Bosingak
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| Bosingak | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul: |
보신각
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| Hanja: |
普信閣
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| Revised Romanization: | Bosingak |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Poshingak |
Bosingak is a large bell pavilion on Jongno in Seoul, South Korea. The bell in Bosingak gives Jongno its name, which literally means "bell street."
Under the Joseon Dynasty the bell was rung several times a day. In modern times the bell is rung only at midnight on New Year's Day.
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