Hongdae (Hongik University Street) (홍대)

2.8Km 2025-04-14

20 Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Hongdae is a neighborhood known for its youthful ambience, with shops selling everything from clothing and cosmetics to living goods and books, as well as unique cafés and restaurants. The streets are also filled with buskers and dance performances, making a walk here quite entertaining. Special streets such as ateliers’ street (lined with private institutions for art students preparing for university entrance exams), Picasso’s Street, and Club Street are also must-go places for anyone hoping to fully experience the Hongdae area.

Yukjeon Hoekwan (역전회관)

2.8Km 2024-03-19

47, Tojeong-ro 37-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-703-0019

Located in Mapo, Yukjeon Hoekwan is a Korean restaurant that has been selected for the Michelin Guide Seoul 2023. It has kept its original taste through four generations. The signature dish is the Bassak bulgogi (thin-sliced bulgogi), which is served without soup and has a moist juiciness, tender texture, and not-too-sweet seasoning. Patrons have the option to other dishes including yukhoe bibimbap (beef tartare bibimbap), nakji bokkeum (stir-fried octopus), bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork), and samhap (skate, pork, and kimchi combo). In addition, the handcrafted makgeolli (unrefined rice wine) made in their own brewery is a must-try.

Lunette Eyewear - Mapo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (루네뜨안경 마포)

2.8Km 2024-04-17

1F, 24, Dohwa-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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EW New Balance - Hongik Univ. Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (EW 뉴발란스 홍대)

2.8Km 2024-04-16

20, Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Lens Town - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (렌즈타운 홍대입구)

2.8Km 2024-04-18

1F, 35, Wausan-ro 23-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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CACAOBOOM (카카오봄)

2.9Km 2021-03-30

6, Wausan-ro 27-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3141-4663

It is a store that sells handmade chocolate. This cafe is located in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is chocolate drink.

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

2.9Km 2024-04-22

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

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Lens Me - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (렌즈미 홍대)

2.9Km 2024-04-18

1F, 110-1, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Real Escape Challenge (리얼 이스케이프 챌린지)

2.9Km 2024-10-30

21, Wausan-ro 27-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Thrilling Escape Café
Depending on the theme, you can enjoy a thrill-based game where you have to escape from a room within a time limit. Celebrities such as Lovelyz Mijoo also enjoy visiting. The theme changes periodically and each room is marked in English, and a guide service for foreigners is also provided. It is 100% reservation-based.

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

2.9Km 2024-04-16

91, Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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