Sadang Solbat Library

Sports facility · Namseong Stn. (Line 7)

Public indoor pool in Dongjak-gu with a 4-lane adult pool. Open swim costs 4,000 won per session, and there is a gym on site. Open-swim time slots change monthly, so check before you go.

Park · Namseong Stn. (Line 7)

Named after Kkachi Pass, so called because the slopes were thick with trees and magpies. In June 2005 two arched ecological bridges reconnected the park, which had been severed by a road, linking the walking trails all the way to Gwanaksan

Park · Namseong Stn. (Line 7)

Korea's first woman reporter, Choi Heun-hui, wrote of the women of the March 1 Movement: "the rosy-cheeked girls who faced Japanese bayonets head-on are now grandmothers, deaf, dim of sight and bent of back, yet they gather their remaining spirit once more..."

Sports facility · Namseong Stn. (Line 7)

Public indoor pool in Dongjak-gu with a 5-lane adult pool (25m) and a 2-lane toddler pool (11m). Open swim 4,400 won per session. Session times change monthly, so check before you go.

Museum · Soongsil Univ. Stn. (Line 7)

Holdings include National Treasure No. 141, a fine-lined bronze mirror with knobs; National Treasure No. 231, a set of Bronze Age casting moulds; and Treasure No. 569, the calligraphy of patriot Ahn Jung-geun.

Park · Dongjak Stn. (Lines 4, 9)

In Dongjak-dong, Dongjak-gu, this national cemetery is the resting place of patriotic martyrs and fallen heroes who gave their lives for the country. As of 2026 it holds 200,935 people, including heads of state and independence patriots

Jung-gu · City Hall Stn. (Lines 1, 2)

A landmark right in front of Seoul Plaza. Known for its stepped bookshelves and glass-walled plaza views, with a rooftop and cafe for a break.

Gangnam-gu · Samseong Stn. (Line 2), Bongeunsa Stn. (Line 9)

Famous for its 13m-high shelves, this is a photo hotspot inside COEX Mall. Ideal escape from summer heat and winter cold, with plenty of seating.

Jongno-gu · Anguk Stn. (Line 3)

A campus-style library on the Bukchon hillside. A healing spot where you can picnic on garden benches among spring cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.

Yongsan-gu · Myeongdong Stn. / Hoehyeon Stn. (Line 4)

A library atop a stairway on the slopes of Namsan. Read a book, then walk straight on to Namsan Park and N Seoul Tower on a free route.

Jongno-gu · Gyeongbokgung Stn. (Line 3)

On the edge of Sajik Park and Inwangsan. Read, then stroll the park; pair it with Gyeongbokgung for a full day.