N Seoul Tower on Namsan at sunsetPhoto: Gije Cho / Pexels
Seoul's Best Night Views
Seoul is spectacular after dark. Ride up to N Seoul Tower, walk the lit city wall at Naksan Park, watch the Banpo fountain from the riverbank or go all the way up Lotte World Tower.
- Naksan Park and the city wall are free and rarely crowded — the best-value night view in Seoul.
- The Banpo Moonlight Rainbow Fountain runs in the warmer months only; check the show times.
- Plan your ride home — the subway stops around midnight.
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N Seoul Tower
N서울타워Photo: Gije Cho / Pexels Seoul's landmark on top of Namsan. Watch the sun set over the whole city, then the lights come on below you.
Good to know: Cable car or a 30-minute walk up from Myeongdong. Go an hour before sunset.
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Naksan Park
낙산공원
Photo: 이금선 / Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 1) The lit city wall winds along the ridge with the skyline behind it — the best free night view in Seoul, and rarely crowded.
Good to know: Free. Hyehwa Station (Line 4), exit 2, then a 15-minute uphill walk.
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Lotte World Tower & Seoul Sky
롯데월드타워
Photo: kallerna / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (edited) Korea's tallest building, with an observation deck and a glass floor near the top. Go at dusk for day and night views in one visit.
Good to know: Ticketed. Jamsil Station (Lines 2, 8).
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Banpo Moonlight Rainbow Fountain
반포한강공원 달빛무지개분수
Photo: 서문교 / Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL Type 1) Water jets along the Banpo Bridge, lit in colour and set to music. Sit on the riverbank with a picnic and watch.
Good to know: Runs in the warmer months only, several shows each evening — check times. Express Bus Terminal Station, exit 8–1, then walk.
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Sewoon Plaza rooftop
세운상가The rooftop of an old electronics arcade, with an open view along Jongmyo to Namsan and the city lights. A local favourite, free and low-key.
Good to know: Free. A short walk from Jongno 3-ga Station; take the lift to the top floor.
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63 Building
63빌딩
Photo: Sebastian Hoering / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (edited) The golden tower on Yeouido that was once Korea's tallest. Its observation deck looks across the whole river.
Good to know: Check the observation deck is open before you go. Even from the Yeouido riverbank, the golden tower is the view.
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Haebangchon
해방촌
Photo: m-louis (a flickr user) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (edited) A hillside neighbourhood above Itaewon with rooftop bars looking straight at N Seoul Tower.
Good to know: Noksapyeong Station (Line 6), then a walk uphill.
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Seoullo 7017
서울로7017
Photo: Aatu Dorochenko / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (edited) An old highway overpass turned into an elevated garden walk next to Seoul Station, lit up in blue at night.
Good to know: Free, open around the clock. Seoul Station, exit 2.
