Seoul · South Korea
Hotels in Gwangjin District, Seoul
Gwangjin District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul (Wikidata: "one of the districts (gu) of Seoul, South Korea"); population 368,021, area 24 km². Its centre is 8.5 km from the city centre. 13 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 13of 405 in Seoul's districts
- From the city centre
- 8.5 km
- Nearest station
- Guui0.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Lotte World3.3 km
- Population
- 368,021Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 5,921OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 17 km²OpenStreetMap; Wikidata gives 24 km²
Where to stay
Places to stay in Gwangjin District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dong Seoul Hotel | 1.0 km |
| 2 | The Classic 500 Pentaz Executive Residence | 1.0 km |
| 3 | H Avenue Hotel Kondae Seongsu | 1.7 km |
| 4 | Hotel The Designers Premier Kondae | 1.7 km |
| 5 | Motel Daeha | 2.2 km |
| 6 | Hotel Poco | 2.3 km |
| 7 | Hotel The Designers Kondae | 2.3 km |
| 8 | Aloft Seoul Gangnam | 2.8 km |
| 9 | Lavita Hotel | 2.9 km |
| 10 | Seoul Riviera Hotel | 2.9 km |
| 11 | Hotel Prima Seoul | 3.0 km |
| 12 | Hotel in 9 Gangnam | 3.2 km |
| 13 | Hotel Entra Gangnam | 3.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Gwangjin District
OpenStreetMap maps 4,984 restaurants, 336 cafes and 601 bars and pubs counted in Gwangjin District, and 61 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 4,984 | 1 of 25 |
| Cafes | 336 | 4 of 25 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 601 | 1 of 25 |
| Museums and galleries | 5 | 17 of 25 |
| Named parks | 38 | 15 of 25 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 18 | 9 of 25 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 25 districts of Seoul; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Gwangjin District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Gwangjin District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Gwangjin District: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul Children's Grand Park | Park | 1.2 km |
| Ttukseom Hangang Park | Park | 1.5 km |
| Cheongdam Park | Park | 3.2 km |
| Samseong Haemaji Sunrise Park | Park | 2.7 km |
| Ttukseom Swimming Pool | Attraction | 1.6 km |
| Hua Yang Park | Park | 1.2 km |
| Konkuk University Museum | Museum | 0.8 km |
| Around US ENTERTAINMENT | Attraction | 3.1 km |
| City View (Lotte Tower, Hangang River) | Viewpoint | 2.9 km |
| Observation Deck | Viewpoint | 3.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Gwangjin District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Gwangjin District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Guui | metro | 0.4 km |
| Konkuk Univ. | metro | 1.0 km |
| Gangbyeon | metro | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Gwangjin District is from Seoul's main sights
| Sight | From Gwangjin District |
|---|---|
| Lotte World | 3.3 km |
| Namsan Seoul Tower | 8.4 km |
| Changgyeonggung | 8.8 km |
| National Museum of Korea | 9.1 km |
| Changdeokgung | 9.2 km |
| Deoksugung | 9.9 km |
| National Folk Museum of Korea | 10 km |
| Gyeongbokgung | 10 km |
| Gyeonghuigung | 11 km |
| Yoido Full Gospel Church | 14 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Gwangjin District
Sights in Gwangjin District
- Seoul Children's Grand Park · park · 0.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Gwangjin District
Questions
Gwangjin District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Gwangjin District, Seoul?
13 places to stay in this guide are counted in Gwangjin District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 25 districts of Seoul. The nearest to the area centre is Dong Seoul Hotel, 1.0 km away.
How far is Gwangjin District from the centre of Seoul?
8.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Seoul.
How far is Gwangjin District from Changdeokgung?
9.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Gwangjin District. The nearest of Seoul's main sights is Lotte World, 3.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Gwangjin District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Guui (metro, 0.4 km), Konkuk Univ. (metro, 1.0 km) and Gangbyeon (metro, 1.2 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Gwangjin District?
OpenStreetMap maps 4,984 restaurants, 336 cafes and 601 bars and pubs counted in Gwangjin District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 25 districts of Seoul that Wikidata records as a district of Seoul located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 405 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Gwangjin District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.