Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (동대문역사문화공원)

Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (동대문역사문화공원)

- Homepage
www.ddp.or.kr

Dongdaemun History & Culture Park is a park established on the former site of the Dongdaemun Stadium. It serves as a thematic park showcasing the history and culture of Seoul, while also providing a space to experience modern design and culture. During the park's development in 2008, numerous artifacts from the Joseon dynasty, including The Two Floodgates, the Chiseong Castle, Military Training Agency, and over 1,000 relics from the Joseon era, were excavated. Alongside the park, there is the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and the Relic area.

- Address : 281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
+82-2-2266-7188

- Parking
Available

- Day Off
Mondays

- Operating Hours
Open 24 hr / Exhibition hall: 10:00-19:00 (Wednesdays & Fridays 10:00-21:00)



- Admission Fees
Free

- Available Facilities
Dongdaemun design plaza, relic area

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Dongdaemun Design Plaza (동대문디자인플라자 (DDP))

- Homepage
www.ddp.or.kr

- Tel
+82-2-2153-0000

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) has a meaning of Dream, Design, and Play. It holds various exhibitions, fashion shows, forums, conferences, and other domestic and international events. The building complex is divided into sections, which are named Allimteo, Beaumteo, Sallimteo, DDP Design Museum, Design Market & Eoullim Plaza, and Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, the building's exterior attracts the attention of many photographers with its delicate curves and bold shapes.

⊙ Korea Travel Expo (내나라 여행박람회)

- Homepage
www.naenara.or.kr
@naenara

- Tel
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-3445-1519

The Korea Travel Expo is a gathering of Korean regional tourism organizations, as well as travel aficionados from all over the world. It is held annually in order to help increase the national tourism volume, information exchanges, travel service quality, and local economies.

⊙ DDP Spring Festival: Design Zoo (DDP 봄축제 : 디자인 동물원)

- Homepage
ddp.or.kr

- Tel
+82-2-2088-4957

DDP Spring Festival: Design Zoo features creative reimaginations of a zoo to delight visitors of all ages. The festival features large air balloons and concerts in a range of genre, as well as film showings, an animal character parade, animal train, and more. Visitors can purchase cute handmade products at the design market and tasty food at the food street.

⊙ When the clouds clear, the moon shines, the wind blows, and the star shine (구름이 걷히니 달이 비치고 바람 부니 별이 빛난다)

- Homepage
immersive-k.com

- Tel
+82-1511-1938

"When the clouds clear, the moon shines, the wind blows, and the star shine" is the first immersive media art exhibition by Kansong Art & Culture Foundation, presenting traditional Korean art, the foundation of K-culture, with a modern flair. Iconic traditional works like Miindo, A Beautiful Woman by Sin Yun-bok and Gwandong Myeongseungcheop by Jeong Seon, are reinterpreted using graphic motion, LiDAR sensors, and kinetic art. Each exhibition room features a unique scent and sound effect, offering a multi-sensory experience to visitors.

⊙ Kansong Art Museum (간송미술관)

- Homepage
www.kansong.org
www.ddp.or.kr

- Tel
+82-70-7774-2524

Kansong Art Museum was the first private art museum in Korea, opened as Bohwagak in 1938 by Kansong Jeon Hyeong-pil. The name was changed to the current Kansong Art Museum in 1966. Bohwagak was designated as National Registered Cultural Heritage No. 768 on December 30, 2019. Jeon Hyeong-pil dedicated his life to preserving and researching Korea’s representative relics that were devaluated and purposefully obliterated during the Japanese colonial era, as well as to acknowledging their cultural excellence and beauty. The museum houses 11 national treasures and 24 treasures, on display at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) through the Treasures of Kansong exhibition.

⊙ Tonymoly - Dongdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 동대문)

- Homepage
tonystreet.com

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⊙ Migliore - Dongdaemun Branch (밀리오레 (동대문점))

- Tel
+82-2-3393-0293

Migliore is located in Dongdaemun, a shopping district that stretches from Jongno 5(o)-ga Station to Dongdaemun Subway Station. Migliore sells the latest fashion apparel targeted towards the younger generation, with customers in their teens making up 80% of the business. Migliore is a convenient shopping facility that has an enormous variety of products sold at reasonable prices.

⊙ Hong Chun Cheon Dongdaemun(홍춘천 동대문)

- Tel
+82-2-2273-7888

A chicken specialty restaurant located in Dongdaemun Gate, Seoul. The most famous menu is spicy stir-fried chicken with cheese. A restaurant where you can try Korean BBQ chicken.

⊙ Hello apM (헬로에이피엠)

- Homepage
www.helloapm.com (Korean only)

- Tel
+82-2-6388-1114

Hello apM is located within the Dongdaemun shopping district and appeals to customers in their 10s and 20s for it's latest trending styles and low prices. It is crowded year-round with young people from all over the world. Bargaining has faded out over recent years with prices more often indicated.



This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 24 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto