Seoul Gongyesa [Tax Refund Shop] (서울공예사)

Seoul Gongyesa [Tax Refund Shop] (서울공예사)

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- Address : 1F, 27-1, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Fair Day
Monday – Sunday

- Information and Guides
+82-2-734-6622

- Opening Hours
09:00-21:00

- Day Off
Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays

- Parking
Not available

- Items for Sale
Souvenir Shop, Others Retail

- Shop Guide
Refund method (Time-frame) : Claim for refund

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Ipamnamu - Insa Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (이팝나무 인사)

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⊙ Insa-dong Antique Art Street (인사동 고미술거리)

- Tel
+82-2-732-2235

As of today, there are approximately 70 shops in the Insa-dong area that sell antique arts. Some of the products they sell include antique artworks, porcelains, woodcrafts, and metalwork. Visitors may even find rare and valuable products such as earthenware from the Silla period or white porcelain used in the Joseon dynasty. Each shop is a specialty store, authorized to sell product types that are of their expertise, ranging from antique furniture and traditional artworks to handcrafted items.

⊙ Gallery Park Young Sook - Atelier Seoul (박영숙요 (아틀리에서울))

- Homepage
www.yspceramicart.com (English only)

- Tel
+82-2-730-7837

Gallery Park Young Sook (Atelier Seoul) is the gallery of the modern potter, Park Young Sook. The gallery displays and sells white porcelain representing the Joseon dynasty, Buncheong ware, and ceramics with modern flavors. As the name implies, the gallery feels more like a showroom than a shop, even though the various items, including flower vases, decorative ceramics, and daily use earthenware are for sale. Queen Elizabeth II of England visited Gallery Park Young Sook during her second visit. The gallery has even expanded, with another branch opening in New Jersey.

⊙ Banjjak Banjjak Binnaneun (반짝반짝빛나는)

- Tel
+82-2-738-4525

A Traditional Beverages specialty restaurant located in Insa-dong, Seoul. A store selling hand-crafted Korean traditional tea. The most famous menu is green plum tea.

⊙ Isae (이새)

- Homepage
www.isae.co.kr (Korean only)

- Tel
+82-2-6713-5592

Targetting middle-aged customers and senior citizens, Isae only uses chemical-free fabrics. Natural fabrics and dyeing characterize clothing in Isae along with functional comfort. Both modern and hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) styles are available.

⊙ Hanji Chueok (Recollections) (한지추억)

- Homepage
blog.naver.com/okhanji

- Tel
+82-2-735-2059

Hanji Chueok (Recollections) is one of the better-known craft shops in Insa-dong and has even been featured by a number of international magazines. Prepared using traditional Korean processing methods, hanji is a type of beautiful, high-quality paper. Hanji Chueok is a great place to experience the tradition of hanji crafts; accessories, photo frames, and interior design items line the store shelves. Visitors can not only purchase extremely well-crafted items, but can also participate in seminars taught by professional artists to learn how to make their own hanji items. Visitors can take home their hanji creations as a lovely souvenir at the conclusion of the seminar.

⊙ Isae - Insa Branch (No. 2) [Tax Refund Shop] (이새 인사2호)

- Homepage
www.isae.cokr

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⊙ Tong-In Store (통인가게)

- Homepage
www.tonginstore.com (Korean only)

- Tel
+82-2-733-4867

Tong-In Store is the oldest traditional crafts shopping center in Korea. It is home to over 100 shops that sell ancient and contemporary traditional crafts, as well as galleries that display craft collections by emerging artists.

⊙ Tteul Gwa Dawon (뜰과다원)

- Tel
+82-2-734-5310


Tteul Gwa Dawon (literally "yard and tea garden") is an up-scale hanok-style tea
and coffee house where you can enjoy a tranquil garden in the center of Seoul.


The tea and coffee shop offers traditional Korean tea made of 100% natural ingredients, as well as organic coffee. It is equipped with large private rooms which can accomodate a large number of guests, making it the best place to hold seminars or other types of social gatherings.

Tea, rice cakes, and other traditional snacks served here can be a good alternative for when you're in between meals.





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