February 2018.02 ‘Spring's Back,’ Welcoming in the Spring! New Attractions Songnidan-gil 1 Yongsan Crafts Museum 2 Secret Bapsang 3 Sieoso Hotel 4 Pak No-Soo Art Museum 5 Hyoja Bakery 6 Running Man Theme Park 7 Real K-POP Dance 8 Special Recommendations Seoullo 7017, Seoullo Terrace 9 Dasi (Again) Sewoon Project 10 Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway 11 [Incheon] Ganghwa, Songdo, Nam-gu 12 [Ulsan] Taehwagang Garden Show 2018 13 SNS Hot Place! ‘Songnidan-gil’ ‣ Songnidan-gil! The 2018 SNS Sensation! Visitors from all over are coming to take a walk along Jamsil’s Seokchon Lake! We’re here to tell you all about what makes this particular attraction so popular! Seokchon Lake Mizza Sikdang Seoulism <Family of geese near Jamsilhosugyo Bridge> <The signature dish: Pork cutlet with salted pollack roe> <Seoulism rooftop overlooking Jamsil> 180, Jamsil-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul 14, Ogeum-ro, 18-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 435, Baekjegobun-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul Post inquiries at the Instagram +82-2-412-0190 +82-2-425-0809 account provided below Cherry Blossom Festival : - Pork cutlet with salted pollack roe 12,000 won - Americano 4,000 won Early April - Curry rice with spinach and - Latte 4,500 won (Schedule is subject to change crab meat 12,000 won - Imported Beer 10,000 won depending on the bloom time) - Udo Peanut Makgeolli 6,000 won – 30,000 won Coming soon - Instagram @___mizza Instagram @seoulism_gallerycafe - Cafe : 13:00 - 17:50 - 11:30 - 14:30 Always open - Bar : 18:00 - 23:00 - 17:30 - 20:30 (Closed Mondays) Jamsil Station (Line 2), Exit 2 15 min walk fromExit 1, Seokchon Station (Line 8) 10minwalk fromExit 2, SeokchonStation(Line 8) ‣ Introduction to Main Attractions Attraction Description - Jamsilhosugyo Bridge divides the lake into the East Lake & West Lake. Seokchon - The East Lake is quiet and peaceful with a great path for walking, while the West Lake features a view of Lotte World. Lake - The Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off next to the lake in early April just in time for the blooming season. No entrance fee. (Some programs require an entrance fee) - Mizza, meaning “beautiful sisters,” is a restaurant home to fusion Korean cuisine. - All cuisine is free of artificial flavoring, while the featured dish, pork cutlet with salted pollack Mizza Sikdang roe, is handmade and low in sodium content. - Antique pieces and wallpapering give the interior a warm, vintage feeling. - Enjoy a refreshing drink while taking in Songnidan-gil’s beautiful landscape. Operates as a cafe during the day and a bar at night. Seoulism - Quench your thirst with a rare, premium seasonal beer. - Catch the breath-taking view of the 123-floor Lotte World Tower, especially around sunset. * Songnidan-gil Keypoint! - Rear alleyway behind the road contains a number of small, quaint cafes. * Seokchon Lake Cherry Blossom Festival! - Cherry Blossoms typically bloom each year between March and early April. - Enjoy 3 days of various cultural arts performances (Cherry Blossom Concert, Caricature drawings, Photo contests, etc.) * Songnidan-gil is the Hot Spot on SNS! - Cafes (Gbdcoffee, Seoulism, Eclipse, Narong’s, etc.) - Bakeries (Lala Bread, Oh, Linzi, Moca, etc.) - 1 - Home of Korean Traditional Craftworks Yongsan Crafts Museum Yongsan Crafts Museum 274, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul - Operation Hours : Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 – 19:00 +82-2-2199-6180 - Closed Mondays On-site : KOR Pottery Workshops & Hanbok Dress Up Shops <Yongsan Crafts Museum Entrance> <Craftworks Retail Shop> <Hanbok Dress Up Shop> ‣ Culture complex facilities help pass down & instill traditional culture while providing space for crafts exhibitions & learning. ‣ Professionally-made traditional crafts retail shops are recommended as the perfect spot to pick up nice souvenirs. ‣ Take in hanji, metal and other various Korean crafts. ‣ Pottery workshops available every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. Come and make your own pottery! ‣ Hanbok dress up shop also provides rental & purchasing from Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00am to 18:00pm Location Features Facilities Information Basement 1 Senior Crafts Workshop Wooden & painted crafts storage, Parking lot, etc. 1st floor Crafts Retail Shop Professionally-made traditional crafts retail shop - Lacquer, mother-of-pearl and metal crafts workshop 2nd floor Professional Crafts Workshop - Pottery workshop & Hanbok dress up shop, rest area - Metal, enamel, fabric, hanji crafts workshops and more 3rd floor Senior Crafts Workshop - Crafts learning centers, offices, rest area Multi-purpose hall, 4th floor Holding of events & performances Outdoor performance hall · 3 min walk from Exit 3, Hangangjin Station (Line 6) · Large buses may use the Namsan Park parking lot / 5,400 won per hour · Various products and programs are available through the workshops · Nearby attractions include Itaewon street, Blue Square, VERA Pizza, Hyundai Card Music Library, etc. - 2 - In-season ingredients for well-being cuisine Secret Bapsang Secret Bapsang 9, Noksapyeong-daero, 32-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul - Korean blood sausage, Grilled sole with butter 20,000 won - Fried garlic chicken wings 18,000 won - Rice with salmon and garlic sauce, Rice with +82-2-2254-0505 marinated crab and herring roe 13,000 won - Spicy octopus soup 12,000 won No website available Monday - Saturday 11:30 - 23:00 On-site : KOR, ENG Break 15:00 - 17:00, Kitchen closes at 22:00 Closed Sundays Cash & foreign credit card transactions available <Restaurant interior> <Korean blood sausage> <Rice with salmon and garlic sauce> <Head Chef Kim Hee-jong> ‣ Secret Bapsang uses the freshest ingredients for a healthy cuisine, providing a plethora of single-serving appetizers that also nicely accompany an alcoholic beverage ‣ Head Chef Kim Hee-jong minimizes the use of sauces to preserve the original taste of the ingredients while concocting a natural flavoring for everyone to enjoy ‣ Secret Bapsang features 3 side dishes along with soup for each main course, including rice with salmon and garlic sauce, bibimbap with octopus sauce, rice with marinated crab and herring roe, and spicy octopus soup, while featuring spicy tomato noodle soup, chilled cow’s foot jelly, spicy grilled pork belly, grilled sole with butter, Korean blood sausage and more appetizers ‣ Tips for a more delicious meal - Recommended menu item for February & March: Grilled back ribs set (15,000 won). Currently planning spring menu featuring in-season ingredients! - Be sure to order traditional spirits and cocktails, makgeolli or beer to complement your meal - Always feel free to enjoy the new, in-season ingredient-based menu items - Enjoy traditional cuisine such as spicy grilled pork belly and Korean blood sausage as well as spicy tomato noodle soup, caesar salad with cabbage and rice cake and new-concept menu items from the chef · 5 min walk from Exit 4, Itaewon Station (Line 6) or from Exit 3, Noksapyeong Station (Line 6) · 6호선 한강진역 3번 출구 도보 3분 거리 · Victory Parking Lot near Itaewon Station, Yongsan-gu Office Parking Lot, etc. · -대형버스의For those in경우tour남산공원buses, use주차장Jangchung이용,1Arena시간에(400won per 5 mins, Parking available for large buses) · Great tour package opportunities available featuring the National Museum of Korea and the War · 공방과 연계한 다양한 상품 및 프로그램 개발 Memorial of Korea, in addition to more food culture areas such as Itaewon and Gyeongnidan-gil · Nearby등 주변attractions관광 가능include Itaewon, Gyeongnidan-gil, Haebangchon, Central City, Hangang Park, Namsan Cable Car Station, etc. - 3 - Experience traditional culture through storytelling! Sieoso Hotel Sieoso Hotel 11, Eulji-ro 12-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul Double room: 99,000 won (2 person) Telephone: +82-2-2278-7134 Twin room: 110,000 won (2 person) Family room: 220,000 won (4 person) FAX: +82-2-2278-7138 / Online reservations available sieoso.com/en Check-in 14:00, Check-out 11:00 Website: KOR, ENG, CHN, JPN / Free breakfast 7:00 - 9:00 On-site: KOR, ENG, CHN, JPN Hanbok Dress-up: 12:00 - 21:00 Other facilities 12:00 - 21:00 Cash & foreign credit card transactions available <Hotel Lobby> <Restaurant&Hanbok dress up Room> <Sieoso 4-person family room> <Hotel Rooftop> ‣ “Sieoso” means the place where the king rests. At first, it may seem nothing more than a temporary resting spot, but all guests are to be treated like a king! ‣ The 5-floor Sieoso Hotel’s lobby is dressed with traditional souvenirs including pottery tea sets & knotwork. ‣ All professionally-crafted Icheon pottery and knotwork are on display for retail purchase and decorative pillars drape the walls in the hallway connecting the guest rooms and cafes. They serve to welcome all guests to the hotel as they take the shape of a bird. ‣ Guest rooms come in various forms from dormitories to twin rooms, 6-person rooms with an ondol floor heating system and more. All room are decorated with traditional items to mimic that of a hanok interior. This comes highly recommended for foreign guests to experience a more traditional atmosphere with a wooden door plate, pottery vases, lattice windows, traditional butterfly wedges and stone dressers! ‣ The basement main floor has about 20 different hanbok’s available to try on and convenient backdrops for photo-taking. Free breakfast is provided beginning at 7am and all rooms come with a computer with Internet access & printing. ‣ The 5thfloor rooftop has a unique garden with a dirt and stone path great for walking open 24 hours a day. The artificial stone wall and the smoke ventilation opening have been renovated to be modeled after Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon and the Namsan Beacon Mound respectively. · 5 min walk from Exit 10 or 11, Euljiro 3-ga Station (Lines 2&3) or from Exit 9, Euljiro 3-ga (Line 3) · 15 min walk from the public curbside bus parking lot of Tapgol Park · 5 min walk from GS Times Cho-dong 1 & 2 parking lots (12-hour parking: 18,000 won) · Great tour package opportunities available featuring city tourist spots such as Myeong-dong, Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Jongmyo Shrine, Changgyeonggung, Changdeokgung and Gyeongbokgung Palaces · Nearby attractions include Namsan, Deoksugung, Haebangchon, Gyeongnidan-gil, Namsan Hanok Village, Insa-dong, etc.