Neighbourhood guide
Yeouido
The island in the Han: The Hyundai Seoul, the river park, cherry blossom in spring and the Conrad and Fairmont.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © S h y numis · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsYeouido is an island in the Han, Seoul’s financial district, with The Hyundai Seoul, the IFC and the riverside park, its cherry trees famous in April.
Sights
Yeouido Hangang Park and The Hyundai Seoul.
Staying
The Conrad Seoul and the Fairmont Ambassador.
Come in April for the blossom, or in summer for a river evening.
Our advice: take a bike along the river at sunset.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Yeouido 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
- YeouidoLine 5Line 9450 m6 min walk
- YeouinaruLine 5650 m8 min walk
- National AssemblyLine 9700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- N Seoul Tower6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Gyeongbokgung7.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Bukchon8.3 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Changdeokgung8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 37 min
- The DDP8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 37 min
- COEX12 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Lotte World Tower16 kmCar or taxi 60 min
Main railway stations
- Yongsan Station3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Seoul Station5.3 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)16 kmCar or taxi 61 min
Location
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