Seoul

Explore the area from Dongdaemun to City Hall: a treasure trove of history, culture and food

WORDS TAMSIN COCKS

1 Dongdaemun Design Plaza Start your tour with the unmissable landmark that is the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). The curved, futuristic venue, designed by the late architectural maven Zaha Hadid, is one of the city’s key event and exhibition venues but day-to-day is a hub of creativity. Boutique brands congregate in the Design Market on the first floor, with plenty of quirky modern gifts and gorgeous homeware products to browse, while the Design Lab embodies the spirit of innovation; at 3D printing specialist IOYS, visitors can get scanned and have miniature figurines printed in their own likeness (prices start from about 70,000 won/ US$65 for an 8cm figure). Audio-guided tours of the spaceship-like venue are also available, encompassing the many artworks and the History and Culture Park. For lunch, head to newly…

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Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018

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