Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Samcheongdong・The Northern Part of the Seoul

Seoul is enveloped by mountains, consisting of Bugaksan, Namsan, Naksan, and Inwangsan to name a few major peaks surrounding the city. Bugaksan, the mountain located to the north of Seoul, is the highest among these and is a southern offshoot of Bukhansan Mountain. It is also referred to as Baegaksan. Seoul Fortress Wall runs along the mountain ridge and Changuimun (also called Jahamun), one of the four small gates surrounding the castle town during the Joseon Dynasty, is on the west side of the mountain near Inwangsan Mountain. Running between Changuimun and Arirang Hill in Jeongreung, Bugak Skyway is a scenic road overlooking downtown Seoul; it also passes through a variety of attractions such as Changuimun and Bugak Pavilion. Another attraction is Samcheong Park at the southern foot of Bugaksan Mountain. Inwangsan Mountain (to the west of Bugaksan) and Naksan (to the east) were considered ideal locations, according to the philosophy of Feng Shui. Known for its rugged granite, Inwangsan Mountain was the site of many tigers attacks during the founding of the Joseon Dynasty. According to legend, the king entreated the mountain deity to send the tigers across the Yalu River. Even though the tigers were banished from Inwangsan, one female tiger bearing babies was allowed to remain on the mountain. The babies, subsequently multiplied and made Inwangsan a feared place, full of tigers. Inwang Skyway connects the east of Inwangsan to Bugaksan. The eastern side of Inwangsan was turned into a posh residential area while Guksadang (literally "National Shrine") was moved from Namsan to an area west of the mountain in the 1920s. Even today, shamans perform exorcisms at the shrine, as well as rituals honoring the mountain deities.


Busan(Haeundae-gu) , Haeundae

Beginning as the online site, Beautynet, in 2000, Missha has evolved as a trusted cosmetic brand by reflecting customers' concerns. MISSHA products come from excellent ingredients and rigorous lab testings to improve their quality. Shop assistants in Missha at Centum City offer one-on-one professional consulting to visitors as well.


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

Following his mother’s footsteps, the son of the previous owner is now managing the family business. Opened during the early years of Jokbal Street, the delicious meat at this restaurant is fondly remembered by customers. While the meat itself has almost no fat, the fat portion is extremely soft and savory. This restaurant is also different from the others in that it provides kongnamul-guk (bean sprout soup) with the jokbal (steamed pork hock). Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon (cold noodles) and tteok-mandu-guk (rice cake-dumpling soup) are also delicious. Pyeongyang naengmyeon is cooked to suit South Korean tastebuds. Besides, the noodles and dumplings are hand-made. Despite the restaurants long history, the building of the restaurant is clean and well-maintained as it was being rebuilt after a fire in the 1980s. There are plenty of tables on the first and second floors to accommodate customers, and the third floor is reserved for large groups. Especially noticeable is the clean appearance both inside and out, despite the restaurant’s long history; probably because the building was rebuilt after a fire in the 1980s. Plenty of tables on the first and second floors accommodate customers, and the third floor is reserved for large groups.


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

La Yeon takes pride in expressing the traditional tastes of Korea through carefully prepared Korean cuisine. Experience formal Korean dinning through La Yeon's course menus.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Manna Bunsik is a snack shop that's been around since 1974. Having sold tteok-bokki for over 47 year on the same street, it's an old time favorite among the residents. There are many regulars who go there and the grandmother who runs the place is always happy to see new people.  


Incheon(Namdong-gu)

Premier Central Plaza Hotel is a four-star hotel located in front of Incheon City Hall in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, which is flourishing as a center for high-tech and distribution industries in the Northeast Asian region. It is perfectly located within the vicinity of Incheon International Airport and Songdo International Business District which allows for easy access to shopping, culture, medical care, leisure, and tourism options. Consisting of 118 delicately designed rooms, the hotel also features a business center, multi restaurant, coffee shop, and banquet hall, enabling guests to hold major events such as business meetings, family gatherings, first birthday parties, seminars, workshops, and much more.



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

Ramada Hotel & Suite Seoul Namdaemun is a first class international business hotel in Korea with impeccable service, installed with the latest facilities and a wide range of suite rooms for guests to choose from. Comprising 331 rooms decorated with style and class, this hotel offers 25% of total guest rooms in the form of a suite room, the highest density of suites for a single hotel in Korea. Standard rooms are also spacious for added comfort, around 6.6sqm, larger than most of its counterparts in five star hotels. There are four types of guest rooms including Superior, Deluxe, Junior Suite and King Suite.The overall interior of the hotel is designed to accommodate the resort-in-city theme of the hotel, to offer a space of rejuvenation for its guests. Guests visiting the Ramada Hotel & Suite Seoul Namdaemun may feel like walking into an oasis in the middle of the desert. The artistically decorated lobby and mini outdoor parks found intermittently around the hotel, resemble an exotic resort area, all designed to provide comfortable break for the guests. The hotel garden is arranged to create a beautiful scenery any time of the year and there is a large water fountain in front of the hotel to add a refreshing touch to this oasis inside the city.Tourist attractions including Deoksugung and Gyeongbokgung Palaces are cultural heritages where the tradition of Korea can be felt first hand. The national museum and art galleries, theaters for performance arts are also close by for foreign tourists to experience the Korean culture and enjoy various performance.



Daejeon(Yuseong-gu)

The Geological Museum located in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon-si, is the nation’s first comprehensive museum dedicated to geology. The museum (est. 2001) boasts an architectural design inspired by the breastplate of a Stegosaurus and is divided into a main hall, 2 exhibition rooms, a show room, an outdoor exhibition area, and a special exhibition hall.The Main Hall of the museum is all about dinosaurs and is packed with fossils and other dinosaur-related items. Exhibition Room 1 is broken down into three different themes—Mother Earth, Fossils & Evolution, and Geological Excavation—while Exhibition Room 2 has on display diverse minerals, rocks, and meteorites.Operated with the goal of promoting public understanding and support of the field of geology, the museum offers geology-related movies/videos, lectures and diverse hands-on experience programs. There is even a geology specimen center where samples are preserved for use by researchers.


Busan(Jung-gu) , Nampo-dong(Jagalchi Market)

The Face Shop is a Korean comsmetics company that sells over a thousand beauty and skincare products made of organic substances. There are two The Face Shop branches in Busan's Nampo-dong alone, and Branch No. 1 is located in central Busan. At this The Face Shop branch, customers may receive free product consultation at its costumer service center.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Tong-In Store is the oldest traditional crafts shopping center in Korea. It is home to over 100 shops that sell ancient and contemporary traditional crafts, as well as galleries that display crafts collections by emerging artists.