Enjoying a Fulfilling Day Around Yongsan, Seoul

The National Museum of Korea is one of the museums with the most to see in Seoul, and Yongsan Park is a great place for a family outing. Touring the nearby War Memorial of Korea together and going up to N Seoul Tower in the evening to appreciate the night view of Seoul will make for a very enjoyable outing in Seoul.

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   National Museum of Korea

   국립중앙박물관

   The National Museum of Korea houses a collection of 220,000 artifacts and consists of permanent exhibition halls displaying cultural assets related to archaeology, history, art, donations, and Asia; a special exhibition gallery flexibly designed to accommodate diverse exhibitions; the Children's Museum designed to help visitors understand exhibits through hands-on and participatory learning; and an outdoor exhibition area displaying various stone artifacts, including stone pagodas, utilizing the museum's outdoor garden. MoreLess

   

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   Yongsan Family Park

   용산가족공원

   Wide-open lawns, a pond that harmonizes with the surroundings, and neatly paved walking paths make outings pleasant for citizens. Yongsan Family Park was originally opened as a family park on the 90,000-pyeong site of the US 8th Army golf course. Following the construction of the National Museum, the park was downsized on November 15, 1997, and currently occupies 27,000 pyeong. While preserving the golf course's turf, woods, and pond, it features a 2.0 km walking trail, a nature learning center, Taegeukgi Park, and a grass plaza, with pigeons, guineafowl, and wild pheasants living throughout the park. MoreLess

   

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   Lunch (Seoul Samgakji Daegutang Alley, Yujin Makguksu)

   점심식사 (서울 삼각지 대구탕 골목, 유진막국수)

   [Seoul Samgakji Daegutang Alley] Daegutang (spicy cod soup) has a deep broth flavor that has earned it an enthusiast following, with regular customers consisting largely of older people rather than the youth. In particular, people who drank alcohol the night before often drop by to relieve hangovers, and groups of people often gather after hiking or exercising to enjoy daegutang with soju. In addition, older patrons frequently become regulars due to the rich flavor of the broth and hold gatherings at daegutang restaurants. [Yujin Makguksu] Its signature menu items are makguksu (buckwheat noodles) in cold broth and sweet and spicy jaengban makguksu (platter buckwheat noodles). Because water must be brought to a boil, makguksu can be ordered from around 10:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. MoreLess

   

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   The War Memorial of Korea

   전쟁기념관

   The War Memorial of Korea is a world-class memorial opened on June 10, 1994, after roughly five years of construction following the founding of the War Memorial Korea in 1989, to pass down lessons to future generations so that the tragedy of war is never experienced again on this land. On the 35,000-pyeong site, records and over 9,000 artifacts of our ancestors who fought and sacrificed their lives to defend the country are displayed across six indoor exhibition halls, while outdoors there are an exhibition area for large equipment such as strategic bombers, fighter jets, tanks, and missiles, a park with fountains and ponds, and the Peace Plaza for holding various events. MoreLess

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   N Seoul Tower

   남산서울타워

   N Seoul Tower is Korea's first tower-type tourist attraction. Standing at a height of 236.7 meters, when calculated including the height of Namsan Mountain at 243 meters above sea level, its actual height reaches 480 meters, boasting status as one of the highest towers in the Orient. Construction began in December 1969 and was completed in July 1975, and it emerged as a landmark of Seoul when the observatory opened to the general public on October 15, 1980. MoreLess

   

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