Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Hongik-University-Area

Samonim Dongaseu is a popular dongaseu (pork cutlet) restaurant despite its location hidden in the alleys. The fresh salad and butter-roast potato are served with the thick and crispy meat. The amount served is plentiful enough to satisfy even the hunger of any grown man.


Seoul(Jung-gu) , Euljiro・Chungmuro・Namsan

This restaurant's feature items are its Samseon-nurungjitang, Dongpayuk, and Seafood Galbi. Seafood is plentiful in the Samseon-nurungjitang, making for a delicous soup base to which nicely browned rice is added later. When the browned rice is added to the soup base, a loud crackling noise is heard, which signals the beginning of a delicious meal.


Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan

Santorini is a Greek restaurant located in Itaewon along ‘Restaurant Street’ located behind the Hamilton Hotel. Decorated in a Mediterranean theme, the restaurant offers authentic Greek food cooked by native Greek chefs. Main dishes include Saganaki (deep-fried chunks of cheese), Gyros (meat barbeque) with pita bread, Souvlaki (skewers of meat), and Moussaka.


Seoul(Seongbuk-gu)

The Choi Sunu House is the old residence of Hyegok Choi Sunu (1916-1984), who lived in this house from 1976 until the day he passed away. The house is designated as Korea’s Registered Cultural Property No. 268. Choi Sunu was a leading art historian who served as the director of the National Museum of Korea. He devoted his life to rediscovering the beauty of Korean art and made many academic accomplishments in the areas of Korean ceramics, traditional woodcraft, and the history of painting.The Choi Sunu House is an open-rectangular planned hanok (Korean traditional house) composed of an L-shaped outbuilding and an upside down L-shaped main building that face each other. It shows the typical urban traditional style house that was prevalent in the Seoul area in the 1930s. The house has been open to the public as the Hyegok Choi Sunu Memorial Hall since 2004. The memorial hall displays Choi Sunu’s relics as a permanent exhibition and holds special exhibitions in the fall as well as cultural programs every spring and fall.


Seoul(Yongsan-gu)

Spris is a multi-brand store that sells shoes, clothing, accessories and sportswear. Of the brands (Everlast, Pony, Polo Ralph Lauren, Spristar, iPanema and Skono) that Spris carries, Pony, the classic American-style sports brand, has been rapidly gaining popularity since its launching in Korea in 2010.


Seoul(Jung-gu) , Myeongdong

H&M, established in Sweden in 1947, is a global fashion brand with more than 2,000 stores in over 35 countries throughout the world. There are currently three H&M stores in Korea.The H&M Myeongdong branch no.1 occupies four floors, each with a unique interior, inside Noon Square (shopping mall). It sells a wide variety of clothes and other fashion items for women, men and children. It also introduces new designs and items by over 100 designers every day.


Seoul(Seocho-gu) , Gangnam・Samseongdong(COEX)

This is the place you come back to because of the memorable taste. The marbling of the meat is so even that it looks like a piece of art. This is the right place to visit if you would like to treat your family or important guests. *Best Korean Restaurant as designated by The Seoul Metropolitan Government    


Seoul(Dongdaemun-gu) , Dongdaemun

Dapsimni Antique Art Street is where the travelers can stumble upon good old paintings, antique furniture and pottery, as well as, a variety of household items. These antique shops used to scatter all around the area of Cheonggyecheon Stream 8(pal)-ga, Itaewon, and Ahyeon-dong, wand has now gathered up around dapsimni areas since the mid-1980s. There are about 140 shops lined up along the streets.It is quite fun to browse through antiquities including wooden candlesticks, grandfather clocks, old picture frames, which are usually hard to find in usual stores. This is also the reason to that explains why it not only attracts Koreans but also international visitors to this street. Shops in Insa-dong, also known for the sale of antiqes, typically and mainly sell good quality and expensive antiques, while dapsimni is known for a wide assortment of small items with reasonable prices, starting from a few one thousand won.


Seoul(Yongsan-gu)

Villa Sortino is an authentic Italian restaurant opened by Chef Santino Sortino and is well known in the expat community for its traditional, rustic Italian cuisine. The interior walls are stacked with wine, offering an exotic and comforting ambience. With tables arranged with privacy in mind, it is also a nice place for quiet family gatherings or business meetings.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Opened in 1991, Jihwaja hopes to introduce ‘Royal Cuisine of the Joseon Dynasty’ (Intangible Cultural Property No. 38) to the public. Using fresh seasonal ingredients all year-round, it is recognized as the best royal cuisine restaurant in Korea. Here you can experience the unique food culture and the secret recipes of the family of Hwang Hye-seong using all your five senses.