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I had vaguely heard that Namdaemun Market is becoming a new hot spot in Seoul these days. A friend also needed to buy baby clothes for her niece’s 2nd birthday, so I decided to head over to the market. The…
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A Quiet Layer of Seoul’s History, Right Beneath a Jongno Office Tower
In the middle of Jongno, underneath the Centropolis building, there’s a small exhibition hall called the Gonpyeong Historic Site Museum (공평도시유적전시관). It felt a little surreal to find a historic site preserved right in the heart of the city like…
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2026 Gwangju Biennale
You Need to Change Your Life September 5 – November 15, 2026 I took the train to Gwangju to see the Biennale. The Gwangju Biennale runs across two main parts: the Biennale exhibition hall itself, and a series of pavilions…
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Revisiting My Favorite Café in Hapjeong: Lounge Clarimento
Lounge Clarimento has become the café I always stop by whenever I’m in Hapjeong. The exterior, with its purple sign against ivory-painted walls, pairs together nicely. The interior feels just as cozy as I remembered — and I noticed they’ve…
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A Walk Through Baedari, Incheon: Old Bookshops, a Small Art Space, and an Old-School Chinese Restaurant
Baedari, in Incheon, was somewhere I’d been wanting to visit for a while. This time, instead of picking a specific destination, I decided to just wander a loop through the Baedari alleys — stopping by an old bookshop, catching an…
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3 Local Favorites in Eunpyeong-gu: A Hidden Chinese Restaurant, a Noodle Shop, and a Morning-Only Gimbap Spot
1. Sikga (Eungam Daerim Market) Sikga, in Eungam’s Daerim Market, where I’m already on my Nth visit! It’s completely hidden in an alley, but there are always a lot of people there.Today I was watching Poongyangjung on the YouTube channel…
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Hyundai Premium Outlet Space1, Namyangju
A place I found while looking for somewhere to spend a cool day this summer without traveling far. It’s Hyundai Premium Outlet Space1 in Namyangju. The biggest advantage of this place is that, thanks to its spacious and comfortable indoor…
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A Day in Gangnam: Art, Kalguksu, and Coffee
Today I headed to Gangnam to catch the Haruki Murakami exhibition — with just one day left before it closed. Suggested route: Platform L → Nonhyeon Son Kalguksu (about a 10-minute walk) → Popular Coffee (about a 7-minute walk) 1.…
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3 Jeonju Cafes
1. Did Kkotdongsan (디드 꽃동산점) I heard the Kkotdongsan branch opens early in the morning, so I went for an opening run. It’s located in a red brick building, and the white window frames matched it well. The exterior was…
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Bulgwang Mungo (Suryeon Branch) — A Neighborhood Bookstore, Back Again
The Suryeon branch I visited this time felt less like a simple bookstore and more like a cultural space you’d want to spend a long time in. The second floor is split into two areas: one where you can have…
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