Seolnal, the Korean Lunar New Year, falls on 10th.Feb. on the Gregorian calendar this year. It is one of the biggest holidays in Korea aside from Chuseok. Seonlal is observed for three days from Feb,9th. to Feb.11th. Unfortunately it is falling on a weekend.
During the Seollal holidays, most people visit families and friends in their hometown. Businesses operate on different schedules, and even close for Seolnal and Chuseok.
In order to avoid any inconveniences of holiday traveling, the Korea Tourism Organization is providing an extensive list of Seollal holiday schedules of major tourist attractions in and around Seoul.
If you are anywhere in Korea then don't hesitate to contact the 24-hour travel hotline: 1330 Korea Travel Hotline, to ask them any question related to Korea while on your trip. Calls made to them are free of charge.
Some of the places that will be closed during Seolnal are:
| Seodaemun Prison History Museum | Closed on Feb. 10 | +82-2-360-8586 (Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.sscmc.or.kr/culture2 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
| Insa-dong | Closed on Feb. 10 | +82-2-734-0222 (Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.insainfo.or.kr (Korean) |
| Dongdaemun Market | Closed during Seollal holiday | +82-2-2262-0160 (Korean, English) |
www.dongdaemunsc.co.kr (Korean) |
| Itaewon Street | Closed on Feb. 10-11 | +82-2-794-5579 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.itaewon.or.kr (Korean) |
| Migliore (Dongdaemun) |
Closed on Feb. 10-11 | +82-2-3393-0001 (Korean, Japanese (*available before noon)) |
www.migliore.co.kr (Korean) |
| Doota (Doosan Tower) |
Closed on Feb. 9-10 | +82-2-3398-2386 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
www.doota.com (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
| Yongsan Electronics Market | Closed during Seollal holiday | +82-2-707-4700 (Korean) |
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| Techno Mart | Closed on Feb. 9-10 (CGV opens during Seollal holiday) |
+82-2-3424-0114 (Korean, English) |
www.tm21.com (Korean) |
| hello apM | Closed on Feb. 9-10 | +82-2-6388-1114 (Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.helloapm.co.kr (Korean, English) |
| I'PARK mall | Closed on Feb.10 | +82-2-2012-0147 (Korean, English) |
www.iparkmall.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
| The Korea House | Closed on Feb. 10 | +82-2-2266-9101~3 (Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.koreahouse.or.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) |
| Chongdong Theater | Closed on Feb. 11 | +82-2-751-1500 (Korean, English, Japanese) |
www.chongdong.com (Korean, English) |
| National Museum of Contemporary Art | Closed on Feb. 11 | +82-2-2188-6000 (Korean, English) |
www.moca.go.kr (Korean, English) |
| Kyobo Bookstore | Closed on Feb. 10 | +82-2-397-3451~3 (Korean, English) |
www.kyobobook.co.kr (Korean) |
| Youngpoong Bookstore | Open during Seollal holiday | +82-2-399-5630 (Korean, English) |
www.ypbooks.co.kr (Korean) |
Rest of the places are open and read this post from last year, where you can enjoy Seolnal.
Source: KTO
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