Country South Korea Local time Monday 4:51 AM | Area 227 ha | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 55% Humidity Points of interest Changuimun, Whanki Museum, Korean Ginseng Museum | ||
Buam-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea.
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Map of Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Attraction
A bronze statue of Choi Gyu-sik (최규식) is on Jaha Gate hill near the Buam-dong residential service office. Choi was a chief of the Jongno police station who killed in the line of duty when North Korean spies tried to penetrate Cheong Wa Dae, South Korean presidential office and residence in 1968.
Another attraction to Buom-dong is the Changuimun Gate, otherwise known as the Northeast Gate of the Fortress Wall of Seoul. Changuimun is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul; its gatehouse is the oldest among the “Four Small Gates” (사소문).
The area is home to a store founded in 1969, Dongyang Bangagan, that sells tteok, traditional rice cakes. It grinds rice to make them at home and sells many varieties, as well as seasonal specialties.