Meeting with your friendly tour guide at Seoul Station Exit no 10

Namsan Seoul Tower was built in 1969 as Korea’s first integrated transmission tower beaming television and radio broadcasts across the capital. Since opening to the public in 1980, it has become a much-loved Seoul landmark. The tower’s main attractionsincludemulti-coloreddigital art projected onto the tower at night, a digital observatory, a roof terrace and several restaurants. Namsan Seoul Tower’s mountain surroundings on Namsan Mountain have made it a popular place to unwind for locals andtouristsalike.

Head to Namsan Tower with hiking Namsan Park

The An Jung-geun Memorial Hall was established to memorialize the Korean patriot An Jung-geun. An fought for Korean independence from Japan and was ultimately executed by Japanese authorities for assassinating Ito Hirobumi in 1909. Ito was a major force behind the Japanese annexation of Korea. The memorial hall is composed of 12 exhibition halls and galleries, an auditorium, a reference library, and a rest area. In addition to exhibition information about An's life and some of his calligraphy, the memorial hall also hosts the An Jung-guen Academny and other events each year. Events include visits to historic sites abroad that were important to independence movements and calligraphy contests. Admission to the An Jung-geun Memorial Hall is free.