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There are 42 Royal Tombs of the Kings and Queens from the Joseon Dynasty (1392 until the end of the 20th century). All of the royal tombs have been well preserved over the years and most are located in or near Seoul except [...]
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Seonjeongneung Royal Tomb is located in the heart of Seoul in the Gangnam area. Seonjeongneung is made up of 2 tomb sites, Seolleung Royal Tomb and Jeongneung Royal Tomb. In June, 2009 all the Continue Reading →
Yunggeolleung tomb is located south of Seoul in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do. At Yunggeolleung site there are two tomb sites, Yungneung and Geolleung.
Yungneung: Yungneung tomb is the joint tomb of King Jangjo (the Crown Prince Sado, 1735-1762) and his wife, Hyegyeonggung. The tomb was originally located in Mt. Baebongsan in Yangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do Province but moved to [...]
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Jangneung Gimpo Royal Tomb is located in Gimpo city, Gyeonggi-do. At this site King Wonjong and his wife Queen Inheon. The tombs were moved from Gokchon-ri in Yangju to the current site to create twin mounds in 1627.
Opening Hours / Admission
March – October 06:00 am – 18:30 pm
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Samneung Royal tomb cluster is located in Paju, Gyeonggi-do. There are 3 burial areas at this site which holds the bodies of 4 royal members. This Royal Tomb and all the other royal tombs in Korea were [...]
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Jangneung Royal Tomb in Paju, Gyeonggi-do is not open to the public for preservation reasons. Jangneung holds the tomb of King Injo, the 16th king of the Joseon Dynasty and his wife Queen Inyeol. There were a lot of attacks during his reign and he implemented a new tax [...]
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Olleung Tomb is Not open to the public. Olleung tomb holds the body of Queen Dangyeong. She became queen when the then King Yeonsan was deposed and her husband, King Junjong took the throne. She was expelled from the palace after only 7 days for her father’s actions. At first her tomb was not regarded [...]
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Donggureung Tombs in Guri, Gyeonggi-do are a perfect exmaple of Royal Tombs during the Joseon Dynasty. Donggureung is a cluster of 17 King and Queen tombs’ including King Taejo the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, spread out in 9 tomb sites. Donggureung royal [...]
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The Seoul International Fireworks Festival is a yearly event held at Yeouido Park in Seoul, Korea. The festival is sponsored by Hanwha Co. Ltd and other companies. Hanwha are firework manufacturers and are constantly creating new firework display shows that are used around the world. Seoul International Fireworks Festival is [...]
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The Beacon Mound is located at the top of Mt. Ansan in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul near to Yonsei University. The Beacon Mound looks like a small stone hut and were used to signal an enemy attack using a smoke signal during the day and fire at nights. Korea has lots of mountainous [...]
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Hongjecheon River flows through Seodaemun-gu, Seoul and then joins the Hangang River. Over the years the banks of the stream have been developed to provide a scenic walking area for local residents similar to that of Cheonggyecheon Stream and Yangjaecheon Stream. Hongje [...]
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The area around Ewha Womans University, Sinchon is often referred to as Ewha Womans University Fashion Street. The streets around the women’s university has become a shopping haven for women. There are a few big department stores and streets lined with all the latest fashions, shoe shops, nail / hair salons and more. The best [...]
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Sinchon Rotary Railway Station is one of the oldest train stations in Korea. Sinchon station was the first stop after Seoul station as the train headed to North Korea, China and connections with Russia, Asia and Europe. Sinchon Railway station is on the Gyeongui Line which is still running from Seoul station to the DMZ [...]
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The Yonsei University Museum at Yonsei University has a history dating back to 1924 when the museum began as a course focusing on pre-historic history. Donations were received and the museum expanded and grew over the years. A lot of the artifacts were destroyed or lost [...]
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The Natural History Museum at Ewha Womans University opened in 1969 and was Korea’s first natural history museum. The museum was renovated in 1997 and new advanced exhibition technologies were added. The museums teaches us about the natural history with information and collections of rocks, fossils, plants and animals from all around the world. A [...]
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Seodaemun Independence Park is located in Seoul beside Seodaemun Prison Hall. Seodaemun Independence Park was created to celebrate Korea’s independence and sovereignty. During the Joseon Dynasty the park was the site of the Mohwagwan Hall which was used to greet and entertain Chinese Envoys and later became Dongnipgwan (Independence [...]
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Ganghwasanseong Fortress is located on Ganghwa Island of Incheon. The fortress was built in 1232 during the Goryeo Dynasty. The fortress and walls were built like many others around Asia at that time, to keep out the Mongolian Empire Invaders. Ganghwasanseong Fortress is similar to the fortress wall that was built around Seoul. Ganghwasanseong has [...]
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Seoul Nori Madang is a roofed outdoor circled amphitheater where you can see traditional Korean performances such as the farmers dance and mask dance. The theatre is circular and each performance can attract crowds of up to 1,300 people with a capacity of 2,500 people. The theatre is located beside Seokchon lake and Continue Reading →
Jongno Tower Building located near Jonggak station in Seoul is one of the most popular buildings in Korea because of it’s design and was completed in 1999. The building is owned by Samsung Securities and is a 33 floor office building with a shopping area in the basement called Millennium Plaza and a bar and [...]
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LG Arts Centre is a high tech multi purpose arts centre that opened on March 27th, 2000. The theatre centre was opened by the LG Yonam Cultural Foundation, the non-profit organization of LG. LG Group’s philosophy is: “Channel corporate profits back into society through cultural infrastructure.”. The main hall, Sangnam Hall has over 1,100 seats [...]
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