If you’re traveling to Seoul and want to walk in Seongbuk-gu, Seongbuk-dong, you might be confused. Even if you look at a map, the difficulty level is “high” due to problems with public transportation.
But on the flip side, many people do, and that’s why it’s a great place for a leisurely walk if you take your time. If you’re like me, you can plan to spend half a day walking around Seongbuk-gu, Seongbuk-dong.
Today’s walkable city tour of Seongbuk-gu Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, captures the time I actually spent on the streets for travelers who aim to do just that.
A walking tour of Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
For those who use public transportation, I’m going to recommend a walking course in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul based on my actual experience.
If you’re using public transportation in Seongbuk-dong, the first stop that comes to mind is Hansung University Station on Subway Line 4. I recommend taking a village bus from here to Seongbuk-dong.
This is because the Seongbuk-dong walking course is less strenuous on the way down than on the way up, and you’ll have more time to look around.
My experience , walking in Seongbuk-dong Start here!
In my case, I took a bus from Seongbuk-dong Residents’ Center.Dong-gu Marketing Office (stop ID: 08-235), just after Exit 6 of Hansung University Subway Station, and walked up to Gilsangsa.
I think there are some people who come to Seongbuk-gu Seongbuk-dong for the purpose of visiting ‘Gil Sangsa’, and that’s what I did too, and going to Gil Sangsa was my purpose.
However, as I said in another post, I wanted to walk a little more, so it started like this.
Gilsangsa Temple in Seongbuk-dong, a historic temple where court monks stayed
Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art, free to visit every Saturday
The main branch of the local steamed pork cutlet restaurant Obaksane Wang Tonkatsu
Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art, Street Gallery
I actually visited during my lunch break, so I had no choice but to stop by the main branch of Oh Baksane Wang Tonkatsu to eat, as I was very hungry.
After eating a huge meal of Geumgangsan Mountain, I resumed my walking tour of Seongnyeok-dong, but isn’t that a common practice? Don’t lie down right after eating.
There are a lot of free places to visit in Seongbuk-dong, including Gil Sangsa and Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art, but there’s another place I’d like to recommend.
It’s the Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art Street Gallery.
You can feel it when you see it for yourself.
Under the theme of , you can see the sympathy of the times, world of work, and various formative experiments of three artists: Yoon Jung-sik, Park Soo-geun, and Lee Jung-seop (in order of birth years).
Seongbuk Museum of Art is said to be the first public art museum in the autonomous region.
In contrast to the intense colors, the painting depicts a very simple Seongbuk-dong landscape with many pigeons.
The exhibition is divided into two floors and there are quite a number of works.
Perhaps because it was a weekday morning, there were very few visitors, so it was nice to watch it quietly and slowly.
It was a bit disappointing that there was no separate photo book other than the 5 postcards.
Admission is limited to 5 people per hour, so you can think of it as watching alone on weekdays. I was able to watch it very quietly and quietly.
At the entrance, Naver reservation is confirmed, and the elevator goes up to the 2nd and 3rd floors to watch. As soon as you get on the elevator on the 1st floor, one customer goes up. You're acting like this. It was nice that the guides on each floor explained the works and explained in detail the basic movement and points to be aware of. I felt like I was watching while receiving 1:1 care.
It is not a lot of works per se, but rather an installation-oriented exhibition where you have to go into the space and see the video, hear the sound, smell the smell, and experience becoming one. I think it was better because the audience was controlled.
It is an exhibition left with very good memories.
The scent of the exhibition room and the sound of using a broomstick are memorable.
Seongbuk Museum of Art Street Gallery is located under the Bokja Bridge next to the main building. In other words, it’s less than a 30-second walk from Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art, and it’s within reach if you fall.
However, surprisingly, many people know a lot about the Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art, but don’t seem to know about the street gallery.
On the day I visited, I was able to see the permanent exhibition <Portrait of Time>, which was held as a public art project of Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art Street Gallery.
Seongbuk Museum of Art Street Gallery Portrait of Time by. Jung Hyun
Portrait of Time is a public art project of Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art Street Gallery. It is in operation from July 30, 2022 to June 30, 2024.
If you look at it from above, it looks like just a ‘street’, but in fact, everything on the Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art Street Gallery is an ‘intentionally created’ work.
The structure of the Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art Street Gallery is located under a bridge, so there is a path that goes down and then up.
“The divine found in the trivial,
Vitality from the raw,
the unpredictable image,
spontaneity,
Liberation from heartbreak,
the depths of wandering that bite and stretch.”
– Chung Hyun (Artist of the Year 2006)
“The brushstrokes go where they want to go.
I make a lot of drawings.
Later, it might be an angry person,
or a sad face.
It doesn’t matter.
What’s important is my expression at that moment.”
– Jung Hyun (from ‘The Power of Emotion and Desire in the Body’ by Kim Mira)
Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art’s Street Gallery Jung Hyun’s words made me think a lot. I had a contemplative time on the street where the leaves were falling heavily in late autumn.
Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art, Street Gallery
Seongbuk-dong Seonjam Complex, a place you don’t know unless you look closely
Seongbuk-gu Museum of Art Street Gallery report, we walked towards Hansung University subway station. But do you know that there is a secret place that you can’t find unless you look closely?
It’s Seonjam Complex, a Joseon Dynasty historical site in Seongbuk-dong. I say “secret place” because it’s in the middle of nowhere, right in the middle of the street.
When I think about the people who raised silkworms and continued their lives here less than a hundred years ago, I look back.
Renovate frequently.
No one is looking for me
A place where we bury our taxes because we want to say, “There are some relics in our neighborhood too!”
Now, some of you might be wondering, “What is a seonjam complex?” Well, I found out after I went to Seongbuk-dong.
And the reason I’m going to give you is why I recommend Seongbuk-dong as one of the courses there.
Queen duty in the Joseon Dynasty, encouraged by King Sejong the Great… Jamsil has a deep origin
The Joseon Dynasty queen duties and the Seonjam complex are related. During the Joseon Dynasty, one of the queen’s duties was to perform the ritual of chinjam, as raising silkworms and spinning thread from their cocoons was an important national production at the time.
King Sejong the Great, the creator of the Hunminjung, heavily promoted sericulture, having each region choose a good place to plant mulberry trees, and building not just one, but several chambers to raise silkworms.
Thanks to this policy, the neighborhoods of Jamsil, Yeonhee-dong, and Jamwon-dong have been managed by the state since the time of King Sejong in the Joseon Dynasty. The area around Jamwon, where there were many mulberry fields in the past, was home to the sericulture organization Jamsil Dohoe.
From the time of King Sejong in the Joseon Dynasty, three jamsil were operated, including the Shinjamsil near Jamwon-dong, the ‘East Jamsil’ in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, and the ‘West Jamsil’ in Yeonhee-dong.
The land near the above areas was planted with mulberry trees and silkworms were raised.
View of Seongbuk-dong Seonjam Complex
The historical site of Seonjam Complex, where the Joseon Dynasty royal family held a seonjam ceremony to encourage silkworm farming, is now only a small site surrounded by houses on the street next to Seongbuk Elementary School.
You might think it’s nothing much, but it was quite significant in Joseon Dynasty history as it was a place for silkworms that were used to make silk clothes.
Therefore, I recommend this place as one of the walking courses in Seongbuk-dong on the way down to Hansung University.
2-minute walk from Seonjam Complex Seongbuk Seonjam Museum Location Hours
There’s not much to see at the Seonjam Complex itself, as it’s just the ruins of a house, but if you’re interested in learning more about sleeping during the Joseon Dynasty, we recommend visiting the Seonjam Museum.
The museum is a 2-minute walk from the complex.
By the way, it is the first public museum to be built in Seongbuk-gu, and its purpose is to promote the historical value of Historic Site No. 83 Seonjam Complex and the Seonjam Festival.
It's a small museum, but it's a great place
The museum itself is 4 stars, but if you look around in connection with the surrounding Seongbuk-dong, 5 stars are not enough.
There are many important ruins or places to visit nearby
Seongbuk Seonjam Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Friday, and is closed every Monday.
There is an admission fee. Adults 1000 won, youth (13-18 years old) 500 won, children (7-12 years old) 300 won, adult groups (20 or more) 800 won, youth groups 400 won, and children groups 200 won.
It is free for people aged 6 to 65, national veterans, independent veterans, and people with disabilities (including one guardian).
For reference, adult Seongbuk residents receive 500 won.
Go to Seongbuk Seonjam Museum website
Inquiries: 02-744-0025
Seongbuk-gu’s Walkable City, Seongbuk-dong’s Walkable Street
Now, let’s get back on the road. Here’s something I didn’t know because I took a bus up to Gilsangsa. Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, is a very walkable street.
Because there are artworks like this all over the street, it’s like they’re saying, “This is a city where you can walk.” For a traveler on the road, you can’t miss them.
There are a lot of cars passing by, but the cars are running in the driveway, and the people walking I’m walking on the sidewalk.
There are many pretty buildings. Seongbuk-dong buildings are fun to look at
Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea Photo of the George Hun Memorial Architectural Sculpture in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul
“There’s a saying that Korea has the most cars in the world, so it’s pretty much a given that people have cars now.
There are many convenient things about having a car. However, there are some things you may not know about traveling around Seoul.
Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, is a great place to walk, and I’d like to reintroduce it to those who want to travel and see the world from the road.
I encourage you to take a break from the car and walk. Walking is the best way to travel for a life full of interesting things.
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