Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Yeouido・Yeongdeungpo・Mapo

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Seoul(Songpa-gu) , Jamsil(Lotte World)

Hangang Park opened six outdoor swimming pools (including one at Yeouido Hangang Park). Supported by meticulous water quality management, they are not only safe, but also an inexpensive to private facilities. Excellent amenities offer swimming equipment rentals, food, and beverages.* Location- In front of Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Jamsil Sport Complex


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

With its main branch located in Hongdae, Sobok is an ice cream shop that focuses on naturalism. The shop’s interior is designed with shades of white, presenting a light and neat atmosphere overall. Bingsu (shaved ice) and ice cream made of natural ingredients like rice and unpolished rice are served in unique plating.


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

Toyoko Inn is specialized in lodging at reasonable price with basic concept of lodging adjacent to station based on safety, comfortableness and cleanliness. Toyoko Inn provides pleasant and clean rooms with facility and services enough for customers who fall behind due to business trip or work to stay safely. Valuable price is realized with reasonable operation and the Airport Limousine Bus starts and stops in front of Toyoko Inn hotel. There is Dongdaemun market and many other things to see around here.


Seoul(Yongsan-gu) , Itaewon・Yongsan

Located on the main avenue of Itaewon in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Series Corner is a flagship store operated by men’s wear brand Series. Since its opening in the summer of 2014, the store has been implementing collaborative projects with various brands to share the space filled basically with Series brand products in addition to clothing brands for men and women: Epigram and Re-code, natural cosmetics Aesop, G.H.G.M. specializing in wooden items, and accessory brand MOREE. The large space in the front is reserved for Mug For Rabbit, a terrace café selling various teas, beverages, and desserts including carrot cake. The store is good for enjoying shopping and casual food and drinks. The store offers foreign language service in English, Chinese, Japanese, and French during business hours. Shoppers who drive can use the store’s parking lot. The store is only about five minutes away from two exits of the subway stations: exit 1 of Hangangjin Station and exit 3 of Itaewon Station on Line 6. The store is open daily from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. all year round, but the café is open until 11 p.m. and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.


Seoul(Songpa-gu) , Jamsil(Lotte World)

This is a chicken barbeque restaurant, which is owned by the mother of Block B member, Taeil. Inside the restaurant, there are fan letters and flat cards, which cover up the walls. Unlike other chicken barbeque places, the Korean Barbeque Gaerong Branch restaurant puts the chicken in the fire oven, which makes the plain and simple taste of the chicken stand out more. The popular menu items are: salt-roasted barbeque chicken, which maximized the plain and simple taste of the chicken, and chives no-bone barbeque chicken, which is assorted with chives.  


Seoul(Seocho-gu)

The Banpo Seoraeseom Island is an artificial island built in the mid-1980s. Located in Banpo-jigu District by the Hangang riverside, the island is connected to Hangang Banpo Park by three bridges. The island features weeping willows along the edges, as well as a migratory bird habitat, flower garden, water ski site, and more.


Seoul(Dongdaemun-gu) , Dongdaemun

On July 5th, 2005 the Ministry of Strategy and Finance designated an area of land measuring 84,908 pyeong (280,687.603 m²) in Dongdaemun-gu as the ‘Seoul Medicine Market/Oriental Medicine Industry District’. The Dongdaemun District Office hopes to initiate a variety of subprojects to develop the region as a global hub of oriental medicine in both a wholesale and retail capacity. Through the development of the area’s oriental medicine and related industries, government officials are hoping to revive the local economy while simultaneously boosting public health.※ Types of Stores* Trade–oriental medicinal herb import/export* Medicinal wholesaler – a wholesaler that distributes oriental medicinal herbs to herb clinics, pharmacies, herb stores and herb pharmacies* Herb clinic – medical center/clinic where oriental medicine doctors give treatments; an herbal doctor’s office* Pharmacy – oriental medical pharmacists preparing/selling herbal medicine* Oriental medicine pharmacy – where an herbal doctor prepares/sells oriental medicine for a patient* Oriental medicine store – where an herbal paramedic prepares herbal medicine in strict accordance with an herbal prescription prepared by a legitimate herb doctor* Store (mulsan, yakcho) – a place to sell medicine herbs, agricultural produce, and other health products* Apothecary– preparation of medicinal herb teas and herbs ground into powder form 


Seoul(Yeongdeungpo-gu) , Yeouido・Yeongdeungpo・Mapo

Lexington Hotel is New York-themed hotel named after Lexington Avenue, one of the three major streets of New York City. Connecting Upper Manhattan and Lower Manhattan, Lexington Avenue is known for famous locations such as Broadway, Times Square, Chinatown, and Little Tokyo. Located in the center of Yeouido, considered the ‘Manhattan of Seoul,’ Lexington Hotel is in close proximity to the Han River, the National Assembly Building, broadcasting agencies and the Korea Stock Exchange and is 20 minutes from the Gimpo International Airport. The hotel recently underwent renovations, upgrading its 235 guestrooms and subsidiary facilities to allow guests an even more comfortable stay. Various sections of the hotel are themed after attractions found along Lexington Avenue in New York. At "Times Square" (the hotel lobby) guests can receive information about the hotel or assistance from the staff. For a little bit of down time, guests can stop by “Broadway,” the lobby lounge, for a cup of coffee or head to the “New York New York” steakhouse for a family dinner or small gathering. The Chinese restaurant "China Town" and Japanese restaurant "Little Tokyo" are also popular for their well prepared dishes and quality service. The New York theme continues even in the "Yanks & Metz," a classic sports bar decorated with sports paraphernalia from Babe Ruth and other MLB stars.