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Seoul Walker: Half-Day Walks Across Seoul’s Historic and Cultural Spaces is a guidebook for those who wish to uncover the stories hidden within the city - not through hurried sightseeing, but by walking slowly and observing the traces of time left in its streets and structures. It invites you on a quiet adventure to explore the hearts of people and the marks of an era found in every corner of Seoul.

*본 책은 한국어판 <서울 산책자 : 도심 속 숨은 시간의 풍경을 찾아 떠나는 반나절 역사 산책>(한·영판 동시 출간)의 영문 번역판입니다.

출판사 리뷰

Discover Seoul not just as a modern metropolis, but as a living timeline where the past and present quietly coexist.

Seoul Walker: Half-Day Walks Across Seoul’s Historic and Cultural Spaces is a guidebook for those who wish to uncover the stories hidden within the city — not through hurried sightseeing, but by walking slowly and observing the traces of time left in its streets and structures. It invites you on a quiet adventure to explore the hearts of people and the marks of an era found in every corner of Seoul.

From public squares, royal palaces, hanok villages, streams, city walls, royal tombs, museums, memorial parks, traditional markets, riverside parks, and forests — each of these spaces, so different in character, together form the time map of Seoul. In the past, kings ruled the nation from their palaces, and countless commoners made their living along Cheonggyecheon Stream. In modern times, citizens have gathered in public squares to raise their voices. Each place was once the center of its age and has now become part of our everyday lives.

Each of the eleven themed walks in this book introduces a distinct facet of Seoul’s character — from royal rituals and Confucian traditions to postwar recovery and urban regeneration. As you follow these routes and learn their stories, you will come to see how moments from different centuries coexist within this single city, and how time, memory, and people continue to shape it.

This book is also a thoughtful companion for foreigners living in Korea. Many expats, busy with their daily lives, often remain within familiar neighborhoods, rarely venturing beyond them. By exploring more of the city, they can gain a deeper understanding of Korean culture and history, and in turn, feel more connected with the local community.

For multicultural families, Seoul Walker offers a wonderful opportunity for parents and children to experience Korean culture together and naturally learn about the country’s history.
“When you come to know something, you begin to love it — and when you love it, you come to know it even more.”

Let Seoul Walker guide your steps through palaces, markets, museums, and riverside parks. The path you walk today may someday become another story of Seoul.

Prologue

01 PUBLIC SQUARE
Songhyeon Green Plaza & Gwanghwamun Square & Seoul Plaza
Walking Theme│A Stroll through Seoul’s History, Culture, and People
Steps│4,000
Duration│1 hour 30 minutes

02 ROYAL PALACE
Changdeokgung Palace
Walking Theme│Want to Explore the Place Where Joseon Kings Once Lived?
Steps│9,000
Duration│3 hours

03 HANOK VILLAGE
Bukchon Hanok Village
Walking Theme│A Time Travel Following the Stories Beyond Hanok
Steps│6,000
Duration│2 hours

04 STREAM
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Walking Theme│A Calm Streamside Walk along the Currents of History
Steps│5,000
Duration│1 hour 30 minutes

05 CITY WALL
Hanyangdoseong
Walking Theme│A Day Tracing the Footsteps of Old Seoul along the City Wall
Steps│25,000
Duration│7 hours

06 JOSEON ROYAL TOMB
Seolleung & Jeongneung
Walking Theme│Strolling through Gangnam’s Most Auspicious Site
Steps│6,000
Duration│2 hours

07 MUSEUM
National Museum of Korea & The War Memorial of Korea
Walking Theme│A Museum Tour with as Much to See Outdoors as Indoors
Steps│20,000
Duration│7 hours

08 MEMORIAL PARK
Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery
Walking Theme│A Journey to Meet Stars that Shine Even in the Daytime
Steps│3,000
Duration│1 hour

09 MARKET
Dongmyo Flea Market
Walking Theme│In Search of a Lively Weekend Afternoon in Seoul
Steps│4,000
Duration│1 hour 30 minutes

10 RIVERSIDE PARK
Yeouido Hangang Park
Walking Theme│A Place that Refreshes Life in Seoul, Filled with Everyday Joy
Steps│6,000
Duration│2 hours

11 FOREST
Seoul Forest
Walking Theme│A Slow Stroll through a Green Haven in the Heart of the City
Steps│4,000
Duration│1 hour 30 minutes

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