Known for
The Jongno palaces, the Bukchon hanok and the Insadong lanes.
Palaces and Bukchon
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Jongno, Bukchon-ro, Insadong-gil
Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon, Insadong and Ikseon-dong. The city's first morning: the gates open early, and by noon the courts are full of groups.

The Jongno palaces, the Bukchon hanok and the Insadong lanes.
Come when the palace opens. The evening stays in the Ikseon lanes. The courts themselves are shut.
Worth it if you want to walk to the gates. Hongdae and Gangnam are across the city.
Fedor Samorodov · guide
The palace's east gate leads to Insadong. Bukchon climbs to the north, and those are residential lanes.