Naksan Park낙산공원

At a glance

Naksan rises between Daehak-ro and Dongdaemun. Its shape earned it the nickname 'camel mountain', and a royal dairy pasture that supplied milk to the palace gave it another old name, Tarak-san. Apartment blocks and dense housing covered the hill from the 1960s, until Seoul restored it and opened Naksan Park in 2002. The central plaza has the Naksan Exhibition Hall, with displays on the hill's history and models of the city wall, while the Naksanjeong pavilion gives a sweeping view of the city. The park also appears in the Netflix animation KPop Demon Hunters, where Rumi and Jinu walk and talk by the wall.

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Naksan Park · 3 tours & tickets

1. KlookGwangjang Market & Naksan Park sunset walkA walking tour from Gwangjang Market up to Naksan Park for the sunset view.Book
2. GetYourGuideKPop Demon Hunters & toy street walkA 3-hour walking tour through Daehakro, the Naksan Park date spot from KPop Demon Hunters, the toy and animation market, Cheonggyecheon and DDP.Book
3. GetYourGuideEvening highlights: Ikseon-dong, Naksan & BugakA 3.5-hour evening tour with pickup: Ikseon-dong hanok alleys, an 80-minute walk on the Naksan Park fortress trail and the Bugak Skyway view.Book

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Tips

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  From the top you can drop down into the murals and houses of Ihwa-dong, follow the wall to Heunginjimun (Dongdaemun), or walk toward Hansung University station to see the outer face of the wall.
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  Come after dark: the walk along the lit wall is known for its views over night-time Seoul.

Nearby

Changgyeonggung PalaceA Joseon palace built for three queen dowagers, unusual for facing east, that was turned into a zoo and park before being restored; open until 21:00.Gwangjang MarketKorea's first permanent market (1905): sizzling mung-bean pancakes, mini gimbap and yukhoe at busy food stalls, plus hanbok, fabric and vintage floors.Changdeokgung Palace and Huwon (Secret Garden)The UNESCO-listed palace Joseon kings used most, set into wooded hills, with a guide-only Secret Garden of ponds and pavilions.Jongmyo ShrineThe royal ancestral shrine of the Joseon dynasty, a UNESCO World Heritage site where kings' and queens' spirit tablets rest in long, austere halls.