The construction of the main royal palace was completed three years after founding Joseon Dynasty, A.D. 1395. The palace was named Gyeongbokgung  "The Palace greatly blessed and prosperity." Considered to be the greatest palace in the Joseon Dynasty, it is initially constructed among five palaces…

Located in Namsan Mountain looking down the panoramic view of downtown Seoul, the Namsangol Hanok Village is a collection of traditional Korean style houses. It reveals well the character of the traditional house in the Joseon Dynasty displaying antique furniture nicely inside the house. It…

Past names of Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine included Yongdubong (Dragon Head Peak) and Jamdubong (Silkworm Head Peak), but was renamed in 2000. Jeoldusan Martyrs' Shrine is the site of the Byeonin Persecution of 1866, where many Roman Catholics were brutally murdered. This site was built to…

The Trickeye Museum is an art gallery with paintings created using 'trompe l'oeil' techniques that give each 2D art piece the illusion of being in 3D. Instead of merely viewing paintings (as in a typical art gallery) visitors can interact with the paintings, posing themselves…

'Solmeo' gets its name from a small cluster of pine trees. The first Korean priest, Saint Kim Dae-gun Andrea was born here on August 21, 1821 and continued to live until he was seven to escape from persecution by following his grandfather to Handeok-dong, Yongin…

Haemi Martyrdom Holy Ground is the site where nearly 1,000 Catholics in Chungcheongnam-do were buried alive during the time between the Byeongin Persecution in 1866 (3rd year of King Gojong) and 1882 (19th year of King Gojong). At that time, Catholics were executed outside Haemieupseong…

It is the first Catholic Church of Archdiocese of Seoul and the headquarters of Korean Catholic. French priest, E. Coast himself designed and finished the building. It is the only pure Gothic type building in Korea, but it is hard to say it is the…

Yongin MBC Dramia is a total studio set which goes beyond the concept of existing open set. Built based on historical truths, the grand studio set consists of a lot of realistic structures in Korean history of the epochs of the Three Kingdoms, Goryeo and…

About Kimchikan In traditional Korean society, the place for making side dishes was called ‘Chankan’, the place for preparing the king’s meals was ‘Surakan’ and the place for keeping foodstuffs was called ‘Gotkan’. We took the suffix ‘kan’ from these words and created the name…

NANTA (난타) is the first non-verbal performance produced in Korea that comically depicts happenings in kitchen by integrating Korea' s traditional rhythm, Samulnori. NANTA has been running since October 1997 and is the most popular show ever in Korea. It also has achieved outstanding international…

Namisum is a tiny half-moon shaped island located in Chuncheon of South Korea. You can call this place Namiseom or Nami Island. Namisum is a very romantic place with beautiful four seasons, an island oasis for culture and leisure in peaceful harmony with nature. Forest…

N Seoul Tower is the most famous place in Seoul. You can go to N Seoul Tower by cable car, shuttle bus, Seoul City Tour bus or by walking. There is the Namsan shuttle bus every 15~20 minutes. N Seoul Tower is famous for the couples'…

It is one of the representative markets in Korea. While Dongdaemun Market is specialized in clothing, Namdaemun Market offers various goods related to every day life. There are more than 10,000 stores that are legally registered and street vendors are located at every corner of…