National Hangeul Museum (국립한글박물관)

5.9Km 2022-12-15

139, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2124-6200

The National Hangeul Museum was established to preserve, spread, and develop the Korean alphabet, Hangeul. The museum showcases the history and value of Korean orthography, Korean’s most-valued cultural asset, through exhibitions, activities, and education. Occupying over 11,322 ㎡, the museum has one basement level and three ground levels, along with an outdoor grass field and rest area perfect for cultural events, exhibits, and education.

The museum is comprised of the Hangeul library on the first floor, a permanent exhibition hall, ㅎ Café, and cultural product shop on the second floor, and a planned exhibition hall and Hangeul playground for children and foreigners on the third floor.

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역)

5.9Km 2024-03-19

10 Yanghwa-ro 18an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-338-5356

Wonhalmeoni Bossam is a bossam (kimchi cabbage wraps with pork) specialty restaurant located near Hongik University Station. Bossam is a dish where boiled pork is eaten with kimchi and various leafy vegetables. In winter, they offer a special dish called eorigul bossam (oyster wraps with pork), which is made with pork boiled with seasoned oysters. They also serve jokbal (braised pigs' feet) and yangnyeom jaengban bibim memilmyeon (jumbo spicy buckwheat noodles).

CU - National Museum of Korea Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (cu중앙박물관점)

5.9Km 2024-06-26

137, Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Troubadour - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (트루바두르 홍대)

5.9Km 2024-04-18

F1, F2 (Donggyo-dong), 137, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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17℃ (17도씨)

5.9Km 2019-01-26

38, Donggyo-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

17℃ stands for the optimum temperature to preserve chocolates at its best quality. Presenting a wide variety of hand-made chocolates, purchasable items include chocolate bars and café menus like chocolate cakes and chocolate beverages. In particular, you can control the amount of cacao in your chocolate drink ranging from 40%~80% according to your preference.

Hongik Pharmacy [Tax Refund Shop] (홍익약국)

6.0Km 2024-06-28

7, Yanghwa-ro 18-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Understand Avenue (언더스탠드에비뉴)

6.0Km 2023-10-23

63, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Understand Avenue is an innovative startup platform that nurtures and builds the dreams of young entrepreneurs. It helps the talents of tomorrow work on things they want, are good at, and contribute to society through a full support process, from training to market testing, financial and investment support, and distribution and logistics support. Visitors can come to this place for socially-conscious select shops and products.
The platform also hosts pop-up stores and photography exhibitions on K-pop stars. One can also find retro-style merch beloved by the younger generations. There are plenty of things to see and splurge on, from mini figurines and key rings that capture one’s “faves” to retro and kitschy exhibitions and items inspired by the ‘70s and ‘80s. All pop-up stores and exhibitions require reservation (online reservation or on-site reservation).

Innisfree - Hongdae Branch (No. 3) [Tax Refund Shop] (이니스프리 홍대3호)

6.0Km 2024-04-17

1F, 12, Yanghwa-ro 18-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Shanti (산띠)

6.0Km 2019-12-30

70, Wausan-ro 27-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6052-3989

Shanti is an Indian, Nepalese restaurant with cuisine prepared by chef with over 15 years of experience.

Pakumori - Hongdae Branch (파쿠모리 홍대)

6.0Km 2021-03-19

132-1, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3142-5553

This Japanese cuisine is located near Hongik Univ. Station, Seoul. The representative menu is house-made pork cutlet. A Japanese curry specialty store.

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