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Address

Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울 종로구 부암동

Type

Others

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2148-1807 (Jongno-gu Office Culture Department)

• Information
  Introduction
  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.
  
  Telephone
  +82-2-2148-1807
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Changuimun Gate (Jahamun Gate) (창의문(자하문))

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    Changuimun was often called Jahamun. It was one of four mini gates in the north surrounding the castle town Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty. But because one of ...

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    Bugak Skyway (북악 스카이웨이)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type :
    The 19km-long Bugak Skyway runs along the northeast ridge of Bugaksan Mountain. Opened in September 1968, the road quickly became known as one of Korea’s most s...

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    Whanki Museum (환기미술관)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Art Museums/ Art Galleries
    The Hwangi Art Museum was opened to honor the works of the painter, Kim Hwan-Gi. Kim Hwan-Gi (1913-1974) was Korea's top artist of modernism. He began painting ...

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    Zaha Museum (자하미술관)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Art Museums/ Art Galleries
    Located in Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Zaha Museum is the highest art gallery in Seoul. Reaching the museum involves a bit of an uphill walk, but the breathtaking sce...

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    Inwangsan Mountain (인왕산)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Mountains
    The ancient castle walls of Seoul connecting the ritual sites of King Taejo and Muhakdaesa to the Sajik Tunnel and Jahamun Gate still remain on the grounds of I...

• Accommodation
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• Restaurants

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    Jaha Son Mandu (자하손만두)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Located in Buam-dong, Seoul, Jaha Son Mandu is a restaurant specializing in Korean hand-made stuffed dumplings. Though the restaurant’s exterior is that of a cl...

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    Harimgak (하림각)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Chinese Food
    Located at the foot of the Bukaksan and Inwangsan mountains, Harimgak serves the delicious flavor of traditional Chinese cuisine. The restaurant has the best na...

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    Jihwaja (지화자)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Operated by the late Master of Culinary Arts of Joseon Dynasty Hwang Hae-seong and current chief director of Institute of Korean Royal Cuisine Han Bok-ryeo, Jih...

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    Seokparang (석파랑)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Seokparang is a restaurant built from the sarangchae, or meeting room, of a villa that was owned by Heungseon Daewongun, the father of King Gojong of the Joseon...

• Shopping

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    Jeo Jip (Chopsticks House)[Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Located in Buam-dong in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Jeo Jip is a store specializing in chopsticks, a dining utensil commonly used not only in Korea, China, and Japan but ...

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    Art Korea Inc.[Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Located in Buam-dong in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Art Korea is a cosmetic select shop that opened on January 1, 2013. Covering a total area of about 630 ㎡, the store se...

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    Cheongha Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd.[Korea Quality]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Located in Jongno-gu Seoul, Cheongha Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd., specializes in Korean ginseng products and has its headquarters in Jongno, Seoul and a branch in J...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Subway]
  Hongje Station (Seoul Subway Line 3).
  Or
  [Bus] No. 1711, 1020, 7212, 7018, 7016 or 7022.