3) Babeuro’s Steak Sotbap Babeuro is located on the ground floor of an eight-story building located 600 meters from Mapo Station Exit No. 4. The owner of the restaurant also manages a book cafe named Chaegeuro, located on the top floor of the same building. The cafe has a magnificent view overlooking the Han River. Menu items at the cafe are available for a discounted price upon showing receipts...

The CHA also announced that the main building of the former Chondogyo Central Church Headquarters, which has been a major venue for independence movement and social enlightenment activities since 1921, is also expected to be listed as cultural heritage. In 1969, the church had been on the verge of demolition, due to an urban development project, but is was safely moved next to Chondogyo Bonghwan...

Museums outside of Korea have also shown great interest in the Lee Kun-hee collection over the past year, according to Yoon Sang-deok, head manager of the NMK’s exhibition division. “The US’ Art Institute of Chicago is preparing to exhibit (Lee Kun-hee’s collection) on a large scale around early 2026. An exhibition is also being planned, on a relatively smaller scale, at the Metropolitan Museum o...

Four Seasons Hotel Seoul presents signature set menu for office workers Oul, a Korean contemporary bar situated on the second floor of Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, presents the “OUL signature set” suitable for dinner gatherings. The signature set menu comprises the lamb jerky and kimbukak, lobster tteokbokki, yukhoe, naeng-bossam, bada ramyeon, jeon, and the tiramisu croffle as dessert. Prices st...

The World Heritage Festival, an annual event to celebrate UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites in South Korea, is set to take place in the country’s major historic sites for a seven-weeks period, its hosts, the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, said on Wednesday. Marking its third year, this year’s festival, titled “World Heritage in Transit,” will ta...

A total of 19 cases of damage to nationally recognized cultural heritage sites and items have been damaged by the heavy rain in the Greater Seoul area this week, the Cultural Heritage Administration reported Wednesday. Major mountain fortresses partially collapsed, while trees dating back hundreds of years were overturned with their branches broken. Burial mounds and stone works have been washe...

Choi mentioned the symbolic Pink Floyd live performance held at the Berlin Wall site in 1990, eight months after it was brought down. “I hope the DMZ area will become a peace tourism area when the pandemic comes to a complete end. People from around the globe can come to think of the painful history underlying Korea, in a familiar and approachable way.” The musical incorporates the latest visua...

Gimhae City has withdrawn its application for the Gusan-dong Dolmen to be designated as a national historic site. The city sent an official document to the Cultural Heritage Administration for the withdrawal after mounting criticism had been made by experts who visited the site for preinspection on July 28, to find out that damage had occurred during the restoration process. The city had mapped...

A furniture promotion video showing a sofa placed at multiple locations within Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential office compound, is facing public criticism after its release on Friday. Entertainment and media firm iHQ’s streaming service platform Babayo, uploaded an eight-minute video to its YouTube channel titled, “Everywhere Ep. 1: Cheong Wa Dae.” The video was taken down on Tuesday aft...

On the first floor, multiple digital screen content including VR Drone Rider and DMZ Live Coloring Zone are prepared for visitors to explore around and view endangered animal species, plants and various ecological resources that are present near the DMZ. Entering the second floor, the Interactive Media Wall is equipped with eight different themes for viewing. The themes include observing and hea...

The city of Seoul and the Seoul Tourism Organization are adding new routes on the “Seoul Guided Walking Tour” program starting Tuesday. The three new courses are the “Gyeongbokgung Stonewall Walkway and Cheong Wa Dae Course,” the “Gwanghwamun Square Course” and the “Yulgok-ro Palace Wall Road Course.” Each walking tour involves a narration about the site’s history by professional tour guides, a...

A 350-metric-ton Bronze Age dolmen in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province -- one of the largest dolmens in the world -- was discovered to have been damaged during a recent restoration process. The damage was reported to the Cultural Heritage Administration by Cultural Heritage Committee members who visited the site on July 28 to conduct preliminary research for the dolmen’s designation as a nation...

Considered one of the most prized fish and served to the king on ceremonial occasions, a mineo dish was also served during the inter-Korean summit in 2018. A restaurant that specializes in mineo, Yejeon Myeongga stands on the first alley on the right from Euljiro 3-ga Station Exit No. 1. The menu here includes mineohoe (raw mineo), mineojjim (steamed marinated mineo) and mineotang (mineo soup),...

Upon exiting Jeondeungsa, you will find a restaurant that serves bajirak kalguksu, hand-cut fresh noodles with clams. Mirinae Bajirak Kalguksu is located about a seven-minute walk from the temple’s South Gate. The homey restaurant serves kalguksu with clams and small octopus from nearby. The noodles are served on a separate dish next to a huge pot full of fresh bajirak. Boil and enjoy the baji...

Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel launches ‘Suite Party’ package Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel is launching a party package with an overnight stay at the hotel‘s Suite and a room party dining set that includes two bottles of wine and a platter of grilled shrimp and lamb chops, with fruits and cheese on the side. A whole cake and seasonal afternoon tea set for four guests are also served at the hotel’...