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

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

13.6Km    2024-04-16

20, Hongik-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Hongdae (Hongik University Street) (홍대)

13.6Km    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.

Bapjangin Dwaejijjigae(밥장인돼지찌개)

13.6Km    2020-11-02

16, Yanghwa-ro, 18an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6052-1833

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

13.6Km    2024-04-18

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

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

13.6Km    2024-04-18

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

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National Memorial of Korean Provisional Government (국립대한민국임시정부기념관)

13.6Km    2023-01-16

279-24, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

The National Memorial of Korean Provisional Government was established to shine a light on the proud history of the Korean Provisional Government's independence and the spirit of a democratic republic and to pass it on to future generations. The four-story memorial building with three underground floors houses three permanent exhibits, one special exhibit, Larchiveum, Symbol Plaza, storage, multi-purpose hall, and rooftop garden over a total area of 3,656 square meters, a total floor area of 9,703 square meters and a total exhibition space of 2,240 square meters. The permanent exhibits consist of a series of historic events from the March 1st Movement, which served as a turning point for the formation of the Provisional Government, to the foundation of the Korean Government that succeeded the mantle of the provisional government, while the special exhibit on the 1st floor currently hosts a special opening exhibition under the title of 『The Return of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea』. Moreover, a symbolic wall installation under the theme of "Waves of History" is displayed in the outdoor plaza on the 1st floor of the memorial expressing the Provisional Government’s desire for independence and the dynamics of the past, present, and future of Korea.

Eongteori Saenggogi Hongdae (엉터리생고기 홍대)

13.6Km    2024-03-19

118, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-345-9588

Located near Hongdae, Eongteori Saenggogi is an all-you-can-eat restaurant that specializes in grilled beef and pork. Along with raw meats such as pork belly, pork shoulder, beef sirloin, and beef brisket, the restaurant offers dishes including cold buckwheat noodles, kimchi jjigae, and soybean paste jjigae. A variety of sauces, kimchi, vegetables, and other side dishes are available at the salad bar. The great thing is that if you order a bowl of steamed rice, you can serve it as much as you want. 

Homi Art Shop - Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (호미화방 홍대)

13.6Km    2024-04-18

1F, 20, Hongik-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

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Samcheong Park (삼청공원)

13.6Km    2024-03-18

44, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2148-4150

Samcheong Park is a park that blooms in cherry blossoms in spring and fall colors in fall near Gyeongbokgung Palace. The park is home to a forest library and a café, and visitors can follow the trails to find acupressure trails, exercise equipment, badminton court, tennis court, playground, and a convenience store. The area surrounding the park is home to many galleries and restaurants, so it is a popular destination for walking among the people of Seoul.

Wonhalmeoni Bossam Hongik University Station (원할머니보쌈 홍대역)

13.6Km    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).