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The latest additions to our selection. Recently added does not mean newly opened.
PlaceOutdoors
Yeouido Saetgang Ecological Park
Riverside ecology and paths form a softer edge to Yeouido.
Free entry
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Cheongun Literature Library
A literary stop in a hanok-style setting on the slopes above Seochon.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Boramae Park
A generous neighbourhood park for walking away from the main sightseeing circuit.
Free entry
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Seoul City Wall Museum
An introduction to the wall before following its route through the city.
PlaceOutdoors
Gyeongui Line Forest Park
A former railway corridor now threaded through Mapo's cafés and neighbourhood walks.
PlaceCulture
Seoul Baekje Museum
Archaeological objects and interpretation place the Songpa area within the much older history of Baekje.
PlaceCulture
Daegaksa Temple
A Buddhist temple near the palace district with close ties to monk Yongseong and Korea's independence movement.
PlaceCulture
Namsan Cable Car
A short aerial ride offers a scenic way up Namsan from the lower station near Myeongdong.
PlaceCulture
Daeo Bookstore
A small Seochon address where an old bookshop atmosphere meets a café stop.
PlaceCulture
Namsan Seoul Tower
See Seoul spread around Namsan, then stay for the shift from daylight to the city's evening lights.
PlaceCulture
Seoul Arts Center
Concerts, ballet, opera and contemporary dance share a large arts complex in Seocho, with distinct halls and their own programmes.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Kim Chong Yung Museum
Modern sculpture is the focus at this Pyeongchang-dong museum dedicated to Kim Chong Yung.
PlaceCulture
Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site
Reconstructed pit houses and excavated objects make prehistoric life tangible at this archaeological site in eastern Seoul.
PlaceCulture
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Preserved prison buildings and exhibitions document colonial imprisonment and the Korean independence movement.
PlaceCulture
Lotte World Folk Museum
Miniature villages and period displays make Korean everyday history approachable at this museum within the Lotte World complex.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Starfield Library, COEX
Break up a Gangnam day with books beneath the towering shelves of COEX's public library.
EventActivities
Tteokbo and Arirang: In Search of the Missing Grandmother
Tteokbo and Arirang: In Search of the Missing Grandmother at Jayu Theater. A family theatre piece combines masks, Korean folk music and a search for a missing grandmother. Its young protagonist crosses five mountain passes, with each tiger encounter presenting another test.