Gwangju(Dong-gu)

Gwangju Art Street is aimed at developing Gwangju’s traditional art scene through exhibition of local work. The street is 300m long and located behind Jungang Elementary School, nearby Gwangju Dongbu Police Station. Items commonly found here include Korean fine art such as paintings, ceramics, writings, and industrial art.Every Saturday, an art flea market famous for its unique pieces is held here. People from all over the nation gather to display items that include old calligraphy materials, collector coins, stone hairbrushes, Chinaware, wooden sculptures, folk drawings, classic books, ink, and incense burners. Part of the attraction is the stories the collectors share with each part of their collection. Enjoy the many shows and exhibitions that draw regular crowds to this famous road.The Mudeung art exhibit operates according to districts, and functions as a cultural festival as well. The outdoor exhibition was built in February 1995, and is open throughout the day. The large exhibition space has 32 booths and regularly holds special exhibits. Many regional cultural treasures are also on display here. Every Saturday, the Street of Fine Arts is blocked from traffic, and people gather to share and enjoy art culture. Gwangju Summer Universiade will be held this summer, 2015


Jeju-do(Jeju-si) , The Eastern Part of the Jeju Island

Jeju Love Land is a theme sculpture park based on sensuality and eroticism. Twenty artists, mainly graduates of top art school Hongik University, helped open it in November 2004. It was the first such museum in Korea at that time. The spacious park (39,667m²) is home to over 140 sculptures (40 within the gallery and 100 outside). The park as a whole looks like a piece of land art. Jeju Love Land is open every day. It usually takes 30-40 minutes to look around the park. Jeju Love Land houses a glass-dome restaurant, an outdoor café, an art shop, and various works which visitors can touch. Jeju Love Land is an attractive place where art and eroticism meet in cool, fun, humorous styles. * Area: 39,667m²    


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

Located in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul-si, the Figurine Museum W is a new concept museum that combines figurines, toys, and a theme park all in one. The museum showcases unique figurines for all types of visitors, including children, youth, and adults in order to help visitors enjoy and experience a fresh culture and discover a tasteful hobby. Its aim is to establish a cultural tourism landmark for locals and visitors.Comprised of six themes, the exhibition hall includes a site for entertainment, a grand hall with a coffee shop, a "mania shop" available for shopping for figurines, and other facilities that allow visitors to experience various displays and activities.


Seoul(Jung-gu)

Doota is a fashion mall full of trendy fashion items. There are 540 stores throughout the 8-story building including designer shops, select shops, luxury brand stores, cafes, and restaurants. Doota provides unique, high quality products at reasonable prices under the motto of ‘Fast & First’ and offers a one-stop shopping experience. Doota is visited a large number of foreign visitors compared to other shopping malls, with 55,000 local visitors and 10,000 foreign visitors a day. Services for foreign tourists include an information desk (1F) that provides information in three foreign languages (English, Japanese, and Chinese), money exchange (1F), Tax Refund office (5F), souvenir shop (5F), and storage lockers (B2). They also give away coupon books, which can be used at shops popular among foreign shoppers, and souvenir gift kits.


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Apgujeong・Cheongdamdong

As a branch store of the online shopping mall Bagazimuri, off-line store Bagazimuri on Garosu Street in Sinsa-dong offers colorful women's clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories. The store receives new products every day. The store walls are decorated with fascinating works by young artists. It also provides plenty of fancy goods with distinctive designs. 


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Apgujeong・Cheongdamdong

Located in the Gangnam-gu district in Seoul, Market O Restaurant serves healthy low-calorie, low-cholesterol foods. Fresh and natural ingredients are used to make creative fusion dishes that satisfy both health and taste. The restaurant also runs Café Brownie, where you can enjoy organic coffee and brownies that contain no artificial additives.  


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

Lotte World ceiling Ice Rink receives all the sunlight from the glass dome which makes the atmosphere seem as if it is outdoors. Lotte World Adventure glows fantastically at night with the lights, giving the customers a feeling of being in a parade. For these reasons, Lotte World Ice Rink is known as the finest ice rink in Korea.Screams of joy from the rides can be heard at the ice rink. This is because the icernk is in the same building as the amusement park. Thus, people can enjoy skating within an exciting atmosphere and delightful background.Around the ice rink are family restaurants such as ‘TGIF’, ‘Marche,’ and ‘Sizzlers,’ where you can enjoy international cuisines. Lotte World is also famous as a dateing spot among youths.Operating hoursPeak season: Summer vacation (Jul-Aug)/Winter, Spring vacation (Dec-Feb)-Mon - Fri 11:00 ~ 22:30-Sat, Sun, national holidays 10:00 ~ 22:30Low season: Mar-Jun, Sep-Dec, before vacation periods-Mon - Fri 10:00 ~ 21:30-Sat, Sun, national holidays 10:00 ~ 22:30*Schedules are subject to change.Watching performance is free of charge. (when group rentals the entire rink spaces.)*For details, refer to the official website. 


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Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Ahwon Gongbang is a studio devoted to metal crafts. It offers various handmade crafts such as candlesticks, mirrors, and silver accessories. Operated by the same sisters, it tries to embrace both modern art and antique beauty unique in Samcheong-dong. Sophisticated, oriental items made by artists have attracted many international tourists and Japanese tourists in particular. It is a nice place for shopping or, simply, enjoying crafts.


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

Nicole Jung, Amber Liu and Jo Kwon do not venture into a grocery store to have their daily cereal fix. Instead, they head themselves to Midnight in Seoul, Korea’s very first cereal café. The decor of the café, complete with electric pink walls and neatly stacked cereal boxes, has been featured on the social media accounts of many celebs. Initially opened by actor and singer Yoon Kye-sang and his artist friends, Midnight in Seoul recently changed ownership. K-pop fans will be familiar with the new owner of Midnight in Seoul- the singer Jo Kwon from the K-pop group 2AM. As for the menu items, over 40 different types of cereals and a wide variety of toppings including nuts, fruits, marshmallows and wine gums (what are wine gums? Is that the correct term?) are available. Choosing a cereal can be tricky but the friendly wait-staff is always ready to provide menu recommendations.  


Seoul(Gangnam-gu) , Apgujeong・Cheongdamdong

Horim Art Center is located in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu. The Horim Museum at the art center is a branch of the Sungbo Cultural Foundation's Horim Museum. This museum has exhibition halls on the second through fourth floor, a museum shop, and a lounge. The building, themed to look like comb-patterned ceramics, is a piece of artwork in itself.