For my recent 2-day trip to Gangneung, I chose accommodation in Pyeongchang rather than in Gangneung itself. Since it was peak vacation season in August, most beachside hotels in Gangneung were fully booked, and the available options were a bit distant or pricey. While staying at a hotel with a view of the beach in Gangneung would have been ideal, ...
You can find a variety of food at Gangneung Jungang Market. Located adjacent to Wolhwa Street, you can purchase a wide range of food items at the central market and enjoy them at Wolhwa Street. “The SoMeori Gukbap Alley of Gangneung Jungang Market” At the entrance of Gangneung Jungang Market, you’ll find many shops selling food that both tourists and ...
I visited Gangneung in 2022. From March 11th to 12th of 2022, I explored Gangneung. Gyeongpo Beach is an indispensable place when visiting Gangneung, so despite it being winter, I made sure to visit the sea. At the time, it was still winter, so the beach wasn’t open yet. Since I visited on a weekday, there weren’t many people, creating ...
One of the historically significant places representing Gangneung is “Ojukheon.” Ojukheon is both the birthplace of the renowned scholar Yulgok Yi-I and the ancestral home of his mother, the distinguished Shin Saimdang. Shin Saimdang’s image is featured on the current 50,000 KRW bill, while Yulgok Yi-I is depicted on the 5,000 KRW bill, marking a unique case where both mother ...
The area around Gwanghwamun in Seoul is a representative concentration of office buildings. It houses various government offices, including the Seoul Metropolitan Government, as well as the headquarters of several newspapers. During lunchtime, you can see numerous office workers coming out to have their meals. This area is known for its dense concentration of restaurants, making it a fun place ...
The area around Gwanghwamun in Seoul is a representative concentration of office buildings. It houses various government offices, including the Seoul Metropolitan Government, as well as the headquarters of several newspapers. During lunchtime, you can see numerous office workers coming out to have their meals. Especially, you can find many hidden gem restaurants in the underground shopping area of the ...
The Jamsil area in Seoul is so closely associated with Lotte that you can find various buildings and services operated by Lotte throughout the area. From Lotte Department Store to Lotte World Tower, Lotte Hotel, Lotte Mart, Lotte Hi-Mart, and Lotte Cinema, you’ll find numerous buildings bearing the Lotte brand in Jamsil. It’s hard to talk about Jamsil without mentioning ...
In the heart of Seoul’s Yonsei University, you can find modern architectural gems – Underwood Hall, Steinsson Hall, and Appenzeller Hall. These buildings are designated as national treasures. Located at the core of Yonsei University, if you enter through the main gate and continue straight along Baekyang-ro, you will eventually arrive at this spot. These three buildings are arranged in ...
In the underground shopping mall of COEX, which can be considered the center of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry in South Korea, you can find various restaurants. Since various MICE events take place at COEX, it’s natural that you can explore a variety of restaurants. You can observe that there are restaurant clusters in various places within ...
In the underground shopping mall of COEX, which can be considered the center of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry in South Korea, you can find various restaurants. Since various MICE events take place at COEX, it’s natural that you can explore a variety of restaurants. You can observe that there are restaurant clusters in various places within ...
The area around Gwanghwamun Station in Seoul can be considered a representative office-dense region. From the Seoul Government Complex to various embassies, press agencies, major corporate offices, and other small to medium-sized business buildings, it’s the first place that comes to mind when thinking about places in Seoul where many companies are gathered. Due to the high number of office ...
The area around Gwanghwamun Station in Seoul is a representative office-dense region. From the Seoul Government Complex to various embassies, major corporations, and small to medium-sized businesses, you naturally find numerous office workers in this area. Thanks to this, it’s always bustling with office workers, and you can find various places nearby to cater to their needs. In the Gwanghwamun ...