* 2013 Seollal (Lunar New Year) Holidays: February 9 - 11
Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year that falls on January 1 on lunar calendar, is one of the biggest holidays. This year, Seollal Day falls on February 10 on the Gregorian calendar, and is observed for three days: the day before, the day of, and the day after.
During the Seollal holidays, most people visit families and friends in their hometown. Businesses, then, operate on different schedules, and even close for the holidays.
In order to avoid any inconveniences of holiday traveling, the Korea Tourism Organization is providing an extensive list of Seollal holiday schedules of major tourist attractions in and around Korea’s capital city, Seoul. For holiday schedules of places not listed below, please contact the 24-hour travel hotline, 1330
Korea Travel Hotline.
● Tourist Sites
Tourist Sites
| Name |
Holiday Hours |
Contact |
Homepage |
Independence Hall of Korea
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-41-560-0114
(Korean) |
www.i815.or.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Korean Folk Village
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-31-288-0000
(Korean) |
www.koreanfolk.co.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Namsangol Hanok Village
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-2264-4412
(Korean) |
hanokmaeul.seoul.go.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Seodaemun Prison History Museum
|
Closed on Feb. 10 |
+82-2-360-8586
(Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.sscmc.or.kr/culture2
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
The War Memorial of Korea
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-709-3139
(Korean, English) |
www.warmemo.or.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
N Seoul Tower
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-3455-9288
(Korean, English) |
www.nseoultower.co.kr
(Korean, English) |
63 City
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-789-5661、
5663
(Korean, English)
|
www.63.co.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Namsan Cable Car
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-753-2403
(Korean) |
www.cablecar.co.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Hangang River Ferry Cruise
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-3271-6900
(Korean) |
www.hcruise.co.kr
(Korean) |
COEX Aquarium
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-6002-6200
(Korean) |
www.coexaqua.co.kr
(Korean, English) |
Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-732-1932
(Korean) |
www.royalpalace.go.kr
(Korean, English) |
Changdeokgung Palace
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-762-9513
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
※ Press 9 for foreign language services
|
www.cdg.go.kr
(Korean, English) |
Changgyeonggung Palace
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-762-4868
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
※ Press 9 for foreign language services
|
cgg.cha.go.kr
(Korean) |
Deoksugung Palace
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-751-0734
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.deoksugung.go.kr
(Korean, English) |
Jongmyo Royal Shrine
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-2174-3636
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
jm.cha.go.kr
(Korean) |
Lotte World
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-411-2000
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.lotteworld.com
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Seoul Land
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-509-6000
(Korean, English) |
www.seoulland.co.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Everland
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-31-320-5000
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.everland.com
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Insa-dong
|
Closed on Feb. 10 |
+82-2-734-0222
(Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.insainfo.or.kr
(Korean) |
● Shopping Malls & Districts
Shopping Malls & Districts
| Name |
Holiday Hours |
Contact |
Homepage |
| COEX Mall |
Vary by store |
+82-2-6000-0114
(Korean, English) |
www.coex.co.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Namdaemun Market
|
Vary by store |
+82-2-752-1913
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.namdaemunmarket.co.kr
(Korean) |
Dongdaemun Market
|
Closed during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-2262-0160
(Korean, English) |
www.dongdaemunsc.co.kr
(Korean) |
New-Freya
(former Cerestar)
|
Closed on Feb.10 |
+82-2-2048-4800
(Korean) |
www.new-freya.co.kr
(Korean) |
Itaewon Street
|
Closed on Feb. 10-11 |
+82-2-794-5579
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.itaewon.or.kr
(Korean) |
Migliore
(Dongdaemun)
|
Closed on Feb. 10-11 |
+82-2-3393-0001
(Korean, Japanese (*available before noon)) |
www.migliore.co.kr
(Korean) |
Doota
(Doosan Tower)
|
Closed on Feb. 9-10 |
+82-2-3398-2386
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.doota.com
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Yongsan Electronics Market
|
Closed during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-707-4700
(Korean) |
- |
Techno Mart
|
Closed on Feb. 9-10
(CGV opens during Seollal holiday) |
+82-2-3424-0114
(Korean, English) |
www.tm21.com
(Korean) |
hello apM
|
Closed on Feb. 9-10 |
+82-2-6388-1114
(Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.helloapm.co.kr
(Korean, English) |
I'PARK mall
|
Closed on Feb.10 |
+82-2-2012-0147
(Korean, English) |
www.iparkmall.co.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
Myeong-dong
|
Vary by store |
+82-2-774-3238
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
- |
● Department Stores
Department Stores
| Name |
Holiday Hours |
Contact |
Homepage |
Lotte Department Store
|
Closed on Feb. 10-11 |
+82-2-2118-6500
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.lotteshopping.com
(Korean) |
Shinsegae Department Store
|
Closed on Feb. 10-11 |
+82-2-727-1234
(Korean, English, Japanese) |
department.shinsegae.com
(Korean) |
Hyundai Department Store
|
Closed on Feb. 10-11 |
+82-2-547-2233
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.ehyundai.com
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
| New Core Outlet |
Closed on Feb.10 |
+82-2-530-5000
(Korean, English) |
www.newcore.co.kr
(Korean) |
Galleria Department Store
|
Closed on Feb. 10-11 |
+82-2-3449-4020
(Korean, Japanese, Chinese) |
dept.galleria.co.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
E-mart
|
Closed during Seollal holiday
(Except for Garden5 Branch) |
+82-2-380-5678
(Korean) |
store.emart.com
(Korean) |
● Cultural Facilities
Cultural Facilities
| Name |
Holiday Hours |
Contact |
Homepage |
National Theater of Korea
|
Open during Seollal holiday (But, no performance during Seollal holiday) |
+82-2-2280-4114
(Korean, English) |
www.ntok.go.kr
(Korean, English) |
Myeongdong NANTA Theater
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-739-8288
(Korean, English, Chinese) |
nanta.i-pmc.co.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
The Korea House
|
Closed on Feb. 10 |
+82-2-2266-9101~3
(Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.koreahouse.or.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
National Museum of Korea
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-2077-9045~7
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.museum.go.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian) |
Chongdong Theater
|
Closed on Feb. 11 |
+82-2-751-1500
(Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.chongdong.com
(Korean, English) |
National Museum of Contemporary Art
|
Closed on Feb. 11 |
+82-2-2188-6000
(Korean, English) |
www.moca.go.kr
(Korean, English) |
Seoul Arts Center
|
Open during Seollal holiday
(But, performance schedule vary by performance) |
+82-2-580-1300
(Korean, English, Japanese)
※ Press 0 for foreign language services
|
www.sac.or.kr
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
National Gugak Center
|
Open during Seollal holiday |
+82-2-580-3300
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.gugak.go.kr
(Korean, English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian) |
●Book Stores
※ The above schedules are subject to change.
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