Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun (교보문고)
- Homepage www.kyobobook.co.kr
- Tel
02-3295-0312
Kyobo Book Centre is the first large-scale bookstore in Korea, and this particular store can be found next to Gwanghwamun Square. Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun divides its internal area into 11 sections and organizes them in a way that allows readers to find books easily. The store also has specialized shops for stationery, digital devices, and accessories, as well as exhibition spaces and cafés.
- Address : 1 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
+82-1544-1900
- Parking
Available
- Day Off
Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
- Usage Fee
Free
- Operating Hours
09:30-22:00
- Program Information
Not available
◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox
⊙ Hottracks - Gwanghwamun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (핫트랙스 광화문점)
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⊙ Uniqlo - Gwanghwamun D Tower Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (유니클로 광화문D타워)
- Homepage
www.Uniq1o.com
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⊙ Ilmin Art Museum (일민미술관)
- Homepage
www.ilmin.org
The Ilmin Art Museum located in former Dong-A Newspaper Building, was formed in honor of their honorable and late CEO Kim Sang-man. The museum was established in December of 1996, and with a full renovation in 2001, large exhibition hall and Ilmin collection was placed in. Through the renovation, the combination of glass and steel made Artrium aimed to become one of the best comtemporary museum, connecting the museum to the streets of Gwanghwamun.
This museum boasts a large Ilmin collection. There are 430 pieces of Ilmin collection from Goryeo dynasty (918-1392) to present, 1,200 pieces in the Donga Newspaper's collection of art, and 100 pieces of art owned by Hyundai Corporation. The Ilmin Collection mostly consists of pieces that Kim Sang-man collected from ceramics to aesthetic paintings. The Dongah Newspaper's collection has time-relevant pieces that are important in history.
⊙ KT Square (KT스퀘어)
- Homepage
corp.kt.com
- Tel
+82-1577-5599
KT Square is a multi-complex that offers various cultural performances as well as hands-on experiences of the latest in IT technology. Gallery 130 showcases the history of KT Corp.
⊙ Olive Young - Sejong-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 세종로)
- Homepage
www.o1iveyoung.co.kr
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⊙ Godiva - Gwanghwamun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (고디바 광화문점)
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⊙ The Story of King Sejong (세종이야기)
- Homepage
www.sejongstory.or.kr
- Tel
+82-2-399-1000
The Story of King Sejong comprises six different sections with a total area of 3,200 square meters. The museum consists of exhibition zones, an event space, video room, shop and more to display King Sejong’s scientific, artistic, military, and political contributions, including the theory of Minbon, which recognized the people as the base of politics. King Sejong, the 4th king of the Joseon dynasty (1397-1450, reigning from 1418-1450) was responsible for some of the most brilliant achievements in the history of Korea, including the creation of Hangeul (Korean alphabet) and great advancements in the areas of science, culture, art and politics.
⊙ Nature Collection - Gwanghwamun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (네이처컬렉션 광화문)
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⊙ Mijin (미진)
- Homepage
https://mijin1954.modoo.at/
- Tel
+82-2-732-1954
Mijin is a Korean-style cold buckwheat noodle restaurant located near Gwanghwamun, specializing in Korean-style naeng memilguksu (cold buckwheat noodles). They offer a broth that is richer in flavor compared to Japanese soba bonito soy sauce, along with chewier buckwheat noodles. The restaurant produces the broth and noodles in-house and serves them directly to customers. The cold broth and buckwheat noodles condiments can be adjusted according to preference. Another popular menu is the memil jeonbyeong (buckwheat crepe) filled with bean sprouts, bean curd, aged kimchi, and ground pork.
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
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