Arts & Culture · Our pick in Seoul
National Hangeul Museum
The Korean alphabet
The museum of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, beside the National Museum.
Our take
- Next to the National Museum
- Address
- Yongsan, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Ichon
700 m · 9 min walk
More distances - Website
- hangeul.go.kr
About National Hangeul Museum
The National Hangeul Museum tells the story of the Korean alphabet (hangeul.go.kr).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Hangeul Museum before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to National Hangeul Museum, as the crow flies.
- Mondrian Seoul Itaewon1.3 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from National Hangeul Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- IchonLine 4700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- N Seoul Tower3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The DDP5.7 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Gyeongbokgung6.5 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Changdeokgung6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 31 min
- COEX6.9 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Bukchon7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Lotte World Tower11 kmCar or taxi 44 min
Main railway stations
- Yongsan Station1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Seoul Station3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)11 kmCar or taxi 45 min
Location
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