Korea Tour : Insadong, Art & Culture Hub in Seoul

 

Insadong is a precious place where old, precious traditions are exchanged in the Seoul city center. In Insadong, the alleys in the middle of the big street are intertwined like a maze. Inside this labyrinth are galleries, traditional craft shops, antique shops, traditional tea houses, traditional restaurants, and cafes. In particular, Insadong's shops are very popular among young people as well as middle-aged people. Among them, the gallery is the center of Insadong.

 

There are over 100 art galleries here, and you can enjoy various exhibitions from Korean paintings to engravings and sculptures. Typical galleries include the Gogaejae, who played a central role in the folk arts, the Gana Art Gallery, which was the site of talented artists, and the Gana Art Center. If you want to see the famous art gallery of Insa-dong easily, then let's use the art museum. You can visit 10 famous galleries at low prices.

 

 

It is the traditional teahouse and restaurant that fill the Insadong street with gallery. It is hard to find at first, but it is very fun to look around the alley slowly as you take a walk. Among them, there are traditional tea houses and in particular, Guichun which a traditional tea house run by the wife of the poet Cheon sang Byeong. It is very small inside, but it is a place where poets' books and photographs can be seen at that time. This place is popular because it is the most fragrant tea, but it is still a place where famous people sometimes visit.

 

Insadong was designated as a car-free street every Saturday / Sunday every week and was reborn as a cultural space with citizens. On this day, there will be traditional performances and exhibitions in the streets as well as the old shops. These are the foreigners who come from all over the world. Foreign tourists who come to Korea to view traditional culture see traditional goods and buy antiques. And You can also buy a candy in the street and eat traditional foods like Pajeon. A lot of foreigners are enjoying the traditional feel of Korea art and culture there.