Taking a cruise is a great way to enjoy the fresh air and get away from it all. Enjoy spectacular nighttime views of the Hangang River on themed cruises with live magic and delicious food. There are also seasonal events, including a flower cruise in spring and a migratory bird cruise in autumn. Several boats ply the waters of the Hangang River, making one-way or round-trip tours. There are three major places to get on or off the ferries: the Yeouido, Jamsil, and Ttukseom docks. Tickets cost KRW 13,000.

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Buffet programs cost KRW 65,000 for dinner and KRW 35,900 for lunch.

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Riverside landmarks include Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Shrine, the 63 City Building, N Seoul Tower, Seoul Forest, Seonyudo Island Park, and the 1988 Olympic Stadium.

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T. 02-3271-6900, www.elandcruise.com

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Yeouinaru Station 여의나루역 (Line 5), Jamsilnaru Station 잠실나루역 (Line 2), and Ttukseom Resort Station 뚝섬유원지역 (Line 7)

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Seowoo Shabu | 서우샤브샤브

(Jamsil District)

Written and photographed by Daniel Gray

When winter comes, hot stock bubbling at the table with various vegetables and meat or seafood is the perfect thing to melt away the icicles in your bones. At Seowoo Shabu, you’ll get your own individual pot of vegetable stock to cook vegetables such as bok choy, cabbage, various mushrooms, bean sprouts, and more. To this broth you can add a choice of toppings, such as thinly sliced hanu beef, various seafood, or a mix of both. If you get the seafood option, you’ll get a giant mussel, abalone, shrimp, clams, scallops, and octopus. The light shabu broth takes on the quality of the various ingredients that are added to it, so the seafood vegetable broth you’ll have left makes for a delicious base for noodle soup or rice porridge to finish your meal. If you choose beef, the delicate, just-cooked beef is delicious with the various sauces, such as the chili or soy-citrus sauce. The restaurant is very clean and quiet. There are plenty of rooms if you are looking for something a bit more private. Service is polite and prompt. Anything you need is literally a fingertip away because of the personal waiter-call button. What you can expect here is a very fun way to eat soup with meat and veggies.

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Hours: 11am–10pm
Price: 15,000–30,000 won a person
T. 02-414-7074
(180-3 Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul | 서울시 송파구 방이동 180-3)

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Mongchontoseong Station 몽촌토성역 (Line 8), Exit 2. Walk 200m and pass Immanuel Methodist Church. Turn right at the corner and walk 50m. The restaurant is located on the opposite side of the road.

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