Things to Do in Seoul
Looking for things to do in Seoul? This list of 10 includes Gyeongbokgung Palace (Jongno, Seoul), ordered as entries were added — no votes cast yet. Voting decides the order from here — last updated Aug 19, 2026.
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Gyeongbokgung Palace
attractionJongno, Seoul
Joseon's main royal palace, built in 1395 and later restored under King Gojong after an Imjin War fire; closed on Tuesdays.
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Bukchon Hanok Village
attractionJongno, Seoul
A hillside district of roughly 860 traditional hanok houses between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, once home to Joseon-era nobility.
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N Seoul Tower
attractionYongsan, Seoul
A 236-meter communications and observation tower atop Namsan mountain; ground broke in 1969, it was completed in 1975 and opened to the public in 1980.
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Changdeokgung Palace
attractionJongno, Seoul
Established in 1405 as Joseon's second royal palace, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 for its rear Secret Garden.
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Dongdaemun Design Plaza
attractionJung-gu, Seoul
Zaha Hadid's neo-futuristic design and exhibition complex opened in March 2014 on the site of the former Dongdaemun Stadium.
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Gwangjang Market
attractionJongno, Seoul
Founded in 1905 as Korea's first permanent indoor marketplace, it's now known for street-food stalls like bindaetteok and mayak gimbap.
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Myeongdong
attractionJung-gu, Seoul
A Joseon-era residential quarter turned Jung-gu's dense pedestrian shopping district, especially known for Korean cosmetics retailers.
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War Memorial of Korea
attractionYongsan, Seoul
Opened June 10, 1994 on the former Army Headquarters site, this museum documents Korea's military history including the Korean War.
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Insadong
attractionJongno, Seoul
A Jongno street of roughly 70 antique and art shops, traced back to the Joseon-era National Department of Painting once located here.
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Lotte World
attractionSongpa, Seoul
An indoor-outdoor theme park complex in Songpa-gu that opened in July 1989, with the outdoor Magic Island section following in 1990.
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