Seoul Upcycling Plaza (서울새활용플라자)

4.9Km 2024-01-05

49 Jadongchasijang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Saehwaryong is a Korean term for upcycling, a process of redesigning or recycling discarded resources or materials to give them a new value or purpose. Seoul Upcycling Plaza operates upcycling-related exhibitions, upcycling practice education and experience programs, design studios, upcycling stores, workshops, and more. It is a great place to look around for ideas and inspirations on how to use products for longer periods of time. The plaza demonstrates the first step to creating a resource-recycling society.

Passion 5 (패션5)

4.9Km 2024-03-08

272, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2071-9505

Passion 5 is a bakery and dessert café located in an art gallery-like space. It is made up of four sections offering bread, cakes, chocolate, and coffee with their unique ambiences. The menu consists of nearly 300-400 dessert items drawn from baking traditions around the world, including cakes, pudding, and handmade chocolate.

On The Spot [Tax Refund Shop] (온더스팟)

4.9Km 2024-04-19

238-1, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Hanyang Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 한양대)

4.9Km 2024-04-17

11, Majo-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

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Baengnyeonok (백년옥)

4.9Km 2017-02-07

2407, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-523-2860

Baengnyeonok has been famous for tofu since 1992.

Tombola (톰볼라)

4.9Km 2020-04-27

16, Seorae-ro 7-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-593-4660

Located in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Tombola is an Italian restaurant with a cozy atmosphere and rustic cuisine. The restaurant’s relaxed, yet vibrant atmosphere makes for an ambience that is friendly, but at the same time exotic. Diners can enjoy excellent Italian home-cooked dishes like pizza and pasta at affordable prices, making this particular eatery incredibly popular (reservations strongly recommended!). The most popular menu item is the gratin that comes slathered with cheese.

Mokcheon Jip (Encore Kalguksu) (목천집 (앵콜칼국수))

4.9Km 2017-01-25

69, Hyoryeong-ro 52-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-525-8418

Located nearby Seoul Art Center, Mokcheon Jip offers various kalguksu (noodle soups) like pat kalguksu (red bean noodle soup), and maesaengi kalguksu (noodle soup with seaweed).

Comme Des Garçons [Tax Refund Shop] (꼼데가르송)

4.9Km 2024-04-18

261, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Le Labo - Itaewon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (르라보 이태원)

4.9Km 2024-04-18

1-2F, 259, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Comme des Garçons (꼼데가르송)

4.9Km 2021-06-19

261, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-749-1153

Located in Hannam-dong, Seoul, the local flagship store of Japanese avant-garde brand Comme des Garçons is not simply a fashion brand outlet but rather a cultural complex introducing Comme des Garçons’s brand philosophy and values. Comme des Garçons, meaning “like a boy” in French, believes “women should be able to dress like a boy forever.” The flagship store introduces the total lifestyle of Comme des Garçons from fashion to perfume and art to food. The six-story building has a unique tunnel-like structure consisting of five fashion areas and over a dozen product lines on display. In addition to the store, art space “Gallery Six” and the French-inspired "Rose Bakery" keep visitors entertained.

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