Musical Chef

Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu


A nonverbal theatrical production that involves a comedic Iron Chef–style contest, stirring beatbox and a cappella into the mix. It's an update to the show previously known as Bibap.


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Nearby Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu attractions

1. Tapgol Park

0.18 MILES

Seoul's first modern-style park, opened in 1897, stands on the precincts of Wongak-sa, a Buddhist temple destroyed in 1504. Left behind was its remarkable…

2. Stone Pagoda of Wongak-sa

0.24 MILES

This 10-tier, 12m-high monument in Tapgol Park once graced Wongak-sa, a Buddhist temple that stood here but was destroyed in 1504 on the orders of the…

3. Bosingak

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Contrasting with the modern Jongno Tower opposite, this ornate pavilion houses a recent copy of the city bell – the original, forged in 1468, is in the…

4. Jongno Tower

0.29 MILES

Designed by Rafael Viñoly, this striking 33-storey office building with a floating oval lords it over low-rise Insa-dong and has a fancy restaurant and…

5. Sun Art Center

0.33 MILES

One of Seoul's longest running commercial-art galleries, in business since 1977, Sun Art specialises in early-20th-century Korean art and awards an annual…

6. Myeong-dong Catholic Cathedral

0.35 MILES

Go inside this elegant, red- and grey-brick Gothic-style cathedral, consecrated in 1898, to admire the vaulted ceiling and stained-glass windows. The…

7. Hwabong Gallery

0.36 MILES

Cutting-edge Korean art is usually on show in this basement space alongside permanent displays of the smallest book in the world (no more than a dot), and…

8. Mokin Museum

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Mokin are carved and painted wooden figures and decorative motifs that were used to decorate sangyeo (funeral carriages). Carved by village craftsmen,…