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184 Tourist attractions107 Hiking17 Region

CAPITAL AREA · PLAN VISUALLY

Capital area places & hiking trails

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K-Food

Okcheonok · Sinseol-dong

옥천옥

Seoul

An established beef-soup venue in Sinseol-dong, distinct from similarly named restaurants in other cities.

Where
서울 동대문구 하정로 16
Dish
Seolleongtang & beef soups

K-Food

Seongsu Agujjim · Seongsu

성수아구찜

Seoul

The Seoul city listing confirms the Wangsimni-ro 8-gil venue. Use this address rather than older listings.

Where
서울 성동구 왕십리로8길 4
Dish
Agujjim · spicy braised monkfish

K-Food

Myeongil Dakbal · Myeongil

명일닭발

Seoul

A Myeongil neighbourhood stop for spicy dakbal. Chicken feet have a different texture from chicken breast or wings.

Where
서울 강동구 상암로47길 86
Dish
Spicy chicken feet

K-Food

Joseonok · Euljiro

조선옥

Seoul

The Euljiro alley restaurant. Galbi is cooked in the kitchen rather than a do-it-yourself table barbecue.

Where
서울 중구 을지로15길 6-5
Dish
Charcoal-grilled marinated beef galbi

K-Food

Korea Samgyetang · Seosomun Main

고려삼계탕 서소문본점

Seoul

The City Hall/Seosomun main restaurant. A young chicken is simmered with glutinous rice, ginseng and jujube.

Where
서울 중구 서소문로11길 1
Dish
Samgyetang · whole chicken & ginseng soup

K-Food

I Love Sindangdong

아이러브신당동

Seoul

A Sindangdong Tteokbokki Town meal: rice cakes simmer together with noodles and other additions at the table.

Where
서울 중구 퇴계로76길 50
Dish
Jeukseok tteokbokki · table-cooked rice-cake hotpot

K-Food

Songwol Naengmyeon · Seoul Gangdong

송월냉면

Seoul

A Cheonho-dong cold-noodle specialist. Yeolmu adds young-radish kimchi; the broth version can still contain spicy seasoning.

Where
서울특별시 강동구 천중로18길 57 1층
Dish
Yeolmu, mul & bibim naengmyeon

K-Food

Seobuk Myeonok · Seoul Gwangjin

서북면옥

Seoul

A mild buckwheat-noodle and broth meal near Children’s Grand Park. Mild flavour does not mean a vegetarian broth.

Where
서울특별시 광진구 자양로 199-1
Dish
Pyeongyang-style naengmyeon

K-Food

Gyeongin Myeonok · Incheon Old Town

경인면옥

Incheon

A clear, meat-flavoured broth meal in Incheon’s old town. Warm onmyeon is another choice; beef suyuk and pork pyeonyuk are separate plates.

Where
인천광역시 중구 신포로46번길 38
Dish
Pyeongyang-style cold noodles

K-Food

Seoryong · Sangam

서울 서룡 상암

Seoul

A Sangam/DMC meal with a World Cup Park visit. Hongdae is another transit leg; leave time for the onward journey.

Where
서울 마포구 월드컵북로 361, DMC이안상암2단지 2층
Dish
Chinese-Korean noodles & shared dishes

K-Food

Geummundo · Current Location

강화 금문도

Incheon

Plan a Gilsang-myeon/Ganghwa road day. The relocated restaurant is not a walk from the old terminal; confirm both the onward attraction and return ride.

Where
강화군 길상면 강화동로 187
Dish
Ganghwa-inspired Chinese-Korean dishes

K-Food

Madam Ming · Seolleung

서울 마담밍

Seoul

Use Seolleung Station as the arrival area and pair with the royal-tomb neighbourhood. COEX is a separate walk or transit leg, not the same entrance.

Where
서울 강남구 선릉로86길 5-4, 1층
Dish
Cold jjamppong

K-Food

Geummaru Sikdang · Cheonho

서울 천호 금마루식당

Seoul

A Cheonho neighbourhood meal before a market or park walk. Gwangnaru Hangang Park needs its own walking/transit plan and return timing.

Where
서울 강동구 천호옛17길 38
Dish
Weekday lunch baekban
Cheonggyecheon: an optional walk on this route, not a HiKR interior photograph.

K-Pop

A K-Pop fan day in Seoul

Seoul

A public K-pop experience, a stream walk, official merch planning and dinner—without needing a concert ticket.

Photo source

Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

Visitors in hanbok at Gyeongbokgung

Hanbok

Hanbok and a palace half-day

Seoul

Rent comfortably, visit Gyeongbokgung and return the outfit on time.

Photo source

IssamBarhoumi; brightness adjustment by Yann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

About this collection

The attraction collection includes the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2025–2026 selection. Suggested stays come from our existing editorial itineraries. Unknown stays remain unclassified. Confirm current admission, transport and access in the linked guide.

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