Tongin Market (통인시장)

8.5Km 2025-06-19

18 Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Tongin Market dates back to June 1941, as a public market set up for Japanese residents near the Hyoja-dong neighborhood when Korea was still under Japanese rule. After the Korean War, the nation experienced a swift rise in population, which led to a natural increase in consumption and demand. As a result the area’s street vendors and stores used the former Tongin Market area as their marketplace. Now, Tongin Market consists of 75 stores, most of which are restaurants and grocery stores. There are also some shops selling manufactured goods like underwear and shoes.

Ttobogetji Tteokbokki (또보겠지 떡볶이)

8.5Km 2024-03-20

34-5, Jandari-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Also referred to as “Tto-tteok,” Ttobogetji Tteokbokki is a popular tteokbokki restaurant with many branches in Seoul. Upon order, tteok (rice cake), egg, eomuk (fish cake), and three different vegetables are served together. Additional menu such as noodles, fried potatoes, and fried rice are also delectable. The butter garlic gamja twigim (butter garlic french fries) is also a must-try. The store is decorated with dolls and figurines that are pleasing the eye.

Chuncheonjip Dakgalbi Makguksu (춘천집닭갈비막국수)

8.5Km 2024-03-20

1, Yonsei-ro 5ga-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-325-2361

Located near Shinchon station, Chuncheonjip Dakgalbi Makguksu’s most popular dish is Dakgalbi, which is prepared by marinating boneless chicken in spicy red pepper paste and stir-frying it with various ingredients in a large cast iron pan. Patrons have the option to ppyeo eomneun dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried boneless chicken), cheese dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken and cheese), and maeundakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) as preferred. For an extra tasty treat, one can add an assortment of noodles and vegetables to the chicken as it cooks. After fhinishing the chicken, ordering rice to stir-fry in the pan to soak up the extra flavorful sauce is a must-try.

Africa Eyewear - Hapjeong Kyobo Book Centre Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아프리카안경원 합정교보문고점)

8.5Km 2024-04-22

B2 13-1, 2, 14, World Cup-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Hottracks - Hapjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (핫트랙스 합정점)

8.5Km 2024-04-22

14, World Cup-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - KYOBO BOOK CENTRE Hapjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 합정교보)

8.5Km 2024-04-22

14, World Cup-ro 1-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Hongdae EyeWorld Eyewear [Tax Refund Shop] (홍대아이월드안경원)

8.5Km 2024-04-16

1F, 93, Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Olens - Sinchon Myeongmul Street Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (오렌즈 신촌명물)

8.6Km 2024-04-17

1F, 18, Myeongmul-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Daeo Bookstore (대오서점)

8.6Km 2025-11-05

55 Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Daeo Bookstore is the oldest bookstore in Seoul that has been maintained in one place since it opened in 1951. Recently, it has been refurbished as a cultural space with a cafe, where one can enjoy coffee, exhibitions, and performances while looking at the yard. Visitors who just want to browse can purchase a souvenir postcard set for admission. Taking a closer look at books that feel the years and objects that have traces of use, they appear to come rather new.

Haeunjae (하은재)

8.6Km 2024-12-23

68-10 , Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-504-0904-2414

Ha Eunjae is a private hanok stay in Seochon Village, just west of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. The accommodation comprises a bedroom with queen-size bed, a kitchen, a movie room, and two bathrooms. The movie room is fitted out with a Bose sound system, a beam projector, and a large screen, with a movable footbath as a bonus. The kitchen is equipped for simple cooking. Guests staying 2 nights or more during the week receive a 10% discount, and towel replacement and cleaning services are provided for stays of 3 nights or more. Ha Eunjae is close to major tourist attractions such as Gyeongbokgung Palace and Samcheong-dong.

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