Hongdae (Hongik University Street) (홍대)

6.3Km 2025-04-14

20 Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Hongdae is a neighborhood known for its youthful ambience, with shops selling everything from clothing and cosmetics to living goods and books, as well as unique cafés and restaurants. The streets are also filled with buskers and dance performances, making a walk here quite entertaining. Special streets such as ateliers’ street (lined with private institutions for art students preparing for university entrance exams), Picasso’s Street, and Club Street are also must-go places for anyone hoping to fully experience the Hongdae area.

Olive Young - Dapsimni Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 답십리역점)

6.3Km 2024-06-27

1F, #103, 81, Gomisul-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul

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Seoul Forest (서울숲)

6.3Km 2024-10-29

273 Ttukseom-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-460-2905

Seoul Forest is a city park opened on June 18, 2005 in what was originally a water treatment facility. Consisting of four themed parks spread over approximately 595,000 ㎡ of land, Seoul Forest is an eco-friendly zone appreciated not only by the people of the city but also those visiting Seoul.

Cheongansa Temple (천간사)

6.3Km 2021-10-12

20-8, Bulgwang-ro 10-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-355-7430

Cheongansa Temple was first built in 1960, and was re-built in 2009. It has many pagodas and monuments: a pagoda filled with sari relics of Buddha; Budotap Pagoda, which is a shrine to the monk who found the temple and his sacred relics; and a monument honoring the late first lady Yuk yeong-su. The re-built temple was awarded the Hanok Prize in the Hanok Competition 2011. Located along the Bukhansan Mt. Dulaegil Trail, the temple provide visitors with the chance to enjoy fresh air and a rest from hiking along the trail.

Olive Young - Hongdae Sageori Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홍대사거리점)

6.3Km 2024-06-26

140 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Meal° (Seongsu) (밀도 성수점)

6.3Km 2023-10-23

96, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Meal° (Seongsu) is a bakery located in front of Seongdong-gu Citizens' Sports Center, near Exit 1 of Seoul-forest Station (Suin–Bundang Line). Because the shop has no parking lot, visitors are advised to utilize buses, subways, and other public transportation when visiting. The shop itself is rather small, so it operates on a take-out-only basis. One can, however, opt to have the bread delivered. Signature menus include plain and rich bread, honey rusk, chocolate and honey rusk, cube custard, and strawberry jam bread. Other menus include scones, cube bread with streusel, and sandwiches. Nearby sites include Seongsu-dong Cafe Street, Seongsu Handmade Shoes Park, Seoulsup Forest, and Ttukseom Recreation Area.

D MUSEUM Seongsu (디뮤지엄 성수)

6.3Km 2023-11-06

83-21, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6233-7200

D MUSEUM greets the general public with its catchphrase, “an art museum where daily life becomes art.” In 2021, the museum relocated to the area near Seoul Forest Park, so that it could accommodate more visitors in its space. The museum not only hosts exhibitions by prominent photographers like Nick Knight (NICK KNIGHT: IMAGE, 2016) and Linda McCartney (Linda McCartney Retrospective, 2014) but also leads the efforts to promote awareness among the general public through invitational exhibitions featuring up-and-coming artists. Its relocation to Seoul Forest Park was marked by the special exhibition “Romantic Days,” which garnered much interest among the visitors as a chance to meet the works of artists born in the ‘80s and the ‘90s.

Batwo Stay [Korea Quality] 바투 스테이[한국관광 품질인증]

6.3Km 2023-05-23

67-5, Yeonnam-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-10-2335-6755

Batwo Stay is a guesthouse just a 12-minute walk from Exit 1 of Hongik University Subway Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Batwo means "sitting close to one another" and this is a friendly place to stay. Guestrooms range from single and double rooms to dormitories. The guesthouse offers an English-language cultural experience program for foreign tourists, and regularly promotes local community events. The fashionable, buzzy Hongdae Street is reachable on foot, while World Cup Park (incorporating Haneul Sky Park, and Noeul Sunset Park) is 15 minutes away by car.

ABC-Mart - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC마트 홍대점)

6.3Km 2024-04-23

17, Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Line Friends Flagship Store - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (라인프렌즈홍대플래그십스토어)

6.3Km 2024-07-25

141, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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