Cultural Fun Centered Around Namsan

No trip to Seoul is complete without Namsan. Ride the Namsan cable car up to the observation tower for a sweeping view of Seoul, take a stroll through Namsangol Hanok Village, try a hands-on experience at the Namsan Gugakdang (Korean Traditional Music Hall), and visit the Owijang Kim Chun-yeong House — a trip that's even more enjoyable with children.

Along the way

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   Namsangol Hanok Village

   남산골 한옥마을

   Opened on April 18, 1998, Namsangol Hanok Village covers a total site area of 79,934㎡ (24,180 pyeong) and consists of five traditional hanok houses, a Traditional Crafts Exhibition Hall, the Cheonwoogak Plaza, a traditional garden, and the Time Capsule Plaza. The Time Capsule Plaza was completed in 1994 as part of events marking the 600th anniversary of Seoul as the capital, and the traditional garden was created with the atmosphere of Namsangol in mind. It is made up of a hanok village formed by relocating and restoring five traditional houses that had been scattered around Seoul. MoreLess

   

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   Namsan Gugakdang

   남산국악당

   Located within Namsangol Hanok Village, the Seoul Namsan Gugakdang is a performance hall dedicated to Korean traditional music, built in the exterior form of a traditional hanok. As the only venue of its kind in the country, it offers a performance experience unlike any other. It also runs lectures on traditional instruments and arts, cultural activities for youth, and various hands-on programs, making it a space where Seoul citizens can enjoy and experience Korean traditional music up close at any time. MoreLess

   

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   Lunch (Honam Sikdang)

   점심식사(호남식당)

   Passed down from the recipes of the owner's mother and aunt, who ran a restaurant in Gwangju, this restaurant is now run by the second generation, in a different location, and has done business in Namdaemun Market for over 20 years, giving it a keen sense of the tastes of the market's merchants — making it very well known among Namdaemun traders. MoreLess

   

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   Namsan Cable Car

   남산케이블카

   Offering a sweeping view of Namsan, the sacred mountain of the nation rising in the heart of the capital, Seoul, the cable car has been a beloved fixture and one of Korea's representative tourist facilities for more than 40 years. MoreLess

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   N Seoul Tower

   N 서울타워

   N Seoul Tower is Korea's first tower-type tourist attraction. Loved by visitors for 30 years, Seoul Tower was remodeled from its aging facilities into a fresh, striking new look. The name N Seoul Tower combines the letter N, standing for "new," to reflect Namsan's renewal, and it features a lighting system whose colors and patterns change with the seasons and events. Every night from 7pm to midnight, under the theme "Flower of Seoul," six searchlights fire into the sky at various angles to create the shape of a blooming flower. MoreLess

   

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   Owijang Kim Chun-yeong House

   오위장 김춘영 가옥

   The house was built in the 1890s by Owijang Kim Chun-yeong. Originally located at 125-1 Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, it was relocated here and restored. In its original setting, the house faced southwest on a modest, not-large plot set back from the road along a narrow open space reached by turning off the street to the west. Overall the house follows the style of a commoner's dwelling, but it is presumed to reflect the style of a financially comfortable middle-to-upper-class household among commoners. MoreLess

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