Seoul Yakhyeon Catholic Church (서울 약현성당)

1.9Km 2020-03-26

447-1, Cheongpa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-362-1891

Yakhyeon Catholic Church was established as a result of Korea gaining religious freedom in the 23rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1886) and the subsequent increase of the Catholic population. In 1891, Myeongdong Cathedral's head priest Doucet laid down the foundation stone in Hap-dong. Coadjutor bishop Coste was in charge of design and construction and the building was eventually completed in 1892. The church was named after "Yakjeonhyeon," or a hill of medicinal herbs. This is because the place where the church is located was once a hilly area covered with medicinal herbs. Later on, Yakjeonhyeon was shortened to Yakhyeon and it became the name of the hilly area between Malli-dong and Seoul Station.

Yakhyeon Catholic Church was the first Western-style church ever built in Korea. It's Gothic architecture features a 12-meter-wide and 32-meter-long cruciform construction with low arched windows and a pointed-arch entrance gate.

Myth Jokbal Hongik Univ. (미쓰족발 홍대)

2.0Km 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.

Gami U-dong (가미우동)

2.0Km 2021-03-24

23, Hongik-ro, 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-322-3302

This is a house where the Japanese owner chef does the cooking. This Japanese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is udon.

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

2.0Km 2024-06-26

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

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Sajo Tuna (사조참치)

2.0Km 2020-04-16

107-39, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-364-9838

Sajo Tuna is the perfect restaurant for tuna lovers. It serves fresh tuna served in varied styles to visitors. Chamdarangeo (bluefin tuna) Special Menu consists of the highest-grade tuna cuts along with unique decorations. Also, the standard menu includes gamasal gui (grilled tuna kama), braised tuna head, grilled tuna, and pan-fried tuna. In-house alcoholic drinks such as baengnyeoncho ju (perilla seed and prickly pear liquor) and insam sansuyu ju (ginseng and cornelian cherry liquor) are offered, making this restaurant more outstanding.

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

2.0Km 2024-04-22

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

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Bijindo Haemulttukbaegi (비진도해물뚝배기)

2.0Km 2021-03-30

53, Seosomun-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-312-2867

It is a place that many tourists, as well as office workers, visit. This seafood restaurant is located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is seafood hot pot.

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

2.0Km 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)

2.0Km 2024-04-16

156, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Base is Nice (베이스이즈나이스)

2.0Km 2024-02-22

20 Dohwa 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Base is Nice is a restaurant that advocates for a natural vegetable-based diet. It offers simple yet balanced dishes centered around vegetables. The rice bowl menu using vegetables and the neatly prepared soup and side dishes are both clean and delicious. The signature dish is yachae soup (chicken and vegetable soup), and in addition, they also sell dishes like ueong gui bap (burdock cultured butter fig) and oksusu bap (corn green radish rice). Recognized in the Michelin Guide Seoul 2023, it provides a healthy and tasty dining experience.

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