Namsan (Seoul)

Namsan (lit. "South Mountain") is a 262 metres (860 ft) peak in the Jung-gu district of south central Seoul, South Korea. Although known as Mount Mongmyeok, or 목멱산, in the past, it is now commonly referred to as Namsan. It offers some hiking, recreation and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. The N Seoul Tower is located on top of Namsan.

The mountain and surrounding area is the Namsan Park, a public park maintained by the city government. It is a popular spot for a panoramic view of Seoul. It is also the location of a smoke signal station called Mongmyeoksan Bongsudae' (Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower, Hangul: 목멱산 봉수대), which was part of an emergency communication system during early times until 1985. From 1925 to 1945 the Shinto shrine known as Chōsen Jingūwas situated on Namsan.

In 2011 in a survey conducted, by Seoul Development Institute, which included 800 residents and 103 urban planners and architects. It ranked Namsan as the most scenic location in Seoul with 62.8 percent by residents and 70.9 percent by experts.

The park and the fountain was used as the filming location for Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama Lovers in Paris.

• N Seoul Tower (Ntower): Namsan showing a different appearance and newly felt in every season keeps the beauty of unique natural environment. Ntower's height reached 480 metres above sea level, and it is towering over the 90 square metres of spacious Namsan So, on the Ntower you can see the foreground of Namsan and Seoul at a glance.
• Namsan Hanok Village: In 1990, for the first time, it was promoted as part of the business to seek its own image. Seoul restored 24,180 acres of terrain damaged for a long time and decorating traditional garden, relocated and restored five Seoul Folk Source Hanok buildings.