Changdeokgung Palace & Secret Garden
The UNESCO-listed palace, quieter and more wooded than Gyeongbokgung. The Secret Garden out back is the highlight, but it is a separate timed ticket with limited spots, so reserve before you go rather than hoping at the gate.
- Admission
- Palace ₩3,000; Secret Garden a separate ₩5,000 timed ticket
- Booking
- Secret Garden is timed-entry and limited, so book online ahead, it sells out on weekends
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (shorter in winter), closed Mondays
- Getting there
- Anguk Station (Line 3), Exit 3
- Nearby food
- Ikseon-dong's alley cafes and the Bukchon tea houses are a short walk
Where to stay near here
Rooms we already check for concert trips, in areas within about 2 km of here (Jongno / central Seoul (Line 5, no transfer), Dongdaemun (DDP)). Prices are typical nightly rates and the links open without dates, so put your own nights in.
Beyond Residence Jongno
★ 8.6Better rated and in the middle of the city, and Line 5 runs to the venue without a transfer, which is what makes central Seoul workable for this dome rather than just nice to look at. Books out earlier than Konkuk does.
K-Grand Hostel Dongdaemun
★ 8.38.3 from 783 reviews, which is the deepest review record of anything we would put you in around this venue, and the private double rooms are ordinary hotel rooms rather than bunks. It sits on the Wangsimni-ro corridor, so it is a straightforward ride back and you are next to Sindang for late food.
nook Inn
★ 7.6A shared-bathroom double runs about US$95 and a private one about US$103, and the all-night Dongdaemun markets mean there is real food whenever the show lets you out.
K-pop concerts near here
Shows within about 15km, with where to stay and how to get home after.
Prices and hours change, so check the official source before you go.