Seoul
Neighborhoods in Seoul
Daytime neighborhoods
Myeong-dong
Myeongdong-gil is Seoul’s main shopping street — beauty halls, street snacks, and tax-refund counters.
Myeong-dong · Lotte Department Store
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Gyeongbokgung Palace · Gwanghwamun
Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gwanghwamun Square — the palace morning most first Seoul visits start with.
Gyeongbokgung Palace · Gwanghwamun Square
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Insa-dong · Bukchon Hanok Village
Insa-dong, Bukchon Hanok Village, and the Ikseon-dong alleys sit just beside the palaces — hanok lanes and teahouses.
Insa-dong · Bukchon Hanok Village · Ikseon-dong
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Gwangjang · Jongno
Gwangjang Market is the covered-market classic — bindaetteok, mayak gimbap, and crowded food aisles.
Gwangjang Market · Jongno
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Hongdae · Yeonnam-dong
Hongdae is student fashion and street music by day. Quieter cafes sit one block north in Yeonnam-dong.
Hongdae · Yeonnam-dong · Hongik Univ. Station
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Sinchon · Ewha
Sinchon is university shopping and cafes — calmer than Hongdae, one Line 2 stop away.
Sinchon Station · Yonsei-ro · Ewha shopping street
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Seongsu-dong
Seongsu-dong is warehouse cafes, pop-up shops, and Common Ground — a design-crowd afternoon.
Seongsu-dong · Common Ground
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Gangnam Station
Gangnam Station is the big Olive Young, polished set meals, and the evening dining streets.
Gangnam Station · Teheran-ro
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Itaewon · Hannam
Itaewon by day is international kitchens and English-friendly menus.
Itaewon · Hannam
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Jamsil · Songpa
Jamsil is Seokchon Lake, Lotte World Mall, and an easy family afternoon.
Jamsil · Lotte World Mall · Seokchon Lake
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Dusk · outdoors
After dark
Hongdae Night
Hongdae after dark is the easiest first night out — clubs, live rooms, late chicken, and AREX from Hongik Univ. Station.
Hongdae walking street · Club row
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Itaewon Night
Itaewon after dark is Seoul’s most international stretch — English menus, rooftop bars, and a mixed crowd.
Itaewon · Gyeongnidan
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Haebangchon · Sinheung Market
Haebangchon is hillside bars and Sinheung Market bites by Namsan — a quieter extension of Itaewon.
Haebangchon · Sinheung Market
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Sinchon Night
Sinchon after dark is Yonsei and Ewha student night — cheaper bars and karaoke, one Line 2 stop from Hongdae.
Sinchon · Yonsei-ro · Ewha edge
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Gangnam Night
Gangnam after dark is late dinners and hotel-style bars — dressier than Hongdae.
Gangnam Station · Nonhyeon / Sinnonhyeon
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Seongsu Night
Seongsu-dong after dark is wine and cocktail rooms in old warehouses — atmospheric, not packed with clubs.
Seongsu · Warehouse bars
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Euljiro Night
Euljiro after dark is nogari alleys and industrial beer rooms — a local night, not a landmark tour.
Euljiro · Nogari Alley
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Konkuk · Jayang Night
Konkuk’s late-night food street sits east of Seongsu-dong and fills with students.
Konkuk Univ. Station · Jayang
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