Ansan
Districts
Understand
Ansan is a mid-sized city on the outskirts of Seoul. It is well integrated with Seoul's transport system, and generally speaking can be considered as a suburb. The city was planned by Park Jeong-hee in 1970 and is an important industrial center.
Ansan has one of Korea's largest immigrant communities. The percentage of multi-cultural families here is the highest in South Korea, although it is less known than Itaewon among English-speaking foreigners, as most immigrants here are Chinese and other Asian blue collar workers.
Climate
Ansan's climate is very similar to that of nearby Seoul and Suwon.The following table is Suwon's climate. Compared to Incheon or Seoul, Suwon is relatively hotter and colder. It features continental climate. Ansan is close to the West Sea so there are a lot of winds from the sea.Literature
- Sangnoksu Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 4. Sangoksu means "Evergreen Tree". The station is named after a book Sangnoksu (1935) by Sim Hun. The setting of the novel Sangnoksu is stream in Sangnok-gu.
Get in
Cities nearby include Gunpo and Uiwang to the east, Hwaseong to the south, and Shiheung to the north. Approximate travel times from other locations are as follows:
By subway
Ansan is located on Subway Line 4.Travel times to the center of Ansan (Jungang station):
- From Seoul Station (Seoul): 1 hr 10 min
- From Geumjeong Station (Gunpo): 20 min
- From Oido Station (Siheung) : 20min
Ansan is served by eight subway stations (all on Line 4), listed from the closest to Seoul: Banwol, Sangnoksu, Hanyang University at Ansan, Jungang, Gojan, Choji, Ansan, Singil Oncheon.
BanwolBanwol is the first subway station of Ansan city, from the direction of Seoul.
Suin Line runs from Oido to Incheon, and and extension to Suwon is expected to open in Dec 2019.
- Singil Oncheon: This means Singil hot spring or Singil spa, but there isn't any hot spring in this station. There was plan to develop a hot spring when a committee considered the name, but since then, they received an order to stop the spa business and foster housing complex from an auditor.
SangnoksuThe distance between Sangnok and Banwol stations is the longest among the inter-station streets on Line No. 4 and has three tunnels.
Hanyang Univ. at AnsanAt the time of opening, the station was called "Handaeap" and it was changed to "Hanyang Univ. at Ansan" in 2001.
Jungang
GojanThere is a Koryeo university Ansan Hospital nearby, and Ansan City Hall is located 1.2 kilometers away.
ChojiNear the station, Shin Ansan University is located.
AnsanAlthough the station's name is Ansan Station, it is easy to mistake it as the center of Ansan City, in fact, the area around Jungang Station is a relatively central commercial area of Ansan City. Rather, Ansan Station is located in the western part of Ansan City, and City Hall is closer to Gojan Station.
By bus
- The Ansan Bus Terminal (KO:안산종합버스터미널) near Ansan Station provides daily bus service to Incheon International Airport and most cities in South Korea. Buses travel via Gimpo International Airport and Incheon International Airport. Express buses to Iksan, Dongdaegu, and Gwangju are also available. Near Sangnoksu Station are buses going to Suwon Station and Gangnam Station. Ansan has 53 bus lines with 537 buses operating in and out of the city limits, connecting the city with Seoul and other outlying Gyeonggi cities. The Ansan transfer center also has express city buses, city buses and intercity buses to link to Banwal industrial estate, Sihaw lake and nearby cities.
- To Ansan Bus Terminal from Incheon Bus terminal: 30 min
- From Gimpo Airport: 90 min
- From Incheon Airport: 2 hr (express bus approx. 55–70 min)
- From Suwon: 30 min (take blue bus 707, 909 or red bus 110 at Suwon station)
- From Jamsil, Seoul: 60 min
- From Gangnam, Seoul : 55 min (take Red bus 3100, 3101 and 3102 or express bus 700. You can take the bus No.3102 at the Gangnam-station, metro line No.2, exit No.5 or 6.)
Get around
By bicycle
By City Tour Bus
By taxi
Regular taxi
You can take a taxi at taxi stand. Basic fare of regular taxi is around ₩3,800. The taxi stand is near the bus station.Call taxi
When you move to another place where is hard to access, you can call a taxi. Basic fare of call taxi is around ₩3,800. You can call kakao taxi or T-map taxi. Kakao taxi is easier to call than T-map taxi.-
Ansan Call Taxi
phone: +82 31-501-0002 -
BARO Call Taxi
phone: +82 31-419-8000
See
Historical monuments and structures
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Ansan Arts Center
phone: +82 31-481-4000address: 817 Gojan-dong Danwon-guThere are music concerts, art exhibitions, contemporary dances, etc. -
phone: +82 31-481-3168address: 113, Seongho-ro, Sangnok-guThere are three parts-tropical exhibition, middle part exhibition, and southern part exhibition. Tropical exhibition is a pyramidal glass green house, so it is available to see in all four seasons. You can see various kind of palm tree and cactus. Middle part exhibition is also glass greenhouse. There are lots of wild flowers and plants which grow naturally in central district in South Korea. But it is not available in winter season. Southern part exhibition is glass greenhouse and it is also not available in winter season. You can see lotus, water lily and scented trees in this exhibition.
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phone: +82 31-415-0041address: 144, Seokho-ro, Sangnok-guAt first floor, exhibitions are divided into four zones-A zone, B zone, C zone and D zone. In the A zone, it exhibits relics from ancient times. You can learn about Ansan's history. In the B zone, you can learn about values of mud flat. Mud flat has been providing living foundation for Ansan resident. In the C zone, You can learn about Ansan's industry. Ansan's major industry is not only agriculture but also fishing and salt farms. So you can see farming implements and so on. In the D zone, you can see traditional remains which are used in daily life. It is divided into three section - food, clothing and shelter. In addition, you can see model and video clip about Dunbaemi play. It is a traditional play in Ansan.
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Ansan Light House
address: Mt. #170 (Silkworm Island), Seongam-dong, Danwon-gu,It is called silkworm island because it shapes like silkworm. Road to light house is appeared at the time of low tide, but it is disappeared at high tide times. So tourists have to check the tide time. It has observatory and exhibition room for tourists. -
Ansan Lake Park
phone: +82 31-481-2467address: 1513 Gojan-dong, Danwon-guIt has a various facilities such as nature learning center, soccer field, basketball court, volleyball court, inline skating link and so on. Especially, reed marsh and waterside square is good for walking. At the central of square, you can see outdoor performances. Also, Ansan lake park has theme spaces such as wild flower garden, lilac hill and so on. -
Ansan Hwajeong English Village
phone: +82 31-484-6100address: 97, Kkodumul-gil, Danwon-guIt is also known as Gyeonggi English Village Ansan Camp. -
Ansan Olympic Museum
phone: +82 31 481 4900address: 604 Gojan-dong Danwon-guThere is a fitness center. Many local people work out in the gym. -
Ansan Slide Park
phone: +82 31-481-3266address: San 100-2, Wongok-dong, Danwon-guIn summer season, water sled slope is open. Besides, there are some water pools to have fun and have an air slide. In winter season, snow sled slope is open. It has a main slope, slope for children and a hand sled area. The hand sled area is for children. The sled is drawn by their parents whereas other sled slide from high. Moving walkway is available just in winter season. -
Byeolmangseong Fortress
address: Choji-dong, Danwon-guA ruined stone castle of the Joseon dynasty. -
Choi Yongshin Memorial Hall
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phone: +82 1899-1720address: 1-1, Daebudong-dong, Danwon-guDaebudo is also known as 'the Hawaii of Ansan.' Daebudo is connected to the Sihwa seawalls, so it has become a land of Ansan. However, it still has the romance and lyricism of an island in various places.
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phone: +82 32-886-0126address: 7, Daebuhwanggeum-ro, Danwon-gu
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Gosong Pavilion
address: San 58, Hwajeong-dong, Danwon-guIt is a pavilion of Joseon Dynasty. It is Gyeonggi-do Monument number 101. -
address: 3-13 Daebunam-dong, Danwon-guThis island is famous for the Daebudo Glass Island Museum, which includes a glass art gallery, showcase and outdoor sculpture park.
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phone: +82 31-481-7000address: 268 to Ansan Danwon garden (chojidong)
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Hwarang Recreation Area
address: 667 Choji-dong, Danwon-guThis is an amusement park that covers an area of 63 hectares. It has spaces for cultural relaxation, Hwarang Lake and trails, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, etc. -
Hong Jeonghui Gate of Filial Duty
address: 748 Daebunam-dong, Danwon-guIt is a memorial gate for the filial piety of Hong Jeong-hui. -
Jaetmeori Local God Shrine
address: San 76, Seonggok-dong, Danwon-guIt is a shrine to the village deity that was built in Koryo Dynasty during the reign of King Seongjong (1469-1494) to offer sacrifice to heaven. -
Korean Juniper Tree in Palgok-ri
address: 59-3 Palgok 1-dong, Sangnok-guIt was designated as monuments 32 in Gyeonggi-do -
Ojeonggak Pavilion
phone: +82 31-481-2798address: 29, Hwajeong dong ,Danwon-guIt is a pavilion that was built in 1870 by King Gojong, the last king of the Joseon Dynasty. -
Pung Island
phone: +82 31-481-2000address: Pungdo-dong, Danwon-guIt takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes from Incheon to Pung Island by passenger ship. -
phone: +82 31-481-2574address: 131, Seongho-ro, Sangnok-gu
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address: 151 Wa-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-siIt is Gyeonggi-do Cultural Property number 8.
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Seongpo Arts Park
address: 582 Seongpo-dong, Sangrok-guSeongpo Arts Park adjoins a residential area, so it is a good resting place for locals. Sihwaho LakeThere is a park with a reedy marsh. There are countless species of plants and animals living near this wetland.
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phone: +82 31-484-5050address: 1723, Suin-ro, Sangnok-gu
Tomb of Yi IkThe tomb of Silhak scholar Yi Ik of the late of Chosun Dynasty.
Do
Festivals
The are several regular festivals in Ansan.-
phone: +82 31-481-0531address: 312 Hwarangro, Danwon-guAnsan Street Arts Festival is held in May every year. The festival has drama, dance and music.
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phone: +82 31-485-3844, +82 31-483-3845address: 14, Hwajeong Cheondong-gil, Danwon-gu
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phone: +82 31-481-2317address: Business park, Daebubuk-dong, Danwon-guA biennial festival, usually held in September in every other year. You can make wine and participate in a photographic contest.
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address: 1481-10, Daebuhwanggeum-ro, Danwon-guAnsan Valley Rock Festival is held every July.
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phone: +82 31-481-2798, +82 31-415-0041address: 131, Seongho-ro, Sangnok-guYou can watch traditional performance and enjoy folk game. They held writing contest and drawing contest. It held every May.
Movie theaters
There are several movie theaters in Ansan. Big multiplex movie theater chains, such as CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox, are represented in Ansan and show movies of various genres.-
CGV Ansan
phone: +82 1544-1122address: 6th floor, NC Department A, 194, Gwangdeok-daero, Danwon-gu8 screens and 1567 of seating capacity -
Lotte Cinema Ansan
phone: +82 1544-8855address: 4th floor, Lotte Mart Ansan, 427, Chungjang-ro, Sangrok-gu8 screens and 1607 of seating capacity -
Lotte Cinema Central Rock (Ansan)
phone: +82 1544-8855address: 7th to 10th floor, Joy Building, 108, Gojan-ro, Danwon-gu9 screens and 1429 of seating capacity -
Lotte Cinema Ansan Gojan
phone: +82 1544-8855address: 7th floor, Millennium Building, 141, Gwangdeok-daero, Danwon-gu7 screens and 1788 of seating capacity -
Mega Box Ansan Jungang
address: 9th floor, 41, Gojan 2-gil, Danwon-gu
Sports
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OK Saving Bank & Rush and Cash
address: 422, Yongsin-ro, Sangrok-guA professional volleyball team that plays in the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO). Their home arena is Sangnoksu Gymnasium. You can buy tickets by online (the website is in Korean only) or ticket box on site.
Others
FlyingDue to Ansan's location along the sea and the surrounding islands, there are a number of companies that offer test flights in light and ultra-light airplanes for an hour or so, including views of most of the nearby islands. These usually cost somewhere around ₩80,000 depending on the duration of the flight.
BikingBike paths exist throughout Ansan, making it more bicycle friendly than the average city. Bicycles can be hired from Gojan and Jungang stations. Bicycle stations are gradually increasing. There is a dedicated cycle road with picnic benches beyond the Lake Park that run alongside the river and terminates at Ansan Waterfowl park. Ansan's public bike service is called 'Pedalro'.
ParksAnsan has several large parks. 'Hosu' (Lake Park) is within walking distance from Jungang staton (15 minutes) and has several festivals during the middle of the year. Another park is situated beyond Ansan Wa Stadium, approximately 20 minutes walking distance from Gojan station and features Ansan Art Museum and a lake with a walking path that is lit by night.
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phone: +82 31-481-1700address: 260 Hwarang-ro, Danwon-guA 36,000-seat-capacity stadium that sometimes hosts concerts.
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phone: +82 1666-1234address: 515 Gojan-dong Danwon-gu
- Visit the "Chinatown" around the Ansan Station, an area with lots of Chinese, Indian and Central Asian restaurants. As it serves the local immigrant community, it has a more authentic feel to it than anything you can find in Seoul.
Learn
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Hanyang University, ERICA Campus at Ansan
phone: +82 31-400-5114address: 55, Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-guHanyang University ERICA Campus is famous for filming site. The movies Secretly, Greatly (2013), and 'Twenty (2014) were filmed. Also the dramas To The Beautiful You (2012), Master Of Study (2010), daily sitcom More Charming The Day (2010) were filmed here. Especially, Lion's Lake Park is the most famous spot in the ERICA Campus. Hanyang University has had a ongoing program that International Summer School. Hanyang International Summer School is a 4-week program where students get the opportunity to study abroad and experience Korean culture in a unique way. -
phone: +82 31-412-7100address: 171, Yesuldaehak-ro, Danwon-guMany entertainers in Korea graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts.
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phone: +82 31-400-6900address: Ansandaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu
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phone: +82 31-490-6000address: 135, Sinansandaehak-ro, Danwon-gu
Buy
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phone: +82 31-508-2500address: 427, Chungjang-ro, Sangrok-gu
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Homeplus Ansan
phone: +82 31-412-8000address: 432, Chungjang-ro, Sangrok-gu -
phone: +82 31-599-1234, +82 31-599-1250address: 46, Wonpogongwon 1-ro, Danwon-guOpen 10:00 ~ 24:00
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address: 434, Yongsin-ro, Sangnok-gu
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address: 45, Samni-ro, Sangnok-gu
Eat
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Multicultural Street in Wongok-dong
address: 16, Damunhwa-gil, Danwon-gu
Budget
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address: 1149-11 Sa-dong, Sangrok-guThis restaurant is in front of Hanyang University. It is famous for Mexican food, especially burritos.
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phone: +82 1899-2948address: 3-1, Haksa 2-gil, Sangrok-guThis restaurant is in front of Hanyang University. It is famous for Mexican food, especially burritos.
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phone: +82 31-402-8765address: 915, Jungang-daero, Danwon-guKorean fast food restaurant at the station.
Mid-range
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Eoullim dolsot (stone pot) rice
phone: +82 31-407-5880address: 92-11 il-dong, Sangrok-guThis is a Korean table d'hote restaurant with hot pot rice. -
Ansan bulgogi house
phone: +82 31-407-1717address: 654-11 I-dong, Sangrok-guThis is a Korean-style barbecued beef restaurant. It also serves a lot of delicious chicken. KantipurIt's an Indian cuisine restaurant. This restaurant is found across the street from Ansan Station, in Asia Town. Once across the street, walk 3 blocks further, directly away from the station, and look to your right. It is on the second floor, above a shoe shop and cell phone store. A variety of Indian and Nepalese dishes are served. The curries start at ₩7,000 and 4 samosas make up an order.
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phone: +82 31-482-3952address: 12, Danggok-ro, Danwon-guSeolleongtang is Korea traditional soup which is boiled from ox’s bones.
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phone: +82 31-407-5021address: Sa3-dong, Sangrok-guThis restaurant is found across the street from Hanyang University. This is a Vietnamese restaurant. The popular Vietnamse dish, pho, is very delicious.
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Yellow Chicken
address: 76 Gojan 1 gil, Danwon-guThis restaurant sells roasted chicken and beer. It tastes pretty good. -
Earthen wall cheonggukjang boiled barley
phone: +82 31-408-2007address: 14 Songho 1gil, Sangrok-guThis restaurant sells traditional Korean food like cheonggukjang (fast-fermented bean paste) boiled barley, and bulgogi (barbecued beef). -
ALCHON
phone: +82 31-415-3001address: 2, Haksa 2-gil, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-siOne of the busiest restaurants infront of the Hanyang University. If you order, the food you ordered comes out very quickly, so you can enjoy your meal even if you don't have enough time to eat something. The dish of Alchon is relatively cheaper than other restaurants nearby the Hanyang University. -
Pizzeria
address: Sangnok-gu, Hanyang University 2-gil, 35Delicious pizza at reasonable prices, Russian menus and guides are also available.
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Jelly Factory
phone: +82 31-8758-8262address: 15, Haksa 2-gil, Sangrok-guYou can enjoy JokBal (Korean dish of pig's trotters cooked with soy sauce). There are several JokBal like Jokbal, Jelly Jokbal(which is softer than original Jokbal), Spiced Jokbal. -
Best Home Kalguksu
phone: +82 31-415-1179address: Sangnok-gu Sadong 1576Delicious clam noodles soup. -
Byeongcheon Soondae
address: Sangnok-gu Sadong 1561-2Hot soondae soup with rice. -
Bistro Ta Bom
phone: +82-31-501-2275
Splurge
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Gwangyang charcoal fire grill
phone: +82 31-419-9233address: 101, Gwangdeokdong-ro, Danwon-gu -
Danwon Korean Table d'hote
address: 251, Gwangdeok-daero, Danwon-guYou can enjoy Aruncus dioicus from Ulleungdo Island, bamboo shoot from Damyang, soybean paste from Sunchang and so on.
Others
OtherThe Jungang Station area features many traditional Korean restaurants as well as many familiar chains such as Mr Pizza, Viking, VIPS, Kraze Burger, Papa Johns, Krispe Kreme, Baskin Robbins, Coldstone etc.
Mongol SikdangA Mongolian restaurant.
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phone: +82 31-495-7149address: Damunhwa-gil, Danwon-gu
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phone: +82 31-492-6984address: Damunhwa-gil, Danwon-guUzbek restaurant.
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phone: +82 31-493-9563address: Damunhwa-gil, Danwon-gu
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phone: +82 70-4784-4037 (VoIP)address: 12 Damunhwa 2 gil, Danwon-gu, Ansan-siRussian & Uzbekistan cuisine restaurant/cafe.
Drink
- Ansan's main downtown area is opposite Jungang Station and features dozens of bars and coffee shops.
Café
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To Presso
phone: +82 31-407-3406address: 2-1, Haksa 2-gil, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-siTo presso is a dessert cafe near by the Hanyang University. To presso sells a variety of drinks and ice flakes with syrup. -
Crevasse
phone: +82 50-71411-5798address: Seongan 1-gil, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-doDelicious coffee and comfortable sofa. It consists of 1st floor, 2nd floor, and rooftop. -
Gerisim
phone: +82 1045941021address: https://www.instagram.com/cafe_gerisim/Coffee, latte, smoothie, bingsu. -
Cafe Windmill
phone: +82 31-409-2614address: 3, HanyangDaehak 1 gil, Sa 3dong, Sangrok-guYou can enjoy great coffe and drinks here. It has various kinds of coffee bean and also various kind of blending. So you can enjoy to your taste.The most inexpensive menu is just 1000 won americano(but it tastes very nice)
Bar
- Imported beers from South East Asia can be found at some markets and restaurants near Ansan Station.
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phone: +82 31-407-7376address: 45-1, Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-guPommefrites is a franchised beerhouse. Draft beer and potato chips from this store are so cool. You can dip the chip in a special sauce.
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The sul
phone: +82 31-437-8777address: B1, 1167-1 Sa-dong, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si Gyeonggi-do, Ansan-si KRThe sul is the most used bar by Hanyang University at Erica. All menus are delicious so there is no representative menu.
Sleep
Hotels, in the standard sense, are rare in Ansan and are mostly 'business' hotels serving foreign visitors who visit Ansan's large industrial complex. Hotel 'Hi-Vice' is a basic business hotel and may serve for foreign visitors, with room rates between ₩40-120,000 it is opposite Jungang Station and also features a wedding hall. There is also an international hotel located close to Sangoksu Station. However, as mentioned above, many motels are on par with 3-4 star hotels and are typically rather cheap.
Guest house is in Hanyang University. However, you need a permission from Hanyang University. Fee of standard room is ₩129,000, twin room, deluxe double and deluxe twin for ₩176,000 and Royal sweet for ₩400,000. They furnished super high speed of Internet, central heating system, individual air condition, available international phone call at anytime and satellite broadcasting that provide variety of internal and external channels.
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phone: +82 31-406-1212address: 20, Sangnoksu-ro, Sangnok-gu
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Hivice Hotel
phone: +82 1-410-6350address: 885, Jungang-daero, Danwon-guThe hotel has 60 rooms. Additional facilities: banquet hall, buffet, coffee shop -
Luxury Sightseeing Hotel
phone: +82 31-475-1648address: 945, Jungang-daero, Danwon-guThe hotel has 108 rooms. Additional facilities: restaurant, nightclub
Connect
Stay safe
Stay healthy
Hospitals
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Korea University Ansan Hospital
phone: +82 31-412-5114address: 123, Jeokgeum-ro, Danwon-guThis hospital has internal medicine department, surgery department, department of neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, thoracic surgery, neuropsychiatry, plastic surgery, anesthesiology, obstetrics and gynecology. -
phone: +82 31-418-8275address: 34, Sangnoksu-ro, Sangnok-guIt is specialized in neuro-orthopedic, orthopaedics, internal medicine and so on.
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phone: +82 31-501-7777address: 345, Gwangdeok 1-ro, Sangnok-guIt is specialized in department of surgery. And It has department of internal medicine, pediatrics, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, anesthesiology, health examination center.