Hostel Vanilla2

4.3Km 2021-04-09

34-8, Jong-ro 57-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-9945-1944

Hostel Vanilla 2 is a guesthouse in a residential house located in Sungin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The 2-story house has 9 cozy rooms. Over 90% of the guests are from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Japan, and most of them are in their twenties. Since it is within a 10-minute walk from Dongdaemun Design Plaza, most guests – particularly those who came to Korea to shop during their tour - stay there for three or four days. All the guestrooms are for two and are kept clean at all times. The guesthouse provides free luggage storage service even after the guest has checked out, which is very convenient to the shoppers. Because the guests are young, the guesthouse owner communicates with the guests through various social network services and apps.

KGC - Dongmyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (KGC 동묘점)

4.3Km 2024-04-22

347, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Aeum (에움)

4.4Km 2024-03-26

36 Seogang-ro 11-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Aeum is a fusion and traditional dessert cafe in a quiet alley between Sogang University and Hongik University in Seoul. Wooden interiors with muted colors create a neat atmosphere, and there are no signboards or menus on the outside or inside, so visitors can enjoy drinks and desserts in a quiet and relaxing setting. Coffee drinks, including pour-over coffee, are available, and there are many desserts as it's a traditional dessert cafe. The cafe also created a new dessert menu to cater to today's tastes after launching a pop-up store.
Raised rice cake, a traditional Korean dessert, and shaved ice are especially famous. The raised rice cake comes in cherry pepper, sesame, matcha, and chestnut flavors. The shaved ice comes as sweet red bean, apple cinnamon, dried persimmon, and sorbet flavors. Recipes and plating are designed to make Korean desserts easy for modern people to enjoy.

Ceramic Cafe JOOL(도자기카페 줄)

4.4Km 2024-10-22

11, Sinchon-ro 4-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

'24/365 with BLACKPINK' filming location
This is the studio where JISOO and ROSÉ visited and made pottery in BLACKPINK's exclusive reality content '24/365 with BLACKPINK'. Through the one-day class, you can draw a picture on a mug or make your own pottery by hand. If you follow the teacher's class and pay attention, you will feel great fun even if you are clumsy. Just touching the moist clay dough has the effect of relieving daily stress. Classes require reservations.

Dorocy (도로시)

4.4Km 2021-11-05

175, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3144-2533

Dorocy means "Gift of God" in Greek. It specializes in jewelry and offers outstanding repair and management services. It is a popular shop among women because of its colorful items. Various items range from inexpensive to expensive prices. Professional assistants give visitors tips on how to choose items matching up well with their clothing. Designers of Dorocy have completed GIA GG, GIA Design, and IGI EG courses in Santa Monica, the United States and produce items with unique designs.

Sanullim 1992 (산울림1992)

4.4Km 2024-03-15

60 Seogang-ro 9-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

This Korean bar and restaurant serves Korean dishes with nearly 200 types of traditional Korean liquor on offer, including makgeolli (unrefined rice wine), refined rice wine, and distilled liquor. Its food menu includes bean curd with stir-fried kimchi, ox knee soup (soup made by boiling down calcium-rich ox knee), and cabbage wraps with soy sauce braised pork. The signature menu here, however, is “Bansang,” set menus of the customer's choice ranging from No. 1 to No. 5 served on a round dining table. Each number has a different pricing and composition, but all offer new and unique flavors. The savory and crispy cheese and potato pancake goes perfectly with tangy omija makgeolli.