Published Date : Feb 11, 2016 / Edited Date : Aug 25, 2023
January and February are the coldest months of the year in Seoul. If you are not used to such cold weather, you may want to join the pedestrian our. Explore the city and trace Korean celebrities’ footsteps in Seoul with the pedestrian tour.
Tour course
Grevin Museum Seoul – Lotte Duty Free ‘Star Avenue’ - Shinsaegae Department Store (Head Building)
Course 1. Well-known Korean celebrities at a glance! : Grevin Museum Seoul
The wax figure museum, Grevin Museum, is gaining international popularity and the very first Grevin Museum branch in Asia has opened in Seoul. Even though you have experiences of visiting wax figure museum in other countries, there are reasons why youhavetovisitGrevin Museum in Seoul. That is because famous Korean-wave celebrities’ wax figures are exhibited at its largest scale. Celebrities who have made Korean-wave to be successful, such as PSY, G-Dragon, Lee Min-Ho, Kim Su-Hyun and worldwidefamoussportscelebritiessuch as Park Ji-Sung and Kim Yuna’s wax figures are presented. On the other side, seeing great man’s wax figures, who have been only portrayed in the past, will be also a special experience. Also do not miss ‘Cafe Grevin’ whereyou canenjoydelicious Easternand Western fusion dishes and souvenir store ‘Grevin Boutique’.
Grevin Museum Seoul Address：Seoul, Jung-Gu Eul-ji Road 23 Telephone：+82-2-777-4700 Operating Hour: 10:00-18:00 Ticket sale and admission closed 5:15PM Homepage： http://www.grevin-seoul.com
Recommended Attraction Site: The background of , ‘Seoul City Hall’, the place of Seoul citizens’ communication. Primarily, Grevin Museum’s building was the detached office of Seoul City, office of Eul-ji Ro. Walking 5 minutes toward Deoksugung Palace will lead you to Seoul Plaza and Seoul City Hall. Normally, government offices are unfamiliar place to tourists but Seoul City Hall is the exception. Seoul City hall is very ‘opened’ place since the episode 262 of was filmed, where members of went here and there to accomplish given missions.
Seoul Citizens Hall is located in the first and second basement in the main building of Seoul City Hall. This place is, just like the name, for citizens where exhibitions, performance, weddings and varieties of events are held. Moreover, the store ‘Danuri Shop’, where you can get souvenirs that represent Seoul, and public lounge are reborn as ‘Must Go’ places in Seoul City Hall. Furthermore, Seoul Plaza hosts various events, such as skating rink in winter season. Anyone is eligible to use facilities and with cheap price, it is popular among Seoul citizens and foreign tourists.
Course 2. Meeting Korean-wave celebrities with Duty Free Shop shopping: Star Avenue Lotte Town (Lotte Duty Free Shop, Sogong)
Super Junior, EXO, 2PM, Lee Min-Ho and more famous Korean-wave celebrities are exhibited in Star Avenue. The Star Avenue is located at the entrance of Lotte Duty Free Shop in Sogong. In Star Avenue, you can actually experience and feel the Korean-wavebyseeingvariousKorean-wave models exhibited in Star Avenue. The big screen of 4 by 1 is installed in both side of Star Avenue. You can watch music videos or take a photo through multi-media screens. Moreover, you can see Korean-wave celebrities’ handprintingandlarge-sizedphotos. Star Avenue is located in Jamsil Lotte World Tower (6th floor) and Coex (First Basement floor).
Tip From City Hall station to Eul-ji Ro station with Line 2 is one station apart, but you can walk to Eul-ji Ro station through ‘Sogodong Underground shopping area’.
Lotte Duty Free Shop, Star Avenue Address: Seoul City, Jung-gu Eulji Road 30 Telephone：+82-1688-3000 Operating Hour：09:30~21:00 Homepage : www.lottedfs.com
Course 3. Enjoy beautiful sunset feast: Shinsaegae Department Store head budiling
If you are huge fan of Lee Jong-Suk and Park Shin-Hye you must visit this course! Dalpo (Lee Jong-Suk) and Inha’s (Park Shin-Hye) sweet kiss scene in the drama was filmed right here, in front of Shinsaegae Department Store’s head building. With grand and beautiful lightings, there are large number of tourists who visit this place on purpose annually in winter. The current Shinsaegae Department Store’s location was originally Mitsukoshi Department Store in 1930 and in 2007, with renovation, there are varieties of worldwide luxury brands. After enjoying shopping, visiting ‘Trinity Park’ located on the 6th floor and watching Namsan Seoul Tower’s night view in the Department Store is also recommended.
Shinsaegae Department Store, Head Building Address: Seoul, Jung-Gu Sogong Road 63 Operating Hour：10:30~20:00 (Friday to Sunday: 10:30~20:30) Telephone：+82-1588-1234 Homepage : http://www.shinsegae.com
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예약확인을 위해 도보관광 사무국(02-6925-0777)에서 확인 연락이 진행됩니다.(최소 5일~한달 전)3회 이상 전화통화가 이뤄지지 않을 시 예약이 취소될 수 있습니다.
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Reservations must be made at least three days prior to the tour date.
Additional reservations, one or two days before the tour starts, are only allowed for the tour that is already fixed.
In the case of group tour, more than 10people, please contact us by e-mail.
Reservations for the following month are available from the 15th of the current month.
Please refrain from participating in any tour programs should you be experiencing any symptoms, including fever, coughing, congestion, muscle pain, stuffy nose, and/or sore throat.
Reservations for tourists 14 years & under without an accompanying adult or guardian shall be canceled on site.
All reservations will be canceled in the event of a weather warning being issued. (e.g. heatwave, typhoon, heavy rain, fine dust, etc.) (Cancellation will be processed immediately upon implementation)
※ Please always check the weather warning on the day of the reservation on the site below.
(https://www.accuweather.com/en/kr/seoul/226081/weather-forecast/226081)
The Seoul Guided Walking Tour administration office and tour guide affiliates are not responsible for any accidents that happen to occur during the tour program.
Reservation shall be made at least 1 week before the tour day.
The course is for tourists with mobility problems (Senior, people with disability, stroller user).
You may not use the course without an assistant (or companion) ※ At least one assistant shall accompany a tourist with mobility problem ※ In case of electric assisting device users (electric wheelchair, electric scooter users), one assistant may accompany up to 4 tourists with mobility problem
Reservation may be canceled when a guide is unavailable on the desired date and course.
Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office (02-6925-0777) will contact you to confirm reservation. (At least 5 days~1 month before tour day) Reservation may be canceled when Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office cannot reach you for more than 3 times.
Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office and Seoul culture and tourism guide are not liable for the safety accidents during the Seoul Guided Walking Tour.
All reservations will be canceled in the event of a weather warning being issued. (e.g. heatwave, typhoon, heavy rain, fine dust, etc.) (Cancellation will be processed immediately upon implementation)
※ Please always check the weather warning on the day of the reservation on the site below.
(https://www.accuweather.com/en/kr/seoul/226081/weather-forecast/226081)
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