Seoul(Jongno-gu)

Opened in 1992, Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery is a 17,791 sq. ft., two-story building with four exhibition halls. It is one of the main pavilions of Insa-dong, displaying diverse artwork ranging from Western and Korean paintings to sculptures. Due to the great interest in Korean paintings, 2~3 of the annual long-term exhibitions focus solely on them.


Seoul(Gangdong-gu) , The Eastern Part of the Seoul

Formerly known as LA Tourist Hotel, Bali Tourist Hotel has 40 Western-style rooms and 10 Korean-style rooms. It also has a Korean-style reception hall and a casino. Guests at the hotel may take advantage of the hotel's proximity to such tourists sites as Lotte World, Seoul Olympic Park, Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site and Mongchon Clay Castle.


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Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Hangwachae is a vegetarian buffet restaurant in Insadong, which serves up dishes made with fresh organic vegetables. The owner of the restaurant first began cooking vegetarian dishes for her vegetarian husband. When her friends tasted her cooking, they encouraged her to open a vegetarian restaurant, which lead to the opening of Hangwachae. The owner prepares the food as if she were preparing it for her husband and friends, therefore the ingredients are all fresh and of high quality.Soup, rice, rice porridge, and Korean pancakes are offered as the basic menu and are also included in the buffet. The rice served is made with 20 different Oriental herbs. The buffet offers some 20 to 30 different dishes. For protein supplements, the buffet offers walnuts, homemade tofu, and muk (nut jellies). It also offers rice cakes and bananas. One of Hangwachae’s most famous dishes is the green salad served with cheonggukjang (thick soybean paste) sauce made with choenggukjang, milk, and papaya. The kimchi is flavored with fruit instead of pickled fish. Hangwachae only uses grape oil in its cooking.


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Seoul(Gangnam-gu)

The Renaissance Hotels are a subsidiary of the Marriott International Hotel Group. Founded in 1988, Renaissance Seoul Hotel on Teheran-ro Street in the business district of Gangnam is a 5-star hotel that features 493 spacious guestrooms, including 19 luxury suites, and a recreation center equipped with an indoor swimming pool, a golf range, a jogging track, an aerobic room and a fitness center. In addition, the hotel has six fine dining restaurants, which were selected as the best hotel restaurants in Korea by The Korea Times in 2001.


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Seoul(Jongno-gu)

Jirisan is one of the representative Korean restaurants in Insa-dong, an area known for its traditional culture. One of the trademarks of this restaurant, besides its amazingly delectable bean and tofu dishes, is a wooden sign that welcome guests into a neat and cozy interior.Each day, fresh beans are ground at the restaurant to prepare dishes such as soybean paste, soft tofu, and bean-curd tofu stew. Bean-curds are prepared by using seawater, which gives the tofu a unique flavor. The fresh and clean taste of the tofu is one of the many reasons that choosey tofu aficionados flock to the restaurant.Not just limited to tofu, Jirisan presents customers with a full-range of side dishes such as kimchi, japchae (glass noodles with sautéed vegetables), cucumber kimchi, seasoned seaweed, braised lotus roots, roasted yellow corbinas (a type of fish), leafy greens, bean-curd stew, and more. The restaurant gives visitors a chance to experience a hearty traditional Korean-style meal, but has thoughtfully toned down its seasonings to appeal to a wider audience (particularly those not used to spicy foods).One of the recommended menu items is the Jirisan set meal, which offers diners the chance to sample foods that are popular in the Jirisan region. Adventurous diners may want to try the sea urchin soup or dried Pollack soup.The restaurant, originally a traditional Korean house, has been modified over the years to better suit the needs of its customers. The walls surrounding the structure were removed and a glass ceiling was installed to allow guests to enjoy the natural light of the sun as they sample some of the area’s best traditional Korean cuisine.


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

Located in Gangnam, Seoul, Snowmounteen is an ice cream café noted for its iceberg-shaped ice cream dishes and snow white interior walls that bring to mind the inside of an igloo. The ice creams sold at Snowmounteen are thin slices of iced milk or natural fruit juice, free from artificial coloring and low in fat (containing about one third the calories normally found in ice cream). Another original menu at Snowmounteen is the Tapioca Snowthie, a tapioca drink that comes in flavors such as milk tea, chai latte, strawberry, red-ripe persimmon, and crunchy. The red bean flavored smoothie is the most popular drink of all. In addition to a variety of ice cream and drink menus, the crispy Kaya Toast (a popular snack from Singapore made with a jam spread of coconut and eggs) is also a recommended dish at Snowmounteen. Their coffee menu was certified by fair trade marks, organic marks as well as rain forest alliance mark.


Seoul(Jung-gu) , Myeongdong

Seatree focuses on developing skin care products for customers looking to maintain their natural beauty and looks. The brand introduces artistic features into their bottle designs and also produces some limited edition cosmetics by collaborating with famous designers, models and artists.


Incheon(Jung-gu)

Located in Jung-gu, Incheon, Hotel Atti is the most comfortable hotel in the Incheon Freedom Park. Walking and resting in the Freedom Park will make you keep your composure in the city; as it is located in Incheon Open Port Nuri-gil, tourists can tour Incheon Open Port Museum, Incheon Open Port Mordern Architecture Museum and Incheon Art Platform as well as Jemulpo Club that is often seen in the TV.


Seoul(Dongjak-gu)

Located inside Boramae Park, the Boramae Safety Experience Center operates an experience program focused on safety measures in the event of disaster. With a 'Safe Seoul' vision, the center teaches safety awareness and safety measures through simulation-based training in how to handle disasters, earthquakes, windstorms, fire and traffic accidents. The center also operates a program to learn about first aid such as CPR and the use of various safety facilities and equipment.At this safety experience center, visitors can also listen to real-life stores from fire officers and participate in the programs to learn more about safety. 


Seoul(Jung-gu) , Namdaemun・Seoul-Station

Sungnyemun Imported Goods Shopping Center consists of two underground floors within the Daehan Hwaje Building (B3F-22F). The building is easy to locate among the low buildings of Namdaemun Market. In addtion to many items, the shopping center is particularly known for its cameras and audio equipment. Main items also include trekking items, household items, electronics, and fishing gear.