# Things to Do in Seoul

A guide to Seoul's Joseon-era palaces, historic neighborhoods, markets, and modern landmarks within the city proper. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Seoul? This list of 10 includes Gyeongbokgung Palace (Jongno, Seoul). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [South Korea](/south-korea.md) / Seoul
**Updated:** 2026-08-19 18:20:47

1. **[Gyeongbokgung Palace](/e/gyeongbokgung-palace---950.md)** (attraction) — Joseon's main royal palace, built in 1395 and later restored under King Gojong after an Imjin War fire; closed on Tuesdays. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=87740, https://english.seoul.go.kr/gyeongbokgung-palace/
2. **[Bukchon Hanok Village](/e/bukchon-hanok-village---951.md)** (attraction) — A hillside district of roughly 860 traditional hanok houses between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, once home to Joseon-era nobility. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.jongno.go.kr/English.do?menuId=6028&menuNo=6028, https://hanok.seoul.go.kr/front/eng/town/town01.do
3. **[N Seoul Tower](/e/n-seoul-tower---952.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theseoulguide.com/n-seoul-tower/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_Seoul_Tower
4. **[Changdeokgung Palace](/e/changdeokgung-palace---953.md)** (attraction) — Established in 1405 as Joseon's second royal palace, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 for its rear Secret Garden. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://english.visitseoul.net/area/2024-cdggarden/ENPl8f5md, https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/rgnContentsView.do?vcontsId=94399
5. **[Dongdaemun Design Plaza](/e/dongdaemun-design-plaza---954.md)** (attraction) — Zaha Hadid's neo-futuristic design and exhibition complex opened in March 2014 on the site of the former Dongdaemun Stadium. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.dezeen.com/2014/03/23/zaha-hadid-dongdaemun-design-plaza-seoul/, https://www.archdaily.com/489604/dongdaemun-design-plaza-zaha-hadid-architects
6. **[Gwangjang Market](/e/gwangjang-market---955.md)** (attraction) — Founded in 1905 as Korea's first permanent indoor marketplace, it's now known for street-food stalls like bindaetteok and mayak gimbap. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangjang_Market, https://english.seoul.go.kr/gwangjang-market/
7. **[Myeongdong](/e/myeongdong---956.md)** (attraction) — A Joseon-era residential quarter turned Jung-gu's dense pedestrian shopping district, especially known for Korean cosmetics retailers. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=88011, https://www.junggu.seoul.kr/english/content.do?cmsid=14885
8. **[War Memorial of Korea](/e/war-memorial-of-korea---957.md)** (attraction) — Opened June 10, 1994 on the former Army Headquarters site, this museum documents Korea's military history including the Korean War. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=111400, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Memorial_of_Korea
9. **[Insadong](/e/insadong---958.md)** (attraction) — A Jongno street of roughly 70 antique and art shops, traced back to the Joseon-era National Department of Painting once located here. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insa-dong, https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/rgnContentsView.do?vcontsId=107188
10. **[Lotte World](/e/lotte-world---959.md)** (attraction) — An indoor-outdoor theme park complex in Songpa-gu that opened in July 1989, with the outdoor Magic Island section following in 1990. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotte_World, https://english.seoul.go.kr/service/amusement/sportsleisure/1-amusement-parks/

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