Surrounded by Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace and Jongmyo Shrine, Bukchon Hanok Village is home to hundreds of traditional houses called 'hanok' that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. The name, 'Bukchon,' which literally translates to 'northern village,' came about as the neighborhoods that the village lies north of the two significant Seoul landmarks, Cheonggyecheon Stream and Jongno. Today, many of these hanoks operate as cultural centers, guesthouses, restaurants and tea houses, providing visitors an opportunity to experience, learn and immerse in Korean traditional culture.
Art Box is a popular Korean stationery brand with over 120 branches in Korea and more than 40 branches overseas. It offers a fascinating array of character and gift items with unique designs. It is a wildly popular shop among international visitors to the COEX Mall.
New Core Outlet Gangnam is located near Shinsegye Department Store Gangnam and Express Bus Terminal and is one of the major outlet shopping malls in the Gangnam area. The outlet consists of Kim’s Club (a large discount store), a home interior center (selling furniture, kitchen utensils, and interior items), and a large fashion center. In addition to major luxury brand shops like Fendi and Prada, there are over 230 men’s and women’s fashion brands from both home and abroad.
Convenience facilities include a culture center, restaurants, and a customer lounge. The outlet is open from 10:30 to 22:00 while Kim’s Club remains open 24/7 all year round.
Opened in November 2003, Lotte Young Plaza was the first shopping mall in Korea devoted to casual wear for young people. The mall offers diverse brands as well as a variety of items from accessories to youth casual wear and women's casual wear. Its unique interior designs, convenient location, and top-notch services make this mall a popular shopping destination among both Koreans and international visitors.
Korea Samgyetang serves up delicious samgyetang (chicken ginseng soup) made using only 4-year-old ginseng cultivated in Geumsan (a town famous for its ginseng) and chickens raised on local farms. Young chickens (no more than 49 days old) are butchered and delivered fresh daily, making for only the tenderest meat. The chicken is boiled with high-quality ginseng, dates, garlic, glutinous rice, and various medicinal herbs to make a flavorful and energizing soup.* Designated a “Best Korean Restaurant” by the Seoul Metropolitan Government
Jilsiru is a modern cafe serving a panoply of traditional snacks. Customers may enjoy the wide variety of tteok (rice cake), hangwa (Korean traditional sweets & cookies), and traditional organic beverages at this cafe with a sophisicated interior.
A-LAND offers unique, creative products by young designers. Each of its floors consist of diverse products ranging from vintage style clothing to shoes, accessories, and daily use items. The fourth floor is notable for a wide variety of used products.
The Gold Spa's waters are known to be particularly effective for skin care and are said to rejuvenate the skin. The spa also provides a variety of other services including the unique Golden Pyramid Experience Room, fitness center, sports massage center, sun tanning facilities, and more.
The Massage is a massage parlor, offering a variety of massage programs including sports massages, oil massages, and foot massages. All massage specialists at The Massage boast over 10 years of experience, and are conveniently ready to serve all your massage needs. As a special point of interest, they use organic products having no chemical preservatives to offer a fitted massage service depending on individuals’ body and health condition.
Located in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, SPA IN NEW YORK is a spa and aesthetic center providing beauty know-how and relaxing spa treatments. The interior of the center, a combination of natural wood and stones, is designed to provide utmost comfort and pleasure to its visitors. The center’s representative spa treatment program, Marine Aqua Aroma Therapy, restores energy and balance to the exhausted body and mind using fresh marine therapy materials. Other popular programs include Power Detox Alga, which helps excrete toxins from the body, and Healing Back Stone Therapy, which is effective for relieving stress and pain as heat-absorbing basalt stones are used to relax stiff muscles. Advance reservations are required for all programs at SPA IN NEW YORK. The spa is open from 10am to 10pm.
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