Seoul, Korea - IBC 2020 | Online Learning Series

EXPERIENCING SEOUL: The Best of the City

Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) was the first royal palace built by the Joseon Dynasty, three years after the Joseon Dynasty was founded.

Namsan Seoul Tower (남산서울타워) was built in 1969 as Korea's first integrated transmission tower beaming television and radio broadcast across the capital.

Insa-Dong (인사동) located in the heart of the city, is an important place where old but previous and traditional goods are on display.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), selected as one of the "Top 52 Places to Visit in 2015" by the New York Times and was the most Instagram tagged location in Korea in the year 2015.

Myeong-dong (명동) is Seoul's shopping mecca and is a must-see for tourists, but it is not just a shopping destination; Myeong-dong is also a hub of commerce, banking and culture with a daytime population of 1.5-2 million.

Dongdaemun Market is a large commercial district comprised of traditional markets and shopping centers that covers the entire area around Dongdaemun Gate, a prominent landmark in Korea.

Cheonggyecheon Stream (청계천) is a 10.9-kilometre-long (6.8mi), modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul, Korea. The massive urban renewal project is on the site of a stream that flowed before the rapid post-war economic development caused it to be covered by transportation infrastructure.

Soul City Wall, the wall, which follows the ridges of Baegak (Bugaksan), Naksan (Naktasan), Namsan (Mongmyeoksan) and Inwangsan, the four main mountains surrounding the center of Seoul, has been constantly managed since its initial construction in 1396.

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