| Insadong

 

Stretching just over 700 meters, the small street lines up a

repeating mix of tea café, art gallery, crafts store and

souvenir shop. The street’s reputation for arts and crafts

even dates back to the Joseon Dynasty when a government

-operated group of painters called dohwason populated

the street. According to the Korea Tourism Organization,

40% of Korean crafts are still exchanged at this street.

Visiting Insadong won’t feel like you’re taking a path off

the beaten track–after all, even local Koreans feel like tourists

here. Instead, you’ll get a good sense of how much Korean

traditions influence contemporary culture.

 

 

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TEL.             +82-2-736-0088(Ssamji-gil)

ADDRESS.     44 Ssamji-gil, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul