"Arirang of the Square": Gwanghwamun to Namsan
EndedBased on an official tourism course
Records course 3 of the city's "K-POP walking tour", run 19 March–12 April 2026 around the BTS Gwanghwamun concert (Gyeongbokgung – National Museum of Korean Contemporary History – Gwanghwamun Square – Seoul City Hall – Namsan Memorial Site – N Seoul Tower). The guided programme has ended. Gwanghwamun Square to N Seoul Tower is about 2.6 km in a straight line.
Route
- 1
Gwanghwamun SquareSeoul · BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE: ARIRANGView on OpenStreetMap ↗ - 2
N Seoul Tower (Namsan Seoul Tower)Seoul · KPop Demon HuntersView on OpenStreetMap ↗
About 2.6 km in straight lines between stops · actual travel is longer
Getting there
The city article lists the course as "about 1.5 km, 20–30 minutes", but the straight-line distance between Gwanghwamun Square and N Seoul Tower alone is about 2.6 km, so the real walk is longer. The Namsan section is uphill; Namsan circular buses can help.
Sources
- 내 손안에 서울 (서울특별시), 공연 보러 왔다가 서울의 매력에 푹~ 'K-POP 성지 도보투어' 추천, 2026-03-26 (accessed 2026-10-11)
- 서울특별시, 21일 방탄소년단 컴백…공연 보고 서울도 즐기는 특별한 시간, 2026-03-16 (accessed 2026-10-11)
- YTN서울타워 (N서울타워), Public transportation (accessed 2026-10-11)
Updated 2026-10-11
Compiled from at least two official tourism sources or press reports (with AI assistance, edited by Hallyu Wiki). Hours and fees can change — check the official site before you go. Request a correction