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 this. As it turns out, the museum was created to preserve building foundations and alleyways…

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 spread across different spaces around downtown Gwangju. ​ Day One: The Biennale Hall I visited…

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 added more seating on the first floor. Today I settled into one of the comfortable…

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 exhibition at a small art space, grabbing lunch, and finishing with a cup of coffee.…

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 Ddeunddeun, and seeing the celebrities eat Chinese food so deliciously made my mouth water, so…

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 space, you can spend time here at ease, away from the midsummer heat. Compared to…

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. Meeting Murakami Haruki My first stop today was Platform L Contemporary Art Center. There was…

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 so pretty that I kept taking photos. Drinks are very cheap — ₩3,000 to ₩3,500,…

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 a drink and talk, and a quiet space for reading. The inner section is good…