Ewha Womans University (이화여자대학교)

1.0Km 2023-07-04

52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3277-2114

Ewha Womans University is Korea's first women's university founded in 1886 by American Methodist missionary Mary Scranton. Ewha Womans University is also the most famous women's university in Korea and its name originates from Ehwa Hakdang, a name given by Empress Myeongseong in 1887. Ewha Womans University created a four-year university course in 1910, and in 1943, the name of Ewha was taken away during the Japanese colonial period and downgraded to a one-year school. In October 1945, the year of Korea's independence from Japan, it regained the name of Ewha and was promoted to a university with eight departments. Currently, it consists of 15 graduate schools, 11 colleges, and 67 departments, and there are 8 affiliated research institutes.

The street in front of Ewha Womans University is famous for shopping. This place is full of clothing stores and neat food that boast a popping sensation to suit the tastes of female college students. The shopping street in front of Ewha Womans University is a straight road that lies ahead of Exits 2 and 3 of Seoul Subway Line 2. Alleyways stretch out like branches around this street and are filled with various accessory shops, clothing stores, shoe stores, restaurants, cafes, and beauty salons.

Kakao Friends Flagship Store - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (카카오프렌즈 플래그십 홍대)

1.0Km 2024-04-18

B2-F3, 162, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Myth Jokbal Hongik Univ. (미쓰족발 홍대)

1.0Km 2024-03-19

123-1 Eoulmadang-ro Mapo-gu Seoul
+82-2-336-2111

Myth Jokbal is an affordable place for jokbal (braised pigs' feet) and bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork). Jokbal is made by boiling pork feet for a long time and is characterized by its chewy texture and flavor. The signature dish, Myth maneul jokbal (braised pigs' feet with garlic), is tender and flavored with plenty of garlic. the restaurant offers other popular dishes including original jokbal (original braised pigs' feet), kkaennip buljokbal (spicy braised pigs' feet with perilla leaves), and gabeuri bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with grilled blade-end fatback). It is just a 2-minute walk from Exit 9 of Hongik Univ. Station, attracting numerous visitors.

Yeonnam Pharmacy [Tax Refund Shop] (연남약국)

1.0Km 2024-04-16

1F, #103, 31, Yanghwa-ro 21-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Hongik University Entrance Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홍대정문점)

1.0Km 2024-06-26

1F, 4, Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Holika Holika - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홀리카홀리카 홍대점)

1.0Km 2024-04-22

1F, #103, 40, Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Aimerfeel - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (에메필 홍대점)

1.0Km 2024-04-16

#108, 156, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Hongik Univ. Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홍대입구역)

1.0Km 2024-04-16

156, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Daeheung Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 대흥역)

1.0Km 2024-04-16

91, Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Eongteori Saenggogi Hongdae (엉터리생고기 홍대)

1.0Km 2024-03-19

118, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-345-9588

Located near Hongdae, Eongteori Saenggogi is an all-you-can-eat restaurant that specializes in grilled beef and pork. Along with raw meats such as pork belly, pork shoulder, beef sirloin, and beef brisket, the restaurant offers dishes including cold buckwheat noodles, kimchi jjigae, and soybean paste jjigae. A variety of sauces, kimchi, vegetables, and other side dishes are available at the salad bar. The great thing is that if you order a bowl of steamed rice, you can serve it as much as you want.

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