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

E-mart is a discount supermarket operated by Shinsegae, a department store franchise. E-mart Wangsimni, located inside a large shopping complex built over Wangsimni Station (Seoul Subway Line 2 or 5), provides foreign customers with tax-free shopping, language services (Korean, Chinese, Japanese) and free Wi-Fi for enhanced shopping experience. Moreover, visitors to E-mart Wangsimni may take advantage of other entertainment outlets including a movie theater, a water park and a golf driving range.


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

Hongdae Hope Market first took place in May 2002 as Korea’s first spontaneous handicraft market. Originally created with the aim of reviving the environmental-friendly handicraft industry, the market developed into a truly interactive space where local artists make and sell their unique craftwork at affordable prices.


Seoul(Jung-gu)

At Seoul Drum Festival, professional and amateur percussionists from around the world gather to stage exciting performances featuring different types of percussion instrument as used in diverse genres of music.


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

Housed in a 500-year-old building that was once home to descendants of Prince Gwangpyeong (the 5th son of King Sejong the Great), the restaurant was opened to the public in 1999 as a traditional restaurant serving Korean royal court cuisine. “Pilgyeong,” which means “always be respectful to the elderly,” is indeed a place that honors the past by serving as a beacon of tradition and flavor in the downtown Seoul area.


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

This is a specialty restaurant with a royal table set in a graceful and elegant atmosphere. This place is famous for beautifully modernizing the food of the royal table from the Joseon dynasty. The formal meal in brassware and Chinaware tastes very rich, as the natural seasonings are only used for dishes with the whole heart.*Best Korean Restaurant as designated by The Seoul Metropolitan Government.


Seoul(Jung-gu) , Myeongdong

Hwaroyeon Myeong-dong Branch is the place to go if you want to try real charcoal-grilled meat. The restaurant has a great interior design and is conveniently located in Myeong-dong, making it the ideal place for those wishing to do some shopping.


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

Nampo Myeonok is a 40-year-old Korean restaurant serving the highest quality beef. It features a gorgeous dining area replete with comtemporary interior decorations. The chef selects only the freshest and watery radish to salt and place in a large pot with ground garlic, ginger, and Korean pear to make Dongchimi, the soup for the Naengmyeon or Cold Buckwheat noodles served here. This is where some of the highest-quality meat is served in a nicely blended combination of contemporary and traditional settings.*Best Korean Restaurant as designated by The Seoul Metropolitan Government.


Seoul(Jongno-gu) , Insadong・Jongnon

Buam-dong is a neighborhood in central Seoul that was once occupied mostly by artists and writers. Today, modern galleries, coffee shops, and restaurants stand side by side with old mills and barber shops on the narrow alleyways, making Buam-dong a sophisticated yet classically charming destination.


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

Imperial Palace Hotel first opened on September 18, 1989, starting as a first grade hotel and becoming a superior deluxe hotel after 10 years in June, 1999. The hotel has remained the pride of the Korean hotel industry thanks to its effective management and improving domestic capital. In 2005, it carried out a large-scale remodeling project to enlarge its size to resemble luxurious European hotels, including a large-sized lobby, convention center that can accommodate over 1,000 visitors, classical wedding hall, and 450 various-type rooms. The hotel is part of a chain, along with Imperial Palace Boutique Hotel in Itaewon and Imperial Palace Hotel – Fukuoka in Japan. A new chain in Osaka is planned to open in October 2016, increasing the hotel’s standing as an international hotel brand.



Seoul(Eunpyeong-gu)

Bukhansan Mountain was officially designated as a national park in 1983. The Bukhansan National Park covers both Bukhansan and Dobongsan Mountains, and spans the total area of 80.699㎢. At the top of Bukhansan Mountain are Baegundae Terrace (836.5m), Insubong Peak (810.5m) and Mangyeongdae Terrace (799.5m), which gave the mountain the nickname "Samgaksan" or the "three-horned mountain". The mountain had other names: Sambongsan (mountain with three peaks), Hwasan (flower mountain), and Buaak (mountain shaped like a person giving a baby a piggyback ride). The current name, Bukhansan, was given as the Bukhansanseong Fortress was built under King Sukjong of Joseon Dynasty.