongbokgung Sta. of Line 3, exit 1 at Anguk Sta. of Line 3 or exit 2 at Gwanghwamun Sta. of Line 5. Alternatively take the intra-city bus and get off at Sejong-ro St. It is 15-minute walk to the museum.

type:	Museums
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address:	On the grounds of the Kyongbok Palace, 1 Sejongno, Chongno-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)734-1346 (Korean)

Uireung

This historic site houses the burial place of King Gyeongjong.

type:	Shrines & Tombs
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address:	Imunsamgeori

Changdok Palace

Still the residence of the former Royal family. Be sure not to miss the secret garden (Piwon). You can only visit palace and garden when you are in a group. Tours take about 1.5 hours.

type:	Palaces
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Toksu Palace

Toksu Palace is opposite the Seoul Plazea Hotel. In the building you will find the Museum of Modern Art.

type:	Palaces
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Seodaemun Prison History Hall

A harrowing and grisly reminder of Korea under Japanese occupation can be found at Seodeamun Prison. Watchtowers, cells and execution rooms are all preserved complete with graphic dioramas depicting the torture of prisoners.

It is not for the weak-hearted.

But what a visit does do is help convey the extent of Japanese brutality while they were masters of the peninsular from 1910 – 1945. The brutality may not match that of which Nazi Germany metered out in her occupied territories but there was brutality none-the-less.

Some 40,000 people passed through the more..

type:	Memorials
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tel:	02 363 9750 1
openingHours:	09:30 - 17:00 (18:00 Summer)
url:	www.sscmc.or.kr

Korea War Memorial

Korea War Memorial
photo by: K. M. Lawson

The War Memorial includes an extensive outside memorial dedicated to the sacrifices of those who fought in the Korean War from 1950-1953, the anniversary of which is celebrated each year on June 25 (Free admission on that day). 

Inside, six exhibition rooms display 13,000 items under different themes and cover all periods of Korean history, with a special emphasis on Korea's military history.  Visitors will experience the spirit of national defense of Koreans in the Combat Experience Room, which was designed with advice from war experts.

Admission is 2000 more..

type:	Memorials
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address:	#8 Yangsandong 1-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)709-3114 (Korean)
accessibility:	5 minutes walk from subway line no. 4 Samgakji station or 10 minutes walk from Naryangjin station on line no. 1
openingHours:	Mar. 1 ~ Oct. 30: 09:30 - 18:00 Nov. 1 ~ Feb. 28: 09:30 - 17:00
url:	english.seoul.go.kr

Samsung Children's Museum

Very good place for your children's education.

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address:	7-26 Shinchon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)2203-1871 (Korean)

National Museum of Korea

National Museum of Korea
photo by: K. M. Lawson

The museum exhibits 145 videotapes and 26,000 volumes on pottery, relics discovered in ancient ruins, traditional arts and crafts, and other topics on the indigenous cultural legacy of Korea.

The first floor focuses on the history of Korea with sections dedicated to each period.  It also has separate halls dedicated to the Hangul alphabet, and Korean maps throughout the ages.

The second and third floors contain artwork from each period of Korean history, a large area dedicated to Buddhist artwork, donation exhibitions, and a limited selection of art from other more..

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address:	168-6 Yongsan-dong 6 ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
url:	www.museum.go.kr
tel:	82-2-2077-9000
openingHours:	M-F 9:00-18:00 Sat, Sun 9:00-19:00

Achasanseong Fortress

The Achansanseong Fortress is a historic site were one cannot only see the impressive fort, built in the Baekje period, but also take a hike in the natural park.

type:	Fortresses
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address:	Gwanggyo
tel:	82 2 450 1395

63 Building

The Han River
photo by: James Saunders

The 63 Building (known also as the Daehan Life Insurance) sits on Yeouinaru Island in the south central area of Seoul. Open since 1985 it was once the tallest building in Asia.

And once Korea’s tallest building, it offers the visitor many things including first class panoramic views of the city from its ultra stylish skydeck, located (of course) on the 63rd floor.

Its ground floor has recently been remodelled to include a number of trendy eateries along with an IMAX Theatre, Convention Centre, Banquet Hall and Aquarium with some twenty thousand fish on more..

type:	Public Buildings
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tel:	02 789 5663 5
url:	www.63city.co.kr
address:	Yeouinaru

Kimchi Field Museum

Entrance to the Kim Chi Museum
photo by: K. M. Lawson

A museum dedicated to promoting and educating about Kimchi in Korea.  It was originally built in 1986.  This relatively small museum is conveniently located inside the COEX shopping mall. 

The first room of the museum discusses the history of Kimchi in Korea through the ages, including the important introduction of red peppers.  Exhibits discuss several of the common ingredients and the process of creating kimchi, as well as role of kimchi in Korean culture. 

A long hallway offers a detailed list of the benefits of Kimchi to one's health more..

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address:	#159-1 Samsong-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul
tel:	02-6002-6456
accessibility:	Subway line 2, Samseong Station, second basement level
openingHours:	T-S 10:00-17:00, S 13:00-17:00 (Closed Mondays)
url:	www.kimchimuseum.co.kr

Kyongbok Palace

Palace Building
photo by: K. M. Lawson

Built in 1392 by King Taejo, but in its long history damaged and rebuilt quite often. The present structure dates back to the end of the 19-th century. The walled grounds contains some very beautiful pagodas that were brought from all over the country (mostly during the Japanese occupation).

type:	Palaces
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National Cemetry

National Cemetry, Seoul
photo by: Danika May

type:	Memorial Sites
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address:	Dongjak Station
tel:	82 02 826 6237

Seoul Grand Park

Seoul Grand Park lies south of the Seoul city limits, at the foot of Mt. Ch'onggye in Kwach'on city. It is the nation's largest park complex consisting of the nation's largest zoo and a botanical garden in one compound, and Seoul Land Amusement Park, a hiking trail, a campground and National Museum of Contemporary Art in separate compounds. On a hillside, overlooking the zoo's central pens, is the botanical garden, which houses 169,327 plants from 1,196 different species including tropical plants, subtropical plants, cactus, fleshy plants, oriental orchids, and ferns.

type:	Parks
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Korean Museum of Contemporary Clothing

type:	Museums
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address:	13-21 Namsan-dong 3-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)319-5497 (Korean)

The 4.19 Cemetery

Cemetry where the youths, that died during the April Revolution in1960, are buried.

type:	Memorial Sites
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address:	foot of the Mt. Samgaksan.
tel:	82 2 996 0419

Hyomin-gong monument

This monument was built to commemorate Hyomin-gong.

type:	Memorial Sites
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address:	Sadang

Great King Sejong Memorial Hall

type:	Museums
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address:	San 1-157, Chongyangri-dong, Tongdaemun-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)966-2571 (Korean)

Postal Museum

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address:	21 Chungmuro 1-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)756-2858 (Korean)

Nakseongdae Memorial

Memorial near Nakseongdae station.