2017.11 SEOUL TOUR+ NEWSLETTER A Newly Revived Seoul for the New Year New & Recommended Attractions SeMA Bunker 1 Oil Tank Culture Park 2 Gyeongchun Line Forest Park 3 Bae Ryeom’s House in Gye-dong 4 Hong Geon-ik’s House in Pirun-dong Seoul Sewerage Science Museum 5 [Special] Incheon Hot Place ➁ ‘Songdo’ 6 Special Recommendations Seoullo 7017's Food Space: Seoulista 7 Seoul City Wall Museum 8 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Special 9 Exhibition Barrier-Free Tours Seoul Upcycling Plaza 10 Seoul Science Center 11 A secret bunker has opened up in Seoul, SeMA Bunker SeMA Bunker Basement of 2-11, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul Tue~Sun 10:00~18:00 (Road name address unassigned) ※ Closed on Mondays & Jan 1 sema.seoul.go.kr Free admission Website: KOR/ENG/CHN/JPN ※ Group inquiries +82-2-2124-8800 / KOR & ENG available On-site: KOR/ENG <SeMA Bunker Entrance> <Interior of Original Facility> <Exhibition Hall> ‣ A secret underground space discovered while building the Yeouido Transfer Center in 2005 - At the time of the discovery, the locked area was investigated through a videoscope. It is presumed to be a security and escape facility for high-ranking government officials in the 1970s and holds historical significance in the fact that it is a holdover from the Cold War era. ‣ It was designated as a future heritage of Seoul in 2013, and opened in October of this year as a specialized complex arts and culture space in Yeouido. - A 150-pyeong exhibition space and 20-pyeong historical gallery were created while preserving the original state of the facility. ‣ Permanent and special exhibitions are held frequently (exhibition schedules can be checked on the website). ‣ How to enjoy SeMa Bunker - Take a look around the shower booth and restroom preserved in the original state in the room that is presumed to have been used by the VIP (you can also try sitting on the restored VIP sofa) - See the 50cm piece of the bunker's core to get an idea of the thickness of the bunker (you can verify that the bunker was built meticulously to endure all types of bombs) - See the original state of the bunker at the time of discovery and watch a clip of the planning process at the historic gallery (VIP space) · 7 min walk from Exit 3 of Yeouido Station on Subway Line 5/9 · Use public parking lot in front of Yeouido Park (500won per 5 min), large bus parking available · Can create tour products themed 'Secrets of Seoul' in connection with the Gyeonghuigung Palace Air-raid Shelter and the Ghost Station in Sinseol-dong · Surrounding attractions include the Kensington Hotel Sky Lounge, Seoul Conrad Hotel Sky Lounge, Yeouido Saetgang Ecological Park, etc. - 1 - From oil to culture, Oil Tank Culture Park Oil Tank Culture Park - Free admission 87, Jeungsan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul - T6 cafe : beverages 4,000~6,000won Park : open all year www.parks.seoul.go.kr/culturetank Exhibition center : Tue~Sun 09:00~18:00 ※Group inquiries +82-2-376-8410 / KOR & ENG Website: KOR / On-site : KOR/ENG/CHN/JPN information available leaflets provided <View> <Community Center> <Pavilion Entrance> ‣ The oil tank constructed by Seoul after the oil crisis in 1973 has been revived into a complex cultural space. - The oil tank was classified as a class-1 security facility, prohibited from public access until recently ‣ Consists of 5 tanks that have been transformed into theaters or exhibitions, 1 new tank and an outdoor cultural space Facility Classification Details - The plaza at the entrance of the Oil Tank Culture Park T0 Culture Yard - Various events such as public markets, performances, etc., are held (refer to website for 2018 event schedule) - A tank that was used to store oil. You can see the retaining walls of the old oil tank and rockface of Maebongsan T1 Pavilion Mountain. - Exhibitions are held inside; refer to website for 2018 exhibition schedule - Consists of an upper outdoor stage and lower theater using the retaining walls of the oil tank and rockface of T2 Performance Hall Maebongsan Mountain. - Among the 5 tanks, the oil tanks from the past have been preserved in their original form T3 Original Tank - Even the tanks buried underground have been connected through an iron bridge (you can go inside the facility) Complex Culture T4 - Preserved the 15m-high tank structure; holds exhibitions and workshops Space T5 Story Hall - Contains the story behind the oil tank transforming into the Oil Tank Culture Park T6 Community Center - A building constructed using the iron dismantled from the T2; an office and cafe is operated inside ‣ Tip ※ Walking course around the park : takes about 70min - Take photos at the photo zone located off the road outside of T5 where you can see a cross section of Maebongsan. - See the sky through the round collage on the roof of T6 - Find the 17-year-old 'lonely paulownia tree' between the cement walls of T4 - Find the oil measuring equipment that looks like a clock inside T4 and observe the stars inside the Pavilion after sunset · 8min walk from Exits 2/3 of World Cup Stadium Station on Subway Line 6 · Use Oil Tank Culture Park Parking Lot (midsize vehicle: 600won per 10min, large vehicle: 900won per 10min) · Can create product in connection with newly revived exhibition centers such as Ieum Pium (Sewing History Museum), SeMa Bunker in the Yeouido underground bunker or SeMa storage in Seoul Innovation Park · Surrounding attractions include Gyeongui Line Forest Park, King Gongmin's Shrine in Changjeon-dong, Seoul, Maebongsan Pulmugol Blacksmith's Workshop - 2 - The tracks of the 'train to Chuncheon' become a romantic forest trail, Gyeongchun Line Forest Park Gyeongchun Line Forest Park Area between Kwangwoon Univ. Station~Seoul Watch, Free abandoned railway premises, Gyeongchun Line, Seoul Hwarangdae Station, Steam Locomotive, 00:00~24:00 Narrow Gauge Railway Passenger Car +82-2-3783-5977 / KOR available Website : - / On-site : KOR <Hwarangdae History> <Steam Locomotive> <Narrow Gauge Railway Passenger Car> ‣ The abandoned railway premises of Gyeongchun Line, which operated for 71 years from 1939 to December 2010 has been revived into a 'Green Welfare Space' ※ The Gyeongchun Line is the first railway facility established with Korean capital unlike most of the railways that have been built for the purpose of Japanese pillage during the Japanese Colonial Period. - A garden, walking trail and culture park has been created with emphasis on the characteristics of the longest remaining railway of Seoul - You can feel a sense of sentimentality while walking through the forest trail within the culture trail and can also ride a bicycle overlooking the area. - Following the Yeonnam-dong Gyeongui Line Forest Park, which is often referred to as 'Yeontral Park', it is receiving much love under the name 'Gongtral Park' ‣ Following the opening of zone 1/2, the 3rd zone will be open to the public on Nov. 18, 2017 ‣ Details on 3 zones of the Gyeongchun Line Forest Park - 1st zone: Gongdeok 2nd railway crossroad~Yuksa Samgeori (1.9km) / Enter from Exit 2 of Hwarangdae Station on Subway Line 6 - 2nd zone : Wolgye-dong~Gyeongchun Railroad Bridge~Seoul Tech Entrance (1.1km) / Enter from Exit 4 of Gongneung Station on Subway Line 7 - 3rd zone : Yuksa Samgeori~Samyuk Univ. Junction (3km) / Enter from subway line 6 Hwarangdae Station exit 2 ※ Tip : Connected in the order of 2nd zone→1st zone→3rd zone rather than 1st zone→3rd zone / The Seoul Tech Railroad Bridge~Dongbu Apartment Samgeori zone (0.2km), which connects 1st zone and 2nd zone is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. ‣ Introduction to photo zones in Gyeongchun Line Forest Park Classifi cation Hwarangdae Station Mika no. 5-56 Locomotive Railway NarrowGauge Railway - The last temporary station of the old Gyeongchun Line in Seoul - Produced at a Japanese electric vehicle production - A train that was operated on a railway with a - A wooden structure with a modern architectural center and introduced in 1952; a freight steam narrower gauge than general trains style andno. 300 of registered cultural properties locomotive that was operated on the Gyeongbu Line (Seoul~Busan) and discontinued after the - Operated on Suin Line (Suwon~Namincheon) and - Built during the Japanese colonial era as a train emergence of the diesel locomotive Suryeo Line (Suwon~Yeoju) until 1973 station - Used to be called 'Taereung Station' until 1958 - Can learn about the characteristics of freight - Consists of a steam locomotive in the front and 2 when the Korean Military Academy took over and locomotives (weight is about 102 tons, total amount passenger cars in the back changedit to 'Hwarangdae Station' of freight is 4,927,500 tons, total distance - You can step inside the passenger car and sit on a - Try sittingona passenger seat 1,642,500km) woodenseat, which is a rarity in trains these days · 10min walk from Exit 2 of Hwarangdae Station on Subway Line 6 · Use Hwarangdae Station Transfer Parking Lot (50won per 5min) / Large bus parking available at Yongma Waterfall Park Public Parking Lot (100won per 5min) · Can create relaxation in city themed product in connection with Pureun Arboretum, Seoul Botanic Garden, etc. · Surrounding attractions include Nowon-gu Woodcraft Center, Gongneung-dong Dokkaebi Market, Taereung and Gangneung Royal Tombs, etc. - 3 - Experiencing art at newly opened, spacious hanok, Bae Ryeom’s House in Gye-dong Hong Geon-ik’s House in Pirun-dong Bae Ryeom’s House in Gye-dong Hong Geon-ik’s House in Pirun-dong Bae Ryeom‘s House, 89, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul Hong Geon-ik‘s House, 14-4, Pirun-daero 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul +82-2-765-1375 / Tue~Sun 10:00 ~ 18:00 +82-2-765-1374 / Tue~Sun 10:00~18:00 Entrance & viewing free of charge Entrance & viewing free of charge Special exhibition (Jedang Bae Ryeom&His House): ~March 25, 2018 Special exhibition <The Interpreters' Room>: ~March 30, 2018 - Registered Cultural Heritage No.