Seoul
Areas in Seoul
Day areas
Myeongdong
First-timer shopping spine — beauty flagships, street food, tax refund.
Myeongdong · Lotte Department Store
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Gyeongbokgung · Gwanghwamun
Royal palace + square — the classic first heritage half-day.
Gyeongbokgung · Gwanghwamun Square
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Insadong · Bukchon
Hanok lanes, tea houses, and Ikseon alleys beside the palaces.
Insadong · Bukchon · Ikseon-dong
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Gwangjang · Jongno
Market classics — bindaetteok, spicy gimbap, and busy food aisles.
Gwangjang Market · Jongno
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Hongdae · Yeonnam
Youth fashion, buskers, and quieter Yeonnam cafes by day.
Hongdae · Yeonnam-dong · Hongik Univ. Station
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Sinchon · Ewha
University shopping & cafes — calmer than Hongdae, one Line 2 stop away.
Sinchon Station · Yonsei-ro · Ewha shopping street
Seongsu
Warehouse cafes, pop-ups, Common Ground — design-crowd day.
Seongsu · Common Ground
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Gangnam Station
Station mega drugstore, polished set meals, and the evening spine.
Gangnam Station · Teheran-ro
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Itaewon · Hannam
International dining and English-friendly menus by day.
Itaewon · Hannam
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Jamsil · Songpa
Seokchon lake, Lotte World Mall, and family play.
Jamsil · Lotte World Mall · Seokchon Lake
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Evening · outdoors
Nightlife
Hongdae Night
Best first night for most visitors — clubs, live bars, late chicken, AREX-handy.
Hongdae walking street · Club row
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Itaewon Night
Most international strip — English menus, rooftop bars, diverse crowds.
Itaewon · Gyeongnidan
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Haebangchon · Sinheung Market
Hillside bars & market bites by Namsan — quieter extension of the Itaewon night.
Haebangchon · Sinheung Market
Sinchon Night
Yonsei / Ewha student night — cheaper bars, karaoke, one Line 2 stop from Hongdae.
Sinchon · Yonsei-ro · Ewha edge
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Gangnam Night
Polished late dining and room-bar energy — dressier than Hongdae.
Gangnam Station · Nonhyeon / Sinnonhyeon
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Seongsu Night
Wine / cocktail warehouses — atmospheric, not club-dense.
Seongsu · Warehouse bars
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Euljiro Night
Nogari alleys and industrial-chic beer runs — local-cool night.
Euljiro · Nogari Alley
Konkuk · Jayang Night
University late-food strip east of Seongsu — young local energy.
Konkuk Univ. Station · Jayang
