Seoul Metropolitan Library (서울도서관)
lib.seoul.go.kr
- Tel
+82-2-2133-0300
Seoul Library provides access to a wide range of documents and materials about Seoul Metropolitan City. Visitors will find diverse resources related to the city including history, culture, urban planning, transportation, environmental issues, administration, reports on outbound visitors, research documents, video clips, and e-data.
- Address : 110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
※ Presentation Information
- Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-2133-0300
- Parking
Available
* Please use Seoul City Hall parking lot.
* Parking is very limited, public transportation is encouraged.
- Parking Fee
1,000 won for every 10 min (Weekdays only 09:00-18:00)
- Day Off
[Regular closed day] Mondays
[Temporary closed day] Closed days of public offices (if an official national holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday) / substitute holiday designated by the government / designated by library official
- Usage Fee
Free
- Operating Hours
[Archive, digital archive, handicapped resource room] Weekdays 09:00-21:00 / Weekends 09:00-18:00
[Seoul archive, world archive] 09:00-18:00
* Closed at 20:00 if the 22nd of each month is a weekday
- Program Information
History education program
- Reservations
Self-guided tours available for groups of 15 people or more with prior reservation
◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox
⊙ Libuk Sonmandu (리북손만두)
- Tel
+82-2-776-7361
Libuk Sonmandu restaurant is located deep in the alleys behind Seoul City Hall in the Mugyo-dong area. It is famous for kimchimari bap and sonmandu (handmade dumplings). Kimchimaribap is rice in a soup of kimchi and ice cubes with various added flavorings that originated in North Korea. This is a refreshing dish for summer. Other items on the menu are bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) and mandu jeongol (dumpling hot pot).
⊙ Seoul Street Art Festival (서울거리예술축제)
- Homepage
www.ssaf.or.kr
- Tel
+82-2-758-2036
Seoul Street Art Festival is held throughout Seoul and introduces high quality street performances.
⊙ Seoul Plaza (서울광장)
- Homepage
plaza.seoul.go.kr
- Tel
+82-2-2133-5640
Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall is a historic site where the March 1, 1919 (Samil) Independence Movement and the pro-democracy movement in June 1987 were held. It is also a well-known place where tens of thousands of Korean soccer fans gathered together to watch the 2002 World Cup Games. Being located within the center of the city and surrounded by many historic attractions, including Deoksugung Palace, Seoul Plaza has become a representative attraction of Seoul.
⊙ Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink (서울광장 스케이트장)
- Homepage
plaza.seoul.go.kr/seoul (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, French, Spanish)
- Tel
+82-2133-2691
Seoul Plaza was established in 2004, and is located by Seoul City Hall. The plaza is shaped like the full moon. Seoul Plaza hosts a wide array of cultural events including concerts and exhibitions for residents and visitors. The plaza transforms into an outdoor skating rink every winter, a popular attraction in the city.
The facility houses one rink for beginners and one for advanced skaters, and also hosts various events during its operating hours. There are also convenient facilities like skate rental, outdoor rest area, and outdoor standing area for ice skaters and spectators.
Ice skaters at the rink must wear gloves, and the plaza also offers a training program to teach interested individuals how to have fun while skating safely. To learn how to skate, visit the website to register for a training session in advance.
⊙ Chamsutgol (참숯골)
- Tel
+82-2-774-2100
Located in Mugyo-dong in Jung-gu, Seoul, Chamsutgol (참숯골) is an upscale restaurant serving hanu beef dishes. The restaurant uses only top quality hanu beef from young cattle (two years old or younger) raised on farms in Jeolla-do Province. For freshness and tenderness, the restaurant serves only fresh meat (not frozen) of A+ grade or higher. To bring out its juiciness and tenderness, the meat is grilled on a charcoal fire.
The elegant ambience and décor and the variety of rooms in different sizes make the restaurant a favorite choice for special events. It is also regularly visited by international tourists. Popular dishes are the sirloin steak and marinated ribs, doengjang soup, and yeongyang dolsotbap (rice served in a hot stone bowl).
⊙ Lacantina (라칸티나)
- Tel
+82-2-777-2579
The first Italian restaurant in Korea. This Western dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is pasta.
⊙ New Seoul Hotel (뉴서울호텔)
- Homepage
www.newseoulhotel.co.kr
- Tel
+82-2-735-8800
New Seoul Hotel is conveniently located in central Seoul near City Hall, providing guests with easy access to shopping, sightseeing, and more. The guestrooms are outfitted with modern amenities for a comfortable stay, and the hotel has several dining, entertainment and convenience facilities such as a business center, a souvenir shop and men's sauna.
⊙ New Kukje Hotel (뉴국제호텔)
- Homepage
www.newkukjehotel.com
- Tel
+82-2-732-0161
New Kukje Hotel, located behind Seoul City Hall, provide guests with easy access to heritage sites such as Deoksugung Palace and Gyeongbokgung Palace, cultural attractions such as Gwanghwamun Plaza, Insa-dong and Cheonggyecheon Stream, as well as shopping districts such as Dongdaemun Market, Namdaemun Market and Myeong-dong. The hotel not only has unique interior designs, it also has various subsidiary facilities including a restaurant, banquet hall and more.
⊙ Dalgaebi (달개비)
- Homepage
www.dalgaebi.com (Korean only)
- Tel
+82-82-2-765-2035, 2068
Dalgaebi is a restaurant specializing in Korean table d'hote, using fresh seasonal ingredients. Its flagship menu is the teukseon sangcharim jeongsik (special set menu), which includes porridge, seasonal dishes, main courses, and desserts. The galbi sangcharim (galbi course), featuring premium Korean beef galbi grilled over charcoal and served with soybean paste jjigae, is also popular. Known for its private dining spaces and upscale ambiance, reservations can be made via phone.
This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 22 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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