Modern History in Incheon
Incheon
Modern History
Korea essentialsA first look at Korea through palaces, markets, neighborhoods and landscapes

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Changdeokgung Palace & Secret Garden

Jirisan National Park

National Museum of Korea

Haeinsa Temple

Bulguksa Temple & Seokguram Grotto

Hallasan National Park

Sanbangsan Mountain & Yongmeori Coast

Daereungwon, Cheomseongdae & Hwangnidan-gil

Songgwangsa Temple

Taeanhaean National Park

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
Active venuesPlaces with current and upcoming events worth planning around
Heritage & historyPalaces, fortresses, temples and historic places where Korea's past remains visible
Neighborhoods & marketsMarkets, neighborhoods and street life best explored on foot
Arts & cultureMuseums, galleries, institutions and cultural venues shaping Korea's creative scene

National Museum of Korea

Leeum Museum of Art

Gyeongju National Museum

War Memorial of Korea

Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Museum SAN

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
Jeju Stone Park

Independence Hall of Korea

Asia Culture Center

National Folk Museum of Korea
Jeju Haenyeo Museum & Coastal Haenyeo Landscape
Parks & outdoorsParks, mountains, coasts, viewpoints and landscapes for exploring Korea outdoors
AttractionsAttractions and destinations made for a day out

Boseong Green Tea Fields

Lotte World, Seoul Sky & Seokchon Lake

Yongin Everland

Gwangyang Maehwa Village & Cheong Maesil Farm

COEX & Starfield Library
Gyeongju World
OSIRIA Tourist Complex & Lotte World Adventure Busan
Eco Land Theme Park
Snoopy Garden
Seoul Grand Park
Daegwallyeong Sheep Ranch
Yeosu Expo Ocean Park
Places that explain modern Korea
Modern Korea was shaped by colonial rule, liberation, war, division, industrialization and democratization. This collection gathers the museums, prisons, memorials, stations, former government sites and preserved neighborhoods where those changes can still be read in physical space.
The emphasis is on places whose main value comes from the modern historical story they carry, rather than simply their age or architecture.


































