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SEOULArchitecture Guide

Architecture is a living, spatial art reflecting its particular times and culture. Any one structure may be considered a faithful recording of the cultural, social, political, economic and historical aspects of the period in which it was made. Seoul — a beautiful city where the past and present coexist — is also a city full of architectural gems with historical, artistic and socio-cultural value that attest to the city’s long history and rich cultural traditions.

Seoul’s extensive history spans more than two thousand years, and accordingly it has undergone many changes. Its appearance has changed repeatedly as it grew, developed and transformed over the centuries. Seoul is also on record as the world’s fastest city to have modernized. And the city’s history is undoubtedly recounted the most plainly through its most visible face – its buildings. At the heart of Seoul, buildings constructed during the Joseon Dynasty stand harmoniously with modern and cutting-edge structures, offering a unique urban landscape.

In this guide, the city of Seoul would like to present to readers throughout the world a selection of about 220 of these traditional, modern and contemporary buildings that were built and developed alongside the city’s history. We have included not only significant buildings in Korean history and architecture, but fun anecdotes and stories that people outside of Korea would also find interesting.

Visit and experience the quintessence of Seoul – the harmony of a beautiful and tranquil palace juxtaposed with a cutting-edge modern building. We believe that once you understand Korean culture and history through these buildings — rich with history and anecdotes — you will love Seoul even more than before.

Finally, we would like to thank all of those who have put their time and effort into putting this guide together.

Thank you.

Park Won-Soon, Mayor of Seoul

Foreword

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001 Gyeongbokgung Palace (Gwanghwamun Gate, Geunjeongjeon Hall, Geunjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway, Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, Sujeongjeon Hall, Sajeongjeon Hall, Jagyeongjeon Hall, Hyangwonjeong Pavilion, Dongsipjagak Tower)

002 Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan (Daeseongjeon Shrine, Myeongnyundang Hall, Jongyeonggak Library, Jinsasikdang Hall)

003 Changdeokgung Palace (Donhwamun Gate, Geumcheongyo Bridge, Injeongjeon Hall, Injeongmun Gate, Seonjeongjeon Hall, Daejojeon Hall, Huijeongdang Hall, Gu (Old) Seonwonjeon Shrine, Bincheong Hall, Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden [Buyongji Pond, Buyongjeong Pavilion, Juhamnu Library, Aeryeonjeong Pavilion, Jondeokjeong Pavilion, Ongnyucheon Stream and Soyoam Rock, Gwallamji Pond, Gwallamjeong Pavilion, Taegeukjeong Pavilion, Soyojeong Pavilion, Cheonguijeong Pavilion])

004 Changgyeonggung Palace (Honghwamun Gate, Myeongjeongjeon Hall, Myeongjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway, Okcheongyo Bridge, Munjeongjeon Hall, Sungmundang Hall, Tongmyeongjeon Hall)

005 Jongmyo Shrine (Jeongjeon Hall, Yeongnyeongjeon Hall, Sajikdan Altar)006Gyeonghuigung Palace (Heunghwamun Gate, Sungjeongjeon Hall) 007Unhyeongung Palace (Norakdang Hall, Noandang Hall, Irodang Hall, Yanggwan Hall)

008 Seokpajeong009 Bukchon Traditional Culture Center010 Ilmin Museum of Art011 Mingadaheon012 Jogyesa Temple013 Sewoon Shopping Center014 Arario Museum In Space 015 Sejong Center for the Performing Arts 016 Arko Arts Theater017 Whanki Museum018 Jongno Tower019 Lock Museum020 Ssamziegil 021 Hakgojae022 Twin Trees Tower023 National Museum of Korean Contemporary History024 Yoondongju Memorial025 National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Defense Security Command Main Building, The Office of the Royal Genealogy Gyeonggeundang and Okcheobdang)

026 Gahoe-dong Catholic Church 027Arumjigi 028Hyundaicard Design Library

Jung-gu page 70

029 Seoul City Wall (Sungnyemun Gate, Heunginjimun Gate, Sukjeongmun Gate, Site of Donuimun Gate, Hyehwamun Gate, Gwanghuimun Gate, Changuimun Gate, Tangchundaeseong Fortress and Hongjimun Gate)

030 Deoksugung Palace (Daehanmun Gate, Geumcheongyo Bridge, Seokjojeon Hall, Junghwajeon Hall and Junghwamun Gate, Hamnyeongjeon Hall, Deokhongjeon Hall, Seogeodang Hall, Jeukjodang Hall, Jeonggwanheon Pavilion)

031Former American Legation032Yakhyeon Catholic Church033 Hwangudan Altar034Chungdong First Methodist Church035Myeongdong Cathedral (Bishop’s House (Apostle Hall)) 036Simpson Memorial Hall, Ewha Girls’ High School037Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum038Culture Station Seoul 284039Seoul Anglican Cathedral 040Seoul City Hall041 Seoul Museum of Art 042Shinsegae Department Store043Myeongdong Theater 044Korea Freedom Federation 045Kyongdong Church 046Millennium Seoul Hilton047 Namsangol Hanok Village (Chun-yeong Kim Residence, Min Family Residence, Yun Family Residence, Master Builder Lee Seung-eop Residence, Yun Taekyeong Residence, Namsan Traditional Theater)

048Seoul City Hall Childcare Center049Welcomm City050Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Seongbuk-gu &Nowon-gu page 96

051Bukhansanseong Fortress (Daeseongmun Gate, Daenammun Gate, Daeseomun Gate, Dongjangdae Pavilion) 052Simujang053Korea University (Main Hall, Central Library (Graduate School), College of Liberal Arts Building (West Campus), Hana Square)

054Choi Sunu Residence 055Gansong Museum 056Korea Military Academy (Korea Army Museum, Samgunbu Cheongheondang, Woodang Library)

057The Buk Seoul Museum of Art

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Seodaemun-gu, Mapo-gu & Yeongdeungpo-gu page 106

058 Yonsei University (Stimson Hall, Underwood Hall, Appenzeller Hall, Pinson Hall, Student Hall)

059 Ewha Womans University (University Headquarters, Graduate School Annex, Graduate School Hall, Thomas Gymnasium, Ewha Campus Complex)

060Dongnimmun Gate061Seodaemun Prison History Hall062Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine06363 Building064Seoul World Cup Stadium065Seonyudo Park 066Times Square(Yeongdeungpo Former Office Building of Gyeongseong Textile Company)067S-Trenue Tower068 International Finance Center Seoul 069Dohwa Community Center

Yongsan-gu, Seongdong-gu & Gwangjin-gu page 122

070 Sheraton Grande Walkerhill (Pizza Hill, Executive Club, Myeongwolgwan, W Seoul Walkerhill Hotel)071The War Memorial of Korea072Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (Museum 1, Museum 2, Samsung Child Education & Culture Center) 073The National Museum of Korea074Econet Center075 Seoul Forest (Water Purification Plant No. 1 at Ttukseom Reservoir, Ttukdo Waterworks Museum Exhibition Hall)

076Children’s Grand Park Kkummaru

Gwanak-gu & Seocho-gu page 134

077 Seoul National University (Administration Building, College of Fine Arts and Music Building Complex, Museum of Art, Teacher Training Enrichment Hall, University Museum, Graduate School of Environmental Studies)

078 Seoul Arts Center 079National Gugak Center080Kyobo Tower081Boutique Monaco082Hanyu Group Building083GT Tower

Gangnam-gu & Songpa-gu page 146

084 Olympic Park (World Peace Gate, Seoul Baekje Museum, Seoul Olympic Museum of Art)

085POSCO Center086Miral School 087 Coex (World Trade Center Seoul, ASEM Tower and Convention Center, Coex Artium, Coex Mall)088Space*C089Galleria West Hall 090Nature Poem091Gallery Yeh092 Maison Hermès Dosan Park0937th Heaven Building094Urban Hive095Kring096Tethys Building097Horim Art Center098Platoon Kunsthalle099Tanheo Memorial Museum100 Marshmallow

Feature 1 The Bridges of Cheonggyecheon (Stream): page 166 Transformations and Rediscovery of an Urban Ecology

Feature 2 The Bridges of the Hangang (River): page 170 Seoul’s Expansion and Development

Feature 3 Artistic Achievement in Joseon Architecture page 178

Seoul Architectural Maps page 182Index page 196

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Seoul

Countless buildings stand across the city. As time passes, each of these buildings comes to bear its own story and history, and ceaselessly adds to and creates new stories of the city. What kind of stories do the buildings in Seoul await to tell?

Seoul is a global city with a population surpassing 10 million who call it their home. It has over 2,000 years of history, and it served as the capital of the Joseon Dynasty for over five centuries. Today, Seoul continues to serve as the capital of the Republic of Korea. A number of experts from various fields were brought together to select symbolic architectural structures of the city. It was a challenging task since there exist so many buildings, and Seoul has experienced dynamic development throughout its long history. After extensive discussion and deliberation to choose buildings best representing the past, present, and future of the city, this guide was put together.

This guide consists of 7 sections by city region. In each section, the selected buildings are listed in chronological order. This organization is to help readers learn the city’s history and regional changes as they follow the flow of the guide. In the Introduction, the guide briefly introduces Seoul’s history and environment, as well as its growth and change to provide a better understanding of Seoul today and Seoul in the past.

1. History of Seoul Beginning from Hanyang

The history of Seoul as a capital began in 1394, when the Joseon Dynasty moved its capital to Hanyang. One of the reasons that Hanyang became the capital for the new dynasty was that the site was judged to be a propitious one according to geomancy (or feng shui). In geomancy, an auspicious site is comprised of a jusan, or a mountain imbued with positive energy, to its rear, and a stream to the south. Furthermore, this jusan must be connected to mountains both to the left and right sides of the site, and there must be yet another mountain located in front of the stream. Following this schematic, we can see that the jusan is Bugaksan (Mt.), and mountains located to the left and right are Inwangsan (Mt.) and Naksan (Mt.) respectively, Cheonggyecheon (Stream) is located to the south, and finally Namsan (Mt.) is located further south, across Cheonggyecheon. Thus enveloped by mountains and a stream, Gyeongbokgung Palace [001] – Joseon Dynasty’s foremost royal palace was built on a site judged to be the most auspicious of entire Hanyang, where the positive energies of nature would be the most receptive.

After designating the foundation of the capital following the natural and environmental principles of geomancy, the rulers of Joseon set about planning for the capital through the application of Confucian ideas. To the east of the palace Jongmyo Shrine [005] was

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built, which served to honor the spirits of previous sovereigns; to the west, an altar where ceremonial rites honoring the gods of the lands and cereals; and in front of the palace was installed the jojeong – or the royal court – presently occupied by Gwanghwamun Square and Sejong-ro Road.

Furthermore, a fortress wall was built around the palace following the surrounding mountain ridges – giving birth to the Seoul City Wall [029], and the Seoul as a fortressed city appears here. Four gates were erected around the fortress to control access to the city: Heunginjimun Gate to the east (also called Dongdaemun); Donuimun Gate to the west (Seodaemun); Sungnyemun Gate to the south (Namdaemun); and Sukjeongmun Gate to the north (Bukdaemun). At the center of the city Bosingak Belfry was built, and its bells would signal the gates to open or close. Confucianism, the founding principles of Joseon Dynasty, was clearly applied to the naming of these gates, especially one of its most fundamental values, inuiyejisin, which outlines five virtues that every human being should uphold. These names were established more than six centuries ago during city planning and until this day remain unchanged.

If the area inside of the walls was dedicated for symbols and activities of the royal family, then the area outside of it was meant for economic activities of the common people. The land outside was used for farming, and ferries on the Hangang (River) distributed everything to other regions of the country. The routes outside of the walls began at the gates: to Hangang and the country’s southern region began at Namdaemun Gate, to the eastern region from Dongdaemun Gate, and finally northwestern region from Seodaemun Gate. The Hangang was unavoidable when traveling to southern regions of the country, and accordingly the ferries there became the center of transit and commerce. Established by the Joseon Dynasty more than six centuries ago, Seoul revolved around its royal palace with two distinctive worlds coexisting inside and outside of its city walls.

2. Encounters with New Cultures, and their Aftermath

In 1897 A.D., Seoul welcomed new changes along with the nation’s formal proclamation as the Empire of Korea. The last king of the Joseon Dynasty and the first emperor of the Korean Empire, Gojong bid farewell to the old order during his coronation ceremony held at Hwangudan Altar [033] and designated Deoksugung Palace [030] as the official palace of the empire. Moreover, in recognition of the rapidly changing world, he accepted demands by Western powers to open up the country. This was a marked shift from traditional Korean foreign relations which had revolved around China and Japan.

Seoul was at the center of such changes. Jeong-dong, located west of Deoksugung Palace, was the best place to see the impact of the country’s opening to the world. It was where foreign embassies and consulates had gathered, and where the first Western-style buildings were built. Some examples of these were mission schools, hotels and Korea’s first Protestant Church, the Chungdong First Methodist Church [034]. These new city landscapes had never been seen before in Seoul, and under Japan’s annexation of Korea these changes began happening at a much faster rate.

In particular, developments in transportation had a decisive impact on the configuration of the city center and encouraged urbanization. In 1888, steam boats first appeared on the Hangang (River) connecting Mapo and Incheon. A year later, trolleys connecting Seodaemun and Cheongnyangni and a railroad linking Incheon and Noryangjin started operations. In 1900, the first steel bridge crossing Hangang was constructed, which was a breakthrough for both civil engineering and transportation.

Western technologies in various areas, such as in civil engineering, introduced to Korea during the period of Japanese occupation (1910‒1945), as well as new transportation systems, such as trolleys, made a huge impact on Seoul’s appearance. As the city grew beyond the Cheonggyecheon (Stream), extending across the Hangang (River) into Yeongdeungpo, the Japanese quarters – including Jung-gu – were among the first to be completely transformed, and undergoing renovations in waterworks and road improvements. However, as new cultures and means of transit spread through the city, the fortress walls that had previously served as the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty became an obstacle to the city’s transformation and expansion. The stone walls of the Seoul City Wall began to be dismantled rather quickly, and its demolition began.

After encountering new cultures, then enduring decades of Japanese occupation, Seoul experienced a rapid growth of population once it regained independence in 1945. Returning compatriots from abroad, displaced refugees from the Korean War (1950‒1953), and rural farmers migrating to the city all added to the surge. Consequently, it became urgent to resolve problems related to housing in order to accommodate the growing population.

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3. The Growth of Seoul, and Becoming a Global City

The Hangang riverside was the first area selected for new residential housing in order to relieve problems related to population growth. The riverside had not been developed previously as a residential area because the river would overflow, but beginning from the 1930s, artificial embankments were built and wetlands were cleared. In the 1970s, an enormous capital investment and a large-scale public works project for securing housing lots were initiated. It was in the year 1967 that the project took-off definitively and when bridge no. 3 (called Hannamdaegyo today) over Hangang was completed in 1969, a new area called Gangnam arose. Seoul was thus set to become a much larger city, separated into Gangbuk (“north of river”) and Gangnam (“south of river”) with the flowing river at its center.

Today, most of Seoul’s residential areas consist of high-rise apartment complexes. Starting with the construction of Jongam Apartments in Seongbuk-gu District in 1958, and with the full-fledged development of Mapo’s high-rise apartment complexes in 1962, these new buildings not only provided solutions to the housing shortage, but also symbolized a step forward in residential housing. At this time, Koreans had still considered apartments to be low class housing, but the Korea National Housing Corporation, an advocate of apartments for the middle class, succeeded to raise the standard when it built the Hangang Mansion Apartments in 1971, the first in the country to be furnished with centralized heating. Since then these complexes have become even bigger and more luxurious to take on today’s shape and form, and the rapid growth and transformation of Seoul would go on to astonish the world.

The transformation of Seoul did not stop there. If the first phase of the Hangang development project was building the embankments, then the second phase was to enable the river for recreational activities. The river bed was evened out so that cruise ships may set sail; parks were installed along the waterfronts; and roads along the riverside connecting Jamsil from the Gimpo Airport were among the more important of construction works that were completed at this time. In the 1990s, ecological and aesthetic improvements were pursued in earnest, leading to the opening of Yeouido Saetgang Ecological Park in 1997, the closing of the Nanjido landfill and its transformation into a park, and the conversion of a water purification facility into a park and forest.

These series of transformations were all made to change and improve the city. Designed by Joseon Dynasty period city planners more than six centuries ago, Seoul has grown amazingly fast into one of the largest cities of the world just during the course of the last century. If in the past development and expansion were the priorities for Seoul, today the capital harbors new dreams about its future: an ecological city with clear waters and air; an enriching and diverse city full of historical and cultural heritage; and yet a humane city where each and every person has a high quality of life. The city continues to transform as it perseveres to make improvements in every corner and alleyway. What kind of face will Seoul present to the world a century from now? We hope that the traditional and contemporary buildings presented in the Seoul Architecture Guide will guide the readers to finding the answer.

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001 Gyeongbokgung Palace

002 Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan

003 Changdeokgung Palace

004 Changgyeonggung Palace

005 Jongmyo Shrine

006 Gyeonghuigung Palace

007 Unhyeongung Palace

008 Seokpajeong

009 Bukchon Traditional Culture Center

010 Ilmin Museum of Art 011 Mingadaheon

012 Jogyesa Temple

013 Sewoon Shopping Center 014 Arario Museum In Space

015 Sejong Center for the Performing Arts 016 Arko Arts Theater

017 Whanki Museum

018 Jongno Tower 019 Lock Museum

020 Ssamziegil

021 Hakgojae

022 Twin Trees Tower 023 National Museum of Korean Contemporary History 024 Yoondongju Memorial

025 National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

026 Gahoe-dong Catholic Church

027 Arumjigi

028 Hyundaicard Design Library

Hangang (River)

Jongno-gu

Jongno-guThe Jongno-gu district has been the center of Seoul ever since the city became the capital of the Joseon Dynasty (1392‒1910) 600 years ago. The name Jongno itself originates from the bell tower (Jong-ru), located in Jongno 1-ga, which in those days signaled the city gate’s opening hours.

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001 A Gyeongbokgung Palace 경복궁 Type Capital City Architecture (Palace)

Established Constructed in 1395, Renovated in 1865 Current Status Historic Site No. 117Address 161, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu

Hours 9am‒6:30pm (Closed on Tuesdays) Interpretation Service Offered EN, CH, JP Website www.royalpalace.go.kr

Gyeongbokgung Palace was established in 1395 (4th year of King Taejo) as Beopgung (king’s palace), the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty. To the east of the palace was Jongmyo Shrine, which kept the tablets of the deceased kings and queens. On the west is an altar for the god of land and crops. Also, to ensure the palace is in line with the principles of geomancy (feng shui), Bugaksan (Mt.) is located to the north and Yukcho Street was created in front, just outside of Gwanghwamun Gate. On the farther end of the palace are located Namsan (Mt.) and the Cheonggyecheon (Stream), corresponding to ansan (the small mountain that embraces a [figurative] residential area according to feng shui) and naesu (the stream flowing around the city combined with oesu [Hangang River]) respectively. Regarding the placement of buildings within the palace, Geunjeongjeon Hall, Sajeongjeon

Hall, and others are located at the front while the king and queen’s quarters and garden were located in the back. Geunjeongjeon was used for receiving ordinance from officials or opening a national event, while Sajeongjeon was where the king routinely discussed national affairs with his court officials.The central l ine of space connecting Gwanghwamun Gate with Heungnyemun Gate, Geunjeongmun Gate, Geunjeongjeon Hall, Sajeongjeon Hall, Gangnyeongjeon Hall, and Gyotaejeon Hall is at the heart of the palace, with all central buildings being constructed symmetrically from this line. The two mountains of Inwangsan and Bugaksan can be seen from any point within the palace grounds. Such an advanced blend of architecture and aesthetics, where even the surrounding environment itself forms part of the overall design, is a rare sight anywhere in the world.

Gwanghwamun Gate 광화문

Type Palace (Gate)Established Renovated in 1865, restored in 2010

Gwanghwamun is the south gate and main entrance to Gyeongbokgung Palace. The gate was one of a kind in terms of its architectural formality and scale as it was the official entrance for the king as well as the main gate of the head palace of the Joseon Dynasty. The gate itself consists of stone platform stereobate supporting the middle-height room above the entrance and three arches. The center arch was for the king, only, while the other two were for the crown prince and government officials. Gwanghwamun lost its form as a result of the Japanese occupation and the Korean War. A restoration project was begun in 2006 and was completed three years and eight months later on August 15th, 2010, returning Gwanghwamun to its current state.

Geunjeongjeon Hall 근정전

Type Palace (Main Hall)Established Renovated in 1867Current Status National Treasure No. 223

G e un j e o n gj e o n i s t h e m a in h a l l o f Gyeongbokgung Palace. The gate located to the south is called Geunjeongmun. The building’s layout overall is a type of duplex and the royal throne is located at the rear center. The throne itself sits in front of a folding screen known as an ilwoloakdo while at the top are a series of colorful decorations.A l o n g t h e p a s s a g e w a y b e t w e e n Geunjeongjeon and Geunjeongmun Gate can be seen stones marking the ranks of officials, while an awning ring has been installed over the front yard to deflect the sunlight. There is also a series of covered connecting passageways around Geunjeongmun Gate.

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Geunjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway 근정문 및 행각

Type Palace (Gate)Established Renovated in 1867Current Status Treasure No. 812

Geunjeongmun is the south gate of Geunjeongjeon Hall, which is located at the center of Gyeongbokgung Palace. Geunjeongjeon is surrounded by a covered passageway (haenggak). The pillar has its sharp edges showing towards the outside, which is an architectural technique commonly used during the later years of the Joseon Dynasty.

Gyeonghoeru Pavilion 경회루

Type Palace (Pavilion)Established Renovated in 1867Current Status National Treasure No. 224

Gyeonghoeru Pavilion was built inside the pond located on the northwest side of Geunjeongjeon Hall. It was used to hold banquets for foreign dignitaries or to celebrate significant national events of the country. A stone dam was placed inside the pond to create an island upon which Gyeonghoeru was rebuilt, and three stone bridges were installed to connect the pavilion with the surrounding land.A striking piece of architecture in which an artificial pond forms part of its structure, Gyeonghoeru has a particular visual appeal when viewed from the outside. From this vantage point, the water’s reflection adds to its beauty of the pavilion. When inside the pavilion and looking out, the distance from land provides a comfortable feeling of separation from the everyday life in the palace.

Sujeongjeon Hall 수정전

Type Palace (Council Hall)Established Renovated in 1867Current Status Treasure No. 1760

Sujeongjeon is located on the west side of Geunjeongjeon. The current building was renovated in 1867 (4th year of King Gojong) along with Geunjeongjeon, Sajeongjeon, Gyeonghoeru Pavilion and others. Soon after its renovation, Sujeongjeon was briefly used as a hall where the king would attend to national affairs. During the Gabo Reform of 1894, a gungukgimucheo (military/political institution) was installed in Sujeongjeon, which was later used as a cabinet building.

Sajeongjeon Hall 사정전

Type Palace (Council Hall)Established Reconstructed in 1867Current Status Treasure No. 1759

Sajeongjeon is located behind Geunjeongjeon Hall. The building was where the king would take care of national affairs, and was used for small-scale meetings. An ondolbang (room containing a Korean-style under-floor heating system) was placed next to the main room in order to provide a comfortable environment during the winter. Its high ceilings and Unryongdo painting, located at the top of the pillar in front of the royal throne, reflect the dignity and functionality of the space.

Geunjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Gyeonghoeru Pavilion Sajeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Sujeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration Sajeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

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Jagyeongjeon Hall 자경전

Type Palace (Inner Hall)Established Renovated in 1888Current Status Treasure No. 809

Jagyeongjeon was constructed as the quarters of King Gojong’s stepmother Jo Dae-bi (posthumously given the title Queen Sinjeong). Originally, the complex contained dozens of houses, walls and gates, however most of these disappeared during the Japanese occupation. The current remains include a flower wall adorned with clay decorations such as calligraphy, flowers, butterflies, and a bamboo tree (symbolizing longevity) and a house-shaped chimney on which are carved the ten traditional Symbols of Longevity.

Hyangwonjeong Pavilion 향원정

Type Palace (Pavilion)Established Completed in 1867–1873 (estimate)Current Status Treasure No. 1761

Hyangwonjeong is a two-story pavilion located on the island inside the pond. Unlike Gyeonghoeru, which was used for greeting foreign ambassadors and celebrating national events, Hyangwonjeong was the private resting place for the king and queen.

Dongsipjagak Tower 동십자각

Type Palace (Watchtower)Established Renovated in 1867

Dongsipjagak is a watchtower built on the southeast corner wall of Gyeongbokgung Palace. While in theory the watchtower was designed to observe the surrounding area from a high vantage point, in practice, the structure came to be little more than a symbolic representation of authority. Seosipjagak (the companion watchtower originally located on the west corner of the palace) was demolished in 1926 to make way for streetcar tracks.

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Hyangwonjeong Pavilion

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Daeseongjeon Shrine 대성전

Type Capital City Architecture (Shrine)Established Renovated in 1601Current Status Treasure No. 141

Daeseongjeon enshrines a number of ancestral tablets venerating many noted Confucian figures. Some of the names in the tablet include Confucius himself, Zengzi, Mencius, Yan Hui, Zisi, 10 disciples of Confucius, and Wise Men of Korea. In the front yard are two juniper trees: the one to the east called Samgangmok and the one to the west called Oryunmok.

Myeongnyundang Hall 명륜당

Type Capital City Architecture (Educational Facility)Established Renovated in 1601Current Status Treasure No. 141

Myeongnyundang was the hall of education located behind Daeseongjeon Shrine. The building consists of a center main hall, as well as a dongiksa (east corridor of rooms and storage) and seoiksa (west corridor of rooms and storage). In addition, the main hall contains a wooden floor, while the other spaces are installed with ondol (under-floor heating).

Jongyeonggak Library 존경각

Type Capital City Architecture (Educational Facility)Established Remodeled in 1893

Jongyeonggak was the first university library of Korea and the only one to exist for approximately 400 years until the later years of the Joseon Dynasty. The academic system change in 1895 brought about Jongyeonggak’s transition to a modern academic library.

Jinsasikdang Hall 진사식당

Type Capital City Architecture (Educational Facility)Established Constructed in 1413

L o c a t e d s i d e b y s i d e i n f r o n t o f Myeongnyundang Hall are the student dormitories Dongjae and Seojae. To the east of Dongjae stands the student dining hall, which was called the Jinsasikdang.

002 F Confucian Shrine and Type Capital City Architecture (Educational Institution) Seonggyungwan 문묘와 성균관 Established Constructed in 1397, renovated in 1606 Current Status Historic Site No. 143 Address 31, Sungkyunkwan-ro, Jongno-gu Hours 10am–4pm (Closed on weekends)

Seonggyungwan was the most prestigious educational institution of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). It contains various ancestral tablets of Confucius, his students, famous Chinese Confucian scholars and notable post-Silla Dynasty Korean Confucian scholars.In the days of Joseon, those seeking to become government officials were required to pass two-stage exams called Sogwa and Daegwa. A Sogwa graduate would be granted admission to the Seonggyungwan

and given the title of Seonggyungwan Yusaeng (student of the Seonggyungwan). They would then live in the hall and prepare for the Daegwa exam. This was only offered every three years, and only 33 students would pass the difficult and competitive exam, forcing students to study day and night in the Seonggyungwan.Every 11th of May and 28th of September, ancestral rites known as Seokjeondaeje are held on the site to commemorate Confucius and other great Confucian scholars.

Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan

Myeongnyundang Hall

Daeseongjeon Shrine

Jinsasikdang Hall

Jongyeonggak Library

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003 C Changdeokgung Palace Type Capital City Architecture (Palace) 창덕궁 Established Constructed in 1405, Renovated in 1647 Current Status Historic Site No. 122, UNESCO World Heritage Site (1997) Address 99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu Hours 9am–6pm (Closing hours vary by month) Interpretation Services Offered EN, CH, JP Website www.cdg.go.kr

Although Gyeongbokgung was the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty, Changdeokgung Palace was where its kings would spend most of their time. Built at the foot of Bukhansan (Mt.) – known as the “roof ” of Seoul, Changdeokgung Palace was designed to follow the local topography, emphasizing a harmony with its surroundings, unlike the rigid symmetrical design of Gyeongbokgung Palace and other palaces in the area. A notable example of this effort to accommodate the natural world is the palace garden, which incorporated the landscape as part of its design. Changdeokgung Palace consists of four different spaces. The first to be seen by visitors is the entrance space. It is the front yard that contains the south gate of Donhwamun and a small water stream known as Geumcheon. The real palace experience only begins once

one has crossed the Geumcheongyo Bridge above Geumcheon. The next space was designed by the principle of jeonjohuchim (having the public space at the front and the private space at the back). Hence the government office space appears in the front. The third space is a private quarters for the royal family and the last remaining space, located at the back of the palace, is the Huwon (rear) Garden. The palace depicts the significance that the Joseon Dynasty placed on its palatial landscape and scenery, and it is a also a stunning example of its garden culture.For these reasons, in 1997 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The deliberating committee lauded Changdeokgung for the unique beauty of its creative and free layout that depicts harmony with nature.

Donhwamun Gate 돈화문

Type Palace (Gate)Established Completed in 1609Current Status Treasure No. 383

The main gate of Changdeokgung Palace, Donhwamun is the oldest wooden palace gate building in Korea, and also contains the largest space for such a structure.

Geumcheongyo Bridge 금천교

Type Palace (Bridge)Established Completed in 1411Current Status Treasure No. 1762

Located above myeongdangsu (water stream near the palace) in Changdeokgung Palace, Geumcheongyo is the bridge that connects Donhwamun Gate and Jinseonmun Gate. Classified as a double-arched bridge, it is the oldest stone bridge remaining in Seoul. It is decorated with sculptures, beautiful patterns, and boasts a solemn and solid construction technique that symbolizes the dignity of the palace.

Donhwamun Gate

Geumcheongyo BridgeⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Changdeokgung Palace ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

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Injeongjeon Hall 인정전

Type Palace (Main Hall)Established Reconstructed in 1804Current Status National Treasure No. 225

Injeongjeon is a hall where events and ceremonies were held at Changdeokgung Palace, such as important national events, coronations, royal marriages, congratulatory ceremonies for the vassals, and receptions for foreign ambassadors. Injeongjeon is small when compared with its counterpart Geunjeongjeon Hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace, however contains more elements demonstrating the distinct characteristics of Korean architecture, which aim to achieve a harmony between artificial structures and their natural surroundings. These include the small hill at the back of the building, changing the height of the roof of the servant quarters according to their surroundings, and more.

Injeongmun Gate 인정문

Type Palace (Gate)Established Reconstructed 1803Current Status Treasure No. 813

Injeongmun is the main gate of Injeongjeon Hall, the central building of Changdeokgung Palace. Coronation ceremonies were held in the building for the kings, including Yeonsangun, the 10th king of Joseon, King Hyojong, Hyeonjong, Sukjong, Yeongjo, and many others.

Seonjeongjeon Hall 선정전

Type Palace (Council Hall)Established Reconstructed in 1647Current Status Treasure No. 814

Seonjeongjeon is the council hall of Changdeokgung Palace. Its roof is the only remaining blue tiled roof from the period of traditional Korean architecture. Whenever the king discussed national affairs with his officials at Seonjeongjeon, two of the officials sat at either side of the monarch and recorded the discussion in a document. Based on this document, the succeeding king would publish the chronicles of his predecessor. The compilation of these chronicles is now called the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. As of today, the document contains 473 years of recorded history and is one of the designated UNESCO Memories of the World.

Daejojeon Hall 대조전

Type Palace (Queen’s Residence)Established Reconstructed in 1920Current Status Treasure No. 816

Daejojeon is where the queen spent a lot of her time. The roof has been covered with gokwa (round roof tiles designed to hide the edges of the apex roof ) instead of yongmaru (roof ridge with a dragon decoration), the signature style of the queen’s quarters. This type of roof is known as a muryanggak.

Huijeongdang Hall 희정당

Type Palace (Office)Established Reconstructed in 1920Current Status Treasure No. 815

Although its original construction date is unknown, Huijeongdang Hall was rebuilt and given its current name in 1496 (2nd year of Yeonsangun) after Sumundang Hall was burnt down by fire. Since then, there have been multiple fire incidents and reconstructions. The current building was constructed in 1920 following a devastating fire in 1917. For the restoration, wood taken from Gangnyeongjeon Hall (the sleeping quarters of Gyeongbokgung Palace) was used and the overall structure was expanded. In addition, a more modern main gate was placed with facilities to accommodate cars. As such, Huijeongdang’s checkered life of construction, devastation, and rebirth through the ages has made it possible to get a unique glimpse at the architectural styles taking place at the time.

Gu (Old) Seonwonjeon Shrine 구 선원전

Type Palace (Shrine)Established Completed in 1620 (estimate)Current Status Treasure No. 817

Seonwonjeon is the shrine building where ancestral rites for past kings were conducted. Jongmyo Shrine is located outside of the Changdeokgung Palace, while Seonwonjeon was built inside. In 1921, on the northwest side of Huwon (Rear) Garden in Changdeokgung Palace, the new Seonwonjeon building was constructed and all the portraits were relocated to the site. Since then, the old Seonwonjeon building has been referred to as Gu (old) Seonwonjeon. The portraits contained in the new Seonwonjeon would be lost during the Korean War in 1950.

Bincheong Hall 빈청

Type Capital City Architecture (Reception Waiting Room/Royal Vehicle Garage)

B i n c h e o n g i s l o c a t e d i n b e t w e e n Sukjangmun Gate (leading to the inner hall) and a pyeonjeon hall. The building served as the waiting room for officials, foreign ambassadors and dangsanggwan (high-ranking officials) from the bibyeonsa (office of border defense) before they were granted an audience with the king.

Bincheong HallDaejojeon HallInjeongmun Gate

ⓒCultural Heritage Administration Gu (Old) Seonwonjeon Shrine

Injeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Seonjeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Huijeongdang Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

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Changdeokgung PalaceHuwon (Rear) Garden 창덕궁 후원

Constructed during the reign of King Taejong (who oversaw the building of Changdeokgung Palace in which the garden is located), Huwon was created to serve as a place of rest for the royal family. Spanning a total area of 583,516m², the garden is also known as Bukwon or Geumwon.Its design was intended to best harmonize w i t h t h e a l r e a d y - e x i s t i n g n a t u r a l surroundings, such as the garden’s hills, valleys, waterfall, forest and other features. It has been considered the best representation of the aesthetic philosophy underpinning traditional Korean gardens, which seeks to express the beauty of nature in harmony with the artificial creations of humanity. Huwon takes up fully 60% of the entire palace grounds, however because of the many hidden ponds and buildings around the mountain where the palace is located, it is not easy to grasp the entire picture in one view. Upon Changdeokgung Palace’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, the appointing committee described the garden as an “excellent original form of East Asian palace architecture and garden design that has the outstanding artistic convention of harmony with its surrounding nature.”

Buyongji Pond 부용지

Type Palace (Lotus Pond)

After cresting the hill between the site and its surrounding walls, a four-sided lotus pond called Buyongji appears. The layout, which has a round-shaped island at the center of the pond, followed the Korean traditional cosmology, which means that the sky is round and the land is quadrangular. The water level of the pond remains constantly balanced with the flow of the water pouring in from the west and draining out on the east side.

Buyongjeong Pavilion 부용정

Type Palace (Pavilion) Established Renovated in 1792 Current Status Treasure No. 1763

Buyongjeong is a pavilion with two of its columns standing right inside Buyongji Pond. The pavilion appears cross-shaped when viewed from the south end of the pond, and it is symmetrical from east to west. From the north, the exterior appears simple in structure, while more elaborate when viewed from the south, so its beauty derives from being multifaceted depending upon where one is standing. The placement and position of the rails and windows also reflect this intention. Overall, this structure displays some of the best features of Joseon Dynasty pavilion architecture.

Juhamnu Library 주합루

Type Palace (Educational Facility) Established Completed in 1776 Current Status Treasure No. 1769

Juhamnu is a two-story wooden building constructed during the reign of King Jeongjo (reign: 1776–1800). The first floor contained an imperial library, used by the royal family of Joseon Dynasty, as well as artwork and calligraphy produced by the kings and the royal genealogy. The 2nd floor of the building was available to scholars or government officials for studying or debates.

Aeryeonjeong Pavilion 애련정

Type Palace (Pavilion)Established Completed in 1692

Aeryeongjeong was constructed without any doors or windows. It is the smallest of the pavilions on the site and consists of a front section measuring 1 kan (traditional unit of floor space) and a side section also measuring 1 kan. The open structure provides its users with a full view of the surrounding natural scenery. Two of its four columns are located on the base stones in the lotus pond.

Jondeokjeong Pavilion 존덕정

Type Palace (Pavilion) Established Completed in 1644

Jondeokjeong is a pavilion with a hexagonal roof atop six cylindrical outer columns that form the basic foundations of the building. The way the eaves are connected to the columns makes it look as if there are two roofs on this pavilion. The inner ceiling is adorned with paintings of dragons in yellow and blue.

Ongnyucheon Stream and Soyoam Rock 옥류천과 소요암

Ongnyucheon is a stream built in 1636 during the reign of King Injo (reign: 1623–1649). Water from the stream flows through a U-shaped water channel carved into Soyoam Rock before making a small waterfall. This was where the royal family and government officials would engage in activities such as writing poetry and floating wine cups in the water. The rock, prominently seen in the stream, was inscribed with Chinese characters depicting its name, as well as a poem written by King Sukjong (reign: 1674–1720).

Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Juhamnu Library

Aeryeonjeong Pavilion ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Jondeokjeong Pavilion

Ongnyucheon Stream and Soyoam Rock ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

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Gwallamji Pond 관람지

Type Palace (Lotus Pond)

Donggwoldo , (literally “Painting of the Eastern Palace”), a representative Korean painting) finished by palace painters in 1828, shows two quadrangular lotus ponds and one round lotus pond in the garden, both of which no longer exist today. The painting in 1900s also depicts three round objects converging at one point, roughly resembling a gourd bottle. It is presumed that reconstruction occurred at the complex around 1903 when the garden was first built behind the palace. It is probably around this time that Gwallamji and Gwallamjeong were redone in the way that we see it today.

Gwallamjeong Pavilion 관람정

Type Palace (Pavilion)

Because Gwallamjeong does not appear in Donggwoldo (“Painting of the Eastern Palace,” 1828), it is presumed that it was constructed later. It is an arc-shaped pavilion, and entirely unique because of a style not found in other pavilions constructed with traditional Korean architectural techniques. From certain angles, part of the structure appears to be floating on the pond beside it. Its six cylindrical columns are decorated with phrases written in Chinese characters. Owing to its creative design, Gwallamjeong is viewed more as a piece of art than a pavilion.

Taegeukjeong Pavilion 태극정

Type Palace (Pavilion) Established Completed in 1636

Taegeukjeong is a quadrangular pavilion with both front and side sections each measuring 1 kan (tradit ional unit of floor space). The inner wooden floor is surrounded by low-lying walls as railings, while each of the supports are decorated with phrases inscribed with Chinese characters. The handles located at the pavilion’s four sides were uniquely designed to open doors upward.

Soyojeong Pavilion 소요정

Type Palace (Pavilion)Established Completed in 1636

Soyojeong measures 1 kan (traditional unit of floor space) to the front and 1 constructed

atop a stylobate stacked individually like islands. The construction of the foundation stones, quadrangular at the bottom and round on top and installed below the cylindrical columns, and the handrails are masterpieces.

Cheonguijeong Pavilion 청의정

Type Palace (Pavilion)Established Completed in 1636

Located in innermost part of the garden, Cheonguijeong is the only building in the palace with a thatched roof. The king, himself, created a rice paddy in front to plant and harvest rice, so the rice straws would line up with the roof. This was done as a way of reminding civilians of the importance of agriculture.

Taegeukjeong Pavilion

Soyojeong Pavilion Cheonguijeong Pavilion

Gwallamji Pond and Gwallamjeong Pavilion ⓒCultural Heritage Administration (Photo by Choe Useok)

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004 C F Changgyeonggung Type Capital City Architecture (Palace) Palace

창경궁 Established Constructed in 1405, reconstructed in 1615 Current Status Historic Site No. 123 Address 185, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu Hours 9am–6:30pm (Closing hours vary by month) Interpretation Services Offered EN, CH, JP Website cgg.cha.go.kr

Changyeonggung was one of the Five Grand Palaces of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, constructed following the Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace. During the early Joseon Dynasty, Gyeongbokgung Palace was used as the royal palace and Changdeokgung Palace as the secondary palace. As living space in Changdeokgung Palace narrowed, it was renovated and extended in 1483 (the 14th year of the king’s reign) for the comfort of the elderly members of the royal family. The structure includes the buildings Myeongjeongjeon, Munjeongjeon, and Tongmyeongjeon Hall. The complex is the only one of the Five Grand Palaces to face eastward in response to the topography. This is because its east

side is the only one that faces a flat area – the rest face hills. Myeongjeongjeon, today, retains its original appearance, and is known to be the oldest of the main halls constructed during the time of Joseon Dynasty. In 1830 (30th year of King Sunjo), the majority of the buildings on the complex were severely damaged by a fire that was started on the site. Those that remain today were reconstructed after the disaster. During the Japanese occupation, a zoo, botanical garden, and other facilities were added, however, according to the 1981 Changgyeongwon Restoration Project, the zoo and botanical garden were removed, and the name ‘Changgyeonggung’ was restored in 1983.

Honghwamun Gate 홍화문

Type Palace (Gate)Established Reconstructed in 1616Current Status Treasure No. 384

H o n g h w a m u n i s t h e m a i n g a t e o f Changgyeonggung Palace and a notable example of traditional Korean wooden royal palace architecture of the early 17th century. It was burnt down during the Japanese invasion and later rebuilt in 1616 (8th year of King Gwanghaegun). It is a 2-story structure with a front section measuring 3 kan (traditional unit of floor space) and side sections measuring 2 kan.

Myeongjeongjeon Hall 명정전

Type Palace (Main Hall) Established Reconstructed in 1616 Current Status National Treasure No. 226

Myeongjeongjeon served as the main hall to the palace and was used as a place for state affairs or banquets held by the royal

family and other government officials. It is the oldest-surviving main hall of the Joseon Dynasty. Also notable is the fact that it faces eastward.

Myeongjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway 명정문 및 행각

Type Palace (Gate) Established Reconstructed in 1616 Current Status Treasure No. 385

Myeongjeongmun is the main gate of Myeongjeongjeon Hall. Reconstructed in 1616, it is disproportionally placed such that it is positioned to the south of Myeongjeongjeon more than would be the case with gates of similar buildings. Overall, the organization of the building is methodical and representative of the gates constructed during the first half of the Joseon Dynasty. It is a well-preserved example of early Joseon architecture, and thus an important reference for palace inner gate architectural research.

Honghwamun Gate ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Myeongjeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Changgyeonggung Palace ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Myeongjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

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Okcheongyo Bridge 옥천교

Type Palace (Bridge)Established Completed in 1483Current Status Treasure No. 386

O k c h e o n g y o B r i d g e i s s i m i l a r t o Geumcheongyo Bridge in Changdeokgung Palace. However, it differs from Geumcheongyo in that, in general, it is relatively less designed.

Munjeongjeon Hall 문정전

Type Palace (Council Hall)Established Reconstructed in 1986

Munjeongjeon served as a council hall for the palace. Burnt down during the Japanese invasion of 1592, it was later rebuilt by King Gwanghaegun. After extensive discussions as to whether the building should face east like Myeongjeongjeon and whether the columns should be cylindrical, it was decided that the design should follow the traditional architectural practices of the Joseon Dynasty.

Sungmundang Hall 숭문당

Type Palace (Royal Quarters) Established Reconstructed in 1834

R e c o n s t r u c t e d b y o r d e r o f K i n g Gwanghaegun, Sungmundang was named to honor academics. The front of Sungmundang is aligned well with the local topography, with base stones for the tall frontal columns. Meanwhile, the rear was constructed to look like a regular, one-story building.

Tongmyeongjeon Hall 통명전

Type Palace (Inner Hall) Established Reconstructed in 1834Current Status Treasure No. 818

Tongmyeongjeon is the main inner hall of the palace. Rebuilt in 1834 (the 34th year of King Sunjo, it has remained intact ever since. Of the 7 kan (traditional unit of floor space) of its length, the center 3 units are an open, simple floor space, while the rooms next to them contain ondol (under-floor heating). The hall’s main structure has no crest on the roof and was used as a place where queens of the Joseon Dynasty slept or banquets were held.

Munjeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Sungmundang Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Tongmyeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Sungmundang Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Okcheongyo BridgeⓒCultural Heritage Administration

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005 C F Jongmyo Shrine 종묘 Type Capital City Architecture (Shrine) Established Reconstructed in 1608 Current Status Historic Site No. 125, UNESCO World Heritage Site (1995) Address 157, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu Hours 9am–6pm (Closing hours vary by month) Remarks Only guided tours available (Except on Saturdays and the last Wednesday of the month) Interpretation Services Offered EN, CH, JP Website jm.cha.kr

Confucian traditions were a core element of historical Korea, particularly with regard to death. When a person died, a shrine would be erected for the spirit of the deceased to rise to the heavens and a tomb prepared for the corpse to return to the ground. A very prominent example of this is Jongmyo, a Confucian shr ine dedicated to the preservation of and memorial services for the deceased kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty. It was considered representative of the dignity of the royal family and reflected the Confucian point of view. Compared to the elaborate and decorative architecture of palaces or Buddhist temples Jongmyo was intentionally designed to be simple, in line with the principles of Confucianism. The decorations seen in the

shrine were merely tiles (with decorative images of various gods) placed on the roof from east to west, intended to ward off evil spirits. The rooms constructed on the site were likewise designed to remain simple: the complex contains only a main hall (Jeongjeon) and a “hall of eternal comfort” known in Korean as Yeongnyeongjeon, with the remaining space left for ritual ceremonies. Ancestral rites for the Joseon Dynasty royal family held at the shrine have been passed on for many generations and continue to take place in the present day. This unique tradition led to Jongmyo’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The forty Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are also collectively listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Jongmyo Jerye ceremony was designated as one of the UNESCO Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2001 – all of which has led to global recognition of the value of the Joseon Dynasty’s ancestral rites and culture.

Jeongjeon Hall 정전

Type Capital City Architecture (Main Hall)Established Reconstructed in 1608 Current Status National Treasure No. 227

Jeongjeon is the main hall of Jongmyo Shrine. The building has an area of 1,270m². Believed to have been the world’s longest single wooden structure at the time of construction, Jeongjeon stretches from east to west and has a unique structure rarely seen in Western architecture. The size of Jeongjeon was not predetermined and had to be enlarged over time in order to house the memorial tablets

of successive generations of the royal family. Today, the building is 101 meters long. All columns are equidistant and the front portion of the long building is empty, aside from the striking presence of 20 of the same columns in procession. The minimalism and repetition of the architecture evokes thoughts of the continuity of time and the infiniteness of the universe.

Yeongnyeongjeon Hall 영녕전

Type Capital City Architecture (Hall) Established Reconstructed in 1608 Current Status Treasure No. 821

This faci l i ty began stor ing ancestral tablets when Jeongjeon Hall could not hold anymore. First built by order of King Sejong, Yeongnyeongjeon consisted of six rooms. As the number of tablets grew over time, the shrine had to be enlarged to house more tablets for the royal family. Unlike Jeongjeon, four of the rooms in the complex had their roofs elevated to house the tablets of the family of King Taejo (the founder of the Joseon Dynasty), which stretches back four generations (Mokjo, Ikjo, Dojo, Hwanjo). Representative of the traditional Korean architectural concepts of the 17th century, the structure,

decorations, colors, and other features of the Yeongnyeongjeon complex remain simple and solemn, fitting to its purpose as a place for ancestral memorial services.

Sajikdan Altar 사직단

Type Capital City Architecture (Altar) Established Constructed in 1395 Current Status Historic Site No. 121 Address 89, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu

Sajikdan was a place where memorial rites were held to pray to the god of land and the god of crops. It was constructed by order of King Taejo along with the palace and Jongmyo Shrine. During the Joseon Dynasty, the kings would hold ritual ceremonies in the hopes of preventing bad years for agriculture. There are four gates to the west, east, south, and north. Altars were built at the east for the god of land (sa) and at the west for the god of crops ( jik).

Yeongnyeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Sajikdan Altar ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Jeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

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006 Gyeonghuigung Palace 경희궁 Type Capital City Architecture (Palace) Established Constructed in 1617, renamed in 1760 Current Status Historic Site No. 271 Address 45, Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu Hours 9am–6pm (Closed on Mondays) Website www.cgcm.go.kr/GHP_HOME

Gyeonghuigung was the secondary palace during the late Joseon Dynasty. Construction of the palace began in 1617 and was completed in 1623. Towards the end of King Gojong’s reign, the palace building was moved and demolished. Reconstruction of the palace began in 1988 to take on its current form. Sections of the upper base, base stones, and terrace stones of Sungjeongjeon Hall, as well as other statue work, show the previous existence of the original palace. Additional evidence in the form of stones engraved with meaningful phrases also remains.

Heunghwamun Gate 흥화문

Type Palace (Gate) Established Constructed in 1618 Current Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Property No. 19

Heunghwamun i s the main gate of Gyeonghuigung Pa lace. Dur ing the establishment of Gyeongseong Middle School, the gate was moved to the city’s south before it was moved to its current location in 1988. Originally, Heunghwamun faced eastward, but following restoration, now points south.

Sungjeongjeon Hall 숭정전

Type Palace (Main Hall) Established Reconstructed in 1995Current Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Property No. 20

S u n g j e o n g j e o n i s t h e m a i n h a l l o f Gyeonghuigung Palace. The site that remains today was reconstructed in 1995. The original building was moved to the Dongguk University area in 1926, and it has been called Jeongwongak ever since. Along with Myeongjeongjeon Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace, Sungjeongjeon is a significant reference for traditional mid-Joseon Dynasty palace architectural research.

007 D Unhyeongung Palace 운현궁Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok) Established 1860s Current Status Historic Site No. 257 Address 464, Samil-daero, Jongno-gu Hours 9am–6pm (Closed on Mondays) Website www.unhyeongung.or.kr

This was the residence of Heungseon Daewongun, the father of King Gojong, who is also known as Emperor Gwangmu of the Korean Empire. Following Gojong’s ascension to the throne, this residence underwent significant expansion, ultimately earning it the title of “Palace,” with a gate directly connecting Unhyeonggung with the official palace during his reign. It is said that the complex was once gigantic and magnificent at the time. Noandang, Irodang, Norakdang, Yanggwan, etc. remain today.

Norakdang Hall 노락당

The main structure of Unhyeongung Palace established in 1864 (1st year of King Gojong). All the preparations for Gojong and Queen Myeongseong’s wedding ceremony took place here, and it was also where Myeongseong received instruction on how to become a queen.

Noandang Hall 노안당

This building was used by Heungseon Daewongun as a men’s-only quarters where the nation’s major policies were discussed. The main wing spans 6 kan (traditional unit of floor space) while the rear section measures 3 kan, together forming the shape of a “T.”

Irodang Hall 이로당

The main building of Unhyeongung Palace, which was constructed in 1870. Men were not allowed to enter Irodang as it served as a women’s quarters. The building has an open-rectangular plan in shape, and has no exit leading directly outside.

Yanggwan Hall 양관

The Western-style house of Lee Junyong, grandson of Heungseon Daewongun. It was completed in 1910.

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Heunghwamun Gate ⓒKorea Tourism Organization Sungjeongjeon Hall ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

Gyeonghuigung Palace ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

Unhyeongung Palace ⓒThe Academy of Korean Studies

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010 A Ilmin Museum of Art (Former Dong-A Ilbo Office Building) 일민미술관(구 동아일보 사옥)

Type Art MuseumEstablished Completed in 1926, renovated in 2001 Design Nakamura Makoto, Renovation: BOM Architecture (An Byeongmo)Scale Total floor area: 3,865.46m²Current Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 131Address 152, Sejong-daero, Jongno-guHours 11am–7pm (Closed on Mondays) Website www.ilmin.org

Originally built to house the offices of the Dong-A Ilbo newspaper in 1926. It took its current form after several renovations.Following the construction of the Dong-A Ilbo’s new office building in 1996, their former headquarters became the “Ilmin Museum of Art” after internal repairs. Although the Ilmin Museum of Art has undergone several extensions, the exterior furnishings, location and form of the openings, and other elements have been carefully maintained so as to preserve the building’s original design.

011 A C D Mingadaheon (Former House of Min Byeongok) 민가다헌(구 경운동 민병옥 가옥)

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok)Established 1930s Current Status Seoul Important Folklore Material No. 15 Address 23-9, Insa-dong 10-gil, Jongno-gu

A house constructed by Park Gilyong, Korea’s first modern architect (1898–1943) to receive Western-style architectural education, and one of two houses that the building’s owner designed in similar fashion to bequeath to his two sons. Of the two houses, currently, only Mingadaheon remains. A main gate stands to the east of the square plot of ground, while an H-shaped building stands to the west of the front yard. The exterior has the appearance of a traditional hanok, however the interior has a far more modern design, with a porch and bathroom/bathtub inside and a long hallway with glass windows that connects the two. Thus it is a good representation of the modern hanok.

008 E Seokpajeong 석파정

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok)Established Late Joseon DynastyCurrent Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 26Address San 16-1, Buam-dong, Jongno-gu

A villa built by Kim Heunggeun (1796–1870), a high-ranking official of the late Joseon period. The word ‘Samgye-dong’ has been inscribed on a rock behind the grounds, as the name of the building was originally Samgye-dong Jeongja. Later, when it was acquired and used as a villa by Heungseon Daewongun following his rise to power, it was named Seokpajeong after his pen name, Seokpa. Because it is located outside the northwestern side of the Seoul City Wall, the complex offers striking natural views. The building is small, but the layout is well planned.

009 C D Bukchon Traditional Culture Center (Former House of Min Hyeonggi) 북촌문화센터(구 민형기 가옥)

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok)Established Completed in 1921 Current Status Registered Cultural Heritage No. 229Address 37, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu

The house of Min Hyeonggi, financial officer of the late Joseon Dynasty, was modeled after the Yeongyeongdang residence located in Changdeokgung Palace.Built before 1900 as a typical house for the gentry, this building was opened as Bukchon Traditional Culture Center by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in 2002. The main building today contains an office and conference rooms, and the former servants quarters is now operated as a public information hall for visitors.

Seokpajeong

Ilmin Museum of Art

Ilmin Museum of Art

Mingadaheon ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

Mingadaheon ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

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012 A C D Jogyesa Temple 조계사

Type Religious FacilityEstablished 1937 Current Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 127 (Daeungjeon Hall) Address 55, Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-guWebsite www.jogyesa.kr

Jogyesa is the headquarters of the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order, built on the former grounds of Joongdong High School in 1910 and named Gakhwangsa. This was the first temple to be located inside Seoul’s four main gates and thus the first propagation center of Korean Buddhism.Gakhwangsa was moved to the site of the current Jogyesa in 1937 and renamed Taegosa, before it was renamed Jogyesa in 1955. Today, it continues to be the main temple of the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order.Each o f the doors on the temple ’ s Daeungjeon hall are decorated with elaborate and exquisite flower shapes, and, bearing the hallmarks of the architectural style of the period spanning late Joseon to the 1920s, it is a striking example of the characteristics of a large traditional Korean house.

013 C Sewoon Shopping Center

세운상가

Type Multi-Purpose ComplexEstablished Completed in 1967–1970Design Korea Engineering Consultants Corp. (Kim Swoo-geun)Scale Total floor area: 19,637.28m²Address 159, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu

Seoul developed on a long axis from east to west; the Sewoon Shopping Center is the result of attempting to make an ideal grid-type city structure to connect north and south by creating a large axis with large structures.The Sewoon Shopping Center was built on artificial land that 20th century modern architects dreamed of as a new city model.In more recent times, there was an attempt to tear down the outdated Sewoon Shopping Center and establish a park on the site, however, the current attempt is to create an urban regeneration model where city business networks and historical cities can coexist.

014 C D Arario Museum In Space (Former Space Office Building) 아라리오뮤지엄 인 스페이스(구 공간사옥)

Type Art MuseumEstablished Completed in 1971 (Former office building), extension in 1977, 1997 (New office building), renovated in 2014 Design Former office building: Space GROUP (Kim Swoo-geun),New office building: Space GROUP (Sae-yang Jang)Scale Total floor area: 479.83m², Floors: 1 underground, 5 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2003, New office building), Korean Institute of Architects Award (1998)Current Status Registered Cultural Heritage No. 586 (Former office building)Address 83, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-guHours 10am–7pmWebsite www.arariomuseum.org

Founded as an office building for Space GROUP, an architectural design firm, by Kim Swoo-geun and used as such until 2013, the Arario Museum In Space art gallery was opened on the site in 2014. Selected by local architects and experts as the No. 1 structure to represent Korea, it is today considered a representative work of modern Korean architecture.The reinterpretation of this building aimed to create a more three-dimensional look and depart from the traditional, style of flat design. Therefore, it features low ceilings, narrow maze-like paths, a flow of stairs that split in different directions without one single destination, and the overlapping of multifaceted views that pass through the top and bottom with the courtyard.

Sewoon Shopping Center ⓒSeoul Metropolitan Government Jogyesa Temple

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015 A Sejong Center for Type Performance Facility

the Performing Arts Established Completed in 1978

세종문화회관 Design Aum & Lee Architecture (Aum Duck-moon)

Scale Total floor area: 63,396.59m² Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2012) Address 175, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu Website www.sejongpac.or.kr

A cultural facility constructed as North and South Korea began talks following the North-South Joint Statement of July 4, 1972. The Main Auditorium and Minor Hall were constructed to seat 4,000 persons.Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is seen as a modernized cultural facility with traditional architectural design elements. The stairs that connect to the stylobates, the cornice-shaped roof on top of the colonnade, the patterns on the walls, and other noted features are all the result of these efforts. After the 1980s, the center became a nationwide model for the many cultural facilities that followed.

016 F Arko Arts Theater 아르코예술극장Type Performance Facility Established Completed in 1981 Design Space GROUP (Kim Swoo-geun) Scale Total floor area: 5,365.44m²

Address 7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu

A striking red-brick building, Arko Arts Theater is the work of architect Kim Swoo-geun and a representative structure of the cultural and artistic area of Daehangno. While building this structure, the architect said, “Architecture is a poem constructed by light and brick.” As if to prove this, whenever light hits the theater’s red bricks, the gradually retracted wall surface and irregular brick wall decorations create clear shadows and angles.

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

017 E Whanki Museum 환기미술관

Type Art MuseumEstablished Completed in 1993 Design Woo Kyuseung Architectural Institute (Woo Kyuseung)Scale Total floor area: 1,494.17m²Awards Kim Swoo-geun Architecture Award (1994), Korean Institute of Architects Award (1994)Address 63, Jahamun-ro 40-gil, Jongno-guHours 10am–6pm (Closed on Mondays, national holidays)Website www.whankimuseum.org

An art museum created to preserve, study, and exhibit the works of Kim Whanki (1913–1974) an artist who represents the first generation of modernism in contemporary Korean art. Considering the small valleys of Buam-dong, much of the space is laid out in the basement, while the remaining levels above are broken up into several different clusters of spaces.

018 A C D Jongno Tower 종로타워

Type Business Facility Established Completed in 1999 Design Rafael Viñoly, Samoo Architectural & EngineeringAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2000)Address 51, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu

Located at the intersection of Jong-ro and Ujeongguk-ro, an area with a large floating population, the Jongno Tower is one of Seoul’s most distinctive landmarks. The tower is largely divided into three sections: a top-floor glass-walled restaurant and a series of high and low-rise offices.The glass-walled restaurant, known as Top Cloud, is supported by three tube-shaped steel trusses and is positioned 30m away from the lower structure, making it a powerful landmark on Seoul’s skyline.

Arko Arts Theater Whanki Museum

Whanki Museum

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Jongno Tower ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

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019 F Lock Museum (Soetdae Museum) 쇳대박물관

Type MuseumEstablished Completed in 2003 Design Irojae (Seung Hyosang)Scale Total floor area: 1,583.53m²Address 100, Ihwajang-gil, Jongno-guHours 10am–6pm (Closed on Mondays)Website www.lockmuseum.co.kr

Soetdae is a dialectal term that refers to both lock and key. As such, the Lock Museum exhibits various locks collected from a speciality ironmonger shop where high-quality architectural hardware has been produced for over 20 years. This is the only museum of its type in Korea, which, while small, has exhibited over 4,000 local and foreign lock-related collections.Unlike the exterior where there are no windows or decorations, the interior is bright and open.

020 A C D Ssamziegil 쌈지길

Type Commercial FacilityEstablished Completed in 2004 Design Gaa Architecture (Choi Moon-gyu), Gabriel KroizScale Total floor area: 4,065.01m², Floors: 2 underground, 4 above groundAddress 44, Insadong-gil, Jongno-guHours 10:30am–8:30pm

Located in Insa-dong’s traditional culture street, home to several authentic large and small alleys of old Seoul, Ssamziegil is a standout feature of the district. Because the size of the courtyard, the height of the buildings, and all of the other dimensions had been previously determined, the architects decided to extend the street rather than create new buildings.While Ssamziegil occupies a mere 50m stretch of Insadong-gil, the streets within the complex reach a total combined distance of 500m. Starting from the courtyard and leading slowly up to the rooftop, anyone, whether it be person to person, person to merchant, or person to object, can naturally meet and communicate.

021 Hakgojae 학고재 Type Gallery Established Renovated in 2007, new building completed in 2008 Design One O One Architects (Choi Wook) Scale Total floor area: 172.7m² Address 50, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu Hours 10am–6pm (Closed on Mondays) Website www.hakgojae.com

Opened in 1988, Hakgojae is a gallery with 25 years of history. Comprised of two tile-roofed Korean traditional houses and one quadrangular structure, the facility is distinctly different from the other modern art museums around it.In terms of layout, Hakgojae strives to recreate the feel of an alley or a place where house and home meet. It achieves this familiarity outwardly through its similar appearance to its surroundings. The interior exhibition allows a flow of natural light. The interior space consists of a wall that similarly reflects natural light over the artwork with the help of skylights, making it brighter than any other part of the museum. The new building secures space so larger pieces of art can be exhibited. The exhibition space has a natural, calm atmosphere overall, answering faithfully to the original purpose of art museums, which is of course to showcase artwork.

Ssamziegil ⓒKim Yonggwan

Ssamziegil ⓒKim Yonggwan

Hakgojae

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Lock Museum

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022 A Twin Trees Tower 트윈트리타워 Type Business Facility Established Completed in 2010 Design Byoung Soo Cho Design Institute (Byoung Soo Cho) Scale Total floor area: 55,785.26m², Floors: 8 underground, 17 above ground Address 6, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu

The Twin Trees Tower occupies the former site of the Hankook Ilbo Office Building, designed by architect Kim Swoo-geun in 1968. Expectations were high of the new building when it was being constructed, given that it had to replace the landmark that had earlier been demolished.Behind the building is the former Pimatgol Alley and to the front is Gyeongbokgung Palace. As such, the path was designed to ensure that these two historical sites would not be hidden from each other and could continue to “communicate.”

023 A National Museum of Type Museum

Korean Contemporary Established Completed in 1960, renovated in 2012

History 대한민국 역사박물관 Design PA&E, King Associates,

Junglim architecture (Renovation) Scale Total floor area: 10,733.76m², Floors: 8 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2012) Address 198, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu Hours 9am–6pm (Closed on Mondays, January 1) Website www.much.go.kr

T h e N a t i o n a l M u s e u m o f K o r e a n Contemporary History was built as a twin building of the nearby US Embassy. Aside from its historicity as the location for major administrative agencies during the Joseon Dynasty and Korean modern history, the building is itself a living symbol of the contemporary history of Korea.

024 E Yoondongju Memorial Type Exhibition Hall 윤동주문학관 Established Completed in 2012 Design Atelier Lions Seoul (Lee Sojin) Scale Total floor area: 187.72m², Floors: 1 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2014), Korea Public Architecture Award (2012) Address 119, Changuimun-ro, Jongno-gu

Hours 10am–6pm (Closed on Mondays and national holidays)

Yoondongju Memorial was renovated from the former Cheongun Booster Station and water tank, which supplied water to the Cheongun Apartments complex for 35 years (demolished in 2005), into a space for poets. It commemorates the days when independence activist and poet Yun (Yoon) Dong-ju (1917–1945) would occasionally climb Inwangsan (Mt.) while enrolled at Yonhi College to reflect and seek inspiration. The top slab of one of the water tanks was torn down in order to build a courtyard that opens up towards the skies; the original form of the other water tank was utilized to create a space of silence where one could meditate while looking at a single ray of light. In this way, “emptiness” is promoted over “fullness,” using a minimal amount of change to assign new value in a given environment, showing the potential to revive and utilize a small building by doing likewise with the area’s historical cultural resources.

National Museum of Korean Contemporary History

Yoondongju Memorial

Yoondongju Memorial

Twin Trees Tower ⓒKim Yonggwan

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025 A National Museum Type Art Museum

of Modern and Established Completed in 2013

Contemporary Art Design mp_ART (Hyun Jun Minh), SIA Plan 국립현대미술관 서울관

Scale Total floor area: 52,125.19m², Floors: 3 underground, 3 above ground Awards Korean Institute of Architects Award (2014), Korean Architecture Award (2014) Address 30, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu Hours Tuesday–Friday, Sunday 10am–6pm; Wednesday, Saturday 10am–9pm (Closed on Mondays, January 1) Website www.mmca.go.kr

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art occupies the site of the Office of the Royal Genealogy where Heungseon Daewongun galvanized the royal family to set right the nation’s disciplines during the latter years of the Joseon Dynasty. It was also the location of the Gyeongseong Medical College Hospital during the Japanese occupation and that of the Armed Forces Combined Hospital and Defense Security Command after liberation from Japanese colonial rule. As such, this location is a pivotal site of modern history. The design for the Seoul branch of the museum aimed at creating a formless structure, one with several ‘islands’ of spaces, an open art museum, and ulimtately one that is able to pay respect to the historical significance of the location by refraining from adopting too much of a museum-like form.

Defense Security Command Main Building 국군기무사령부 본관

Established Partial completion in 1932, extended in 1933 Current Status Cultural Heritage No. 375

The bui ld ing or ig ina l ly housed the Gyeongseong Medical College Hospital in 1928 before it was used as an outpatient clinic. It was used as a second hospital for the Seoul National University College of Medicine after liberation from Japanese occupation. From 1971 to 2008, it was used as the main building of the Defense Security Command (referred to simply as Security Command at the time).

The Office of the Royal Genealogy Gyeonggeundang and Okcheobdang종친부 경근당과 옥첩당

Current Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 9

The Office of Royal Genealogy is an institute that historically stored the king’s family trees and portraits, as well as being in charge of office work such as managing the king and queen’s apparel, enacting the royal family’s handing down of noble titles and ancestral rites, and other royal administrative affairs.

026 D Gahoe-dong Type Catholic Church

Catholic Church 가회동성당 Established Completed in 2013

Design Opus (U Daeseong, Jo Seonggi, Kim Hyeongjong)

Scale Total floor area: 3,738.32m² Floors: 3 underground, 3 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2014), Korean Architecture Award (2014), Hanok Award (2014) Address 57, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu Website www.kahoe.or.kr

The neighborhood of Gye-dong, in Bukchon Hanok Village, is a historical site where the Korean Catholic Church’s first missionary, Father James Zhou Wen-mo held his first mass, as well as being the place where Prince Yi Kang and the queen – members of the last royal family of the Joseon Dynasty – were baptized. The district cathedral of this area, Gahoe-dong Catholic Church, takes into account this historical background and the regional characteristics. Thus, the hanok (traditional Korean house) area of the main floored room and the annex with the Western-style house where the cathedral is located coexist. Above all, the church was built to provide the public with an open space where anyone can enter and remain freely.The church building was constructed with three levels underground and three floors above ground. The overall size and space are adjusted by using low hanok for the entrance that is visible from the streets, and by placing the relatively-large chapel and parish house behind the building. As such, the configuration ensures the visitor is naturally drawn to the chapel.

Gahoe-dong Catholic Church ⓒYoon Junhwan

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

The Office of the Royal Genealogy Gyeonggeundang and Okcheobdang

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027 Arumjigi 아름지기사옥 Type Business Facility Established 2013 Design Metropolital Architecture Research Unit (Il-gyo Jeong) Scale Total floor area: 1,189.8m², Floors: 1 underground, 4 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2014) Address 17, Hyoja-ro, Jongno-gu

The Arumjigi Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2001 with the objective of enhancing recognition of cultural heritage values, as well as preserving and passing them on to future generations. Fittingly, the office building, which the organization has occupied since 2013, is a harmonious reinterpretation of a hanok in a modern setting. The courtyard is central to all the space in the building. The courtyard itself is an independent space and passage, implying a symbolic space for the whole building.

028 D Hyundaicard Type Exhibition Hall Design Library Established 1st renovation in 2000, 2nd renovation in 2013

현대카드 디자인라이브러리 Design 1st renovation: Teh·je Architects, Inc. (Yu Taeyong),

2nd renovation: One O One Architects (Choi Wook) Awards Korean Architecture Award (2000) Address 31-18, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu Hours Tuesday–Saturday 1pm–9pm, Sunday 11am–6pm (Closed on Mondays) * Exclusive facility for Hyundai Card members, check before visiting Website library.hyundaicard.com

Located in the Hanok Preservation District of Gahoe-dong, the Hyundaicard Design Library is a building that was remodeled from a hanok (traditional Korean house). The original structure of the hanok has been maintained and outer quarters of the hanok have been placed atop a modern building in an active interpretation of the coexistence of old and new.The building is comprised of a Book Café and Exhibition Space on the first floor, and a library on the second floor, showing various scenes and added depth through the use of tunnels and stairs in the small space. The second floor, in particular, represents a “house within a house” through the inclusion of bent and cut steel plates in a style similar to origami, and the third floor limits the size and visual field of space for an immersive impact.

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NamsangolHanok Village

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Deoksugung Palace

029 Seoul City Wall

030 Deoksugung Palace

031 Former American Legation 032 Yakhyeon Catholic Church

033 Hwangudan Altar 034 Chungdong First Methodist Church

035 Myeongdong Cathedral 036 Simpson Memorial Hall, Ewha Girls’ High School 037 Appenzeller Noble Memorial

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039 Seoul Anglican Cathedral 040 Seoul City Hall 041 Seoul Museum of Art 042 Shinsegae Department Store

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044 Korea Freedom Federation

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Jung-guLocated in the center of Seoul, Jung-gu is a commercial district known for both its culture and economy. Seoul’s most iconic traditional markets, Namdaemun and Dongdaemun; Lotte and Shinsegae department stores; and the large shopping district of Myeong-dong, most favored by foreign tourists, are all located in Jung-gu. With six subway lines going through the district, Jung-gu is one of the busiest areas in Seoul, both day and night.

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029 E F G H Seoul City Wall 한양도성 Type Capital City Architecture (Fortress) Established Built in 1398, repaired in 1421 and 1705, restored 1975–present Current Status Historic Site No. 10

The Seoul City Wall was a fortress wall built to protect the capital of the Joseon Dynasty from invaders and also to display the economic strength of the state. It spans a total length of 18.627km, of which 12.854km is either preserved or restored (the most amongst all capital city fortress walls in the world). It is also the longest-serving fortress wall (1396–1910, or 514 years).Constructed with stone and clay, the fortress wall consists of four main gates and four auxiliary gates. The four main gates are Heunginjimun to the east, Donuimun to the west, Sungnyemun to the south, and Sukjeongmun to the north. The four auxiliary gates are Honghwamun in the northeast, Gwanghuimun in the southeast, Changuimun in the northwest, and Sodeokmun in the southwest. When the wall was constructed, certain stones that were used for the wall were engraved with the names of the overseer, head engineer and also the date to disclose responsibility. In order to preserve and establish the Seoul City Wall as a world-renowned heritage site, the Seoul Metropolitan Government created the Seoul City Wall Division in 2012. Since 2013, the city has been following through with a masterplan for the preservation, maintenance, and application of the Seoul City Wall that follows international standards.

Sungnyemun Gate 숭례문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Completed in 1398, repaired in 1448 and 1479, restored after the 2008 fireCurrent Status National Treasure No. 1Address 40, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu

Sungnyemun, the south gate of the Seoul City Wall, is currently the oldest wooden structure in Seoul. Although heavily damaged by arson in 2008, resulting in the collapse of the second floor roof and significant devastation on the first floor, the gate was reopened to the public in May 4, 2013 after five years and two months of restoration.

Sungnyemun Gate ⓒSeoul City Wall Division,

Seoul Metropolitan Government

Sungnyemun Gate area in 1908

Seoul City Wall ⓒSeoul City Wall Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government

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Heunginjimun Gate 흥인지문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Completed in 1398, rebuilt in 1869Current Status Treasure No. 1Address 288, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu

Heunginjimun is the east gate of the Seoul City Wall. As the fortress gates and walls were located in a straight line on flat land, an extra outer wall, known as an ongseong, was built for additional protection against invaders. Of the eight gates of the wall, this was the only one to be fitted with an ongseong. The current gate was rebuilt in 1869.

Sukjeongmun Gate 숙정문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Restored in 1976Address 134-1, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu

Sukjeongmun is the northern gate of the Seoul City Wall. Known to represent the energy of water, it is said that the gate was opened during drought and closed during times of heavy rainfall.

Site of Donuimun Gate 돈의문 터

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Address 112, Pyeong-dong, Jongno-gu

Donuimun is the west gate of the Seoul City Wall. Built in 1396, the gate was originally located north of the current site. In 1413, the gate was closed for feng shui reasons and was relocated and rebuilt in 1422. In 1915, the gate was demolished to make way for the electric car railway, and today, only the stone post remains.

Hyehwamun Gate 혜화문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Relocated and restored in 1992Address 307, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu

Hyehwamun is the northeastern auxiliary gate of the Seoul City Wall. Also called the Dongsomun (small eastern gate), the current gate was restored and relocated north of its original location in 1992.

Gwanghuimun Gate 광희문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Relocated and restored in 1975Address 344, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu

Gwanghuimun is the southeast auxiliary gate of the Seoul City Wall. The original gate, built in 1396, was destroyed during the Japanese invasion. In 1975, the gate, which was in the middle of the road, was moved 15 meters to the south and the damage sustained during the Korean War was repaired. The original location of the gate is marked by a sign on the floor.

Changuimun Gate 창의문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Rebuilt in 1741Address 42, Changuimun-ro, Jongno-gu

Changuimun is the northwestern auxiliary gate of the Seoul City Wall. Also nicknamed Jahamun , the gate functioned as the main northern entrance to the city after Sukjeongmun Gate was closed off. This is the only one of the four auxiliary gates to remain undamaged.

Tangchundaeseong Fortress andHongjimun Gate 탕춘대성과 홍지문

Type Fortress ArchitectureEstablished Completed in 1715, restored in 1977Current Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Property No. 33Address San 4, Hongji-dong, Jongno-gu

Tangchundaeseong Fortress was built to connect the Seoul City Wall with Bukhansanseong Fortress. The name of the fortress comes from Tanchundae Ridge located just 100m east of Segeomjeong Pavilion. Construction of the fortress b e g a n i n 1 7 1 3 ( 3 9 t h y e a r o f K i n g Sukjong) and King Sukjong granted the signboard for Hongjimun Gate, which was written by himself. Hongjimun Gate and Ogandaesumun Gate were damaged by a flood in 1921, though were subsequently restored in 1977.

Heunginjimun Gate ⓒSeoul City Wall Division,

Seoul Metropolitan Government

Sukjeongmun Gate ⓒSeoul City Wall Division,

Seoul Metropolitan Government

Site of Donuimun Gate ⓒSeoul City Wall Division,

Seoul Metropolitan Government Gwanghuimun Gate ⓒSeoul City Wall Division,

Seoul Metropolitan Government

Hyehwamun Gate ⓒSeoul City Wall Division,

Seoul Metropolitan Government

Tangchundaeseong Fortress and Hongjimun Gate

Changuimun Gate ⓒSeoul City Wall Division,

Seoul Metropolitan Government

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030 B Deoksugung Palace 덕수궁 Type Capital City Architecture (Palace) Established Temporary Palace in 1593, returned to in 1897 Current Status Historic Site No. 124 Address 99, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu Hours 9am–9pm (Closed on Mondays) Interpretation Services Offered EN, CH, JP Website www.deoksugung.go.kr

Following the opening of the ports in 1876, Jeong-dong was ground zero for the rapidly changing political scene of the Korean Empire, and this was reflected in the city and its architecture. At the center of all this activity was Deoksugung Palace. Deoksugung Palace’s original name was Gyeongungung Palace. King Gojong proclaimed the founding of the Korean Empire in 1897, turning him into its first emperor. In order to let the world know the modernization capabilities of the nation and to westernize the Korean Empire, many of the buildings in Gyeongungung Palace, including Seokjojeon Hall, were Western in style. In 1907, Emperor Gojong handed over the throne to his son Sunjong, and he lived at Gyeongungung Palace, which was renamed during this time to Deoksugung in order to express the nation’s wish for his longevity.

Daehanmun Gate 대한문

Type Palace (Main Gate)

The main gate of Deoksugung Palace was originally the southern Inhwamun Gate, and Daehanmun Gate was the eastern gate. In 1902, with the demolition of Inhwamun Gate and the construction of Junghwajeon Hall in its place, Daehanmun became the new main gate of Deoksugung Palace.

Geumcheongyo Bridge 금천교

Type Palace (Bridge)

Geumcheongyo Bridge is the first bridge located just past Daehanmun, the main gate of Deoksugung Palace. It is a stone bridge situated above Geumcheon Stream, which was created by drawing a waterway to the palace from Jeong-dong. The bridge also serves the purpose of reminding those who cross the stream to present themselves in a respectful manner before entering the palace.

Deoksugung Palace ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Daehanmun Gate ⓒCultural Heritage Administration Geumcheongyo Bridge

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Deokhongjeon Hall 덕홍전

Type Palace (Council Hall)Established Reconstructed in 1906

Deokhongjeon Hall was where the emperor conducted his official business. Though the hall was once used as the spirit hall for Empress Myeongseong, it was primarily where Emperor Gojong met with high ranking officials and foreign envoys. The interior features a chandelier, paintwork of a phoenix, pattern designs of plums, and other luxurious decoration.

Seogeodang Hall 석어당

Type Palace (Royal Quarters)Established Completed in 1608, reconstructed in 1906

This is the only two-story traditional architectural-style building in Deoksugung Pa l a c e . U p o n K i n g I n j o’s re t u r n t o Changdeokgung Palace, Seogeodang Hall and Jeukjodang Hall of Gyeongungung Palace were preserved.

Jeukjodang Hall 즉조당

Type Palace (Royal Quarters)Established Completed in 1593, reconstructed in 1906

The historical site of King Injo’s coronation in 1623. As such, upon his return to Changdeokgung Palace, it was preserved, along with Seogeodang Hall.

Jeonggwanheon Pavilion 정관헌

Type Palace (Pavilion)Established Completed before 1901

After the founding of the Korean Empire In the 1900s, this was where King Gojong enjoyed refreshments and music, held various ceremonies, etc. within Deoksugung Palace.

Seokjojeon Hall 석조전

Type Palace (Council Hall)Established Completed in 1910, restored in 2014Designed John Reginald Harding

Seokjojeon Hall, a western-style stone building constructed in Deoksugung Palace, served as the emperor’s sleeping quarters and office, as well as a reception room for fore ign ambassadors , etc . Influenced by the Western neoclassical architecture of the 19th century, the structure proclaimed the new beginning and modernization of the Korean Empire. It was restored to its original form from 2009 to 2014. Today, it is opened to the public as a historical museum which shows the life of the royal family during the Korean Empire.

Junghwajeon Hall and Junghwamun Gate 중화전 및 중화문

Type Palace (Main Hall)Established Completed in 1902, reconstructed in 1906Current Status Treasure No. 819

Situated at the center of Deoksugung Palace, Junghwajeon Hall was where the king conducted congratulatory ceremonies a n d h e l d m a j o r s t a t e e v e n t s , a n d Junghwamun Gate was the main entrance to Junghwajeon Hall.

Hamnyeongjeon Hall 함녕전

Type Palace (Sleeping Quarters)Established Completed in 1897, reconstructed in 1904Current Status Treasure No. 820

Hamnyeongjeon Hall was the sleeping q u a r te r s o f E m p e ro r G o j o n g. A f te r Emperor Gojong’s death at the age of 68, Hamnyeongjeon Hall was used as a funeral hall as well as a place to keep his ancestral tablet for the 3-year mourning period.

Deokhongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Seogeodang Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Jeonggwanheon Pavilion ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Jeukjodang Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Hamnyeongjeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Junghwajeon Hall and Junghwamun Gate ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

Seokjojeon Hall ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

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031 B Former American Legation 구 미국공사관

Type Exhibition HallEstablished Completed before 1883Current Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 132Address 83, Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu

The Former American Legation was the first such building of its type in Korea. Upon the exchange of treaty ratifications between Korea and the United States in May 1883, the American Legation was established in Jeong-dong. It led to the growth of Jeong-dong as a town of diplomats and related institutions.

032 Yakhyeon Catholic Church Type Religious Facility 약현성당 Established Completed in 1892 Designed Eugene Jean Georges Coste Current Status Historic Site No. 252 Address 447-1, Cheongpa-ro, Jung-gu Website www.yakhyeon.or.kr

Yakhyeon Catholic Church in Jungnim-dong became the second parish church in Jungnim-dong under the Archdiocese of Seoul, although it is a separate entity from Myeongdong Cathedral. Among its responsibilities is the overseeing of the Seosomun Martyrs’ Shrine area. Yakhyeon Catholic Church is smaller than Myeongdong Cathedral, however, it is the oldest and the first Gothic-style church to be constructed in Korea. Seosomun Martyrs’ Shrine Exhibition Hall, which is located within the church, exhibits the family tree of Seosomun Martyr Gang Wansuk and the documents of the French missionaries.

033 Hwangudan Altar 환구단 Type Capital City Architecture (Altar) Established Completed in 1897, reconstructed in 1899 (Hwanggungu Shrine) Current Status Historic Site No. 157 Address 112, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu

Hwangudan Altar is where the rites are performed to send up to Heaven. It was constructed upon a circular platform, while a square-shaped platform was built for the rites of Earth. Hwangudan was demolished by the Japanese in 1914 for construction of the Railroad Chosun Hotel, and today only the Hwanggungu Shrine remains. The gate to the altar was also destroyed to make way for building of the Chosun Hotel, but was moved and reconstructed to Seoul Plaza in 2009.

034 B Chungdong Type Religious Facility First Methodist Church Established Completed in 1897

정동교회 Design Yoshizawa Tomotaro

Scale Total floor area: 3,726.52m², Floors: 1 underground, 2 above ground Current Status Historic Site No. 256 Address 46, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu Website chungdong.org

Chungdong Church is especially notable for being Korea’s oldest Protestant church. It is a red-brick building in the Western style along simple lines, with a modest bell tower and windows, which was the standard model of Korean church architecture at the time.During the Korean War, Chungdong Church was partially damaged by fire, however, was restored to its original form in 1953.

Former American Legation ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Chungdong First Methodist Church ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Hwangudan Altar ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

Yakhyeon Catholic Church

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036 B Simpson Memorial Hall, Type Educational Research Facility (Memorial Hall) Ewha Girls’ High School Established Completed in 1915,

이화여고 심슨기념관 extension in 1922, restored in 2011 (portions constructed in 1915) Scale Total floor area: 1,946.88m², Floors: 1 underground, 3 above ground Current Status Registered Cultural Heritage No. 3 Address 26, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu

Constructed in 1915, Simpson Memorial Hall is the oldest building in the Ewha Girls’ High School complex and was funded by American Sarah J. Simpson. Simpson Memorial Hall is used as an exhibition space to showcase the school’s modern education system for women and the histories of noted Korean women.

037 B Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum (Former East Hall of the Pai Chai Institute) 배재학당역사박물관(구 배재학당 동관)

Type MuseumEstablished Completed in 1916Current Status Seoul Monument No. 16Address 19, Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu

The Pai Chai Institute was the first Western-style modern educational institution in Korea, established in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu in August 1885 by the North United Methodist of America missionary H. G. Appenzeller. The construction of this institute was completed in 1916, and as its original form is well preserved, it remains a very important example of modern architecture in Korea.

035 G Myeongdong Cathedral Type Religious Facility 명동성당 Established Completed in 1898 Design Eugene Jean Georges Coste Current Status Historic Site No. 258 Address 74, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu Website www.mdsd.or.kr

Myeongdong Cathedral is the Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Seoul and is the heart and symbol of the Korean Catholic church. This beautiful cathedral was built in 1898 and has been a community landmark and a notable symbol in Catholicism in Korea to stand out complete freedom in religion.The cathedral’s basement contains a small sanctuary where Korean martyrs are commemorated. The remains of the saints and nine martrys interred here were gathered from several different locations and have been enshrined on the site since 1900

Bishop’s House (Apostle Hall) 주교관 및 주교관 별관

Type Religious FacilityEstablished Apostle Hall completed in 1890, additional hall completed in 1927Design Eugene Jean Georges Coste

B e l i e v e d t o b e c o n s t r u c t e d b e f o r e Myeongdong Cathedral, the Bishop’s House (currently known as Apostle Hall) is one of the oldest modern-style buildings in Korea.

Myeongdong Cathedral

Bishop’s House (Apostle Hall)

Simpson Memorial Hall, Ewha Girls’ High SchoolⓒCultural Heritage Administration

ⓒAppenzeller Noble Memorial Museum

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038 G Culture Station Seoul Type Exhibition Hall 284 (Former Seoul Station) Established Completed in 1925, renovated in 2011 문화역서울 284(구 서울역사) Design South Manchuria Railways Corporation Renovation: Samoo Architectural & Engineering (Jong-ryeol Han) Scale Total floor area: 6,159.11m², Floors: 1 underground, 2 above ground Current Status Historic Site No. 284 Award Seoul Architecture Award (2014), Korean Architecture Award (2012) Address 1, Tongil-ro, Jung-gu Hour 10am–7pm (Closed on Mondays, January 1) Website seoul284.org

Seoul Station is the city’s main rail terminus, constructed in 1925 by the South Manchuria Railways Corporation, the company responsible for managing the colonial Joseon’s railroads. It served not only as train station, but also an important symbol of then-modern Korea and the changes occurring in Seoul at the time. Upon completion of the KTX high-speed rail service in 2004, the former Seoul Station was retired of its former duties, undergoing restoration to its original form and becoming a multi-cultural space. It was renovated as a place to experience the architectural form and space of the former Seoul Station. It was the first in Korea to undergo restoration construction for its original, cultural form. The intent was to show the value and importance of restoring and preserving cultural assets.

039 B Seoul Anglican Cathedral 성공회서울성당 Type Religious FacilityEstablished Partially built in 1926, completed in 1996Design Arthur Dixon, Kim Won (Restoration of incomplete portions)Scale Total floor area: 1,920.98m², Floors: 1 underground, 4 above groundCurrent Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 35Address 15, Sejong-daero 21-gil, Jung-gu

Although Seoul Anglican Cathedral was first constructed in 1926, it was not fully completed until 1996 when the building was restored to its original, unique design specifications. It has a unique and striking architectural design where traditional Korean roof tiles, giwa, are placed atop a historically European architectural style.

040 B Seoul City Hall Type Government Building 서울시청 청사 Established Former City Hall in 1926, New City Hall, Seoul Library in 2012 Design Former City Hall: Chosun Governor Office, New City Hall: iarc (Kerl Yoo) and Samoo Architectural & Engineering Scale Former City Hall Total Floor Area: 16,810m², Floors: 4 underground, 4 above ground, New City Hall Total Floor Area: 80,254m², Floors: 5 underground, 13 above ground Current Status Registered Cultural Heritage No. 52 (Former City Hall) Address 110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu

The Seoul City Hall complex consists of the former City Hall and new City Hall buildings. Until 2008, the former City Hall served as the headquarters of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, but it was re-opened to the public as the Seoul Metropolitan Library after the construction of the new City Hall building. Following its transformation into a public library, it became an example of the way in which a cultural heritage can be protected while also satisfying the requirements of a new role, and also the ways in which the historicity of the building, itself, can be preserved. The new City Hall building was designed so as to integrate with the former City Hall building and nearby Seoul Plaza, ensuring smooth access between all three. The lobby of the new building, entitled the “Eco Plaza,” was fitted with various devices to control and thus save on heat and lighting. In addition, it contains a five-story “Green Wall,” designed to blend in with the lighting of Seoul Plaza located just outside. The building’s three major public facilities have been purposely placed atop the upper section of the Green Wall so as to symbolize the Eco Plaza’s function, namely to give the public access to more areas of the building.

Seoul Anglican Cathedral

Culture Station Seoul 284

Seoul City Hall

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041 B Seoul Museum of Art Type Art Museum 서울시립미술관 Established Completed in 1929, renovated in 2002 Design Iwai Jozaburo and Keiichi Sasha, Renovation: Samoo Architectural & Engineering Scale Total floor area: 13,433.8m², Floors: 2 underground, 3 above ground Current Status Registered Cultural Heritage No. 237 (Seoul Former Supreme Court Building) Award Seoul Architecture Award (2003) Address 61, Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu Hours Weekdays 10am–8pm, Weekends & Holidays 10am–7pm (Closed on Mondays) Website sema.seoul.go.kr

The Seoul Museum of Art occupies the former Gyeongseong Supreme Court building, which was constructed in 1928 during the time of Japanese occupation. Before the courthouse was established by the Japanese authorities, Pyeongriwon, the first modern courthouse of the Korean Empire, had previously been located on the site. After Korea gained its independence from Japan, the building was used as the Supreme Court before eventually being opened to the public as a museum in 2002. The arched entrance preserves the original form of the impressive front of the building, and both sides of the outerwall have been disassembled and restored.

042 G Shinsegae Department Store (Former Mitsukoshi Department Store Gyeongseong Branch) 신세계백화점 본점(구 미츠코시 경성지점)

Type Commercial FacilityEstablished Completed in 1930Scale Total floor area: 13,457.31m², Floors: 1 underground, 6 above groundAddress 63, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu

Today, the Gyeongseong branch of Japan’s Mitsukoshi is the main building of Shinsegae Department Store. Mitsukoshi is Japan’s first department store, as well as the only one to open a branch in colonial Joseon. A top light was installed in a hall open to the ceiling so light would reach the bottom floor through a stained glass window. After Korea gained its independence from Japan, the Gyeongseong branch of Mitsukoshi was acquired by a local group and renamed the Donghwa Department Store, before becoming the Shinsegae Department Store in 1963.

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Shinsegae Department Store

Seoul Museum of Art

Seoul City Hall

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043 G Myeongdong Theater (Former Myeongchijwa Theater) 명동예술극장(구 명치좌)

Type Performance FacilityEstablished Completed in 1936, renovated in 2009Design Tamada Architecture, Renovation: Samoo Architectural & Engineering (Jong-ryul Han)Scale Total floor area: 4,923.1m², Floors: 2 underground, 5 above groundAward Seoul Architecture Award (2009), Korean Architecture Award (2010)Address 35, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-guWebsite www.mdtheater.or.kr

Built in 1934, Myeongdong Theater was a performance center opened exclusively for the Japanese during the time of colonial rule, as since 1920, the Myeong-dong district had been the heart of culture, music, art, and philosophy. When the building was scheduled for demolition in 1994, an association of Myeong-dong retail stores signed an agreement to instead have it restored. In 2004, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism acquired the property until finally, in 2010, Myeong-dong Theater was reopened to the public. Renovations were performed without damaging the historicity of the location and the value of the building to regenerate the area as a place of cultural production and to consider its function as a performance facility.

044 H Korea Freedom Federation (Former Namsan Freedom Center) 한국자유총연맹(구 남산자유센터)

Type Business Facility Established Completed in 1964Design Korea Engineering Consultants Corp. (Kim Swoo-geun)Address 72, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu

The Namsan Freedom Center was the memorial architecture to be planned on a national level after the Korean War. In keeping with its goal to strengthen anti-communist ideologies, the building’s structure and scale are exaggerated.T h i s m o n u m e n t a l s t r u c t u r e m e r i t s attention as an ambitious architectural work that pushed the economic and technical limitations of the time in which it was constructed.

045 Kyongdong Church 경동교회

Type Religious FacilityEstablished Completed in 1981Design Space GROUP (Kim Swoo-geun)Scale Total floor area: 4,894.46m²Awards Korea Institute of Registered Architects Award (KIRA) (2014)Address 204, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu

Kyongdong Church is an example of architect Kim Swoo-geun’s later pieces. Although the church is situated in central Seoul and stands next to a large avenue, visitors can only access the building by walking around its outer walls before reaching the entrance to the chapel. The path was designed to symbolize Jesus’s last moments while he traveled to Golgotha.In terms of construction history, it is preceded by Yangdeok Cathedral (1978) in Masan and followed by Bulgwang-dong Catholic Church in Seoul.

046 G Millennium Seoul Hilton 밀레니엄 서울힐튼

Type Accommodations Established Completed in 1983 Design Seoul Architecture (Jong-seong Kim)Scale Total floor area: 82,856.46m2, Floors: 2 underground, 23 above groundAddress 50, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu

Korean architecture underwent a period of aggrandization and Manhattanization after the 1970s, and the Millennium Seoul Hilton is a good example of this trend.Millennium Seoul Hilton is the work of Mies van der Rohe’s only Korean student and peer, architect Jong-seong Kim, where the legitimacy of Mies’ architecture and Jong-seong Kim’s architectural interpretation can be seen.

Myeongdong Theater

Korea Freedom Federation

Kyongdong Church

Millennium Seoul Hilton Millennium Seoul Hilton

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047 Namsangol Hanok Village Type Exhibition Facility 남산골한옥마을 Established Opened in 1998 Address 28, Toegye-ro 34-gil, Jung-gu Hours April–October 9am–9pm; November–March 9am–8pm (Closed on Tuesdays) Interpretation Services Offered EN, CH, JP Website hanokmaeul.or.kr

This village was one of many projects that sought to restore the appearance of Namsan (Mt.) with the purpose of creating a recreational facility for the public. Five traditional Korean houses (hanok), classified as “Seoul’s Important Folklore Material” were relocated to the site, along with a new traditional-style garden, with the purpose of creating a village to open to the public. The unique qualities of mid-to-late 19th century Joseon architecture can be seen here.Each hanok has been refurnished with era-appropriate furniture and tools befitting the status of the original inhabitants, helping to exhibit the lifestyles of Koreans of earlier times. Also in the village is a traditional crafts museum, which exhibits and sells handicrafts and souvenirs made by master craftsmen designated as intangible cultural assets of Korea.

Chun-yeong Kim Residence (Samcheong-dong) 삼청동 오위장 김춘영 가옥

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok) Established 1890sCurrent Status Seoul Important Folklore Material No. 8Original Address 129, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu

Constructed in the 1890s, the building served as the residence of Chun-yeong Kim, a military general, owijang of the Joseon Dynasty; owi referring to the central military organization of Joseon and jang meaning leader in Korean. The entire complex resembles the Korean character ‘ㄷ’ in shape, while the inner quarters of the residence resemble the Korean letter ‘ㄱ,’ which are connected to the outer quarters. Traditional Seoul floor plans can be seen in this building.

Min Family Residence (Gwanhun-dong) 관훈동 민씨 가옥

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok) Established 1890sCurrent Status Seoul Important Folklore Material No. 18Original Address 11-4, Insa-dong 10-gil, Jongno-gu

This complex was part of Min Yeong-hwi’s (1852–1935) residence. Usually, homes built in Seoul had the kitchen placed in front of the bedroom in a ‘ㄱ’ shape in the residence, however this residence was unusual in that its bedroom and kitchen were aligned. Different from other homes of this era, this residence shows the home of the highest class.

Yun Family Residence (Ogin-dong) 옥인동 윤씨 가옥

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok) Established 1910sOriginal Address 7-9, Pirundae-ro 9ga-gil, Jongno-gu

Originally this site and its surroundings belonged to Yun Deokyeong, the uncle of Sunjeong, Empress Consort to Emperor Sunjong. This building reveals the particular characteristics of a royal villa belonging to an empress. The inner courtyard is of a scale comparable to other hanok, however, other areas, such as the hallway and the main bedroom, are exceptionally larger, more befitting those found in a royal villa.

ⓒNamsangol Hanok Village

Chun-yeong Kim ResidenceⓒNamsangol Hanok Village

Yun Family Residence ⓒNamsangol Hanok Village

Min Family Residence ⓒNamsangol Hanok Village

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Master Builder Lee Seung-eop Residence 삼각동 도편수 이승업 가옥

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok) Established 1860sCurrent Status Seoul Important Folklore Material No. 20Original Address 36-2, Samgak-dong, Jung-gu

This residence was built in the 1860s by Lee Seung-eop, the head carpenter in charge of reconstructing Gyeongbokgung Palace. Today, only the residence and the outer quarters remain. The house has an especially unique roof, which is long on one side and short on the other – a design not found anywhere else in Seoul.

Yun Taekyeong Residence (Jegi-dong) 제기동 해풍부원군 윤택영 재실

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok) Established 1906Current Status Seoul Important Folklore Material No. 24Original Address 224, Jegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu

The house of Haepungbuwongun (honorary title bestowed to the queen’s father) Yun Taekyeong, father-in-law of Emperor Sunjong (reign: 1907–1910). The house consists of the main building, a haengnangchae (servants’ quarters), and a shrine arranged on a floor plan resembling

the Chinese character for won (元), a rarity in Korea. It is said that Yun Deokyeong brought materials from Gyeongungung Palace while it was being demolished to construct the shrine, where originally the Joseon kings would perform their ancestral rites.

Namsan Traditional Theater 서울남산국악당

Type Performance FacilityEstablished Completed in 2007Design Geumseong Architects & Engineers Co, Ltd (Sang-sik Kim, Yong-mi Kim)Awards Korean Architecture Award (2009)

A performance hall exclusively for gugak (Korean folk music), established to spread awareness of the superiority of the genre. Containing a ground floor, two underground floors and a hanok (traditional Korean house)-style exterior, Namsan Traditional Theater is comprised of a Traditional Gugak Performance Hall that seats 330 persons, a dressing room, and a gugak experience zone. Educational training courses and other programs are available to the public. The building is especially valued for the way in which it demonstrates the size and spaciousness of a hanok while demonstrating its functionality as a performance hall.

048 B Seoul City Hall Type Educational Facility Childcare Center Established Completed in 2000 서울시청 어린이집 Design Architecture Studio Himma (Hye-rim Seo) Scale Total floor area: 2,017.72m², Floors: 1 underground, 4 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2000), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2000) Address 24, Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu

A childcare center designed with a puzzle motif. Just as puzzles are the creation of one hidden picture by the piecing together of different sections, this childcare center is comprised of spaces with different personalities which are connected in various ways. With the front door at the center, the left side has been configured in the shape of the Korean letter “ㄱ,” while the right side takes the form of a “ㅁ” for a single consonant method of formation.

049 Welcomm City 웰콤시티

Type Business FacilityEstablished Completed in 2000Design Irojae (Seung Hyosang)Scale Total floor area: 3,417.16m², Floors: 2 underground, 5 above groundAwards Kim Swoo-geun Archtecture Award (2000), Korean Architecture Award (2000), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2000), Address 272, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu

Welcomm City is an office building for the independent ad agency Welcomm, and the work of architect Seung Hyosang. The windows inside each building have been minimized so the external scenery can be viewed: for this, visitors instead must go out to the empty space in the center of the complex. This all-important space therefore connects them with the surrounding housing of the neighborhood and also lets in both wind and sunlight.

Master Builder Lee Seung-eop Residence ⓒNamsangol Hanok Village

Namsan Traditional Theater ⓒNamsangol Hanok Village

Yun Taekyeong Residence ⓒNamsangol Hanok Village

Seoul City Hall Childcare Center

Welcomm City

Welcomm City

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050 F Dongdaemun Type Commercial Facility

Design Plaza Established Completed in 2013 동대문디자인플라자 Design Zaha Hadid, Samoo Architectural & Engineering Address 281, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu Interpretation Services Offered Paid English Audio Guide Website www.ddp.or.kr

The Dongdaemun Design Plaza (aka DDP) is a multipurpose cultural complex created to cultivate the Dongdaemun area into a global design mecca. It is deemed a fascinating composition that blends urban design with landscape architecture. Drawing upon the ever-changing nature of the Dongdaemun district, Zaha Hadid aimed to create an atypical space reminiscent of flowing liquid. Spanning three basement floors and four ground floors, the complex is divided into five distinct facilities: an Art Hall, a Museum, Design Lab, Design Market, and the Dongdaemun History and Culture Park, providing a total of 15 event spaces. The Art Hall in particular introduces the newest products and trends of the Korean creative design industry, while the Museum spreads knowledge through a range of exhibitions held throughout the year; and finally the Design Lab lets visitors encounter a variety of new trends and products.Excavation work conducted in search of cultural assets prior to the DDP’s construction revealed the fortress remains. As a result, the excavated sections of the wall were preserved while the other historical relics were relocated to the subsequently-created Dongdaemun History and Culture Park.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza ⓒLee Sanghwa

ⓒLee SanghwaⓒLee Sanghwa

ⓒPark Haeuk

Korea Univ.(Jongam)

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Sangwolgok (KIST)

Dolgoji

AnamBomun

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Nowon

Kwangwoon Univ.

Gongneung

Hagye

Junggye

Wolgye

Hansung Univ.(Samseongyo)

Sanggye

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Seongbuk-gu & Nowon-gu

Seongbuk-gu & Nowon-guSeongbuk-gu is a residential area near downtown Seoul surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Bukhansan National Park and Bugaksan (Mt.). It is home to abundant forestation, prestigious universities and institutions, including Korea University, and is home to the embassies of thirty-seven nations.Nowon-gu, situated in northeast Seoul, is a large residential area surrounded by a beautiful natural environment. Following the completion of several large apartment complexes in the 1980s, it has since benefitted from the addition of extensive city infrastructure, educational and general convenience facilities, as well as large-scale contemporary commercial and distribution services. These additions were made to go beyond the planned development that began back in preparation of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and were under the concept of developing a ‘New Town’ area.

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051 Bukhansanseong Fortress Type Fortress Architecture 북한산성 Established Completed in 1711 Current Status Historic Site No. 162 Address Seongbuk-gu, Jongno-gu, Eunpyeong-gu, Gangbuk-gu

Bukhansanseong Fortress is a stone structure connecting together the many peaks of Bukhansan (Mt.), spanning a total length of 12.7km and surrounding an area measuring 6.2km². The high topography and ruggedness of Bukhansan (Mt.) made it a militarily strategic area, and records indicate that the building of the fortress began as early as the year 132 during the Baekje Kingdom period. The current Bukhansanseong ramparts were constructed under King Sukjong (reign: 1661–1720). Construction of the fortress walls followed the natural topography of the region, with sections of wall made taller in flat areas and lower at high altitudes. In some instances, natural rock formations were directly used to create parts of the wall. A total of six main gates are situated along the wall, as well as eight smaller entrances and two sluice gates.

Daeseongmun Gate 대성문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Restored in 1992Address 103, Bogukmun-ro 32-gil, Seongbuk-gu

Daeseongmun Gate, located 626m above sea level, is a fortress gate similar in form to standard fortress gates. It was recently restored using the remaining portions of the original animal statues and foundation stones.

Daenammun Gate 대남문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Restored in 1991, repaired in 1999Address 213, Bibong 4-gil, Jongno-gu

Daenammun Gate i s located at the southernmost tip of Bukhansanseong Fortress. In times of emergency, it was used to enter Bukhansanseong Fortress through Tangchungdaeseong Fortress from the capital city.

Daeseomun Gate 대서문

Type Fortress Architecture (Gate)Established Restored in the 1950s, repaired in 1976Address 251-2, Jingwan-dong, Eunpyeong-gu

Daeseomun Gate, located at the northwest point of Bukhansanseong Fortress, is notable for having the lowest elevation of the 16 fortress gates. Because its topography made it vulnerable to enemy access, an inner gate was also added to the structure. In 1958, the gatehouse was restored, and today it is the oldest of the sixteen entrances.

Dongjangdae Pavilion 동장대

Type Fortress Architecture (Command Post)Established Restored in 1996Address San 68-1, Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu

Command posts were installed in locations that afforded good views of the surrounding landscape for the benefit of the commander issuing orders to his troops. Bukhansanseong had three such command posts, located east, south, and north of the structure. The east command post was attended by the chief commander, as it provided the best views of the temporary palace and both the inside and outside of the fortress.

Bukhansanseong Fortress ⓒKorea National Park Service

Daeseongmun Gate Daenammun Gate

ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Daeseomun Gate ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Dongjangdae Pavilion

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052 Simujang 만해한용운심우장 Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok) Established Completed in the 1900s Current Status Seoul Monument No. 7 Address 24, Seongbuk-ro 29-gil, Seongbuk-gu

Simujang is the former residence of Buddhist monk, poet, and independence activist Han Yong-un (1879–1944). It was given to him by friends following his release from jail in 1933. Facing north, Simujang is quite small at just 5 kan (traditional unit of floor space), and has an ondol room to the left and kitchen to the right.

053 Korea University 고려대학교 Type Educational Research Facility Established 1905 (as Boseong College) Scale Total floor area: 814,671.13m2 Address 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu

Established in 1905 as Boseong College, Korea University is the nation’s first modern institution for higher education. Established by Koreans, it was the first professional school in Korea.

Main Hall 본관

Established Completed in 1934Design Dong-jin ParkScale Total floor area: 3,223.14m2, Floors: 6 above groundCurrent Status Historic Site No. 285

A Gothic-st y le three -stor y bui ld ing comprised mainly of granite stone and having a bilateral symmetry. When first constructed, the building boasted a scale that was unparalleled by any other college in Korea. The rear gate stone pillar is notable for bearing a carving of a Rose of Sharon.

Central Library (Graduate School) 중앙도서관(대학원)

Established Completed in 1937Design Dong-jin ParkScale Total floor area: 14,390.29m², Floors: 1 underground, 7 above groundCurrent Status Historic Site No. 286

A library built to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Korea University (then Boseong College). The architectural style and structure is taken from Duke University. It is an example of Gothic-style architecture, being made primarily of granite stone, and currently houses rooms for graduate studies and professors’ laboratories.

College of Liberal Arts Building (West Campus) 문과대학(서관)

Established Completed in 1955, extended in 1961Design Dong-jin Park

Constructed along with the College of Liberal Arts a year after its incorporation into Korea University from Boseong College in 1946. It adheres to the traditional-style stone architecture of the main building and central library, completing an architectural form representative of Korea University.

Hana Square 하나스퀘어

Established Completed in 2005Design Gwang-seok GoScale Total floor area: 28,155m², Floors: 3 underground, 1 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2007), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2007), Korean Architecture Award (2007)

The square for ms par t o f a pro jec t commemorating Korea University’s 100th anniversary, built to resolve parking problems and set aside green space for the campus. Sloped glass surfaces were used throughout the landscaping process to emphasize the space’s linearity, and an atrium was placed above ground while a sunken area was placed below ground. Basement level 1 accommodates student facilities, while levels B2 and B3 are large-scale parking lots.

Simujang ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Korea University

Main Hall

Central Library (Graduate School)

Hana Square

College of Liberal Arts Building (West Campus)

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054 Choi Sunu Residence 최순우 옛집 Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok) Established 1930s Current Status Registered Cultural Property No. 268 Address 9, Seongbuk-ro 15-gil, Seongbuk-gu Hours April–November, Tuesday–Saturday 10am–4pm (Closed on Mondays, Sundays) Website nt-heritage.org/choisunu

This was the residence of National Museum of Korea ex-director and scholar of art history, Haegok Choi Sunu (1916–1984). It was constructed in 1930 as a traditional Gyeonggi-region style hanok.In 2002, it was on the brink of demolition due to redevelopment efforts being conducted in the surrounding area. However, it was preserved through a National Trust Movement which purchased land or cultural assets deemed worthy of preservation. The restored main building is today used as an exhibition space, while the servants’ quarters on the east side function as office space, and the servants’ quarters to the west serve as both a meeting room and rest area for visitors.

055 Gansong Museum Type Art Museum (Former Bohwagak) 간송미술관(구 보화각) Established Completed in 1938 Design Gil-ryong Park Address 102-11, Seongbuk-ro, Seongbuk-gu Website www.kansong.org

Korea’s first private museum, founded by Gansong Jeon Hyeong-pil (1906–1962). It was completed in 1938 as state-of-the-art western architecture with minimal exterior décor. Jeon was unable to open the art museum to the public during his lifetime. When Jeon died in 1962, his sons Jeon Seong-u and Jeon Yeong-u carried on their father’s work by establishing the Gansong Museum and the Ethnic Art Institute of Korea.

056 Korea Military Academy 육군사관학교

Type Educational Research FacilityEstablished Constructed in 1946Address 574, Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu

The Korea Military Academy is a training facility for Korean military officers. A tour of the academy consists of a short film introducing the complex, a visit to the nation’s only military museum, where 50 years of Korean military operations are showcased, and a trip to the Hwarang Archery Field and Outdoor Military Exhibit at the Military Memorial Hall.

Korea Army Museum 육군박물관

Type MuseumEstablished Completed in 1983Design Kim JungeopAwards Korean Architecture Award (1983)

The nation’s only museum specializing in national military history, consisting of three floors above ground and one below. Architect Kim Jungeop’s floor plan called for cylindrical and rectangular sections placed in contrast to each other, analagous to the shape of a ‘key.’ Items on display include military cultural assets such as items of weaponry, general equipment, and uniforms.

Samgunbu Cheongheondang 삼군부 청헌당

Type Traditional Korean House (Hanok)Established Completed in 1868, relocated in 1977Current Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 16

Samgunbu, divided into center unit, left unit, and right unit, was a military agency with powerful authority over military duties and administration, and at the time of operation was in charge of the overall patrol of the nation’s capital. The gongpo (upper section of a pillar) supporting the roof eaves was made to resemble the wings of a bird by way of decoration. This was a common characteristic of government office buildings in Seoul during the late Joseon Dynasty.

Woodang Library 우당도서관

Type LibraryEstablished Completed in 1982Design Kim JongseongAwards Korean Institute of Architects Award (1982)

This library, located within the Korea Military Academy, was constructed with funding donated by Kim Woo Choong, chairman of Daewoo Group, and consqeuently given the name Woodang after the pen name of the contributor. The library has 669 reading rooms, all open to the public. To help give the appearance of a three-dimensional space, a skylight was installed in the roof to allow natural light to pass through both the first and second floors simultaneously. The central hall, also illuminated with natural light, is not only a functional space, but also an impressive arena in its own right.

Choi Sunu Residence ⓒCultural Heritage Administration

Gansong Museum

Korea Military Academy

Korea Army Museum ⓒAn Changmo

Samgunbu Cheongheondang

Woodang Library ⓒLim Jeongui

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057 The Buk Seoul Museum of Art 서울시립 북서울미술관

Type Art MuseumEstablished Completed in 2013Design Samoo Architectural & Engineering (Jong-ryul Han)Scale Total floor area: 17,113m², Floors: 3 underground, 3 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2013), Korean Architecture Award (2014)Address 1238, Dongil-ro, Nowon-guHours 10am–8pm (Closed early on weekends and national holidays, closed on Mondays, January 1)Website sema.seoul.go.kr/bukseoul

The Buk Seoul Museum of Art aims to be a public art complex that connects with local residents. The building has a simple design, although it appears as if it is rising up out of a garden. The museum’s design is in harmony with the nature of the surrounding mountains as well as the people and culture of the cityscape where it is located. An outdoor sculpture park connects the main outdoor area to the extended rooftop, connecting the museum’s interior and exterior through an exhibition space. The ceiling, which was given a geometric design to draw in sunlight, was done expressly for the benefit of visitors entering the interior so as to avoid eyestrain problems commonly caused by artificial light.

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Seongbuk-gu ⓒLee Geumseon

National Assembly

Nanji Hangang Park

Seoul World Cup

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Hangang(River)

Hongik Univ. Chungjeongno

Yeouido

Saetgang

Seonyudo

Yeouinaru Yeongdeungpo Market

Mapo

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Dangsan

Hapjeong

Digital Media City

World Cup Stadium

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Dongnimmun Gate

63 Building

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059 Ewha Womans University 060 Dongnimmun Gate

061 Seodaemun Prison History Hall

062 Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine

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064 Seoul World Cup Stadium

065 Seonyudo Park 066 Times Square

067 S-Trenue Tower 068 International Finance Center Seoul

069 Dohwa Community Center

Hangang (River)

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Seodaemun-gu, Mapo-gu & Yeongdeungpo-gu

Mapo-gu and Seodaemun-gu are located on the northwest side of Seoul towards the Hangang (River). Mapo-gu is traditionally known for being a densely-populated traditional residential area, as well as being home to various university campuses near the downtown area. Mapo-gu, located alongside the Hangang (River), brought about the development of commercial and cultural facilities. In addition, due to its geographical proximity to the river, the region affords residents with a well-established waterfront lifestyle and, as of today, occupies the largest portion of Hangang Park. Yeongdeungpo-gu is located south of the Hangang and is a traffic hub that bridges the Gangnam (south of the river) and Gangbuk (north of the river) regions of Seoul. It is also the region where Yeouido, the first modern-style town in Korea, was built. Today, Yeongdeungpo-gu is transitioning from being a central location for Korean politics, economics, and the press to becoming the financial hub of Northeast Asia.

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058 Yonsei University 연세대학교 Type Educational Research Facility Established Founded in 1885 (Gwanghyewon), 1915 (Chosen Christian College) Scale Total floor area: 882,279.87m² Address 50, Yeonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu

The Yonsei University of today is a combination of two separate institutions. The first, Severance Medical School, originally called Gwanghyewon, was established in 1885 by the American Presbyterian missionary Horace Newton Allen under the patronage of King Gojong. The other, Chosen Christian College, was founded in 1915 by Horace Grant Underwood, not long after becoming Yonhi College.Stimson Hall was built first in 1920, followed by Appenzeller Hall in 1924 and Underwood Hall in 1925. All three buildings were constructed in the Gothic Tudor style and together form a circular arrangement around the Underwood statue along with the campus amphitheater (1935), the Yun Dong-ju Memorial Center (Pinson Hall, 1928) and others.

Stimson Hall 스팀슨관

Established 1920 Scale Total floor area: 1,153.72m², Floors: 1 underground, 2 above groundCurrent Status Historic Site No. 275

Stimson Hall was the very f irst two-story Gothic stone building of the Yonsei University complex, designed with a rectangular layout and bargeboarded roof gables. The building features a Tudor-style arch door and stone staircase, symmetrically, in the center, as well as two large halls at each end.

Underwood Hall 언더우드관

Established 1925Scale Total floor area: 2,707.45m², Floors: 5 above groundCurrent Status Historic Site No. 276

Underwood Hall is a concrete structure built to commemorate Horace Grant Under wood, who establ ished Yonhi Col lege. The hal l was designed in a Western Tudor Gothic-style, which was the traditional style of American college campuses at the time.

Appenzeller Hall 아펜젤러관

Established 1924Scale Total floor area: 1,659.51m², Floors: 1 underground, 3 above groundCurrent Status Historic Site No. 277

Appenzeller Hall is a concrete structure built to commemorate Methodist missionary Henry Gerhard Appenzeller, who left behind many achievements in the education and missionary business.

Pinson Hall 핀슨관

Established 1928Scale Total floor area:740.5m², Floors: 3 above ground

Pinson Hall was the dormitory hall in which Yun Dong-ju, the famous poet and activist of the Korean national liberation movement, used to reside during his college years at Yonhi College. Yun is considered a representative figure of the era, famous for writing poems using the Christian spirit to reflect the national Korean sentiment, especially on the subject of resistance during the Japanese colonial era. Today, the building is open as the Yun Dong-ju Memorial Center.

Student Hall 학생회관

Established Constructed in 1968Design Jeong-su KimScale Total floor area: 11,853.93m², Floors: 1 underground, 4 above ground

The Student Hall building is a successful model of the integration between old law and symbolic architectural design. It implements in its design Gothic architecture with the strict proportionality pattern expressed by a repetitive layout using pre-cast concrete material. Stimson Hall Student Hall

Pinson Hall

Appenzeller Hall

Underwood Hall

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059 Ewha Womans University Type Educational Research Facility 이화여자대학교 Established Founded in 1886 (as Ewha Hakdang in Jeong-dong), relocated in 1935 Scale Total floor area: 243,313.94m² Address 52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu

Ewha Womans University was the first educational institution to be built in Korea, and was founded by Madame Scranton in 1886. Its original name, Ewha Hakdang was bestowed by King Gojong. The facility first opened in Jeong-dong, however was later moved to its current location in Sinchon. Some of the original founding structures of the Sinchon campus are the University Headquarters (Pheiffer Hall), Graduate School Hall (Case Hall, former Music Hall), Thomas Gymnasium, Scholar’s Research Facility (former dormitory), Graduate School Annex (Clara Hall), former Yeonghakgwan (English House), and the Research Hall (Longview, former campus housing), among others. These early established buildings are considered to be some of the finest in Korean Gothic university campus architecture. After liberation, the University construction department and Junglim Architecture provided support to become the current Sinchon campus. In 2008, Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) was constructed and became the new center for the university.

University Headquarters (Pheiffer Hall) 대학본부(파이퍼홀)

Established Constructed in 1935Design William M. VoriesCurrent Status Registered Cultural Property No. 14

Pheiffer Hall is a Gothic-style ferroconcrete stone building. It is considered by many to be the iconic structure of a Korean higher-education facility for women. It was partially damaged during the Korean War, however was later restored to its original form.

Graduate School Annex (Clara Hall)대학원 별관(클라라홀)

Established Constructed in 1935Design William M. VoriesScale Total floor area: 953.43m², Floors: 3 above ground

Clara Hall was completed as a Gothic-concrete three-story building and originally used as an orphanage. In 1967, it became the College of Education.

Graduate School Hall (Case Hall, former Music Hall) 대학원관(케이스홀, 구 음악관)

Established Completed in 1935Design William M. VoriesScale Total floor area: 3,846.05m², Floors: 1 underground, 3 above ground

Case Hall is a stone building with fancy sculpture decorations. Originally, it was a three-story building, however in 1948 was extended to the current four-story building.

Thomas Gymnasium 체육관(토마스 짐나지움)

Established Completed in 1935Design William M. Vories

Section A of the dance department’s stone building was completed in 1935, followed by Section B in 1965. In 1991, Section C was added to the complex to give it two dance halls, a gymnastics room, department experiment lab, an audiovisual lab, and a faculty research lab.

Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) 이화캠퍼스복합단지(ECC)

Established Completed in 2008Design Dominique Perrault, Baum ArchitectureScale Total floor area: 68,657.24m², Floors: 6 underground, 1 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2008)

Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) was part of an initiative to create a large scale cultural/educational facility in order to celebrate the university’s 120th anniversary, with architect Dominique Perrault ’s design selected

t h r o u g h a n I n t e r n a t i o n a l D e s i g n Competition. A long, downward passageway stream marks the campus’s axis while connecting the ground, underground space, the ECC and the surrounding campus.

University Headquarters (Pheiffer Hall)

Graduate School Annex (Clara Hall)

Graduate School Hall (Case Hall, former Music Hall)

Thomas Gymnasium

Ewha Campus Complex (ECC)

Ewha Womans University

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062 Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine Type Religious Facility

절두산순교성지 Established Completed in 1967 (Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine memorial hall) Design Hui-tae Lee Scale Total floor area: 1,783.74m² Address 6, Tojeong-ro, Mapo-gu Website www.jeoldusan.or.kr

Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine is one of the most prominent historical sites upon which countless Catholics were martyred during the Byeonginbakhae event from 1866 until 1873, known as the worst period of persecution in Korean Catholic history. During the Joseon Dynasty, the peak where the shrine is located was known as Jamdubong because it resembled in shape the head of a silkworm. It would later take on the name Jeoldusan in acknowledgement of the many beheadings that occurred on the site. The curved roof casts a long horizontal line that looks like a combination of a giwa Korean tile roof and a choga Korean straw-thatched roof, while also resembling Noah’s Ark. Designed by Hui-tae Lee, Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine is acclaimed in modern Korean architecture for updating the figurative language of traditional Korean architecture.

060 Dongnimmun Gate 독립문

Type Cultural HeritageEstablished Completed in 1897, relocated in 1979Design Ui-seok SimCurrent Status Historic Site No. 32Address 941, Hyeonjeo-dong, Seodaemun-gu

Built to symbolize the establishment of the newly-formed Empire of Korea and its independence from other world powers such as China, Japan, and Russia, Dongnimmun is a gate measuring 14.28m in height and 11.48m in width.Carved into the keystone of the gate is a plum blossom, the imperial emblem of the Empire, while carved into the signboard stones in both Korean and Chinese on the front and rear of the gate is its name, Dongnimmun. On the left and right sides

of the signboard can also be seen the inscription of a taegeukgi (Korean flag). On December 31st, 1979, the gate was relocated 70m from its original position in order to make way for construction work on the Seongsandae-ro road.

061 Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Former Seodaemun Prison) 서대문형무소역사관(구 서대문형무소)

Type Exhibition FacilityEstablished Completed in 1907Design Shitenno GazumaScale Total floor area: 12,499.54m²Current Status Historic Site No. 324Address 251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, SeoulHours 9:30am–5pm (Closed on Mondays, January 1, and national holidays)

Seodaemun Prison was originally known as Gyeongseong Gamok (Gyeongseong Prison), and designed by Japanese architect Shitenno Gazuma in 1907. In 1912, the prison was renamed Seodaemun Gamok in 1923, before being renamed yet again to Seodaemun Hyeongmuso. It is notorious for being a place of suffering by participants of the anti-Japanese, national libration movement during the colonial era. The number of prison inmates increased greatly after the March 1st Movement of 1919, and the prison saw many of the movement’s activitists brutally tortured. Currently, the building is registered as a historic site and is used for educational purposes following its reopening as Seodaemun Prison History Hall in 1998.

Dongnimmun Gate ⓒSeodaemun-gu Office

Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine

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063 63 Building 63빌딩

Type Business/Commercial FacilityEstablished Completed in 1985Design S.O.M., ART Architects & Engineers Co., Ltd (Park Chunmyeong)Scale Total floor area: 166,429.08m², Floors: 3 underground, 60 above groundAddress 50, 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-guWebsite www.63.co.kr

The 63 Building is a landmark of Seoul which marked the beginning of the age of skyscrapers for the city. The building is 249m tall, with a total of 63 stories, including 3 underground and 60 above ground. It is known locally as the ‘golden tower’ due to its reflective, golden exterior. The building is predominantly used for business purposes, however is also equipped with an IMAX movie theater, large-scale aquarium and art hall.

064 Seoul World Cup Stadium 서울월드컵경기장

Type Sports FacilityEstablished Completed in 2001Design Igong Architecture Co. Ltd (Ryu Chunsoo), Junglim ArchitectureScale Total floor area: 155,942.51m², Floors: 1 underground, 6 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2002)Address 240, WorldCup-ro, Mapo-gu

Located by the banks of the Hangang (River), Seoul World Cup Stadium was built expressly for the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. The design of the building was selected through a public contest and its symbolism drew strong attention with Seoul’s citizens at the time. In an attempt to symbolize the tradition and history of the district, the shape of the stadium was designed to resemble a hwangpodotbae, or yellow sail boat, which used to glide up and down the river in days past. The yellow sail used in such vessels was originally based on the motif of a bangpaeyeon, or kite, which Koreans historically would fly along the sandy shores of the Hangang (River). The traditional elements of the yellow sail and bangpaeyeon represent both the Hangang by the water and the land.

065 Seonyudo Park 선유도공원

Type Park FacilityEstablished Completed in 2002Design Seoahn Total Landscape Architecture (Jung Young-sun), Joh Sung-yong Urban Architecture (Joh Sung-yong)Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2004), Kim Swoo-geun Architecture Award (2003), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2003)Address 343, Seonyu-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu

The beauty of Seonyubong Peak – later the site of Seonyudo Island – is well illustrated in the work of landscape painter Jeong Seon (1676–1759). The peak was turned into an island during the 20th century due to the construction of a runway and river embankment. A filtration plant was built on the island in 1978 as the city became industrialized. The Seonyudo Park Project was planned with the aim of reusing part of the water filtration facility and waste resources to form an ecological park and redevelop the city space without completely erasing the history of the area. Seonyudo Park has preserved the history and remnants of the filtration plant, which serves as evidence of industrialization and urbanization. As Korea’s first ecological park built from recycled facilities and materials, Seonyudo Park is a new model for parks and parkland infrastructure.

63 Building Seonyudo Park ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

Seoul World Cup Stadium

SEOUL Seodaemun-gu, Mapo-gu & Yeongdeungpo-gu

116 117Seoul World Cup Stadium ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

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066 Times Square 타임스퀘어 Type Commercial Facility Established Completed in 2009 Design Junglim Architecture Scale Total floor area: 340,895.38m², Floors: 5 underground, 20 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2010) Address 15, Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu

Times Square is a large-scale multi-purpose complex built as part of an urban regeneration project. It aims to vitalize the Yeongdeungpo station area and to centralize the periphery of the city by restoring the former Gyeongbangpil Department Store into an extensive multi-purpose complex. Yeongdeungpo was developed as the only industrial district of Seoul where the largest factory owned by Koreans, the Gyeongseong Textile Company, was located. Times Square is the first example of a former industrial district that has been transformed into a shopping area instead of a residential one. The new concept of the Urban Entertainment Lifestyle Center (UELC) – already underway – aims to allow the complex to incorporate commercial, business, culture and leisure activities under one roof.

Yeongdeungpo Former Office Building of GyeongseongTextile Company 영등포 구 경성방직 사무동

Established Completed in 1936Designation Registered Cultural Heritage No. 135

Whilst most factories were owned by the Japanese during the colonial era, the Gyeongseong Textile Company was the only factory to be founded with native (Korean) capital. Aside from the fact that the building serves an important purpose as an example of industrial-historical architecture established under Japanese rule, the building is also highly significant for its well- preserved status.

067 S-Trenue Tower 에스트레뉴타워 Type Business/Commercial Facility Established Completed in 2009 Design Mass Studies (Minsuk Cho) Scale Total floor area: 39,898.56m², Floors: 7 underground, 36 above ground Awards Korean Institute of Architects Award (2010) Address 37, Gukjegeumyung-ro 2-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu

The S-Trenue Tower, which has 7 below-ground and 36 above-ground floors, is located amongst newly-built high rise buildings in the center of Yeouido, in the heart of Seoul. Yeouido is currently under redevelopment in order to become Asia’s center for international finance. The building is comprised of the central core tower, the adjoined street-side tower and the adjoined rear tower to form an overall L-shape.

Yeongdeungpo Former Office Building of Gyeongseong Textile Company

Times Square

S-Trenue Tower ⓒKim Yonggwan

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069 Dohwa Community Center Type Public Facility (Parking Lot & Business Facility) 도화공영주차장 및 복합청사 Established Completed in 2012 Design Interkerd Architects (Yun Seunghyeon) Scale Total floor area: 4,354.44m², Floors: 4 underground, 4 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2012) Address 37, Dohwa-gil, Mapo-gu

The Dohwa Community Center is a public facility comprised of the community center with four above-ground floors and four below-ground floors of public parking space. Situated in the midst of Seoul’s business, commercial and residential facilities, the center’s simple and white cube structure reflects both the designer’s understanding of the district and their consideration of the public. As the only community space open to the public in the area, the center actively serves to help residents fulfill their cultural needs.

068 International Finance Center Seoul 서울국제금융센터

Type Business/Commercial FacilityEstablished Completed in 2012Design Arquitectonica, Baum ArchitectsScale Total floor area: 505,236.49m²Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2012)Address 10, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu

Yeouido, the home of Korea’s National Assembly, is not only the political hub of South Korea but also the financial center of the nation. Plans are underway to promote Yeouido as Northeast Asia’s center of international finance along with the districts

of Gangnam and Yongsan. IFC Seoul is a large-scale multipurpose complex that was established as part of this medium- and long-term plan. The center consists of three office buildings of 55, 32 and 29 stories respectively and a 38-story five-star hotel with 434 rooms. An extensive shopping mall takes up three below-ground floors, while a multiplex and entertainment center can also be found within the center. Each building’s exterior has been designed to resemble clear crystal, which showcases the different figurative elements of their structure depending upon the direction from which they are viewed. Dohwa Community Center ⓒKim Seongjin

Dohwa Community Center ⓒKim Seongjin

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The districts of Yongsan-gu, Seongdong-gu, and Gwangjin-gu stretch eastward from the center of Seoul to the Hangang (River). The Yongsan-gu district lies between Namsan (Mt.) to the north and the Hangang to the south and is a landmark of Seoul. Seongdong-gu is home to Wangsimni, one of the city’s major transport centers of the northeast region. Gwangjin-gu, in the far east of Seoul, is characterized by the presence of Yongmabong (Peak) (348m) and Achasan (Mt.) (287m).

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070 Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Type Accommodation 워커힐 Established Completed in 1961, opened in 1963 Scale Total floor area: 194,062.81m² Address 177, Walkerhill-ro, Gwangjin-gu

Walkerhill was designed as a resort facility to provide US armed forces in Korea with a point of recreation for the exchange of dollars. It was named after US General Walton H. Walker, who died in the Korean War and the first resort hotel in Korea. The uniquely inverted pyramid-shaped Pizza Hill (former Hill Top Bar) is becoming a landmark of Walkerhill.

Pizza Hill (Former Hill Top Bar) 피자힐(구 힐탑바)

Type Observatory/RestaurantEstablished Completed in 1962Design Korea Engineering Consultants Corp. (Kim Swoo-geun)Scale Total floor area: 617.4m², Floors: 1 underground, 1 above ground

Finished with exposed concrete, this building, with its inverted pyramid form, is a masterpiece with a design that boldly stands out . The restaurant currently occupying the property is operated by Walkerhill, and, thanks to its prominent location on the slopes of Achasan (Mt.), offers diners a spectacular view of the Hangang (River) below.

Executive Club (Former Douglas Hall)이그제큐티브클럽(구 더글라스홀)

Type AccommodationEstablished Completed in 1962Design Korea Engineering Consultants Corp. (Kim Swoo-geun)

A 5-star hotel within the Walkerhill complex with the natural topography left intact. It sprawls out over a long stretch of land, and cuts across a stream for natural curvature. The architectural influence of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer is felt in the simple, chic architectural image and flat design with a hallway and terrace facing the south.

Myeongwolgwan (Former Hankookgwan) 명월관(구 한국관)

Established Completed in 1962Design Aum Duck-moon

Designed to serve as a traditional Korean banquet hall for the US armed forces, Myeongwolgwan deliberately follows classic Korean architectural lines for such a space. While the building is composed of more modern concrete materials, its roof is fitted with eaves of a more traditional Korean design.

W Seoul Walkerhill Hotel W서울 워커힐호텔 Type Accommodation Established Completed in 2004 Design Heerim Architects & Planners (Yeong-hui Lee, Yeong-gyun Jeong), RAD Scale Total floor area: 153,832.94m², Floors: 3 underground, 15 above ground Award Seoul Architecture Award (2005), Korean Architecture Award (2005)

The W Seoul Walkerhill is located to the north of the Hangang (River) in eastern Seoul. The front of the building makes extensive use of glass in order to maximize a feeling of transparency from within. Avoiding the standard box shape for highrises, the hotel stretches out towards the river as if with open arms.

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W Seoul Walkerhill HotelPizza Hill Executive Club

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill

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072 H Leeum, Samsung Type Art Museum Museum of Art 삼성미술관 리움 Established Completed in 2004 Scale Total floor area: 5,166.51m² Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2005), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2005), Korean Architecture Award (2005) Address 60-16, Itaewon-ro 55-gil, Yongsan-gu Hours 10:30am–6pm (Closed on Mondays, January 1, and national holidays) Website www.leeum.org

Since 1965, following the founding of the Samsung Cultural Foundation, the Samsung Museum of Art has collected and exhibited various forms of artwork from ancient to modern times. In 2004, the Leeum branch opened in the Yongsan-gu district. Leeum is the only museum in Korea where both ancient and modern artwork is displayed in a single space. The complex overall comprises two museum buildings and a separate educational space for children. The three buildings were designed by Rem Koolhaas, Mario Botta, and Jean Nouvel, respectively.

071 H The War Memorial Type Exhibition Facility of Korea 전쟁기념관 Established Completed in 1993 Design HANUL Architects & Engineers Inc. (Lee Sung Kwan) Scale Total floor area: 88,288.5m², Award Seoul Architecture Award (1995), Korean Architecture Award (1994) Address 29, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu Hours 9am–6pm (Closed on Mondays) Website www.warmemo.or.kr

The War Memorial of Korea exhibits and memorializes the nation’s military history. Resembling the Korean letter, “ㄷ,” it consists of a rectanglular-shaped main hall and side wings that show Italian-style rationalistic architecture as well as the neoclassical architecture of Schinkel, a German architect of the 19th century. With the Memorial Hall at the peak, it is comprised of various spaces starting at the central axis of the circular plaza as a reminder of the meaning of war. There is also a special space where visitors can easily understand the main causes, developments, and ceasefire of the Korean War through a range of different experience zones.

The War Memorial of Korea Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art ⓟLee Hangu

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Museum 1 뮤지엄 1

Design Mario Botta

Designed by Mario Botta, Museum 1 houses traditional Korean art. Part of the building is a reverse-cone shape that symbolizes Korean porcelain, while another, hexahedral-shaped section invokes the history of Seoul, in particular the original city fortress wall.

Museum 2 뮤지엄 2

Design Jean Nouvel

Museum 2, designed by Jean Nouvel, displays modern and contemporary art from both Korean and international artists. The basic concept of the building is a structure that rises up from a carved section of ground and an interior space that appears to draw in the landscape like a painting. Extra white glass and rust-proof ‘black-filmed stainless-steel,’ also known as ‘Black Patina,’ were developed (a world’s first for Black Patina) to be used as the main materials for the building. The main architectural feature of Museum 2 is the freely-arranged exhibition boxes on each of its floors, which provide spaces for artwork as well as form the building’s dynamic exterior.

Samsung Child Education & Culture Center 삼성아동교육문화센터

Design Rem Koolhaas

Because Rem Koolhaas believed most architectural projects were often reflections of a city’s circumstances at a particular time, he considered architecture a history of a city and a means of bringing out its surroundings naturally. With this perspective in mind, he designed the Samsung Child Education & Culture Center. Koolhaas designed the center to maximize its flexibility and spacing in order to display various forms of artwork. A notable example of this is the additional exhibition area on top of the facility, intended to be completely separated from the walls so as to give the appearance of being floated.

073 The National Museum Type Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관 Established Completed in 2004 Design Junglim Architecture (Seung-hong Park) Scale Total floor area: 138,135.36m², Floors: 1 underground, 6 above ground Address 137, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu Hours Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9am–6pm; Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am–9pm; Sundays and Holidays 9am–7pm (Closed on Mondays and January 1) Website www.museum.go.kr

The proposal selected through the 1995 International Design Competition had a fortress wall motif. Regarding the design of the long wall that dominates the entirety of the museum, the architect said, “The pattern of the wall gives it the feel of a fortress, while the detailed, three-dimensional surfaces gives it volume and liveliness. The gradation of the texture brings out the wall’s vitality and strength.”Collections principally displayed fall into the categories of History, Archaeological Artefacts, Art History, and the Culture of Korea, as well as various artefacts from Central Asia and Pyongyang during the Japanese colonial era.

Museum 1 ⓟLee Hangu

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Samsung Child Education & Culture Center

The National Museum of Korea

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074 Econet Center 에코넷센터

Type Business FacilityEstablished Completed in 2005Design Gyeonggan Urban Design (Suk-yeon Yu)Scale Total floor area: 4,891.5m², Floors: 1 underground, 6 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2006), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2005), Korean Architecture Award (2005)Address 78, Achasan-ro, Seongdong-gu

The Econet Center, operated by Namyang Aloe, was designed to represent the company’s aloes as its brand image as well as providing a better working environment f o r N a m y a n g’s e m p l o y e e s . D u r i n g construction, the first floor of the building was considered to be the ground level, and a structure in the shape of the Korean letter, “ㅁ,” was assembled above the first floor. Depending on where visitors are standing, the structure appears to be one large mass or several structures.Taken together, these elements form part of the main purpose of the Econet Center’s design, namely to fully experience crossing in and out of boundaries, and to provide better communication between people, people and nature, and people and the urban environment.

075 Seoul Forest 서울숲 Type Park Facility Established Completed in 2005 Design Kyung-Jin Zoh, Dongsimwon Landscape Design Co. Address 273, Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu

This is a park created on Ttukseom Island. Prior to the opening of Seoul Forest, the Ttukseom area served as a royal hunting and military training ground for kings. During the Korean Empire period, it was Seoul’s first water reservoir. After the Korean War, it was used as a horse-racing track, golf course, and etc. The Seoul Forest initiative recovered the ecosystem of the Ttukseom Island area where water and ground meet, and acquired various living organisms, designing a participatory forest for citizens, as well as a cultural place.Seoul Forest consists of five themed areas: a Cultural Art Park at the center with the largest area, an Ecological Forest, a Nature Experience Study Field, a Wetlands Ecological Field, and the Hangang River Waterside Park.

Water Purification Plant No. 1 at Ttukseom Reservoir 뚝도수원지 제1정수장

Established Completed in 1908Design Henry Collbran, H. R. BostwickCurrent Status Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 72Address 27, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu

This was the first water purification plant to be built in Korea. The two plants were designated as Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritages in September 1989 and are managed by the administration office of Ttukseom Reservoir.

Ttukdo Waterworks Museum Exhibition Hall 뚝도 수도박물관 전시관

Established Completed in 2008Design Myeong-gyu Lee

The Waterworks Museum is housed on the site of Korea’s first water purification plant, Water Purification Plant No. 1 at Ttukseom Reservoir. It opened in 2008 to mark a centenary of fresh water being supplied to Seoul citizens. The museum exhibition hall exhibits water and the environment and was constructed in the shape of a curved tunnel with anodized aluminum to symbolize a ‘Tunnel of the Time.’Econet Center

Seoul Forest

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076 Children’s Grand Park Kkummaru 어린이대공원 꿈마루

Type Park FacilityEstablished Completed in 1970, renovated in 2011Design Sang-jin Na, Renovation: Joh Sung-yong and Chun-ung ChoiScale Total floor area: 3,349.67m², Floors: 1 underground, 3 above groundAddress 216, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu

Children’s Grand Park Kkumaru is a structure th at remo de le d th e S eo u l Co unt r y Clubhouse, built in 1970, into a visitors center. The latest renovations followed a reversal of a Seoul City decision to demolish the then-worn-down children’s center in response to an appeal to preserve the building as an example of the city’s modern architectural history. While the beams and walls of the main building were kept during the renovations, the interior space was completely remodeled so as to have compact integration of past and present, with the overall result creating an innovative example of a modern architectural heritage reconstruction.

Children’s Grand Park Kkummaru ⓒKim Jaegyeong

Children’s Grand Park Kkummaru ⓒKim Jaegyeong

Children’s Grand Park Kkummaru ⓒKim Jaegyeong

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Gwanak-gu & Seocho-guGwanak-gu is located on the border of southern Seoul, home to Seoul National University and Gwanaksan (Mt.). At 629 meters in height, Gwanaksan, along with Bukhansan (Mt.) and Namhansan (Mt.), surrounds the valleys of Seoul, creating a natural barrier. Seocho-gu is surrounded by Cheonggyesan (Mt.), Umyeonsan (Mt.), and the Hangang (River), and contains green spaces (making up 60 percent of the district), residential buildings, and urban infrastructure. It is often called a “gateway” to Seoul, owing to the presence of both the Express Bus Terminal and ramp to the Gyeongbu Expressway.

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077 Seoul National University Type Educational Research Facility 서울대학교 Established Founded in 1946 Scale Total floor area: 1,346,252.46m² Address 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu

Seoul National University was established as a national university in accordance with the Seoul National University Establishment Act promulgated on August 27, 1946. In 1975, the Seoul National University Comprehensive Plan was enacted, relocating several colleges to the current Gwanak campus. These included the College of Art and Literature and the College of Sciences, formerly located in Dongsung-dong; the College of Engineering, formerly located in Gongneung-dong; and the College of Music and the College of Medicine, both previously located in the Dongdaemun area. In 2003, the College of Agriculture Life Sciences, until then located in Suwon, was also moved to the site. The first college in Korea to be consolidated under a master plan, Seoul National University became a model of university campus architecture in Korea and led to similar relocations in the metropolitan area as per similar master plans.

Administration Building (Building 60) 대학본부(60동)

Established Completed in 1975Design Junglim Architecture (Jeong-cheol Kim)

The Acropolis comprised of the University Library, Student Center, and also the Administration Building, is located at the heart of the university where many of Korea’s key democratic movements began. Although the University Library and Student Center were designed by Jonghap Architecture and Gansam Architects and Partners, respectively, and the Administration Building was designed by Junglim Architecture, the structural composition, as per SNU’s master plan, and the expression of modern architectural styles are well balanced.

College of Fine Arts and MusicBuilding Complex (Building 50-55) 예술관(50~55동)

Established Completed in 1976Design Space GROUP (Kim Swoo-geun)

Designed by Kim Swoo-geun, this building is home to the College of Fine Arts and the College of Music. The overall arrangement of the complex was designed so the small buildings around the gently sloped circumference of the courtyard emulate the appearance of naturally flowing water.

Seoul National University ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

Administration Building (Building 60)

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Museum of Art (Building 151) 미술관(151동)

Established Completed in 2005Design Rem Koolhaas, Samoo Architectural & EngineeringScale Total floor area: 4,486.47m², Floors: 3 underground, 3 above groundAwards Korean Institute of Architects Award (2006)

The Seoul National University Museum of Art was designed to connect the campus with the local community. To realize this concept, the building was conceived of as an asymmetric structure that would be adapted to the landscape. The facility appears to float in mid-air, and was made with a concrete core and a cantilevered steel frame. The museum provides four basic program zones: an exhibition space, educational program space, a library, and an administration center. The reflective light inside the museum is particularly distinctive – a result of the polycarbonate stairway walls, exposed concrete floors, and glass handrails, especially in combination with the natural lighting from the ceiling.

Teacher Training Enrichment Hall (Building 12) 기초사범교육협력센터(12동)

Established Completed in 2011Design VOID ARCHITECTS CO. (Gi-uk Jang)Scale Total floor area: 5,123.92m², Floors: 1 underground, 5 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2011), Korean Architecture Award (2012)

This building, occupying the site previously held by several large lecture halls, was designed to house the Teacher Training

Enrichment Hall, giving it a total floor area six times larger than the school had enjoyed previously. The floating structure deployed from the main road naturally leads people to the courtyard.

University Museum (Building 70) 박물관(70동)

Established Completed in 1994Design Seoul Architecture (Jong-seong Kim)Scale Total floor area: 6,165.38m², Floors: 1 underground, 2 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (1994), Korean Architecure Award (1994)

The layout of this museum features a cylindrical staircase and a wide, two-story ballroom with a glass-encased main entrance, and exhibition halls. A key point of the floor plan aesthetic was to have several different types of exhibition rooms come together in the center.

Graduate School of EnvironmentalStudies (Building 82) 환경대학원(82동)

Established Completed in 1999Design KYWC Architects (Seung-hoe Kim, Won-pil Gang)

The Graduate School of Environmental Studies is one of the specialized graduate schools belonging to Seoul National University where related studies and education on environmental design and planning such as urban design, urban planning, urban policy, and landscaping are offered.

Museum of Art (Building 151)

Teacher Training Enrichment Hall (Building 12)

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078 Seoul Arts Center 예술의전당 Type Performing Arts Center Established Completed in 1988 (Music Hall and Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum), 1990 (Hangaram Art Museum), 1993 (Opera House) Design Archiban Seok Chul Kim & Associates (Seok Chul Kim) Scale Total floor area: 128,060.48m² Awards Seoul Architecture Award (1994), Korean Institute of Architects Award (1993) Address 2406, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu Website www.sac.or.kr

The Seoul Arts Center is a multicultural arts space that was established in the 1980s during which time Korea was undergoing extensive economic growth. With the Opera House in the center, various performance and exhibition facilities are laid out including the Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Music Hall and so on. All building structures take the form of different geometric shapes such as a circle, triangle, square and more.The Opera House has a cylindrical structure with a unique roof design which resembles the shape of a got, or traditional Korean hat for men. The design of the Music Hall was based on the motif of traditional Korean fans.

079 National Gugak Center 국립국악원 Type Performing Arts Center Established Completed in 1996 Design Kwangjang Architecture (Kim Won) Scale Total floor area: 36,622.65m², Floors: 3 underground, 4 above ground Awards Korean Institute of Architects Award (1990) Address 2364, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu Website www.gugak.go.kr

The National Gugak Center, the only theater in Korea established solely for gugak (Korean folk music) performances, has close ties with the Seoul Arts Center while also maintaining its own independence. Due to the nature of the center, the building strongly called for a modern interpretation on traditional Korean architecture. The building’s structure sought to reproduce traditional architectural forms and the roof highlights its Korean cultural heritage.

Seoul Arts Center ⓒNational Gugak Center

ⓒNational Gugak Center

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080 I Kyobo Tower 교보타워 Type Business/Commercial Facility Established Completed in 2003 Design Mario Botta, Changjo Architects Inc. (Kim Hongchul) Scale Total floor area: 92,717.58m², Floors: 8 underground, 25 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2004), Korean Architecture Award (2003) Address 465, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu

Distinct from other open-structured buildings made chiefly of steel and glass, the Kyobo Tower’s massive and enclosed structure brings to mind the image of an enormous medieval fortress.The building was designed to consist of two sturdy towers and a clear glass walkway in between. The clear walkway, connecting the two immense and heavy-looking towers, serves as a portal through which visitors can enjoy a different view of the cityscape. It also facilitates human traffic flow between the two buildings.

081 I Boutique Monaco 부띠크 모나코 Type Business/Commercial Facility Established Completed in 2008 Design Mass Studies (Minsuk Cho) Scale Total floor area: 54,844.94m², Floors: 5 underground, 27 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2009), Korean Architecture Award (2009) Address 397, Seocho-daero, Seocho-gu

Located amongst Gangnam’s many high rises, Boutique Monaco is a 27-story building comprised of 172 units, making it a powerful landmark within its surroundings. Combining the innovative design of the high rise and the landscape that creates a holiday resort atmosphere, the building received the International Highrise Award endorsed by the German Architecture Museum.

Kyobo Tower Boutique Monaco ⓒKim Yonggwan

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082 Hanyu Group Building 한유그룹 사옥

Type Commercial FacilityEstablished Completed in 2009Design O.C.A. (Im Jaeyong)Scale Total floor area: 4,495.78m², Floors: 2 underground, 8 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2011)Address 1883, Nambusunhwan-ro, Gwanak-gu

Wrapped around in reflective metal frames, the Hanyu Group Building boldly claims its presence on the landscape. The metal frames, which have been placed at 2-meter intervals, create a rhythm in the landscape and also serve as the framework for the whole system, including the ceiling inside the building. The layers with stainless steel finishing react to various speeds of traffic in Nambusunhwan-ro and demonstrate numerous expressions under different lighting.

083 I GT Tower GT 타워

Type Business/Commercial FacilityEstablished Completed in 2011Design Consort Architects, Hankil Architects & EngineersScale Total floor area: 54,583.43m², Floors: 8 underground, 24 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2011)Address 411, Seocho-daero, Seocho-gu

In the abundance of mundane high rise buildings along Seocho-daero, the GT Tower stands out with its elegant curves that follow the motif of traditional Korean ceramics. The curvy lines give the impression that they are being blown by gentle winds, the effect of layering thick aluminum frames along the building’s exterior that have been finished with glass curtain walls. The curved aluminum frames give the building different expressions and movement depending on the direction from which the building is being viewed. There is an arcade on the second basement floor where the public can freely go in and out.

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Gangnam-gu & Songpa-guEstablished in the 1970s as a result of city planning by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Gangnam-gu is one of Seoul’s 25 districts and boasts of being the most fiscally independent of them all. The district’s many features make it suitable for residential housing, and it is brimming with apartment complexes. Moreover, the revolving around the roads Gangnam-daero and Teheran-ro has developed into blocks equipped with state-of-the-art industrial infrastructure. Meanwhile, Seoul’s history begins with Songpa-gu. This region served as the capital of Baekje, an ancient kingdom dating back 2,000 years. Possessing Seoul’s only lake, Songpa-gu’s abundant natural landscape and urban environment were some of the qualities that made it a great place to live, according to the LivCom Awards, an international competition focusing on the creation and nurturing of livable cities endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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084 Olympic Park Type Park Facility 올림픽공원 Year 1986 Address 424, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu Hours 5am–10pm

Olympic Park is a large-scale sporting complex completed in April of 1986, for the purposes of hosting the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The site originally served as the capital for the ancient kingdom Baekje, of which the historic Mongchontoseong (Earthen Fortress) still remains today, resting harmoniously along the modern stadium. Situated at the center of the park, Mongchontoseong is an earthen rampart from Baekje that was restored into a significant historic site. An artificial lake surrounds the rampart reproducing how the site appeared back then. Although Olympic Park was built initially to commemorate the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the park also serves as a recreational facility providing sporting, cultural and historic attractions for the residents of the city.

World Peace Gate 평화의 문

Type MemorialYear 1988Design Kim Jungeop

The World Peace Gate serves as the main entrance to Olympic Park, and was built to send a message of peace through the 1988 Seoul Olympics. A design competition was held for it in 1985, and architect Kim Jungeop’s proposal was selected. The ‘gate with a roof ’ is a traditional Korean architectural motif used by Buddhist temples for main gates, and this roof ’s enormous volume was made with a canti lever truss and steel-reinforced concrete structure. From afar, the gate is reminiscent of a pair of wings of a gigantic bird, about to soar to the skies.

Seoul Olympic Museum of Art 소마미술관

Type Art MuseumYear 2006Design Joh Sung-yong, Choi Su-ikHours 10am–6pm (Closed on Mondays, January 1, Lunar New Year’s Day and Chuseok Day)

This art museum is also a sculpture park. Consisting of two stories, the interior was created with an emphasis on the needs of an art museum, without further particularities. Externally however, as the museum was built on a gentle slope, the architects took advantage of the ground’s subtle differences in height as a key design element and connected the outdoor yard, bridges, stairs, decks and more, very naturally.

Seoul Baekje Museum 한성백제박물관

Type MuseumYear 2012Design Kim Yong-miSize Total floor area: 19,423.06m², Floors: 3 underground, 2 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2012), Korean Architecture Award (2012)Hours 9am–9pm; Weekends and holidays 9am–7pm (Closed on Mondays, January 1)Website baekjemuseum.seoul.go.kr

The Seoul Baekje Museum was designed after Mongchontoseong (Earthen Fortress), the earthen ramparts of the Baekje era. The museum’s exterior was designed to be in harmony with its surroundings, replicating as much of the original topography, soil, and even hills of the rampart. The lobby, situated underground below a mound, is comprised of two floors, so that visitors may view an enormous cross-section of the earthen rampart that has been transported from Pungnaptoseong Fortress.

Olympic Park ⓒKorea Tourism Organization

World Peace Gate ⓒSeoul Baekje Museum

Seoul Olympic Museum of Art

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085 I POSCO Center 포스코센터 Type Business/Commercial facility Year Completed 1995 Design Gansam Architecture & Partners (Won Jeong-su) Size Total floor area: 181,087.86m², Floors: 6 underground, 31 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (1996), Korean Architecture Award (1995) Address 440, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu

The POSCO Center is the Seoul branch of POSCO and was completed in 1995. This building is significant because it was the first in Korea to truly utilize high-tech details. The transparency of the exterior glass was maximized so that the building’s skeletal frame may be easily seen through. In order to induce as much natural daylight into the building as possible, an atrium was installed on the lower floors in between the buildings, on the northern side of the building primarily used for entry.

086 Miral School 밀알학교 Type Educational Facility Year Completed in 1995; enlarged twice, in 2002 and 2011 Design iarc (Kerl Yoo) Size Total floor area: 21,640.46m², Floors: 2 underground, 4 above ground Awards Kim Swoo-geun Architecture Award (1998), Korean Institute of Architects Award (1998) Address 90, Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu

Miral School is a special school established for students with autism. Initially completed in 1995, the school has expanded twice since then to take on today’s appearance. The school’s design maximizes the use of daylight through extensive glass walls and Kalwall roofs, allowing it to simulate the natural environment inside. As a result, the students are able to enjoy activities inside of the building as if they are outside, unfettered by the weather.

POSCO Center Miral School ⓒKim YonggwanⓒPark Yeongchae

ⓒKim Yonggwan

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087 I Coex 코엑스 Type Convention Center; Business/Commercial Facility Size Total floor area: 973,087.39m² Address 513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu

Coex is Korea’s leading convention and meeting center. Initially named the Korea Exhibition Complex, the center was renamed to Coex, a shortened version of “Korea Exhibition Center.” The center is equipped with 12 specialized showrooms, a convention hall capable of accommodating 7,000 attendees at once, 61 meeting rooms and other amenities. In addition, the CALT (City Airport, Logis & Travel) and numerous hotels and department stores are clustered around the center, not to mention the Coex Mall, an enormous underground shopping mall and the leading shopping center of Gangnam, built in 2000.

World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul) 한국종합무역센터

Type Business Facility Year Completed in 1989Design Nikken Sekkei, Wondoshi Architects, Junglim Architecture

This enormous business complex was built to expand the scale and capabilities of the existing Coex Convention Center for facilitating international business. Centered around the World Trade Center Seoul, the center’s main function is to provide office space. Various services and vendors are on-site providing business-related services so that everything goes smoothly. The WTC Seoul is 56 stories high and touts a unique exterior shaped like an upward staircase.

ASEM Tower and Convention Center 아셈타워와 컨벤션센터

Type Business/Commercial FacilityYear Completed in 1998Design S.O.M., Chang-jo Architects, Baum Architects, Heerim Architects & Planners, Kunwon ArchitectsSize ASEM Tower Total floor area: 147,060.51m², Floors: 4 underground, 41 above groundConvention Center Total floor area: 223,985.02m², Floors: 5 underground, 5 above ground

The convention center is one of the core facilities at Coex business complex, along with the trade center. The ASEM Tower was built in order to support the convention center, and presents a modern image to the world through its composite exterior consisting of metal, glass, stone and more.

Coex Artium 코엑스 아티움

Type Performance Hall Year Completed in 2009Design Baum ArchitectsSize Total floor area: 8,085.46m², Floors: 1 underground, 6 above ground

The striking Coex Artium is a large-scale performance hall specializing in musicals, put in place jointly by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and Coex. The building demonstrates a contemporary aesthetic maximizing transparency and openness, through its exterior and open pilotis made of glass.

Coex Mall 코엑스몰

Type Commercial FacilityYear Completed in 2009Design RTKL

The Coex Mall is the symbol of Seoul’s consumerist culture. Over 260 shops are sprawled across an overwhelming space measuring above 460,000㎡. Coex, after hosting a series of high-profile and international events one after the next, such as the 2000 ASEM Summit, the 2010 G20 Summit, and the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, has emerged as a major world-class attraction sought out by many tourists from abroad.

Coex Coex Mall

Coex Artium

아셈타워와 컨벤션센터ASEM Tower and Convention Center

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088 Space*C 코리아나 Space*C Type Exhibition FacilityYear Completed in 2003Design Guyon Architects (Chung Guyon)Size Total floor area: 2,635m², Floors: 3 underground, 7 above ground Address 827, Eonju-ro, Gangnam-guWebsite www.spacec.co.k

Facing Eonju-ro street in Gangnam, Space*C is located on the basement floor of a branch office of Coreana Cosmetics. The gallery exhibits various cosmetics, furnishings, clothing and handicrafts from the Joseon Dynasty. There is also a rooftop garden featuring plants used as ingredients for making cosmetics.

089 J Galleria West Hall 갤러리아 서관

Type Commercial FacilityYear Completed in 2004Design Ben Van BerkelSize Total floor area: 22,760.43m², Floors: 2 underground, 5 above groundAddress 343, Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-guHours 10:30am–8pm

T h e G a l l e r i a D e p a r t m e n t S t o r e i s synonymous with Gangnam’s luxur y shopping distr ict . The store offers a selection of world-class luxury brands and features two halls, East and West, which cater to different audiences. Of note is the West Hall, which was newly refurbished by Dutch architect Ben Van Berkel. The store’s exterior has become a media façade featuring 4,330 LED lights, displaying a subtle light resembling fish scales during the day, and colorful light shows in the evenings. The store has not only become a landmark in the region, but a symbol of luxury shopping in Seoul.

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Galleria West Hall

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090 J Nature Poem 네이처포엠

Type Business/Commercial FacilityYear Completed in 2005Design Mass Studies (Minsuk Cho)Size Total floor area: 11,256.54m², Floors: 4 underground, 6 above groundAddress 461, Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu

This building is part commercial and part residential, the lower floors dedicated to businesses and the 4th–6th floors being studios that may be used as offices or residences. The building’s exterior is made of anti-reflective glass, and although it looks like a simple box from the outside, the internal structure is quite complex. Using various methods, the building consists of 34 residential and business units that come in 14 different types. There are numerous galleries on the 1st and 3rd floors that utilize the space in a variety of ways.

091 Gallery Yeh 예화랑

Type GalleryYear Completed in 2005Design Unsangdong Architects (Jang Yun-gyu, Shin Chang-hun)Size Total floor area 1,995.14m², Floors: 2 underground, 7 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2006), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2006), Korean Architecture Award (2006)Address 18, Apgujeong-ro 12-gil, Gangnam-gu

Sinsa-dong’s Garosu-gil has established itself as a major commercial area of the city, where buildings are non-intimidating, making the area suitable for carefree walking. Gallery Yeh’s exterior was not built using the traditional method of piling from top to bottom. Instead, it features planks that stand vertically, resembling wrinkles on cracked skin. Inside, the gallery offers a unique spatial experience resulting from the light streaming in via gaps.

092 J Maison Hermès Type Exibitions/Commercial Facility Dosan Park 에르메스 도산파크 Year Completed in 2006 Design Rena Dumas, Tetra Architects Size Total floor area: 6,517.4m², Floors: 4 underground, 6 above ground Awards Korean Architecture Award (2007) Address 7, Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-gu

The Sinsa-dong Dosan Park is one of Seoul’s leading fashion districts and an area lined with luxury brand stores as a result of its close proximity to Cheongdam-dong Rodeo Street. The Maison Hermès’ Dosan Park boutique is shaped like a cube, and enveloped by a golden glass silk-screen reminiscent of a single diamond, producing mysterious colors depending on the light. Rena Dumas, designer and wife of Maison Hermes’ honorary president Jean-Louis Dumas, has said that the design of the building was inspired after a hanok (traditional Korean house).

Maison Hermès Dosan Park ⓒMasao Nishikawa

Nature Poem ⓒKim Yonggwan

Gallery Yeh

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093 7th Heaven Building 의화빌딩 Type Business/Commercial Facility Year Completed in 2006 Design See Architects (Ryu Jae-eun) Size Total floor area: 4,971.53m², Floors: 3 underground, 6 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2007), Korean Architecture Award (2007) Address 210, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu

Located on Dosan-daero, an area full of showrooms for imported vehicles and business buildings, the 7th Heaven Building is a visual delight. The building’s design is interesting in that disorder was its reigning theme. The overall shape of the 7th Heaven Building is that of clustered cubes that have been superimposed on each other. The building’s façade was inspired by projecting the constantly changing needs and personalities of its users as a visual model.

094 I Urban Hive 어반하이브 Type Business/Commercial Facility Established Completed in 2008 Design Archium (Kim Inchul, Jung Seungkwon) Scale Total floor area: 10,166.89m², Floors: 4 underground, 17 above ground Awards Seoul Architecture Award (2009), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2008) Address 476, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu

Completed in 2008, Urban Hive sits opposite from the Kyobo Tower across Gangnam-daero. This work of art maintains its one-of-a-kind presence owing to the eccentric concrete exterior which is regularly patterned with circular holes.The concrete outer wall provides the building with structural support. This means that there are no pillars inside the building which enables more effective use of space. The building’s open entrance connects the building directly to the city’s streets.

7th Heaven Building Urban Hive

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095 Kring 크링 Type Exhibition Facility Established Completed in 2008 Design Unsangdong Architects (Jang Yoongyoo, Shin Changhoon) Address 337, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu

Kring is a multi-purpose cultural center. The architect designed the building in such a way that the corporation can constantly interact with its customers. The building follows the concept of eoulim or harmony, which is also the brand of the company. In order to convey this motif, the building employed the circular shape as its specific design vocabulary.

096 J Tethys Building 테티스 Type Business/Commercial Facility Established Completed in 2008

Design IDMM Architects (Kwak Heesoo)Scale Total floor area: 222.33m², Floors: 2 underground, 5 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2007), Korean Architecture Award (2008)Address 7, Apgujeong-ro 73-gil, Gangnam-gu

The façade of the Tethys Building features two incongruous masses fiercely intertwined with each other. Along its width are a variety of balconies made of thick concrete. Most buildings in Seoul’s city center use the lower floors as parking space. The architect who designed the Tethys Building explains that the first floor was intentionally left empty to propose a new convention for urban buildings. As a result, the first floor of the Tethys Building communicates the pleasure of entering into a space.

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Tethys Building

Tethys Building

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097 J Horim Art Center 호림아트센터

Type Exhibition FacilityEstablished Completed in 2008Design Teh·je Architects, Inc. (Yoo Taeyong, Lee Jeonghak)Scale h1 Total floor area: 18,476.4m², Floors: 5 underground, 15 above groundh2 Total floor area: 5,263.65m², Floors: 3 underground, 5 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2008)Address 6, Dosan-daero 45-gil, Gangnam-guHours 10:30am–6pm (Closed on Sundays, January 1, and national holidays)Website www.horimmuseum.org/artcenter

Comprised of an art gallery building and two office buildings, the Horim Art Center is a multiplex facility which stretches over an uncommonly large area in Sinsa-dong. The composition of the three buildings originates from geometric art. The art gallery is in a cylindrical shape, the first office building takes the form of a cuboid and the second office building is a high-rise that shoots through the sky. Such composition creates a light-hearted, impulsive and sophisticated ambience. The center can be accessed through numerous paths that allow for a natural flow of visitors from all directions and levels.

098 J Platoon Kunsthalle Type Exhibition Facility 플래툰 쿤스트할레 Established Completed in 2009 Design Urbantainer, Graft Architects, U-il Architects & Engineers Scale Total floor area: 931.48m², Floors: 4 above ground Awards Korean Institute of Architects Award (2009) Address 5, Eonju-ro 148-gil, Gangnam-gu Website www.kunsthalle.com

The existence of Platoon Kunstalle is symbolic in itself as it showcases a completely new form of space created by putting together 28 shipping containers. The rough and dry appearance of used shipping containers stand out in the midst of Gangnam, packed with modern and high-class office buildings. Moreover, Platoon Kunsthalle establishes a new approach to architecture by taking the shipping containers’ properties of storage and transportation and transforming them into a fixed space. By posing this new approach to architecture, Platoon Kunsthalle demonstrates how to make cultural use of a space.

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Horim Art Center Platoon Kunsthalle

Platoon Kunsthalle

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099 Tanheo Memorial Museum 탄허대종사기념박물관

Type MuseumEstablished Completed in 2009Design Hanul Architects & Engineers Inc. (Lee Sungkwan)Scale Total floor area: 1,498.58m², Floors: 1 underground, 3 above groundAwards Seoul Architecture Award (2010), Korean Institute of Architects Award (2010), Korean Architecture Award (2010)Address 13-51, Bamgogae-ro 14-gil, Gangnam-guHours 10am–4pm (Closed on Mondays, January 1 and national holidays)

Tanheo is a Buddhist dignitary and scholar who translated all of the basic scriptures of Buddhism based on the harmony of the thoughts and teachings of Buddha. He also cultivated numerous disciples through

his lectures on the scriptures. The Tanheo Memorial Museum is unique in the sense that it combines exhibition halls and educational space together. It is comprised of one underground floor, three above-ground floors and a rooftop. The museum is not just a space for simply venerating and honoring Tanheo. Rather, it has been reinterpreted as an abstract and elegant space of tradition with the core elements of Buddhism incorporated. The walls inside the largest auditorium have been filled with Diamond Sutra scriptures and the space is naturally lit through the ceiling. The courtyard pond and 108 bamboo trees on the left side of the auditorium are evidence that efforts have been made in order to integrate the elements of a traditional Buddhist temple in every nook and cranny of the museum.

100 J Marshmallow 마시멜로우

Type Business/Commercial FacilityEstablished Completed in 2011Design The_System Lab (Kim Chanjoong, Hong Taek)Scale Total floor area: 919.27m², Floors: 3 underground, 4 above groundAddress 16-9, Dosandae-ro 45-gil, Gangnam-gu

Marshmallow is the British fashion brand Paul Smith’s first flagship store building in Asia. The unique shape and the all-white exterior of the building provides the optimum solution to convey the premium brand image whilst at the same time making the best use of the city’s limited land space. The concrete cell with maximum floor space index could be formed as a result of rounding off all corners of the building and then either cutting or connecting these parts.

Marshmallow ⓒKim Yonggwan

Marshmallow ⓒKim Yonggwan

Tanheo Memorial Museum

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The Bridges of Cheonggyecheon (Stream):

Transformations and Rediscovery of an Urban Ecology Before Seoul became the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, the Cheonggyecheon (Stream) was an untouched creek known as the Gaecheon, meaning “Open Stream.” Located in central Seoul near crowded marketplaces and residential areas, the stream was a fickle body of water that would frequently overflow with even just a small amount of rainfall, rendering its maintenance and containment along its banks a huge and critical undertaking. Development of the stream began in earnest during the reign of King Taejong (1400–1418). From 1406–7, the floor of the stream was cleared out and widened, embankments were built along both sides, and other improvements were regularly implemented. After Taejong, successors Sejong, Yeongjo and other kings oversaw further developments that made the stream suitable for use by the locals. Henceforward the Cheonggyecheon became an intrinsic part of the daily life of Seoul’s residents.

However as time passed and the city grew, the stream became covered with mud and trash that required enormous funding to dredge annually; and because it was used by local residents for daily living, the Cheonggyecheon developed a severe stench. As a result, efforts began in the 1930s to cover up the stream. The first phase of the project began in 1937 and was completed in 1942. It covered the area stretching from the post office at Gwanghwamun Square to the Gwangtonggyo (Bridge) where the various branches of the stream met. The project was then suspended until 1958, when work resumed over the next twelve years until 1970 when construction was completed with the sealing of the area from the Ogansudari (Bridge) to the Majangcheolgyo (Bridge). Upon the newly-constructed space, two roads – Cheonggyecheon-ro and Cheonggye-goga – were created.

Cheonggye-goga was a raised highway offering passage through Seoul’s east and west which, at one time, had symbolized the economic development of the city. However, the areas surrounding the road eventually became one of the rowdiest and most disorderly parts of the city, where development had lagged behind. In the end, Cheonggye-goga was singled out as the cause of the city’s tarnished image. Later, when the beltways for both inside and outside of the city, as well as the subway were established, Cheonggye-goga became obsolete and discussions for restoring the Cheonggyecheon (Stream) were set in motion.

The most important aspect of renovating the Cheonggyecheon was not so much purifying its waters or recreating the necessary conditions for both flora and fauna to once again thrive, but to give birth to an environmentally friendly Seoul where nature and the urban landscape could co-exist harmoniously. At midnight on July 1st, 2003, the demolition of Cheonggye-goga began, and the parts of the stream that had been buried once again resurfaced.

Another significant aspect of the Cheonggyecheon restoration project was to restore the bridges. The stream consists of around 75 branches and 10 main streams, and it is believed that around 10 bridges had at one time existed along its course; however by this period only one bridge, the Supyogyo, had remained intact. Today, there is a total of 25 bridges, including the Mojeongyo, Gwangtonggyo, Gwanggyo, Jangtonggyo, Samilgyo, Supyogyo, Gwansugyo, Seungyo, Baeogaedari, Saebyeokdari, Majeongyo, Naraegyo, Beodeuldari, Ogansugyo, Malgeunnaedari, Dasangyo, Yeongdogyo, Hwanghakgyo, Biudanggyo, Muhakgyo, Dumuldari, Gosanjagyo, Sindapcheolgyo, Majang-2gyo, and the Sageunnyongdapganindogyo.

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Seungyo (Bridge)Structure PSC Slab BridgeScale Width 50.5m, Length 22.185m

Baeogaedari (Bridge)Structure Steel Deck Plate Girder Bridge Scale Width 25.5m, Length 23.485m

Saebyeokdari (Bridge)Structure Cable Stayed Steel Box Girder BridgeScale Width 10.0m, Length 23.2m

Majeongyo (Bridge)Structure Motor Vehicle Bridge (PSC Rigid-frame Bridge), Pedestrian Bridge (Preflex Beam Bridge)Scale Width 40.540m, Length 21.553m

Naraegyo (Bridge)Structure: Cable-stayed Arch BridgeScale Width 6.0m, Length 22.8m

Beodeuldari (Bridge)Structure PSC Rigid-frame Bridge Scale Width 17.0m, Length 23.3m

Ogansugyo (Bridge)Structure Motor Vehicle Bridge (PSC rigid-frame bridge), Pedestrian Bridge (Preflex beam)Scale Width 59.9m, Length 22.9m

Malgeunnaedari (Bridge)Structure Cable-stayed Arch BridgeScale Width 13.5m, Length 26.5m

Dasangyo (Bridge)Structure Motor Vehicle Bridge (Steel Composite Girder Bridge), Pedestrian Bridge (Steel Cable-stayed Bridge)Scale Width 44.4m, Length 29.5m

Yeongdogyo (Bridge)Structure Incrementally Pre-stressed Concrete Girder BridgeScale Width 26.2m, Length 30.1m

Hwanghakgyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Deck Plate Girder BridgeScale Width 30.6m, Length 45.0m

Biudanggyo (Bridge)Structure Two-sided Cable Arch BridgeScale Width 26.5m, Length 44.5m

Muhakgyo (Bridge)Structure Station Truss BridgeScale Width 34.8m, Length 43.6m

Dumuldari (Bridge)Structure Cable-stayed Bridge with one pylonScale Width 6.0m, Length 43.8m

Gosanjagyo (Bridge)Structure PSC Rigid-frame BridgeScale Width 43.2m, Length 88.0m

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Of these, the Sindapcheolgyo through Sageunnyongdapganindogyo bridges were not part of the 2003 renovation project. The Gwangtonggyo was restored based on the existing bridge, while the remaining 21 bridges were newly constructed along the stream. The restoration project took a total of two years and three months to complete, coming to a close when the 22 bridges were erected.

Of the 21 bridges that were newly erected during the restoration project, only the Supyogyo, which was built in 1420, had remained intact. Because of the Supyogyo’s value as a cultural asset, it was relocated to Jangchungdan Park, and a new one modeled after the original was built in its place. Excluding the Supyogyo and the Gwangtonggyo, the original designs and reference materials existed on the Ogansugyo and Jangtonggyo bridges, allowing them to be rebuilt in their original forms. The rest were newly erected based on historical considerations or local surroundings. The designs for the bridges were finalized through an international competition, and their names were selected through a citizen’s forum.

Mojeongyo (Bridge)Structure Concrete Deck Arch BridgeScale Width 27.5m (5.5x2EA), Length 19.5m

Gwangtonggyo (Bridge)Structure Stone Bridge (Concrete box bridge)Scale Width 14.1m (25.51-29.30m), Length 23.8m (6.05m)

Gwanggyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Pipe Deck Arch BridgeScale Width 45.5m, Length 23.28-35.655m

Jangtonggyo (Bridge)Structure Pi-shaped Rigid Concrete Frame BridgeScale Width 11.8m, Length 22.0m

Samilgyo (Bridge)Structure PSC Slab Bridge, Plate Girder BridgeScale Width 43.5m, Length 22.685m

Supyogyo (Bridge)Structure Pi-shaped Steel Frame BridgeScale Width 8.0m, Length 23.370m

Gwansugyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Deck Plate Girder BridgeScale Width 25.5m-28.5m, Length 22.585m

Cheonggyecheon (Stream) Supyogyo (Bridge) and area for washing clothes

Cheonggyecheon (Stream) before restorationⓒPhoto credit: Cheong Gye Cheon Museum,Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government

Demolition of the covered road in Cheonggyecheon 2-ga and 3-ga in November 2004ⓒPhoto credit: Cheong Gye Museum, Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government

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The Bridges of the Hangang (River):

Seoul’s Expansion and Development

As a result of its independence and the Korean War, both the population and area of Seoul rapidly expanded. Division of the two Koreas and the Korean War brought about a mass migration of the people. After the war ended, those who had been scattered abroad and on the battlefields began to return to Korea one by one, along with similarly-displaced North Korean refugees, many of which settled in Seoul. Thus the city’s population of 900,000 before Korean independence increased to 1.7 million prior to the Korean War and shrank to 600,000 during the conflict. Once the aftermath of the war was settled however, Seoul’s population reached 1.4 million at the end of 1955, becoming a megalopolis – at that time, few countries worldwide could boast a population of over 1 million.

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During the inaugural address of Seoul Mayor Kim Hyun Ok on April 1, 1966, it was revealed that capital maintenance and the construction of a new Seoul would be the local government’s first priority. Construction of a new Seoul included solving traffic issues, urban restoration and providing housing for the people, as well as developing the Hangang (River). Of these three, the policy that had a significant effect on the long-term development of Seoul was the Hangang Comprehensive Development Plan. This involved bringing the Hangang into the center

of the community by establishing embankments across the river to utilize as car roads and by constructing a fourth Hangang bridge (Seoul Bridge) that connected the Mapo and Yeouido districts.

With the announcement of the “Yeongdong District Housing Building Plan” on May 3, 1972, development of the Gangnam residential area kicked into high gear. The fact that the Yeongdong district had an enormous area spanning 25.9 million m² and the attempt to create an almost perfectly lattice-type horizontal plan with wide main roads at a width of 70m, 50m, 40m, 30m, etc. showed how fundamentally different these plans were when compared to the Gangbuk city structure.

The acceleration of the Yeongdong District Development accompanied by the maintenance of the road network that connected Gangnam (Southern Seoul) and Gangbuk (Northern Seoul) led to full-scale bridge construction beginning with the Jamsil and Yeongdong bridges. The bridges constructed during this period include the Jamsildaegyo (Bridge) (1972), Yeongdongdaegyo (Bridge) (1973), Cheonhodaegyo (Bridge) (1976), Jamsugyo (Bridge) (1976), Haengjudaegyo (Bridge) (1978), Wonhyodaegyo (Bridge) (1978), Seongsudaegyo (Bridge) (1979), and the Jamsilcheolgyo (Railroad Bridge) (1979). The many bridges constructed above the Hangang (River) are in areas where ferries previously linked northern and southern Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty. Thus the majority of the bridges that today connect the two sides are an extension of the capital’s long history.

In the decade that followed, the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics led the changes the city was undergoing. Urban redevelopment, along with that of the Hangang (River), and the rise of Gangnam all paved the

way for Seoul’s successful rise on the world stage. Of these, the Hangang Comprehensive Development Plan was not only a groundbreaking endeavor that changed the city’s landscape, but also an important means of creating new perceptions of Seoul’s urban environment, history, and culture.

Since the time of the ancient kingdoms that formed with the Hangang at their center, along with the Joseon Dynasty, the Japanese occupation and liberation, and the modern era beyond the Korean War has stood Seoul, the city that surprises the world with its rapid growth, and at the center of this long history is the Hangang.

Paldangdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Girder BridgeScale Length 1,113m, Width 18.7mConstruction Began May 1986, Completed May 1995

Misadaegyo (Bridge)Structure Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Girder BridgeScale Length 1,530m, Width 32.4mConstruction Began June 2004, Completed July 2009

Gangdongdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge Scale Length 1,126m, Width 16.6m (x2) +23.4mConstruction 1st round: Began February 1988, Completed December 1991 2nd round: Began December 1998, Completed December 2002

Guri-Amsadaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder Bridge Continuous Half-Through Lohse BridgeScale Length 1,133m, Width 24-44mConstruction Began April 2006, Completed June 2015

Gwangjingyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder Bridge Steel Plate Girder BridgeScale Length 1,056m, Width 20mConstruction Began March 1997, Completed June 2005

Cheonhodaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder Bridge Pre-Stressed Concrete Girder BridgeScale Length 1,150m, Width 25.6mConstruction Began August 1974, Completed July 1976

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Olympicdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge Cable-stayed BridgeScale Length 1,470m, Width 30mConstruction Began October 1985, Completed June 1990

Jamsilcheolgyo (Railroad Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder Bridge Steel Steel Plate Girder BridgeScale Length 1,235m, Width 8.8mConstruction Began November 1977, Completed October 1979

Jamsildaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Plate Girder Bridge Scale Length 1,280m, Width 35mConstruction Began January 1997, Completed February 2004

Cheongdamdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder BridgeScale Length 1,211m, Width 27mConstruction Began December 1993, Completed February 2001

Yeongdongdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Plate Girder Bridge Pre- Pre-Stressed Concrete Girder Bridge Scale Length 850m, Width 25mConstruction Began August 1970, Completed November 1973

Seongsudaegyo (Bridge)Structure Gerber Truss Bridge Steel Plate Girder BridgeScale Length 1,160m, Width 35mConstruction Began April 1977, Completed October 1979. Reopened July 1997 after repairs following the collapse of the middle portion in October 1994 Expansion construction began December 1998, Completed December 2004.

Donghodaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder Bridge Scale 1,220m, Width 20.4mConstruction Began June 1980, Completed December 1984

Hannamdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Plate Girder Bridge Steel Box Girder Bridge Scale Length 919m, Width 15.7m + 25.5mConstruction Began December 1996, Completed November 2005

Banpodaegyo (Bridge), Jamsugyo (Submersible Bridge)Structure Banpodaegyo: Steel Box Girder Bridge Jamsugyo: Reinforced Concrete Slab Bridge, Steel Box Girder BridgeScale Banpodaegyo: Length 1,070m, Width 25m Jamsugyo: Length 795m, Width 18mConstruction Banpodaegyo: Began January 1980, Completed September 1982 Jamsugyo: Began September 1975, Completed July 1976

Dongjakdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder Bridge Steel Plate Girder BridgeScale Length 960m, Width 28.6mConstruction Began October 1979, Completed December 1984

Hangangdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Tied Arch Bridge Steel Plate Girder Bridge Scale Length 841.2m, Width 18.1-20.3m + 18.45-20mConstruction Old bridge: Began 1934, Completed October 1937 New bridge: Began January 1979, Completed February 1982

Hangangcheoldogyo (Railway Bridge)Structure Truss Bridge Steel Plate Girder BridgeScale Length 1,113m, Width 5.6m (x2) + 10m (x2)Construction A: 1900, B: 1912, C: 1944, D: 1994

Wonhyodaegyo (Bridge)Structure Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge Scale Length 1,120m, Width 20mConstruction Began July 1978, Completed October 1981

Mapodaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder BridgeScale Length 1,390m, Width 22.75m + 22.75mConstruction Began December 1996, Completed December 2005

Seogangdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Nielsen Arch Bridge Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge Scale Length 1,320m, Width 29mConstruction Began December 1992, Completed August 1999

Dangsancheoldogyo (Railway Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder Bridge Scale Length 1,360m, Width 11mConstruction Began December 1996, Completed December 1999

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Yanghwadaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Plate Girder Bridge Lohse Arch BridgeScale Length 1,053m, Width 16.25m + 17.05mConstruction 1st round: Began January 1979, Completed February 1982 2nd round: Began June 1996, Completed June 2000

Seongsandaegyo (Bridge)Structure Gerber Truss Bridge Steel Plate Girder BridgeScale Length 1,040m, Width 27mConstruction Began April 1977, Completed June 1980

Gayangdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder Bridge Scale Length 1,700m, Width 16.5-29mConstruction Began December 1994, Completed May 2002

Magokdaegyo (Bridge)Structure Warren Truss Bridge Steel Box Girder Bridge Scale Length 2,930m, Width 10.7mConstruction Began January 2004, Completed December 2010

Banghwadaegyo (Bridge)Structure Arch Truss Bridge Steel Box Girder BridgeScale Length 2,559m, Width 31.1mConstruction Began December 1995, Completed September 2000

Haengjudaegyo (Bridge)Structure Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge Steel Box Girder Bridge Cable-stayed BridgeStructure Length 1,460m, Width 14.5m + 14.5mConstruction 1st round: Began December 1987, Completed May 1995 2nd round: Began September 1996, Completed December 2000

Gimpodaegyo (Bridge)Structure Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Girder BridgeScale Length 2,590m, Width 19.4m + 19.4mConstruction Began December 1992, Completed October 1997

Ilsandaegyo (Bridge)Structure Steel Box Girder BridgeScale 1,840m, Width 28.6mConstruction Began August 2003, Completed January 2008

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Artistic Achievement in Joseon ArchitectureThe Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) can be said to be the period when traditional Korean architecture achieved its own unique and outstanding characteristics. Prior to the Joseon Dynasty, Korean architectural practices were still under Chinese cultural influence. Joseon architecture began to reflect uniquely Korean characteristics rooted in the country’s own natural surroundings, artistic passions, and indigenous expertise. Up to 80 percent of the Korean Peninsula consists of mountainous terrain, beautiful valleys, and gentle slopes. These geographical conditions strongly influenced the siting and planning of buildings. The Chinese geomantic theory of feng shui was extremely influential in Korean architecture, making the consideration of natural surroundings a high priority in building, planning, and design. Although feng shui theory was a significant consideration, other factors also played roles in the building planning process during the Joseon period. Frequently, for example, building and site plans departed from symmetrical design practice if such an approach would better harmonize with natural surroundings. In fact, such ‘harmonization’ with natural surroundings can be said to be a key characteristic of Joseon architecture.

Joseon Koreans creatively designed interior and exterior spaces with a high level of architectural organization and thought. In particular, the incorporation of sloping site characteristics into planned exterior spaces helped create unique architectural appearances and experiences. Buddhist temples in deep mountain valleys are exemplary of how artistic planning harmonized exterior architecture with their natural surroundings. It is easy to find Joseon era temples with ‘organic’ spatial plans of open courtyards ringed by variously scaled buildings. The most distinctive architectural characteristic of Joseon common housing was the combination of ondol radiant floor heating and maru wooden floor spaces in a single-home complex. Ondol and maru spaces were found in many types of Joseon architecture, from royal palaces to common houses. The creative and successful combination of ‘interior’ (ondol) and ‘exterior’ (maru) in houses also accelerated artistic innovations in windows and doors.

W i t h c a r e f u l e x a m i n a t i o n o f b u i l d i n g planning and details, it is easy to ascertain Joseon architectural trends. Joseon builders focused on the architectural unification of the building complex rather than the decorative details of individual structures. Some Joseon era building practices – columns of different thickness and scale, unarranged ridge beams, and unbalanced roofs – seem on first appearance to be mistakes of technique. Considered from a different architectural viewpoint, however, those proportionally unbalanced details reflect the builder’s aesthetic attempts to harmonize the artificially-constructed environment with its natural surroundings.

Buncheong-sagi, a greenish-blue style of glazed ceramics, demonstrates how Joseon Koreans valued natural expression as art. Buncheong-sagi ceramics were formed with rough decorations on the vessel’s rounded and unbalanced shapes. This redefined form and decoration expressed the artist’s intentions. In the same sense, Joseon architecture conveys artistic value and feeling in ways that cannot be achieved through mere technical precision.

– Source from History of Korean Architecture (Kim Dong-uk, 2013, Suwon: Kyonggi University Press)

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Seoul OverviewAdministrative Districts Total 25 districts (gu)

Total Population 10,442,426 (2012)

Area 605.25㎢ (2010)

Total Precipitation 1,358㎜ (2005)

Average Yearly Temperature 12.1˚C (2005)

Coordinates 37˚N126˚E

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(Defense Security Command Main Building, The Office of the Royal Genealogy Gyeonggeudang and Okcheobdang)

030 Deoksugung Palace (Daehanmun Gate, Geumcheongyo Bridge, Seokjojeon Hall, Junghwajeon Hall and Junghwamun Gate, Hamnyeongjeon Hall, Deokhongjeon Hall, Seogeodang Hall, Jeukjodang Hall, Jeonggwanheon Pavilion)

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The Original Space of Modern KoreaJeong-dong emerged as an important area in Korean history with the opening of the ports. As legations were set up, beginning with the US in 1883, followed by the UK (1884), Germany (1886), France (1889), and others, Jeong-dong naturally grew to become a hub for modern Western culture. Sitting side by side inside Deoksugung Palace, Junghwajeon Hall, an example of tradtional architecture, and Seokjojeon Hall, a Western structure, are symbolic structures showing Korea’s modern history as it enters a new era.A National, Iconic Road Connecting History to the Present

The original form of Sejong-daero dates back to 1395 when Gyeongbokgung Palace was built. The road from Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, to the present day Gwanghwamun intersection measured 600m long, 17m wide. The road that connects Gwanghwamun to Sejong-ro was developed in conjunction with the construction of Gyeongbokgung Palace. Never losing its symbolism as a national icon since Hanyang Cheondo (transfer of the capital to Hanyang), this road currently leads all the way to Seoul Station Plaza, bearing the story of Seoul’s history, culture, life, and its people, intact.

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Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) GardenBuyongji Pond, Buyongjeong Pavilion, Juhamnu Library, Aeryeonjeong Pavilion, Jondeokjeong Pavilion, Ongnyucheon Stream and Soyoam Rock, Gwallamji Pond, Gwallamjeong Pavilion, Taegeukjeong Pavilion, Soyojeong Pavilion, Cheonguijeong Pavilion

004 Changgyeongung PalaceHonghwamun Gate, Myeongjeongjeon Hall, Myeongjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway, Okcheongyo Bridge, Munjeongjeon Hall, Sungmundang Hall, Tongmyeongjeon Hall

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Sustainable Traditions and Living SpaceSee the old landscape of Seoul alive in today’s world on the road that leads from Jongno, past Insa-dong, to Bukchon. Old houses have been reinterpreted into modern spaces, and traditions have become a form of recreation with the people. The historic city of Seoul shines in its sustainable future.

An Ideal City that Coexists with NatureBe overtaken by the crisp, clear air of the ancient forest upon entering Yulgok-ro, where Changdeokgung Palace and Changgyeonggung Palace stand side by side. This is from the wind that blows from Changdeokgung Palace, located at the foot of the mountain, where the kings of the Joseon Dynasty stayed the longest. Past the space of the Joseon Dynasty, which sought to coexist with nature, is Sewoon Shopping Center, founded to realize the ideals of 20th century urban development.

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A Street of Culture, Arts, and National SchoolsFrom Seonggyungwan, the leading educational institute of the Joseon Dynasty, to today’s Seoul National University, Daehangno is a street where the existence of national schools remains unchanged. With a young, passionate atmosphere that is unique to campus streets, it takes the lead in Seoul’s new culture and arts.

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A Landscape with a Blend of Nature and PeopleLocated above Gyeongbokgung Palace, Buam-dong has Inwangsan (Mt.) to the left and Bugaksan (Mt.) to the right. Closest to the urban core, the ample natural scenery here creates Buam-dong’s unique landscape. Art museums, galleries, and small cafés that complement the antique houses are situated along this road which naturally rises and falls following the lay of the land. At the foot of Bukhansan (Mt.), Baeksasil Valley is a protected ecosystem repository designated by Seoul city as an ecological landscape and protected area. Along the ridges, the landscape of Buam-dong is another side of Seoul where nature and people live in harmony.

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Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art삼성미술관 리움

The War Memorial of Korea 전쟁기념관

Seoul City Wall 한양도성

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Korea Freedom Federation (Former Namsan Freedom Center)

한국자유총연맹(구 남산자유센터)

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Seoul Plaza서울광장

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Ahn Jung Geun Memorial Museum

안중근의사기념관

Baekbeom Plaza백범광장

Bank of KoreaMoney Museum

한국은행 화폐박물관Hoam Art Hall호암아트홀

Namdaemun Market남대문시장

Seoul Square서울스퀘어

Hwangudan Altar환구단

Namsan Cable Car Station남산케이블카

Namsan Public Library서울시립 남산도서관

Deoksugung Palace덕수궁

Seosomun Neighborhood

Park서소문

근린공원

Seoul Station서

울역

Seoul Station 서

울역

Line 2

Line

1Line 4

Gyeongui · Jungang Line경

의· 중

앙선

Myeongdong Cathedral 명동성당

Myeongdong Theater(Former Myeongchijwa Theater)

명동예술극장

Shinsegae Department Store (Former Mitsukoshi Department Store Gyeongseong Branch)신세계백화점 본점(구 미츠코시 경성지점)

Millennium Seoul Hilton

밀레니엄 서울힐튼

Sungnyemun Gate (Seoul City Wall)숭례문(한양도성)

Culture Station Seoul 284

(Former Seoul Station)문화역서울 284

(구 서울역사)

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Myeong-dong Area

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Yongsan Area

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044 Korea Freedom Federation (Former Namsan Freedom Center)

071 The War Memorial of Korea

072 Leeum, Samsung Museum of ArtMuseum 1, Museum 2, Samsung Child Education & Culture Center

A Site of Turbulent Modern HistoryFollowing liberation, the strongest values regulating Korean society were “anticommunism” and “tradition,” brought on by the war and the dividing of the Koreas. The place where this is most visible is Namsan (Mt.), where monumental structures of Korea’s modern history after liberation are located. The road begins from here and leads to Yongsan, where the US Army Base used to be located, ending at The War Memorial of Korea, which displays all the history and incidents related to the war.

029 Seoul City WallSungnyemun Gate, Heunginjimun Gate, Sukjeongmun Gate, Site of Donuimun Gate, Hyehwamun Gate, Gwanghuimun Gate, Changuimun Gate, Tangchundaeseong Fortress and Hongjimun Gate

035 Myeongdong Cathedral Bishop’s House (Apostle Hall)

038 Culture Station Seoul 284 (Former Seoul Station)

042 Shinsegae Department Store (Former Mitsukoshi Department Store Gyeongseong Branch)

043 Myeongdong Theater (Former Myeongchijwa Theater)

046 Millennium Seoul Hilton

A Street of Traditional Consumption and CultureSince the opening of the ports, Myeong-dong has been Seoul’s commercial center. It quickly became the place where the capital’s Chinese and Japanese residents established businesses with Myeong-dong at the center, and financial institutions built Western historical architecture-style structures. A street of mass consumption and culture created by colonial capitalism, Myeong-dong continues to hold up its reputation to this day.

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Cheongdam-dong Fashion Street청담동패션거리

CheongdamSageori

(Four-Way Junction)

청담사거리Hakdong Sageori(Four-Way Junction)

학동사거리Kukkiwon국기원

LG Art CenterLG아트센터

Renaissance Seoul Hotel르네상스서울호텔

Gangnam-gu Office

강남구청

Youngdong High School영동고등학교

Seongam Art Center성암아트센터

Gangnam Finance Center강남파이낸스센터

Korea Cultural House한국문화의 집

Dongduk Women’s Univ.Design Research Center

동덕여자대학 디자인연구센터

S.M. EntertainmentS.M. 엔터테인먼트

Jaseng Hospitalof Korean Medicine자생한방병원

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Ahnsei Hospital안세병원

Cheongdam-dong Luxury Street

청담동명품거리 Bongeunsa 봉은사

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Samseong

삼성

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Bundang Line

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Tethys Building 테티스

Urban Hive어반하이브

Kyobo Tower교보타워

Posco Center포스코센터

Coex코엑스

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Galleria West Hall갤러리아 서관

Nature Poem네이처포엠

Maison HermèsDosan Park

에르메스도산파크

Horim Art Center호림아트센터

Marshmallow마시멜로우

Platoon Kunsthalle플래툰 쿤스트할레

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094 Urban Hive

089 Galleria West Hall

090 Nature Poem

092 Maison Hermès Dosan Park

096 Tethys Building

097 Horim Art Center

098 Platoon Kunsthalle

100 Marshmallow

An Artistic Space for an Era of Cultural ConsumptionHome to hallyu (K-wave) stars and a place of competition between global luxury brand shops, Apgujeong-dong and Cheongdam-dong are the most affluent streets in Korea. These artistic spaces for consumption created by abundant capital cross the boundaries of culture and art, leading to consumption of the “Gangnam style.” The structures in this area, where bold architectural experiments and traditional architectural beauty coexist, feel like works of art.

A Symbol of Korea’s Economic GrowthHigh-rise buildings began to appear on Teheran-ro in Gangnam towards the late 1980s. With a concentration of local conglomerate headquarters and offices and a venture town, this area represents the image of Korea’s economic growth with its buildings that remain brightly illuminated all night long. Not only do the high-rise office buildings of Teheran-ro radically contrast with the historic urban landscape of the Gangbuk area, they also create the most modern and distinctive skyline of the Gangnam area.

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Univ.

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wi

선바위

Suwon

City Ha

ll

수원시청

Maegyo

매교

Seoul R

acecou

rse

Park경마공원

Seoul G

rand P

ark

대공원

Govern

ment Co

mplex-

Gwach

eon

정부과천청사

Seoul N

at'l Un

iv.

(Gwana

k-gu O

f�ce)

서울대입구 (관악구청)

Nakseo

ngdae

낙성대 Sad

ang

사당

Bangba

e방배

Seocho

서초

Gangna

m

강남

Yeoks

am

역삼

Seolleu

ng

선릉

Samseo

ng

삼성 Spo

rts Com

plex

종합운동장

Sinche

on

신천

Soongs

il Univ.

(Salpij

ae)

숭실대입구 (살피재)

Sangdo

상도

Namseo

ng

남성 Nae

bang

내방 Sap

yeong

사평 Sin

nonhye

on

신논현

Gangna

m-gu Of

�ce

강남구청

Seonje

ongneu

ng

선정릉

Samseo

ng Jun

gang

삼성중앙

Bongeu

nsa

봉은사

Apguje

ong Ro

deo

압구정로데오

Seoul F

orest

서울숲

Cheong

dam

청담

Ttukse

om Pa

rk

뚝섬유원지

Konkuk

Univ.

건대입구

Sinban

po

신반포Gub

anpo

구반포

Chongs

hin Un

iv. (Isu

)

총신대입구 (이수)

Do

ngjak

(Seoul N

ational

Cemeter

y)

동작 (현충원)

Jangse

ungbae

gi

장승배기

Gyeong

in Nat'l

Univ.

of Educ

ation

경인교대입구

Bupyeo

ng-gu

Of�ce

부평구청

Bupyeo

ng Mark

et

부평시장

Unseo 운서

Incheo

n Int'I A

irport

Cargo

Termina

l

공항화물청사

Incheo

n Int'I A

irport

인천국제공항

Cheong

na Int'

l City

청라국제도시

Banghw

a

방화

Juyeop

주엽

Jeongb

alsan 정발산

Madu 마두

Baekse

ok

백석

Wollong 월롱

Geumcho

n 금촌

Geumneu

ng 금릉

Unjeon

g 운정

Tanhye

on 탄현

Ilsan 일산

Pungsa

n

풍산

Baengm

a

백마

Goksan

곡산

Daegok

대곡

Neungg

ok능곡 Hae

ngsin

행신

Saejeo

l (Sins

a)

새절 (신사)Eun

gam

응암

Yeokch

on

역촌

Jeungs

an (M

yongji

Univ.)

증산 (명지대앞)

Digital

Media C

ity

디지털미디어시티

Gajwa

가좌

Ahyeon

아현

Sinchon

신촌

Sincho

n (Gyeo

ngui)

신촌 (경의)

Ewha W

omans

Univ.

이대

Hwaje

on

화전

Gangm

ae

강매

Susaek

수색

Gusan

구산

Hwaje

ong 화정

Wondang

원당

Wonheun

g 원흥

Samson

g 삼송

Jichuk 지축

Gupaba

l 구파발

Yeonsi

nnae 연신내

Dokbaw

i

독바위

Bulgw

ang 불광

Gwang

hwam

un

광화문

Nokbeo

n 녹번

Hongje

홍제

Muakjae

무악재

Dongni

mmun 독립문

Gyeong

bokgun

g

경복궁

Anguk 안국

Chungm

uro

충무로

Hoehye

on

회현 Myeo

ngdong

명동

Sookm

yung

Women'

s Univ.

숙대입구 (갈월)

Samgak

ji

삼각지

Donggu

k

Univ.

동대입구

Noksap

yeong

녹사평

Itaewo

n

이태원

Hangan

gjin

한강진

Beotigo

gae

버티고개

Aeogae

애오개

Sinyon

gsan

신용산

Ichon

(Nation

al

Museum of K

orea)

이촌

(국립중앙박물관)

Seobin

ggo

서빙고 Han

nam

한남

Hyocha

ng Par

k

효창공원앞

Namyeo

ng

남영

Gongde

ok

공덕

Yeouin

aru

여의나루Sae

tgang

샛강

Chungj

eongno

(Kyong

gi Univ.

)

충정로 (경기대입구)

Jongga

k

종각

City Ha

ll 시청

Euljiro

1(il)g

a

을지로입구

Seo

daemun

서대문

Seoul S

tation

서울역

Yaksu 약수

Singeu

mho

신금호

Cheong

gu

청구

Haengd

ang

행당

Wangsim

ni

왕십리

Majang

마장

Sindap

신답

Hoegi 회기

Jungna

ng 중랑

Sangbo

ng

(Inter

city Bu

s Term

inal)

상봉 (시외버스터미널)

Cheong

nyangn

i

(Unive

rsity o

f Seoul

)

청량리 (서울시립대입구)

Sinseo

ldong

신설동

Sinimun 신이문

Kwang

woon

Univ.

광운대

Wolgye 월계

Nokc

heon 녹천

Changd

ong 창동

Suraks

an

수락산

Beomgol

범골

Balgok

발곡

Madeul

마들

Nowon

노원

Junggy

e 중계

Hagye 하계

Gongne

ung 공릉

Galmae 갈매Meok

gol 먹골

Junghw

a 중화

Yangw

on

양원 Gur

i 구리

Donong

도농 Yan

gjeong

양정 Deo

kso

덕소 Dos

im 도심

Paldan

g

팔당 Ung

ilsan

운길산

Yangsu

양수

Sinwo

n 신원

Guksu 국수

Asin 아신

Obin 오빈

Yangpy

eong 양평

Wondeok

원덕

Yongm

un 용문

Toegye

won

퇴계원 Sar

eung 사릉

Taereu

ng 태릉입구

Hwara

ngdae

(Seoul

Women'

s Univ.

)

화랑대 (서울여대입구)

Bonghw

asan

(Seoul

Medical

Center)

봉화산 (서울의료원)

Daeseo

ngni

대성리

Cheong

pyeong

청평 San

gcheon

상천

Gapyeo

ng

가평

Gulbon

gsan 굴봉산

Baegya

ngni 백양리

Gangch

on 강촌

Gimyuj

eong 김유정

Chunch

eon 춘천

Namchu

ncheon

남춘천

Maseok 마석

Geumgok

금곡

Pyeong

nae

Ho

pyeong

평내호평

City Ha

ll·Yon

gin Un

iv.

시청・용인대

Stadiu

m·Son

gdam Co

llege

운동장・송담대

Danggo

gae

당고개

Jangam

장암

Hoeryo

ng 회룡

Mangwo

lsa

망월사

Ssangm

un쌍문

Suyu

(Gangb

uk-gu

Of�ce)

수유 (강북구청)

Mia (Seo

ul Cybe

r Univ.)

미아 (서울사이버대학)

Gireum길음

Miasage

ori

미아사거리

Seokgy

e 석계

Dolgoj

i

돌곶이

상월곡

(한국과학기술연구원)

Wolgok

월곡

Korea

Univ.(J

ongam

)

고려대(종암)

Anam

안암Bom

un

보문Han

sung U

niv.

(Samseo

ngyo)

한성대입구 (삼선교)

Hyehw

a

혜화

Dongm

yo

동묘앞

Changs

in

창신

Dongda

emun

동대문

Euljiro

4(sa)

ga

을지로4가

Dongda

emun

Histor

y & Cu

lture P

ark

동대문역사문화공원

Sungsh

in Wom

en's U

niv. (D

onam)

성신여대입구 (돈암)

Dobong

도봉

Bangha

k

방학

Dobong

san

도봉산

Uijeong

bu 의정부

LRT Uij

eongbu

의정부

Uijeong

bu City

Hall

의정부 시청

Uijeong

bu Jun

g-ang

의정부 중앙

Gyeong

gi Prov

incial

Gove

rnment

North

srn Of

�ce

경기도 북부청사

Hyoja 효자

Gonje 곤제

Eoryon

g

어룡 Son

gsan

송산 Tap

seok

탑석Heu

ngseon

흥선 Don

g-o

동오 Sae

-mal

새말

Ganeun

g 가능

Nogyan

g 녹양

Yangju

양주

Deokgy

e 덕계

Deokje

ong 덕정

Jihaen

g 지행

Dongdu

cheon

Jungan

g

동두천중앙

Bosan 보산

Dongdu

cheon 동두천

Soyosa

n 소요산

Yongdu

(Dongd

aemun-

gu

Of�ce)

용두 (동대문구청)

Sindan

g 신당

Sangw

angsim

ni

상왕십리

Myeonm

ok 면목

Sagaje

ong

사가정

Yongm

asan

용마산

Junggo

k

중곡

Childre

n's Gr

and Pa

rk

(Sejon

g Univ.

)

어린이대공원 (세종대)

Gunja (

Neungd

ong)

군자 (능동)

Dapsim

ni

답십리 Jan

ghanpy

eong

장한평

Geumho 금호

Sinsa 신사

Seoul N

at'l Un

iv.of Ed

ucation교대

Nambu

Bus Ter

minal

(Seoul

Arts C

enter)

남부터미널 (예술의전당)

Yangja

e

(Seoch

o-gu O

f�ce)

양재 (서초구청)

Maebong

매봉

Dogok도곡

Hanti

한티

Daechi

대치

Guryon

g

구룡

Bojeon

g

보정Sin

gal

신갈Gih

eung

기흥

Sangga

l 상갈

Kangna

m Univ.

강남대 Jise

ok 지석

Eojeon

g 어정

Cheong

myeong

청명Yeo

ngtong

영통Mang

po

망포

Maetan

Gwons

eon

매탄권선

Jukjeo

n

죽전Gus

eong

구성 Ori

오리

Migeum

미금

Jeongj

a

정자 Sun

ae

수내 Seo

hyeon

서현 Imae

이매 Yat

ap

야탑

Taepye

ong

태평

Gachon

Univ.

가천대

Moran

모란 Suj

in

수진

Sinheu

ng신흥

Dandae

ogeori

단대오거리

Bokjeo

ng

복정

Sanseo

ng

산성

Namhan

sanseo

ng

(Seong

nam Co

urt &

Public P

rosecu

tor's O

f�ce)

남한산성입구 (성남법원・검찰청)Gae

podong

개포동 Dae

mosan

대모산입구

Hangny

eoul

학여울

Daeche

ong

대청

Jamsil잠실

Mongcho

ntoseo

ng

몽촌토성

Gangdo

ng-gu

Of�ce

강동구청

Seokch

on

석촌

Songpa

송파

Irwon

일원

Suseo수서

Garak

Market 가락시장

Munjeon

g 문정

Nation

al Polic

e Hosp

ital

경찰병원

Jangji 장지

Macheon

마천Geo

yeo 거여

Gaeron

g 개롱Oge

um 오금Ban

gi 방이

Olympic

Park

올림픽공원

Duncho

ndong 둔촌동

Gangdo

ng 강동Gild

ong길동

Gubeu

ndari

(Gangd

ong Co

mmunity C

enter)

굽은다리 (강동구민회관앞)

Myeongi

l 명일

Godeok

고덕

Sangild

ong 상일동

Amsa

암사

Jamsill

aru

잠실나루

Gangby

eon

강변

Guui

(Gwang

jin-gu

Of�ce)

구의 (광진구청)

Achasa

n

(Rear E

ntrance

to Seo

ul

Childre

n's Gra

nd Par

k)

아차산 (어린이대공원후문)

Gwang

naru

(Presby

terian

Colleg

e &

Theolo

gical Se

minary)

광나루 (장신대)

Seongs

u

성수

Yongd

ap 용답

Ttukse

om

뚝섬

Hanyan

g

Univ.

한양대

Eungbo

ng 응봉

Oksu 옥수

Apguje

ong 압구정

Cheonh

o

(Pungn

aptose

ong)

천호 (풍납토성)

Jamwo

n 잠원

Expres

s Bus

Termina

l

고속터미널

Jongno

5(o)g

a

종로5가

Jongno

3(sam

)ga

종로3가

Euljiro

3(sam

)ga

을지로3가

Paju 파주

Jegido

ng

제기동

Hankuk

Univ.

of Fore

ign Stu

dies

외대앞

Oido

오이도

Jeongw

ang

정왕

Singilo

ncheon

신길온천

Ansan

안산

Choji 초지

Gojan 고잔

Banpo 반포

Nonhye

on 논현

Hakdon

g

학동

Eonju언주

Mangu 망우

Daeheu

ng (So

gang U

niv.)

대흥 (서강대앞)

Songdo

송도 Yeo

nsu

연수

Sangno

ksu

상록수

Banwo

l 반월

Daeyam

i 대야미Sur

isan 수리산

Jungan

g 중앙

Hanyan

g Univ.

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Subway Line 3

Subway Line 4

Subway Line 5

Subway Line 6

Subway Line 7

Subway Line 8

Subway Line 9

Incheon Line 1

A’REX (Airport Railroad)

Bundang Line, Suin Line

Sinbundang Line

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Gyeongchun Line

Uijeongbu Line

Ever Line

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U112

U113

U114 U115 U117 U118 U119 U120 U121 U122 U123 U124 U125

Y111

Y112

Y113

Y114 Y115 Y116 Y117 Y118 Y119 Y120 Y121 Y123 Y125 Y126

A071

Hangang (River) 한강

6 5AG

Munsan

(Unche

on)

문산 (운천)

Daehw

a 대화

Gaehw

a개화

Gaehw

asan

개화산

Gimpo

Int'l Ai

rport

김포공항

Airport

Market

공항시장

Songje

ong

송정

Magok

마곡

Balsan

발산

Ujangs

an

우장산

Hwago

k

화곡

Yangch

eon-gu

Of�ce

양천구청

Dorimche

on

도림천

Sinban

ghwa

신방화

Yangch

eon Hy

anggyo

양천향교

Magokna

ru

마곡나루

Sinnae

신내

Byeolla

e

별내

Cheonm

asan

천마산

Sinnae

(Not O

pen)

신내 (미개통)

Gayang

가양

Kkachi

san

까치산

Sinjeo

ngnege

ori

신정네거리

Sinjeo

ng

신정 Mokd

ong

목동

Omokg

yo

(Mokdong

Stadiu

m)

오목교 (목동운동장앞)

Yangpy

eong

양평

Yeongd

eungpo

-gu

Of�c

e

영등포구청

Jeungm

i 증미

Deungc

hon 등촌

Yeomcha

ng 염창

Sinmokd

ong

신목동

World Cu

p Stad

ium

(Seong

san)

월드컵경기장 (성산)

Seonyu

do 선유도

Dangsa

n

당산

Singil

신길

Yeongd

eungpo

M

arket

영등포시장

Mangwo

n

망원

Mapo-gu

Of�ce

마포구청

Hongik

Univ.

홍대입구

Sogang

Univ.

서강대

Sangsu

상수

Gwangh

eungch

ang

(Seoga

ng)

광흥창(서강)

Hapjeo

ng 합정

Yeouid

o

여의도

Mapo

마포Nat

ional

Assem

bly

국회의사당

Geomam

검암 Gye

yang

계양

Gyulhy

eon 귤현

Bakcho

n

박촌

Imhak

임학

Gyesan

계산

Jakje

on

작전

Galsan

갈산

Jungdo

ng

중동

Songna

e

송내

Bugae 부개

Bupyeo

ng 부평

Baegun

백운

Dongam

동암

Ganseo

k

간석

Juan주안

Dohwa

도화

Jemulp

o

제물포

Int'l B

usines

s Distr

ict

국제업무지구

Central

Park

센트럴파크

Univ. o

f Inche

on

인천대입구

BIT Zo

ne

지식정보단지

Techno

park

테크노파크

Campus

Town

캠퍼스타운

Do

ngmak

동막

Dowon

도원Don

ginche

on

동인천

Incheo

n

인천

Sanbon

산본

Dongsu

동수

Bupyeo

ngsam

geori

부평삼거리

Ganseo

kogeor

i

간석오거리

Cheonw

ang

천왕 Gwa

ngmyeo

ngsage

ori

광명사거리

Cheols

an

철산

Gasan

Digital

Comple

x

가산디지털단지

Sindae

bangsa

mgeori

신대방삼거리

Incheo

n City

Hall 인천시청

Incheo

n Bus

Termina

l

인천터미널

Munhak

Sports

Comple

x

문학경기장

Arts C

enter 예술회관

Seonha

k 선학

Soraep

ogu

소래포구

Incheo

n Nonh

yeon

인천논현

Hogupo

호구포

Namdon

g Indus

park

남동인더스파크

Darwo

l

달월Wolg

ot

월곶

Seoksu

석수

Gwana

k 관악

Anyang

안양

Myeongh

ak

명학

Sinyeo

nsu

신연수

Woninja

e 원인재

Do

ngchun

동춘

Bucheo

n

부천 Sos

a

소사

Kkachi

wool

까치울

Chunui

춘의

Sinjun

gdong

신중동

Bucheo

n City

Hall

부천시청

Sangdo

ng

상동

Sam

san

Gymnas

ium

삼산체육관

Gulpoc

heon

굴포천

Bucheo

n Stad

ium

부천종합운동장

Yeokgo

k

역곡 Ons

u

(Sungk

onghoe

Univ.)

온수 (성공회대입구)

Oryudo

ng

오류동

Sindor

im

신도림

Guro

구로

Mullae문래

Yeongd

eungpo

영등포

Daeban

g

대방

Noryan

gjin

노량진

Nodeul

노들 Heu

kseok

(Chung

-Ang U

niv.)

흑석 (중앙대입구)Yon

gsan

용산

Gaebon

g 개봉

Guil 구일

Namgur

o

남구로

Doksan

독산

Gwang

myeong

광명 Geu

mcheon-

gu Of�

ce

금천구청

Guro D

igital

Comple

x

구로디지털단지

Sinpun

g 신풍

Daerim

(Guro

-gu Of

�ce)

대림 (구로구청)

Boram

ae 보라매

Sindae

bang

신대방 Sill

im신림 Bon

gcheon

봉천

Indeog

won

인덕원Pye

ongcho

n

평촌Beo

mgye

범계

Gunpo

군포

Geumjeo

ng

금정

Dangje

ong 당정

Uiwang

의왕

Hwase

o 화서

Suwon

수원 Ser

yu

세류

Seodon

gtan

서동탄

Byeong

jeom

병점 Sem

a

세마

Osan U

niv. 오산대

Osan 오산

Jinwi 진위

Songta

n 송탄

Seojeo

ngni 서정리

Jije 지제

Jiksan 직산

Dujeon

g 두정

Cheona

n

천안 Bon

gmyeo

ng

봉명 Ssa

ngyong

쌍용 Asa

n 아산

Baeban

g

배방 Sin

chang

신창Ony

ang

Onc

heon

온양온천

Pyeong

taek

평택 Seo

nghwa

n

성환

Dongba

ek 동백

Chodan

g 초당

Samga 삼가

Myongji

Univ. 명지대

Gimnya

ngjang

김량장

Gojin 고진

Bopyeo

ng 보평

Dunjeo

n 둔전

Jeonda

e·Eve

rland

전대・에버랜드

Sungky

unkwa

n Univ.

성균관대

Gwach

eon

과천

Namtae

ryeong

남태령

Yang

jae Cit

izen's

Forest

(Maeh

eon)

양재시민의숲 (매헌)

Cheong

gyesan

청계산입구

Pangyo판교

Seonba

wi

선바위

Suwon

City Ha

ll

수원시청

Maegyo

매교

Seoul R

acecou

rse

Park경마공원

Seoul G

rand P

ark

대공원

Govern

ment Co

mplex-

Gwach

eon

정부과천청사

Seoul N

at'l Un

iv.

(Gwana

k-gu O

f�ce)

서울대입구 (관악구청)

Nakseo

ngdae

낙성대 Sad

ang

사당

Bangba

e방배

Seocho

서초

Gangna

m

강남

Yeoks

am

역삼

Seolleu

ng

선릉

Samseo

ng

삼성 Spo

rts Com

plex

종합운동장

Sinche

on

신천

Soongs

il Univ.

(Salpij

ae)

숭실대입구 (살피재)

Sangdo

상도

Namseo

ng

남성 Nae

bang

내방 Sap

yeong

사평 Sin

nonhye

on

신논현

Gangna

m-gu Of

�ce

강남구청

Seonje

ongneu

ng

선정릉

Samseo

ng Jun

gang

삼성중앙

Bongeu

nsa

봉은사

Apguje

ong Ro

deo

압구정로데오

Seoul F

orest

서울숲

Cheong

dam

청담

Ttukse

om Pa

rk

뚝섬유원지

Konkuk

Univ.

건대입구

Sinban

po

신반포Gub

anpo

구반포

Chongs

hin Un

iv. (Isu

)

총신대입구 (이수)

Do

ngjak

(Seoul N

ational

Cemeter

y)

동작 (현충원)

Jangse

ungbae

gi

장승배기

Gyeong

in Nat'l

Univ.

of Educ

ation

경인교대입구

Bupyeo

ng-gu

Of�ce

부평구청

Bupyeo

ng Mark

et

부평시장

Unseo 운서

Incheo

n Int'I A

irport

Cargo

Termina

l

공항화물청사

Incheo

n Int'I A

irport

인천국제공항

Cheong

na Int'

l City

청라국제도시

Banghw

a

방화

Juyeop

주엽

Jeongb

alsan 정발산

Madu 마두

Baekse

ok

백석

Wollong 월롱

Geumcho

n 금촌

Geumneu

ng 금릉

Unjeon

g 운정

Tanhye

on 탄현

Ilsan 일산

Pungsa

n

풍산

Baengm

a

백마

Goksan

곡산

Daegok

대곡

Neungg

ok능곡 Hae

ngsin

행신

Saejeo

l (Sins

a)

새절 (신사)Eun

gam

응암

Yeokch

on

역촌

Jeungs

an (M

yongji

Univ.)

증산 (명지대앞)

Digital

Media C

ity

디지털미디어시티

Gajwa

가좌

Ahyeon

아현

Sinchon

신촌

Sincho

n (Gyeo

ngui)

신촌 (경의)

Ewha W

omans

Univ.

이대

Hwaje

on

화전

Gangm

ae

강매

Susaek

수색

Gusan

구산

Hwaje

ong 화정

Wondang

원당

Wonheun

g 원흥

Samson

g 삼송

Jichuk 지축

Gupaba

l 구파발

Yeonsi

nnae 연신내

Dokbaw

i

독바위

Bulgw

ang 불광

Gwang

hwam

un

광화문

Nokbeo

n 녹번

Hongje

홍제

Muakjae

무악재

Dongni

mmun 독립문

Gyeong

bokgun

g

경복궁

Anguk 안국

Chungm

uro

충무로

Hoehye

on

회현 Myeo

ngdong

명동

Sookm

yung

Women'

s Univ.

숙대입구 (갈월)

Samgak

ji

삼각지

Donggu

k

Univ.

동대입구

Noksap

yeong

녹사평

Itaewo

n

이태원

Hangan

gjin

한강진

Beotigo

gae

버티고개

Aeogae

애오개

Sinyon

gsan

신용산

Ichon

(Nation

al

Museum of K

orea)

이촌

(국립중앙박물관)

Seobin

ggo

서빙고 Han

nam

한남

Hyocha

ng Par

k

효창공원앞

Namyeo

ng

남영

Gongde

ok

공덕

Yeouin

aru

여의나루Sae

tgang

샛강

Chungj

eongno

(Kyong

gi Univ.

)

충정로 (경기대입구)

Jongga

k

종각

City Ha

ll 시청

Euljiro

1(il)g

a

을지로입구

Seo

daemun

서대문

Seoul S

tation

서울역

Yaksu 약수

Singeu

mho

신금호

Cheong

gu

청구

Haengd

ang

행당

Wangsim

ni

왕십리

Majang

마장

Sindap

신답

Hoegi 회기

Jungna

ng 중랑

Sangbo

ng

(Inter

city Bu

s Term

inal)

상봉 (시외버스터미널)

Cheong

nyangn

i

(Unive

rsity o

f Seoul

)

청량리 (서울시립대입구)

Sinseo

ldong

신설동

Sinimun 신이문

Kwang

woon

Univ.

광운대

Wolgye 월계

Nokc

heon 녹천

Changd

ong 창동

Suraks

an

수락산

Beomgol

범골

Balgok

발곡

Madeul

마들

Nowon

노원

Junggy

e 중계

Hagye 하계

Gongne

ung 공릉

Galmae 갈매Meok

gol 먹골

Junghw

a 중화

Yangw

on

양원 Gur

i 구리

Donong

도농 Yan

gjeong

양정 Deo

kso

덕소 Dos

im 도심

Paldan

g

팔당 Ung

ilsan

운길산

Yangsu

양수

Sinwo

n 신원

Guksu 국수

Asin 아신

Obin 오빈

Yangpy

eong 양평

Wondeok

원덕

Yongm

un 용문

Toegye

won

퇴계원 Sar

eung 사릉

Taereu

ng 태릉입구

Hwara

ngdae

(Seoul

Women'

s Univ.

)

화랑대 (서울여대입구)

Bonghw

asan

(Seoul

Medical

Center)

봉화산 (서울의료원)

Daeseo

ngni

대성리

Cheong

pyeong

청평 San

gcheon

상천

Gapyeo

ng

가평

Gulbon

gsan 굴봉산

Baegya

ngni 백양리

Gangch

on 강촌

Gimyuj

eong 김유정

Chunch

eon 춘천

Namchu

ncheon

남춘천

Maseok 마석

Geumgok

금곡

Pyeong

nae

Ho

pyeong

평내호평

City Ha

ll·Yon

gin Un

iv.

시청・용인대

Stadiu

m·Son

gdam Co

llege

운동장・송담대

Danggo

gae

당고개

Jangam

장암

Hoeryo

ng 회룡

Mangwo

lsa

망월사

Ssangm

un쌍문

Suyu

(Gangb

uk-gu

Of�ce)

수유 (강북구청)

Mia (Seo

ul Cybe

r Univ.)

미아 (서울사이버대학)

Gireum길음

Miasage

ori

미아사거리

Seokgy

e 석계

Dolgoj

i

돌곶이

상월곡

(한국과학기술연구원)

Wolgok

월곡

Korea

Univ.(J

ongam

)

고려대(종암)

Anam

안암Bom

un

보문Han

sung U

niv.

(Samseo

ngyo)

한성대입구 (삼선교)

Hyehw

a

혜화

Dongm

yo

동묘앞

Changs

in

창신

Dongda

emun

동대문

Euljiro

4(sa)

ga

을지로4가

Dongda

emun

Histor

y & Cu

lture P

ark

동대문역사문화공원

Sungsh

in Wom

en's U

niv. (D

onam)

성신여대입구 (돈암)

Dobong

도봉

Bangha

k

방학

Dobong

san

도봉산

Uijeong

bu 의정부

LRT Uij

eongbu

의정부

Uijeong

bu City

Hall

의정부 시청

Uijeong

bu Jun

g-ang

의정부 중앙

Gyeong

gi Prov

incial

Gove

rnment

North

srn Of

�ce

경기도 북부청사

Hyoja 효자

Gonje 곤제

Eoryon

g

어룡 Son

gsan

송산 Tap

seok

탑석Heu

ngseon

흥선 Don

g-o

동오 Sae

-mal

새말

Ganeun

g 가능

Nogyan

g 녹양

Yangju

양주

Deokgy

e 덕계

Deokje

ong 덕정

Jihaen

g 지행

Dongdu

cheon

Jungan

g

동두천중앙

Bosan 보산

Dongdu

cheon 동두천

Soyosa

n 소요산

Yongdu

(Dongd

aemun-

gu

Of�ce)

용두 (동대문구청)

Sindan

g 신당

Sangw

angsim

ni

상왕십리

Myeonm

ok 면목

Sagaje

ong

사가정

Yongm

asan

용마산

Junggo

k

중곡

Childre

n's Gr

and Pa

rk

(Sejon

g Univ.

)

어린이대공원 (세종대)

Gunja (

Neungd

ong)

군자 (능동)

Dapsim

ni

답십리 Jan

ghanpy

eong

장한평

Geumho 금호

Sinsa 신사

Seoul N

at'l Un

iv.of Ed

ucation교대

Nambu

Bus Ter

minal

(Seoul

Arts C

enter)

남부터미널 (예술의전당)

Yangja

e

(Seoch

o-gu O

f�ce)

양재 (서초구청)

Maebong

매봉

Dogok도곡

Hanti

한티

Daechi

대치

Guryon

g

구룡

Bojeon

g

보정Sin

gal

신갈Gih

eung

기흥

Sangga

l 상갈

Kangna

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INDEX

By Alphabetical Order

63 Building ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1147th Heaven Building ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 158

AAdministration Building (Building 60) (Seoul National University) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 137Aeryeonjeong Pavilion (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 045Appenzeller Hall (Yonsei University) ----------------------------------------------------- 109Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum (Former East Hall of the Pai Chai Institute) ------------------------------------ 083Arario Museum In Space (Former Space Office Building) ---- 059Arko Arts Theater ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 060Arumjigi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 068ASEM Tower and Convention Center (Coex) --------------------------------- 153

BBincheong Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) --------------------------------------- 043Bishop’s House (Apostle Hall) (Myeongdong Cathedral) ----- 082 Boutique Monaco ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 143 Bukchon Traditional Culture Center (Former House of Min Hyeonggi) ------------------------------------------------------------ 056Bukhansanseong Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 098Buyongjeong Pavilion (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 044Buyongji Pond (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 044

CCentral Library (Graduate School) (Korea University) ------------ 101Changdeokgung Palace -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 040 Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden -------------------------- 044 Changgyeongung Palace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 048Changuimun Gate (Seoul City Wall) ----------------------------------------------------- 075Cheonguijeong Pavilion (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 047 Children’s Grand Park Kkummaru -------------------------------------------------------- 132 Choi Sunu Residence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 102 Chungdong First Methodist Church ----------------------------------------------------- 081Coex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 152Coex Artium (Coex) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 153Coex Mall (Coex) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 153College of Fine Arts and Music Building Complex (Building 50-55) (Seoul National University) --------------------------------- 137College of Liberal Arts Building (West Campus) (Korea University) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan ------------------------------------------- 038Culture Station Seoul 284 (Former Seoul Station) ------------------- 084

DDaehanmun Gate (Deoksugung Palace) ------------------------------------------ 077Daejojeon Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) ----------------------------------------- 042Daenammun Gate (Bukhansanseong Fortress) ------------------------- 098

Daeseomun Gate (Bukhansanseong Fortress) ---------------------------- 099Daeseongjeon Shrine (Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan) --------------------------------------------- 039Daeseongmun Gate (Bukhansanseong Fortress) --------------------- 098Defense Security Command Main Building (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) -------- 066Deokhongjeon Hall (Deoksugung Palace) --------------------------------------- 079Deoksugung Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 076 Dohwa Community Center -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 121 Dongdaemun Design Plaza ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 094 Dongjangdae Pavilion (Bukhansanseong Fortress) ----------------- 099Dongnimmun Gate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 112 Dongsipjagak Tower (Gyeongbokgung Palace) -------------------------- 036Donhwamun Gate (Changdeokgung Palace) ------------------------------- 041

EEconet Center -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 130Ewha Campus Complex (Ewha Womans University) ------------- 111 Ewha Womans University ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110 Executive Club (Former Douglas Hall) (Sheraton Grande Walkerhill) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 124

FFormer American Legation ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 080

GGahoe-dong Catholic Church ------------------------------------------------------------------- 067 Galleria West Hall ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 154 Gallery Yeh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 156 Gansong Museum (Former Bohwagak) -------------------------------------------- 102 Geumcheongyo Bridge (Changdeokgung Palace) -------------------- 041Geumcheongyo Bridge (Deoksugung Palace) ----------------------------- 077Geunjeongjeon Hall (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------------------------- 033Geunjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway(Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 034Graduate School Annex (Clara Hall) (Ewha Womans University) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 111Graduate School Hall (Case Hall, former Music Hall) (Ewha Womans University) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 111 Graduate School of Environmental Studies (Building 82) (Seoul National University) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138GT Tower ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 144Gu (Old) Seonwonjeon Shrine (Changdeokgung Palace) ------- 043Gwallamji Pond (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ------------------------- 046Gwallamjeong Pavilion (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 046Gwanghuimun Gate (Seoul City Wall) ------------------------------------------------- 075 Gwanghwamun Gate (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ------------------------ 033Gyeongbokgung Palace --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 032Gyeonghoeru Pavilion (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------------------- 034Gyeonghuigung Palace ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 054

HHakgojae ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 063Hamnyeongjeon Hall (Deoksugung Palace) ---------------------------------- 078

Hana Square (Korea University) -------------------------------------------------------------- 101 Hanyu Group Building ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 144 Heunghwamun Gate (Gyeonghuigung Palace) --------------------------- 054Heunginjimun Gate (Seoul City Wall) -------------------------------------------------- 074 Honghwamun Gate (Changgyeongung Palace) -------------------------- 049Horim Art Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 162Huijeongdang Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) ------------------------------- 043 Hwangudan Altar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 081Hyangwonjeong Pavilion (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ---------------- 036 Hyehwamun Gate (Seoul City Wall) ------------------------------------------------------ 074Hyundaicard Design Library ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 068

IIlmin Museum of Art (Former Dong-A Ilbo Office Building) -------------------------------------------------- 057 Injeongjeon Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) ------------------------------------- 042Injeongmun Gate (Changdeokgung Palace) ---------------------------------- 042International Finance Center Seoul ------------------------------------------------------ 120 Irodang Hall (Unhyeongung Palace) ----------------------------------------------------- 055

JJagyeongjeon Hall (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ---------------------------- 036Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113 Jeonggwanheon Pavilion (Deoksugung Palace) ------------------------ 079Jeongjeon Hall (Jongmyo Shrine) --------------------------------------------------------- 052Jeukjodang Hall (Deoksugung Palace) ---------------------------------------------- 079Jinsasikdang Hall (Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan) ---------------------------------------- 039Jogyesa Temple --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 058 Jondeokjeong Pavilion (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 045 Jongmyo Shrine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 052 Jongno Tower -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 061 Jongyeonggak Library (Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan) ----------------------------------------------- 039Juhamnu Library (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ------------------------------- 045 Junghwajeon Hall and Junghwamun Gate (Deoksugung Palace) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 078

KKim Chun-yeong Residence (Samcheong-dong) (Namsangol Hanok Village) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 091Korea Army Museum (Korea Military Academy) ------------------------ 103Korea Freedom Federation (Former Namsan Freedom Center) --------------------------------------------------------- 088 Korea Military Academy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103Korea University -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100Kring ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160Kyobo Tower ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 142Kyongdong Church -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 089

LLeeum, Samsung Museum of Art ---------------------------------------------------------- 127Lock Museum (Soetdae Museum) -------------------------------------------------------- 062

MMain Hall (Korea University) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 100 Maison Hermès Dosan Park ------------------------------------------------------------------- 157Marshmallow --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 164Master Builder Lee Seung-eop Residence (Namsangol Hanok Village) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 092 Millennium Seoul Hilton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 089Min Family Residence (Gwanhun-dong) (Namsangol Hanok Village) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 091Mingadaheon (Former House of Min Byeongok) ----------------------- 057 Miral School ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 151 Munjeongjeon Hall (Changgyeongung Palace) --------------------------- 050Museum 1 (Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art) --------------------------- 128Museum 2 (Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art) --------------------------- 128Museum of Art (Building 151) (Seoul National University) ----- 138Myeongdong Cathedral --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 082Myeongdong Theater (Former Myeongchijwa Theater) ------- 088Myeongjeongjeon Hall (Changgyeongung Palace) ------------------- 049Myeongjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway(Changgyeongung Palace) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 049Myeongnyundang Hall (Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan) --------------------------------------------- 039Myeongwolgwan (Former Hankookgwan) (Sheraton Grande Walkerhill) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 125

NNamsangol Hanok Village ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 090 Namsan Traditional Theater (Namsangol Hanok Village) ---- 092 National Gugak Center ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 141 National Museum of Korean Contemporary History --------------- 065National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art ------------- 066 Nature Poem ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 156Noandang Hall (Unhyeongung Palace) ---------------------------------------------- 055Norakdang Hall (Unhyeongung Palace) -------------------------------------------- 055

OOkcheongyo Bridge (Changgyeongung Palace) ------------------------- 050Olympic Park ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 148Ongnyucheon Stream and Soyoam Rock (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 045

PPinson Hall (Yonsei University) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 109Pizza Hill (Former Hill Top Bar) (Sheraton Grande Walkerhill) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 124Platoon Kunsthalle --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 163POSCO Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150

SSajeongjeon Hall (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------------------------------- 035Sajikdan Altar (Jongmyo Shrine) ------------------------------------------------------------ 053Samgunbu Cheongheondang (Korea Military Academy) ---- 103Samsung Child Education & Culture Center (Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art) ------------------------------------------------------ 128Sejong Center for the Performing Arts ---------------------------------------------- 060

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No. 385 Myeongjeongmun Gate and Haenggak Passageway (Changgyeongung Palace) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 049No. 386 Okcheongyo Bridge (Changgyeongung Palace) ---- 050No. 809 Jagyeongjeon Hall (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ---------- 036No. 812 Geunjeongmun Gate and Haenggak passageway (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 034No. 813 Injeongmun Gate (Changdeokgung Palace) ------------- 042No. 814 Seonjeongjeon Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) -------- 042No. 815 Huijeongdang Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) ---------- 043No. 816 Daejojeon Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) -------------------- 042No. 817 Gu (Old) Seonwonjeon Shrine (Changdeokgung Palace) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 043No. 818 Tongmyeongjeon Hall (Changgyeongung Palace) ----- 050No. 819 Junghwajeon Hall and Junghwamun Gate (Deoksugung Palace) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 078No. 820 Hamnyeongjeon Hall (Deoksugung Palace) -------------- 078No. 821 Yeongnyeongjeon Hall (Jongmyo Shrine) ------------------- 053No. 1759 Sajeongjeon Hall (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------- 035No. 1760 Sujeongjeon Hall (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------- 035No. 1761 Hyangwonjeong Pavilion (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 036No. 1762 Geumcheongyo Bridge (Changdeokgung Palace) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 041No. 1763 Buyongjeong Pavilion (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 044No. 1769 Juhamnu Library (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 045

Historic Site No. 10 Seoul City Wall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 072 No. 32 Dongnimmun Gate -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 112 No. 117 Gyeongbokgung Palace ------------------------------------------------------------ 032 No. 121 Sajikdan Altar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 053 No. 122 Changdeokgung Palace ------------------------------------------------------------ 040No. 123 Changgyeongung Palace --------------------------------------------------------- 048 No. 124 Deoksugung Palace --------------------------------------------------------------------- 076 No. 125 Jongmyo Shrine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 052 No. 143 Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan ---------------------- 038 No. 157 Hwangudan Altar --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 081 No. 162 Bukhansanseong Fortress ------------------------------------------------------ 098 No. 252 Yakhyeon Catholic Church ------------------------------------------------------ 080 No. 256 Chungdong First Methodist Church -------------------------------- 081 No. 257 Unhyeongung Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------ 055 No. 258 Myeongdong Cathedral ------------------------------------------------------------ 082 No. 271 Gyeonghuigung Palace ------------------------------------------------------------- 054No. 275 Stimson Hall (Yonsei University) ----------------------------------------- 108No. 276 Underwood Hall (Yonsei University) --------------------------------- 108No. 277 Appenzeller Hall (Yonsei University) -------------------------------- 109 No. 284 Culture Station Seoul 284 (Former Seoul Station) ---- 084No. 285 Main Hall (Korea University) -------------------------------------------------- 100No. 286 Central Library (Graduate School) (Korea University) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101No. 324 Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Former Seodaemun Prison) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 112

Registered Cultural Heritage No. 3 Simpson Memorial Hall, Ewha Girls’ High School ------ 083No. 14 University Headquarters (Pheiffer Hall) (Ewha Womans University) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110No. 52 Seoul City Hall (Former City Hall) ----------------------------------------- 085No. 135 Yeongdeungpo Former Office Building of Gyeongseong Textile Company (Times Square) ------------------------- 118No. 229 Bukchon Traditional Culture Center (Former House of Min Hyeonggi) ----------------------------------------------------------- 056No. 237 Seoul Museum of Art ------------------------------------------------------------------ 087No. 268 Choi Sunu Residence ----------------------------------------------------------------- 102 No. 375 Defense Security Command Main Building (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ---------- 066No. 586 Arario Museum In Space (Former Space Office Building) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 059

Seoul Tangible Cultural Property No. 9 The Office of the Royal Genealogy Gyeonggeundang and Okcheobdang (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 066No. 16 Samgunbu Cheongheondang (Korea Military Academy) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103 No. 19 Heunghwamun Gate (Gyeonghuigung Palace) ---------- 054No. 20 Sungjeongjeon Hall (Gyeonghuigung Palace) ------------- 054No. 26 Seokpajeong ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 056No. 33 Tangchundaeseong Fortress and Hongjimun Gate (Seoul City Wall) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 075No. 35 Seoul Anglican Cathedral ----------------------------------------------------------- 084No. 72 Water Purification Plant No. 1 at Ttukseom Reservoir (Seoul Forest) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 131No. 127 Jogyesa Temple ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 058No. 131 Ilmin Museum of Art (Former Dong-A Ilbo Office Building) -------------------------------------------------- 057No. 132 Former American Legation ---------------------------------------------------- 080

Seoul Important Folklore Material No. 8 Kim Chun-yeong Residence (Samcheong-dong) (Namsangol Hanok Village) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 091No. 15 Mingadaheon (Former House of Min Byeongok) ----- 057No. 18 Min Family Residence (Gwanhun-dong) (Namsangol Hanok Village) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 091No. 20 Master Builder Lee Seung-eop Residence (Namsangol Hanok Village) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 092No. 24 Yun Taekyeong Residence (Jegi-dong) (Namsangol Hanok Village) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 092

Seoul Monument No. 7 Simujang ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100 No. 16 Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum (Former East Hall of the Pai Chai Institute) ------------------------------------ 083

UNESCO World Heritage Site Changdeokgung Palace (1997) --------------------------------------------------------------- 040Jongmyo Shrine (1995) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 052

Seodaemun Prison History Hall(Former Seodaemun Prison) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 112 Seogeodang Hall (Deoksugung Palace) -------------------------------------------- 079 Seokjojeon Hall (Deoksugung Palace) ----------------------------------------------- 078Seokpajeong ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 056Seonjeongjeon Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) ----------------------------- 042Seonyudo Park ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115Seoul Anglican Cathedral ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 084 Seoul Arts Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 140 Seoul Baekje Museum (Olympic Park) -------------------------------------------- 149 Seoul City Hall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 085Seoul City Hall Childcare Center ----------------------------------------------------------- 093 Seoul City Wall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 072 Seoul Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 131 Seoul Museum of Art --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 087Seoul National University ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 136Seoul Olympic Museum of Art (Olympic Park) ---------------------------- 149 Seoul World Cup Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115 Sewoon Shopping Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 058 Sheraton Grande Walkerhill ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 Shinsegae Department Store (Former Mitsukoshi Department Store Gyeongseong Branch) ------------------------------------------- 087 Simpson Memorial Hall, Ewha Girls’ High School -------------------- 083 Simujang--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100Site of Donuimun Gate (Seoul City Wall) ------------------------------------------ 074 Soyojeong Pavilion (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 047 Space*C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 154Ssamziegil -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 062 Stimson Hall (Yonsei University) ------------------------------------------------------------- 108Student Hall (Yonsei University) -------------------------------------------------------------- 109S-Trenue Tower ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 119 Sujeongjeon Hall (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ----------------------------------- 035Sukjeongmun Gate (Seoul City Wall) -------------------------------------------------- 074Sungjeongjeon Hall (Gyeonghuigung Palace) ------------------------------ 054Sungmundang Hall (Changgyeongung Palace) -------------------------- 050Sungnyemun Gate (Seoul City Wall) ---------------------------------------------------- 073

TTaegeukjeong Pavilion (Changdeokgung Palace Huwon (Rear) Garden) ----------------------- 047 Tangchundaeseong Fortress and Hongjimun Gate (Seoul City Wall) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 075 Tanheo Memorial Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 164Teacher Training Enrichment Hall (Building 12) (Seoul National University) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138 Tethys Building ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160 The Buk Seoul Museum of Art ----------------------------------------------------------------- 104 The National Museum of Korea -------------------------------------------------------------- 129 The Office of the Royal Genealogy Gyeonggeundang and Okcheobdang (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ------------------------ 066The War Memorial of Korea ------------------------------------------------------------------- 126 Thomas Gymnasium (Ewha Womans University) --------------------------------- 111Times Square -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 118 Tongmyeongjeon Hall (Changgyeongung Palace) -------------------- 050

Ttukdo Waterworks Museum Exhibition Hall (Seoul Forest) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 131Twin Trees Tower ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 064

UUnderwood Hall (Yonsei University) ----------------------------------------------------- 108Unhyeongung Palace --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 055 University Headquarters (Pheiffer Hall) (Ewha Womans University) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110University Museum (Building 70) (Seoul National University) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138 Urban Hive --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 159

WW Seoul Walkerhill Hotel (Sheraton Grande Walkerhill) ------- 125Water Purification Plant No. 1 at Ttukseom Reservoir (Seoul Forest) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 131Welcomm City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 093 Whanki Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 061 Woodang Library (Korea Military Academy) ---------------------------------- 103World Peace Gate (Olympic Park) ---------------------------------------------------------- 149World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul) (Coex) ---------------------------- 153

YYakhyeon Catholic Church -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 080 Yanggwan Hall (Unhyeongung Palace) ---------------------------------------------- 055Yeongdeungpo Former Office Building of Gyeongseong Textile Company (Times Square) ----------------------------------------------------------- 118Yeongnyeongjeon Hall (Jongmyo Shrine) ---------------------------------------- 053 Yonsei University ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 108 Yoondongju Memorial ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 065Yun Family Residence (Ogin-dong) (Namsangol Hanok Village) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 091Yun Taekyeong Residence (Jegi-dong) (Namsangol Hanok Village) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 092

By Cultural Property Classification

National TreasureNo. 1 Sungnyemun Gate (Seoul City Wall) -------------------------------------- 073No. 223 Geunjeongjeon Hall (Gyeongbokgung Palace) -------- 033No. 224 Gyeonghoeru Pavilion (Gyeongbokgung Palace) ---- 034No. 225 Injeongjeon Hall (Changdeokgung Palace) ---------------- 042No. 226 Myeongjeongjeon Hall (Changgyeongung Palace) --- 049No. 227 Jeongjeon Hall (Jongmyo Shrine) ------------------------------------- 052

Treasure No. 1 Heunginjimun Gate (Seoul City Wall) ------------------------------------ 074No. 141 Daeseongjeon Shrine, Myeongnyundang Hall (Confucian Shrine and Seonggyungwan) ---------------------------------------- 039No. 383 Donhwamun Gate (Changdeokgung Palace) ----------- 041No. 384 Honghwamun Gate (Changgyeongung Palace) ----- 049

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By Award-Winning Architecture

Seoul Architecture Award 2014Arumjigi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 068 Culture Station Seoul 284 (Former Seoul Station) ------------------- 084 Gahoe-dong Catholic Church ------------------------------------------------------------------- 067Yoondongju Memorial ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 065

2013The Buk Seoul Museum of Art ----------------------------------------------------------------- 104

2012Dohwa Community Center -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 121 International Finance Center Seoul ------------------------------------------------------ 120 National Museum of Korean Contemporary History --------------- 065 Sejong Center for the Performing Arts ---------------------------------------------- 060 Seoul Baekje Museum (Olympic Park) ---------------------------------------------- 149

2011GT Tower ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 144 Hanyu Group Building ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 144Teacher Training Enrichment Hall (Building 12) (Seoul National University) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138

2010Tanheo Memorial Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 164Times Square -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 118

2009Boutique Monaco ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 143 Myeongdong Theater (Former Myeongchijwa Theater) ------- 088 Urban Hive --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 159

2008Ewha Campus Complex (Ewha Womans University) ------------- 111Horim Art Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 162

20077th Heaven Building ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 158 Hana Square (Korea University) -------------------------------------------------------------- 101Tethys Building ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160

2006Econet Center -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 130 Gallery Yeh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 156

2005Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art ---------------------------------------------------------- 127W Seoul Walkerhill Hotel (Sheraton Grande Walkerhill) ------- 125

2004Kyobo Tower ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 142Seonyudo Park ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115

2003Arario Museum In Space (Former Space Office Building) --- 059 Seoul Museum of Art --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 087

2002Seoul World Cup Stadium ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115

2000Jongno Tower -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 061 Seoul City Hall Childcare Center ------------------------------------------------------------- 093

1996POSCO Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150

1995The War Memorial of Korea ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 126

1994Seoul Arts Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 140 University Museum (Building 70) (Seoul National University) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138

Kim Swoo-geun Architecture Award 2003Seonyudo Park ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115

2000Welcomm City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 093

1998Miral School ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 151

1994Whanki Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 061

Korea Institute of Registered Architects Award (KIRA) 2014Kyongdong Church -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 089

Korea Public Architecture Award2012Yoondongju Memorial ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 065

Korean Institute of Architects Award 2014National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art ------------- 066

2010S-Trenue Tower ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 119 Tanheo Memorial Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 164

2009Platoon Kunsthalle --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 163

2008Urban Hive ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 159

2007Hana Square (Korea University) ------------------------------------------------------------- 101

2006Gallery Yeh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 156Museum of Art (Building 151) (Seoul National University) ---- 138

2005Econet Center -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 130Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art ---------------------------------------------------------- 127

2003Seonyudo Park ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115

2000Seoul City Hall Childcare Center ------------------------------------------------------------- 093 Welcomm City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 093

1998Arario Museum In Space (Former Space Office Building) ----- 059 Miral School ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 151

1994Whanki Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 061

1993Seoul Arts Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 140

1990National Gugak Center ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 141

1982Woodang Library (Korea Military Academy) ---------------------------------- 103

Korean Architecture Award 2014Gahoe-dong Catholic Church ------------------------------------------------------------------- 067National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art ------------- 066 The Buk Seoul Museum of Art ----------------------------------------------------------------- 104

2012Culture Station Seoul 284 (Former Seoul Station) ------------------- 084 Seoul Baekje Museum (Olympic Park) ---------------------------------------------- 149Teacher Training Enrichment Hall (Building 12) (Seoul National University) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138

2010Myeongdong Theater (Former Myeongchijwa Theater) ------- 088 Tanheo Memorial Museum ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 164

2009Boutique Monaco ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 143Namsan Traditional Theater (Namsangol Hanok Village) ---- 092

2008Tethys Building ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160

20077th Heaven Building ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 158 Hana Square (Korea University) -------------------------------------------------------------- 101 Maison Hermès Dosan Park ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 157

2006Gallery Yeh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 156

2005Econet Center -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 130Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art ---------------------------------------------------------- 127W Seoul Walkerhill Hotel (Sheraton Grande Walkerhill) ------- 125

2003Kyobo Tower ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 142

2000Hyundaicard Design Library ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 068Welcomm City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 093

1995POSCO Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150

1994The War Memorial of Korea ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 126University Museum (Building 70) (Seoul National University) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 138

1983Korea Army Museum (Korea Military Academy) ------------------------ 103

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Title Seoul Architecture Guide

Date of Publication Feb 2015

Edition No. First edition

Issued By Park Won-Soon, Mayor of Seoul

Editors Jin Heeseon, Director-General, Housing & Architecture Bureau Han Byongyong, Director, Architecture Planning Division Park Soonkyu, Team Leader, Green Planning Division Lee Eunjung, Green Planning Division

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