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Hongdae (Hongik University Street) (홍대)

19.4Km    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.

Kkotge Damda by Blueberry Farm Namdong Branch (꽃게담다 by 블루베리팜)

19.4Km    2025-01-22

21 Chanumul-ro, Namdong-gu, Incheon

This restaurant specializes in ganjang gejang(soy sauce marinated crab) made with blue crabs from Yeonpyeongdo Island. This traditional restaurant has expanded to multiple branches in the Incheon area, offering dishes such as Blueberry Farm Jeongsik (Blueberry Farm set menu), Ganjang Gejang Jeongsik (soy sauce marinated crab set menu), and Borigulbi Jeongsik (barley-aged dried yellow croaker set menu).

Nemamdaero Hongdae Branch(내맘대로폰케이스 홍대점)

Nemamdaero Hongdae Branch(내맘대로폰케이스 홍대점)

19.4Km    2025-11-05

21 Wausan-ro 19-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

JENNIE and JISOO’s phone case
This is where JENNIE and JISOO made mobile phone cases on V LIVE. It has a huge number of parts, and you can choose the color and shape of the bond. The advantage is that you can use all parts as much as you want without restrictions. You can follow JENNIE and JISOO’s design, or you can make your own case. Decorating top loaders for photo cards and making slime are also popular. It is the perfect for travel souvenirs or gifts.

SANRIO LOVERS CLUB(산리오 러버스 클럽)

SANRIO LOVERS CLUB(산리오 러버스 클럽)

19.4Km    2025-11-05

18, Wausan-ro 19-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

'BLACKPINK HOUSE' filming location
In the past, it was a Hello Kitty cafe, but it was renovated and used as accommodation when BLACKPINK's first reality content, 'BLACKPINK HOUSE' was filmed. Currently, it is operated as an exhibition experience and cafe for Sanrio characters. The inside and outside of the two-story building in pastel colors are full of Sanrio characters. You must make a reservation in advance to enter the cafe on the second floor. You can visit and purchase at the MD Shop on the 1st floor without a separate reservation.

TEISTY BURGER (테이스티버거)

TEISTY BURGER (테이스티버거)

19.4Km    2025-11-06

67-11 Dongmak-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Singer Tei
This is a handmade burger restaurant of singer Tei, who is famous for being a gourmand. The representative menu is the ‘KRAKEN BURGER’ with squid ink buns, squid patties, and tartar sauce. Crispy and chewy squid patties are attractive. You can enjoy the burger even more moistly by pressing the burger bun and popping the egg yolk. In addition to the main store in Hongdae, there is also a store in Jamsil.

Roulette(룰렛)

19.4Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 서대문구 연희로5길 22 (연희동)

Time & Blade Museum (타임앤블레이드 박물관)

Time & Blade Museum (타임앤블레이드 박물관)

19.4Km    2021-11-30

41, Heyrimaeul-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-949-5675

The Time & Blade Museum features two floors filled with items that have shaped the development of humankind. There are many clocks and watches on display, with the largest hall dedicated to skeleton clocks. The museum also displays the parts that make up a clock and the tools used to create them.

Seoul Action School (Martial Arts Center) (서울액션스쿨 (마샬아트센터))

Seoul Action School (Martial Arts Center) (서울액션스쿨 (마샬아트센터))

19.5Km    2021-09-03

18-61, Heyrimaeul-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-946-6746

Seoul Action School, located in the artist village of Heyri in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, started out as Stunt Academy. The school was founded on July 1, 1998 by Kim Yeong-Bin (director and screenwriter) and Jeong Du-Hong (actor and martial arts director), who believe that revitalizing action film is one way to contribute to and develop the film industry. Seoul Action School is the only action training institution in Korea that teaches not only acting, but also action techniques that can be used in a variety of film genres to help performers become even more marketable in the ever-globalizing film industry.

Adamas253 (카페 아다마스253)

Adamas253 (카페 아다마스253)

19.5Km    2025-10-28

47 Heyrimaeul-gil, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

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A café where Go Ah-in and Choi Jeong-min met in a scene that candidly exposes the realities of the Korean advertising industry. Amidst an interior filled with artistic sculptures, their challenges are evident as they gulp down coffee. The café not only serves coffee but also dishes like pasta and steak. The café provides a view of the surrounding landscape of Heyri Art Village.

Heyri Art Valley (헤이리 예술마을)

19.5Km    2025-06-30

70-21 Heyrimaeul-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Heyri Art Valley is a neighborhood of inspiration, creative workshops, exhibitions, festivals, and education of all things creative arts. This neighborhood expanded into an art complex when artists from diverse fields of expertise began to gather during the development process of Paju Book City. The village’s name originates from Paju’s local song “Heyri Sound,” sung by farmers while working at the fields. The whole neighborhood is like a masterpiece due to the artworks displayed along the streets in harmony with nature’s beauty. The buildings were carefully designed as to prevent the manmade structures getting in the way from admiring the surrounding nature. For example, the neighborhood’s streets were designed to follow the curves set by nature without using any asphalt.