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Seoul for history buffs

As our man Bob Marley once said, "Don't forget your history nor destiny."

Written by
Hahna Yoon
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Get outta Gangnam and Seoul is filled with pocketfuls of history around very corner. Want to know more? Check out these places to get informed.  

Korea Furniture museum
  • Museums
Don't just go to all the well-known museums. Check out the Korean Furniture Museum often reputed to be the most beautiful. Each item tells a lot about the past and as Tyler Durden of Fight Club fame would say, "I loved every stick of furniture in that place." 
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Hollywood Theater
  • Movie theaters
  • Jongno-gu
Y'all know Korean cinema didn't start with Old Boy so if you're a lover of Korean movies, check out this movie theater that dates back way before Park Chan-wook.
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War Memorial of Korea
  • Museums
  • Yongsan-gu
War is inevitably tied to Korea's history so a trip to this tourist favorite museum is a must even if it's a little cliche. 
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