Tourism Site: Pulmuone Kimchi Field Museum

Pulmuone Kimchi Field Museum is an interesting tourism site that must be in your must-visit places list in Korea. When you hear the word 'Korean Food', 'Kimchi' will be on foreign tourists' mind automatically. This place is also good and recommended for those who are learning Korean language. Local Korean says that in order to be good at Korean, you have to be able to like their food, including Kimchi.

Kimchi Field Museum

This museum is filled with history of kimchi, development of kimchi, types of kimchi, kinds of pottery pots that are used for fermentate kimchi, Kimchi tasting room, etc. There are 12 sections in this museum, which are:

• History and Transition of Kimchi 
• Kimchi Varieties 
• Different Kimchi from Different Regions 
• Del Vision 
• Kimchi Ingredients 
• Kimchi Model 
• Storage Jar 
• Picture Spot 
• Nutrients of Kimchi 
• Kimchi Making Movie 
• Sampling Room 
• Cooking Applications

You can take pictures freely in the museum. 

Info, Address and Direction:

• Address: Second Basement Level, COEX Mall, 159, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• Direction from Subway: Samseong Station, Line 2, Exit 5 and 6, COEX Mall
• Hours of Operation: Tuesday ~ Sunday - 10:00 - 18:00 (Last entrance 17:30)
• Closing Days: Monday, New Year, Lunar New Year (3 Days), Chuseok 'Korean Thanksgiving' (3 Days), Christmas (1 day)
• Entrance Fee:
• Adult - 3,000 KRW (24 000 IDR)
• Elementary, Middle, High School Students - 2,000 KRW (16 000 IDR)
• Child (48 months old or Elder) - 1,000 KRW (8 000 IDR)
• Free Entrance Fee for:
• Senior Citizens (65 or older)
• Person with Disabilities (must show his/her welfare card)
• Child 48 months and younger

Tourism Site: Gyeongbokgung Palace, The National Palace Museum of Korea, National Folk Museum

GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE (pronunciation: Gyong-Bok-Gung) is the most oldest palace and the most important palace during Joseon Dynasty period when they ruled Korea. This palace was built in 1394 and there are a lot of sections inside of the palace.

Gyeongbokgung Palace 경복궁

Inside this palace, there are other tourism sites that you could visit, which are THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM OF KOREA and NATIONAL FOLK MUSEUM. If you're interested on Korean History about the law system and people, those places is a must-visit places. If you're not, those places might be a new experience for you to learn and know more about Korea interestingly (with interactives diagram, dioramas, etc.).

The National Palace Museum of Korea is a museum of kingdoms history during Joseon Dynasty, while National Folk Museum is a museum that shows and present the evidence of Korean culture until now.

The National Folk Museum of Korea
국립민속박물관

If you visit those places, you can take picture freely there. The most recommended time to visit those place is at around 3-4:00 P.M, but the other time is also okay (depends on the month you will visit).

Info, Addresses and Directions:

1. Gyeongbokgung Palace

• Address: 161 Bunji, Sajikno, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• Direction from Subway: Gyeongbokgung Station, Line 3, Exit 5
• Hours of Operation: 9:00 - 18:00
• Price Ticket: 3,000 KRW (24 000 IDR)

2.  National Folk Museum of Korea

• Address: Samcheongno 37, Jongno-gu, Seoul
• Direction from Subway: Gyeongbokgung Station, Line 3, Exit 5
• Hours of Operation: 
• March ~ October - 9:00 ~ 18:00 (Entrance closes at 17:00)
• November ~ February - 9:00 ~ 17:00 (Entrance closes at 16:00)
• May ~ August / Saturdays & Holidays - 9:00 ~ 19:00 (Entrance closes at 18:00)
• Closing Days: Every Thursday
• Docent-led Museum Tour (FREE): 2x a Day (10:30 and 14:30) in front of the Exhibition Hall 1