# 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), ordered as entries were added — no votes cast yet. Voting decides the order from here — last updated Aug 19, 2026.

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

1. **[Gyeongbokgung Palace](/e/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
2. **[Bukchon Hanok Village](/e/951.md)** (attraction) — A hillside district of roughly 860 traditional hanok houses between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, once home to Joseon-era nobility. — score 0
3. **[N Seoul Tower](/e/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
4. **[Changdeokgung Palace](/e/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
5. **[Dongdaemun Design Plaza](/e/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
6. **[Gwangjang Market](/e/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
7. **[Myeongdong](/e/956.md)** (attraction) — A Joseon-era residential quarter turned Jung-gu's dense pedestrian shopping district, especially known for Korean cosmetics retailers. — score 0
8. **[War Memorial of Korea](/e/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
9. **[Insadong](/e/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
10. **[Lotte World](/e/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

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