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Seoul

Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a huge metropolis where modern skyscrapers, high-tech subways and pop culture meet Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. Notable attractions include futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a convention hall with curving architecture and a rooftop park; Gyeongbokgung Palace, which once had more than 7,000 rooms; and Jogyesa Temple, site of ancient locust and pine trees. 

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Where to Stay

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Neighborhoods

Hongdae Street

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Cool hangout known for its neon-lit bars & clubs, murals, fashion stores & street performers.

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Ikseon-dong

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Seongsu-dong

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Hip Seongsu-dong is known for its craft coffee bars and organic restaurants in repurposed warehouses. Major draws include airy Daerim Warehouse, which has a cafe showing work by emerging artists, and Seongsu Hand-made Shoe Street, with shops and a weekend market. Seoul Forest is a large urban park with deer, while waterfront Ttukseom Hangang Park offers seasonal activities like waterskiing and sledding.

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Myeong-dong

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Bustling Myeong-dong is a shopping area packed with international fashion brands, luxury department stores and homegrown cosmetics shops. Casual eateries offer Korean dumplings and ginseng chicken soup, while street vendors sell Japanese and Thai snacks. Shows mixing folk music and drama are staged at Myeongdong Nanta Theatre. Nearby 19th-century Myeong-dong Cathedral features a Gothic-style bell tower.

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Incheon International Airport

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Gyeongbokgung Palace

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Free guided tours are offered of this large 14th-century royal palace with a museum & gardens. Free entrance for those dressed in Hanbok

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Changgyeonggung Palace

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Complex of 4 grand traditional Korean palaces, shrines & gardens for guided & self guided tours.

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Bukchon Hanok Village

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Village dating to the 14th century filled with narrow streets lined with restored traditional homes.

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National Museum of Korea

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Major building opened in 2005 to house the country's cultural & military artifacts & artworks.

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Audeum Museum

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Leeum Museum of Art

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HiKR GROUND

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Bukhansan National Park

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Mountain park crisscrossed with trails & home to a number of historic temples & a fortress.

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Cheonggyecheon Stream

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Urban park space with restored stream

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Haneul Park

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Picturesque landscape featuring paths through tall, lush grass to a hilltop with sweeping vistas.

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N Seoul Tower

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Opened in 1980, this iconic tower offers panoramic views of the city & a revolving restaurant.

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Starfield Library

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Futuristic library & cultural event space on 2 levels of a mall with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.

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Clinics, Salons & Spas

The March Hair

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Xenia Clinic

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Moclock

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Head spa

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Park Jun Beauty Lab Cheongdam Branch

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Head Spa

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이문원 한의원 (LEE MOON WON Korean medicine clinic)

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Head spa

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Comme Nana

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Head spa and hair salon

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The Days Hair

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Chahong Ardor, Head Store

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Victoria Paris recommended hair salon.

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MUSE CLINIC GangNam

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Skin care clinic

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Shinebeam Gangnam Clinic

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Reone Dermatology Clinic

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Individuel Geneve

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Skin care clinic, foreigner friendly

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LAMICHE피부관리실

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Mood Collect Personal Color

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Color analysis

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Cimer

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Day Spa

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Myeongdong Massage Korea Spa

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Complete your holiday in Seoul with a choice of massage at Korea Spa.

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AQUAFIELD Goyang

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AQUAFIELD Hanam

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네일위자드 (Nail Wizard)

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Entertainment & Tours

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Seohwa Hanbok

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Hanbok rental shop

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Daehan Hanbok Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Rental

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Hanbok rental shop that provides free rental with a Discover Seoul Pass and free photo shoot with rental.

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Ohnelharu Hanbok

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Photo Sharp

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Photo Booths

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Uncles painting

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Caricatures, photo booth style.

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Acorn Caricature

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새김공방 (Laser Workshop Saegim)

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Smashing Bowl

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Smashing Bowl is Korea's largest premium bowling pub with retail.

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Megabox COEX

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Gwangmyeong Cave, Gyeonggi-do

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Former mining cave complex turned entertainment venue, with light shows, an aquarium & a winery.

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Lotte World

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Theme park rides, water flumes & marine life exhibits in a family centred 3-in-1 adventure park.

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Zoolung Zoolung

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Moon Boat Ride

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Shopping & Souvenirs

Nerdy Flagship Store

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AA Place

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Musinsa Hongdae

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Daiso (Myeongdong Station Branch)

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The Mask Shop

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MIMILINE 미미라인

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ROOT HONGDAE

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A large warehouse-style thrift store that recently opened in Hongdae! Not only short-sleeved T-shirts, hoodies, pants, outerwear, and shirts, but also sunglasses, scarves, necklaces, and bags are available. There are also many 2+1 items, so don’t miss them

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위글위글집 명동

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Madefannie

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사뿐 명동스테이지 (SAPPUN)

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Shoes

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emis 明洞店

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Bags, Caps, Clothing

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3CE PINK SPACE HOTEL (STYLENANADA)

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Makeup, Clothing, Cafe

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Dongmyo Flea Market

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Eclectic market offering a variety of low-cost goods, including used clothing, books & electronics.

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Baviphat

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Tem Tem

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ALL MASK STORY No.1

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Face masks in bulk

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JAJU

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Monchouchou store

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Gotomall Underground Shopping Mall

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New Balance

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Custom apparel here

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Object

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Hemeko cosmetics

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Gentle Monster Flagship Store Sinsa

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Top Ten

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Like Uniqlo

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Medicube Hongdae

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The Hyundai Seoul

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Musinsa Standard

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Insadong Culture Street

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Charming historic shopping area with a lot of culture.

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Hongdae Shopping Street

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Fun shopping area, lively towards the evening with street performers and some food stalls. 

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Offline Duty Free

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Myeongdong Night Market

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Variety of street food and souvenir shops

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Namdaemun Market

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Opened in 1964, this large area of stalls offers clothes, household goods, local items & food.

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leesle Store Hongdae

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Traditional Korean inspired fashion.

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NIKE SEOUL

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Can make your own custom T-shirt

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sunoa

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Make custom keychains, bags, totes, and more here.

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Yhlayuen Seal Engraving Lab

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8 Seconds

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Wantt

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Myeongdong Vintage

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Vansell

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nyunyu myeongdong

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Accessories, Bags, Clothing

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SPAO

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Toun28

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Apothecary style cosmetic store.

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Butter Shop

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Olive young myeongdong

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ALAND

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Multibrand store representing new Korean fashion designers.

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SAMO ONDOH Flagship Store

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MARGESHERWOOD

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Osoi

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EQL SEONGSU GROVE

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AMORE Seongsu

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Fwee

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Monami Store Seongsu

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Make your own custom pen

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Object Seongsu

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Stationary store

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Bars & Nightlife

NEWTRO2010 건대점

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Cinderella Bar

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ZEST SEOUL

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Bar Tea Scent

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Gong-Gan

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Bar Cham

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파인앤코 Pine&Co

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Jusindang

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Zoo Sindang

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Hongdae Club Aura

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A:tension

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GOGOS

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Club FF

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Club B1

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Atom

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Zen Bar

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Mike's Cabin

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S.CAF

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Rooftop bar and cafe

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Pet sounds

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Live music bar, often playing indie

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Saeseoul

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EDLS Jazz Bar

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Cafes

Thousand

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EERO

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Standard Bread

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Dotori Garden Anguk

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Aanzee

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KOTTON.SEOUL

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ARC·N·BOOK

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CAFE TAPE

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Glaze cakes and futuristic vibes

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Irin Iljan

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Rain Report

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Nakwon

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Station themed cafe

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Nudake

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Famous croissant themed cafe

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Huijak

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MADELIM

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Soha Salt Pond Ikseon-dong

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Vinyl Starfield

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Cafe with large Vinyl record collection for the use of patrons.

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BB Haus

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Aqua garden cafe Lotte World Tower

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Cheongsudang Café

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Beautiful cafe that makes you feel like you're in a magical forrest

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베리베리베리머치 - Berry Berry Very Much

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Overdeep

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Cafe Onion Anguk

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Cafe Pokpo

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Urban Plant

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Mil Toast Ikseon

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Brunch cafe, Chedda & Oli

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Super Matcha

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Sweets & Treats

Bukhae Bingsu

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Baekmidang Samcheong

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Colline 柿子冰

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Persimmon Bingsu

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MintChoco World

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24시케이크마트

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Scooper gelato

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Affogato

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Hanmiok

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Insaeng Hanwoo

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Ggupdang Seongsu

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⭐️ KBBQ

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Mapo Jipbul Gopchang Yeoksam

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Oatt Brunch

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이태원사랑방 (Itaewon Love Room)

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Late Night Eats

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Hotel De GGOODD 오뗄드꾸뜨

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Italian

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Myeong-In Deungsim Apgujeong

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그레이락

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Tosokchon Samgyetang

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Itaewon Izakaya Momo's Strange Adventure

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Studio Ghibli Themed

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Pairing Room

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$$$ Italian

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Lim Byungjoo Sandong Kalguksu

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⭐️Michelin star

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샤브로21 서교(Shaburo21 Seogyo)

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Jangin Dakgalbi Hongdae

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Woo Mool Zip Hongdae

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Historic aesthetic and hot pot

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7-Eleven

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Gukje Market

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Gwangjang Market

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Bustling shopping area offering a wide array of traditional food items, plus clothing & souvenirs

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Mangwon Market

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Spacious indoor market offering local produce, plus stalls selling spicy snacks & cooked dishes.

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Dosan Butcher

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상수냉장고

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KBBQ

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London Bagel Museum Dosan

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Doma

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Korean BBQ

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우아하게 (Uahage)

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Namdaemun Vegetable Hotteok

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$ Famous Hotteok stall

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Hanam Pig

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Myeongdong Kyoja Main Restaurant

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$$ Michelin star dumpling restaurant

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Kyochon Pilbang

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Calligraphy themed chicken shop

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Plant Cafe Seoul (Itaewon)

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Sinsajeon

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$$ serving makgeolli (Korean rice wine) with honey comb

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Yoogane Chicken Galbi(Myeongdong 2nd Branch)

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$$ Dak-galbi restaurant

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Todamgol

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$$ Korean food, try the jjigae and bukgogi

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Woo Lae Oak (Uraeok)

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$$$ Cold noodle restaurant

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찰스 H Charles H.

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Incheon

Incheon, a South Korean city bordering the capital of Seoul, has long been a transportation hub. The ultramodern, massive Incheon International Airport, with railway connections to Seoul, features a casino, spa and golf course. Yeonan Pier, close to the popular Incheon Fish Market, is the starting point for many boat tours. Incheon is also known for its beach-lined islands, including Yeongjong and Muui-dong.

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Nami Island

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Alpaca World

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Expansive, leafy park offering encounters with alpacas & deer, plus aviaries & a food court.

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Busan

Busan, a large port city in South Korea, is known for its beaches, mountains and temples. Busy Haeundae Beach features the Sea Life Aquarium, plus a Folk Square with traditional games such as tug-of-war, while Gwangalli Beach has many bars and views of modern Diamond Bridge. Beomeosa Temple, a Buddhist shrine founded in 678 A.D., is at the base of Geumjeong Mountain, which has hiking trails.

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Haedong Yonggungsa Temple

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Enduring Buddhist temple constructed in the 14th-century & offering sweeping views of the sea.

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BUSAN X the SKY

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Observatory deck

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Ahopsan Forest

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Hwangnyeong mountain observatory

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Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory

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72.5-m-long ocean observation pier in the shape of a blue dragon, with village & lighthouse views.

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Songdo Cloud Trails

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Winding walkway at Songdo Beach, with views of a lighthouse & a cable car line overhead

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Entertainment & Tours

Haeundae Blueline Park

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Sky capsule rail

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SPA LAND Centum City

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Club D Oasis

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Popular seaside waterpark

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flipbookstudio(움직이는사진상점)

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Cafes

GREETVI Ilgwang

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Blue House on The Stairs

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Greetvi Coffee

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Rendeja-Vous Haeundae

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Chaseonchaek

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Samcheongdong Sujebi

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Gukje Market

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완도해양치유센터 (Wando Marine Healing Center)

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Jeju Island

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Cafe the Container

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Jeju Dongmun Market Food Street

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Gyeeongju

Gyeongju, historically known as Seorabeol, is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Donggung Palace & Wolji Pond

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Palace complex & manmade pond with 3 islets, dating to circa 674 CE & filled with lotus in summer.

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