Nam Areum
Visit broadcasting studios in Sangam DMC(Digital Media City), new mecca of Hallyu
This course will take you to the studios where your favorite Hallyu singers perform. Get a glimpse of Korean celebrities at Garden Studio and experience Hallyu and Contents World. Eat at Oneul Hanjeom restaurant, where Lee Min-ho dined with his family, and watch the cooks perform a fire show. Sample traditional Korean desserts at Ogada Café afterward.
Course : MBC Garden Studio – Content World – Oneul Hanjeom (restaurant) – Ogada Café
Course 1 MBC Garden Studio
Any tourist who has watched the live recording of a Hallyu variety and radio shows will be familiar with the scene. MBC Garden Studio is dedicated to recording radio programs and is one of the many buildings owned by MBC in Sangam-dong. The studio walls are made of glass so that anyone can see what’s going on inside the studio. MBC Radio’s biggest shows such as Star Night, Sunny’s FM Date, and Blue Night, Jonghyun are recorded at the Garden Studio. There are speakers installed outside the building so that the audience can hear what’s going on in the glass studio. You can catch a special guest being interviewed on a show. If you’re lucky, you may even be interviewed on the show.
Telephone : +82-2-789-0011
Address : Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Directions : Approx. 900m from Susaek Station Subway , Exit 1
Directions : Approx. 1.2 km from Digital Media City Station Subway Line 6, Exit 2
Website : http://www.imbc.com/ (Korean)
Course 2 World of Contents [Closed]
World of Contents on the 1st floor of the MBC Broadcasting Center provides various things to enjoy for visitors with contents of MBC’s representative programs: Hallyu Experience Zone, Stage Experience Zone, and News Experience Zone. The Hallyu Experience Zone is particularly popular among tourists since it provides an opportunity for visitors to try on virtual costumes of a TV dream to look like the main character in the poster by utilizing the most advanced technology. Prior reservation is required via the homepage.
Business Hours : 10:00 - 16:00 KST
Telephone : +82-2-789-0011
Directions : Approx. 900m from Susaek Station Subway , Exit 1
Directions : Approx. 1.2 km from Digital Media City Station Subway Line 6, Exit 2
Website : http://www.imbc.com/ (Korean)
Course 3 Oneul Hanjeom (restaurant)
A favorite among celebrities, the pork belly served at this restaurant is grilled over a brazier before being served. The chef performs a fire show over the stone platter. Comedian Ji Suk-jin and Yoo Se-yoon shot a television program at the restaurant. Fans may know Oneul Hanjeom as the place where Lee Min-ho had dinner with his family.
Business Hours : 11:30 - 22:00 KST
Telephone : +82-2-6393-5145
Address : 2F KGIT Center, 402 Worldcupbuk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Directions : Approx. 965m from Susaek Station Subway , Exit 1
Directions : Approx. 1.5 km from Digital Media City Station Subway Line 6, Exit 2
Course 4 Ogada Café [Closed]
Ogada Café serves healthy drinks made of traditional Korean ingredients such as ginseng, ginger, and jujube. The interior scheme is earthy and cozy. Enjoy traditional tea and baked goodies. The most popular offerings are iced red hallabong drink and injeolmi bread.
Business Hours : 08:00 - 22:00 KST
Telephone : +82-2-304-7449
Address : MBC, 267 Seongam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Directions : Approx. 800m from Susaek Station Subway , Exit 1
Directions : Approx. 1.4 km from Digital Media City Station Subway Line 6, Exit 2
Website : http://www.ogada.co.kr (Korean)