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,…

Bulgwang Mungo (Suryeon Branch) — A Neighborhood Bookstore, Back Again Bulgwang Mungo, a bookstore that had been loved in this neighborhood for a long time, has come back in a new space. It opened in 1996 and stood as a symbol of Eunpyeong-gu for 25 years, and I heard a lot of residents felt sad…

Hongdae isn’t just known for its cafés. If you love drawing, love stationery, or love fragrance, you can put together a shopping course here that’ll make half a day disappear before you know it. This time, I’m introducing a Hongdae route that moves through an art supply shop, a stationery shop, a café, and finally…

One place I always want to visit when I’m in Wonju is Sogogi-golmok — literally “Beef Alley.” This time, I went for a hearty beef lunch in the alley and finished the afternoon with coffee at a café nearby. It turned out to be exactly the kind of relaxed, satisfying day trip I look for.…

A Perfect Day in Hannam-dong: Brunch, Art, and Coffee No matter how many times I visit Itaewon and Hannam-dong, I always end up discovering a new corner of the neighborhood. This time, I put together an easy, unhurried day that moved from brunch to a gallery walk and finished with coffee — the kind of…

Today I went back to a place I used to visit on school field trips as a kid: Donggureung. Back then it felt like the same boring class outing over and over again. Now, years later, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Guri’s proudest landmarks — and honestly, walking through it as…

Two of Seoul’s Best Japanese Fruit Sandwich Cafes: POL vs. Yeonhui Espresso Bar If you’re visiting Seoul and want to try authentic Japanese-style fruit sandwiches (fruit sando) without traveling to Japan, these two cafés are excellent places to start. I recently visited POL, a small neighborhood café near Yeonsinnae Station in Eunpyeong-gu, and Yeonhui Espresso…