Kwanghŭi-dong
in Seoul, South Korea
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Gimpo International Airport (12 mi) - Suwon Airport (23 mi)
- Incheon International Airport (31 mi)
- A-306 Airport (45 mi)
- Wonju Airport (53 mi)
- Cheongju International Airport (65 mi)
- Yecheon Airport (99 mi)
- Jeon Ju Airport (117 mi)
- Jongmyo Shrine (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Namhansanseong (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
- Hwaseong Fortress (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
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Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Unesco heritage, 39 mi) - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Eorini-dongmurwon (zoo, (9 mi)
- Seouldaegongwon-dongmurwon (zoo, (10 mi)
- Everland (amusement park, (22 mi)
- Tongiljeonmangdae (observation point, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.565 and 127.003 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 33' 55" and E 127° 0' 10"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Won - KRW
- Spoken languages:
- Korean, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:55 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 7:10 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Kwanghŭi-dong
Kwanghŭi-dong in Seoul is located in South Korea a little east of Seoul, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kwanghŭi-dong is now 01:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Seoul with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kwanghŭi-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in South Korea is Gimpo International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Korea is Jongmyo Shrine in a distance of 2 mi (or 2 km), South-West. We encountered 4 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Seoul, Jangheung, Onam, Jinjeop and Gwangjeok. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 26% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Ambassador Seoul associated Pullman
The Shilla Seoul
Pacific Hotel MyungDong
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
G2 Hotel Myeongdong
Staz Hotel Myeongdong 2
Stay B Hotel Myeonggdong
KY Heritage Hotel Dongdaemun
Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong II
Lotte Hotel L7 Myeongdong
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
DONGDAEMUN-MARKET SEOUL - KOREA ＝ 東大門・韓国
2012.04 Seoul Library http://picture.dwi.jp/ http://www.youtube.com/user/jojiwatanabe.
CS : Cheonggyecheon promenade
Before being a stroll in town at the edge of a stream, there was here an urban motorway on several levels. Today the people of Seoul takes care of this quiet area in the middle of the megalopolis.....
First trip to Korea.
Una pareja Cospañol.
Dongdaemun Crafting HQ in Seoul! - Travel - Expertly Dyed
Dongdaemun - Seoul Shopping Center - This is Expertly Dyed's first attempt at going to one of the biggest craft shopping centers in Seoul, Korea, Dongdaemun. It was kind of a bust, but I'll...
Quick Trip to Dongdaemun!
A little video from me going by train into Seoul, and visiting a small portion of Seoul's Dongdaemun Market. This is just part of the basement and the first floor. there are 6 floors in total!!!
Seoul City bus301-1 ソウル市バス301-1
dongdaemun Stadium to Kang-num 東大門運動場からカンナム.
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チゲ鍋を食べました。『韓国の鍋は、毎回熱々で出てくるのが 嬉しいですね！チゲ鍋最高☆ヽ(最´∀｀高)ﾉ☆』こちらの鍋は、これは”きゅう...
Dongdaemun Design Plaza History & Culture Park in Seoul
The Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, located within the Dongdaemun shopping district is an attraction of contrasts between history and the future.
Seoul, South Korea, July 2014
Somewhere in the Seoul City enter, Dongdaemun probably. Just streets, pedestrians, and pedestrian traffic light progress indicator (2:52) Сеул, Корея.
Sundubu jjigae (순두부찌개) - Korea's ultimate comfort food!
Read the full article about this marvelous Sundubu Jjigae (재동순두부) right here: http://migrationology.com/2013/12/sundubu-jiggae-is-this-the-worlds-most-comforting-comfort-food/ Flying...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Dongdaemun Stadium
The Dongdaemun Stadium, was in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose athletics stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near the Dongdaemun or Great East Gate and the surrounding Dongdaemun market and had many vendors selling athletics-related goods. It was demolished in 2008 to make way for the Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park.
Jongno 5-ga Station
Jongno 5(o)-ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1. It is located underneath Jongno, a major street in downtown Seoul.
Cheonggyecheon
Cheonggyecheon is an 8.4 km (5.2 miles) long, modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul, South Korea. The massive urban renewal project is on the site of a stream that flowed before the rapid post-war economic development required it to be covered by transportation infrastructure. The $900 million project initially attracted much public criticism but, after opening in 2005, has become popular among city residents and tourists.
Doosan Group
Doosan Group is a South Korean conglomerate company. Doosan has been placed 471st in the Fortune 2009. It has been included in the Forbes Global 2000 companies from 2007. It had recently acquired ŠKODA power thus making it a full swing in power plant global competitors. Doosan was ranked 4th among the “World’s Best 40 Companies 2009” list, released in the latest issue of BusinessWeek, the U.S. economics magazine in October 2009. Fortune Global 500
Dongguk University Station
Dongguk University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Dongguk University. In addition, Jangchung Gymnasium, an indoor sports arena most famous for hosting ssireum matches on holidays, is outside Exit 5. It is also the closest station to Shilla Hotel. This station is located in Jangchung-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Seoul.
Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium
Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games. The stadium holds 26,874 people. The stadium was built in 1959. It was closed in late 2007 and will eventually be replaced by a new ballpark.
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (formerly Dongdaemun Stadium Station) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 4 and Line 5. It serves the nearby Dongdaemun Stadium, even though the stadium itself is not used for sports events anymore. The huge Dongdaemun Market district is centered around this station and Dongdaemun Station, located to the north across Cheonggyecheon.
Jangchung Gymnasium
The Jangchung Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 and was built in 1963. It hosted judo and taekwondo (demonstration) events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Dongdaemun Station
Dongdaemun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 4. It is named after one of the four great gates of the circular wall surrounding ancient Seoul, and is situated on the eastern end of Jongno ("Bell Street"). This station is also close to Dongdaemun Market.
Bangsan-dong
Bangsan-dong is a legal dong, or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Euljiro 3, 4, 5ga-dong
Bangsan Market
Bangsan Market is a traditional market located in the Jugyo-dong neighborhood of Jung-gu, Seoul. Bangsan Market is famous for its wrapping paper, pressed in Korea, and there are more than 550 stores. These days, home baking is fashionable in Korea because people can get ingredients and recipes easily through the internet. Therefore, even many young people visit Bangsan Market on holidays such as Valentine's Day or Pepero Day.
Gwanghuimun
Gwanghuimun (Hangul 광희문, Hanja 光熙門; also known as Southeast Gate) is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. The gate is also known as Namsomun (남소문, “ South Small Gate”). It was originally called Sugumun "Water Channel Gate."
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kwanghŭi-dong.
Myeong-dong: Myeongdong Cathedral, Myeong-dong (source)
Seoul: Namsan Seoul Tower, Seoul (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
광희동, Kwanghŭi-dong
