Experiencing Hongdae Street(홍대입구)
Hongdae Street, where you can see lots of shops and young people in Korea, is the most fashionable and trendy place in Korea. In the past, from the entrance of Hongik University to Sanwoolim Theater, a charming tree-lined street stretched out, lined with mainly cinemas, unique and quiet cafes, and theaters.
The Most Trendy and Hottest Place in Korea
From Hongdae Entrance Station Exit 3 towards Donggyo-dong, there is Yeonnam-dong, which is as hot as Hongdae Entrance. There are alleys filled with restaurants serving world cuisine, and although the restaurants are not large in scale, you can find many places where you can taste excellent quality world foods.
After watching the play, there are wonderful cafes and restaurants nearby, so you can immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere and sensibility of young people by entering any place. It’s a great place to visit when you feel you need the energy of youth in life. You can also experience new trends and see young people dressed in flashy clothes.
While in Seoul, I highly recommend visiting Hongdae Entrance whether alone, with friends, or family. You don’t need to worry about where to go. There’s also a tourist information center near Hongdae Entrance Station.
Moreover, there are plenty of entertainment options such as VR rooms, escape rooms, flower cafes that were filming locations for dramas, shops full of BTS merchandise, board game cafes, and manga cafes where you can lie down and read comic books while eating.
No matter where you go in Hongdae Entrance, a new experience awaits you. If you’re in Seoul, just take Subway Line 2 to Hongik University Station. It’s a very convenient location for tourism. If you go a little further by subway, you can also visit Sinchon, which used to be the street of youth, and Ewha Womans University Station to experience a new atmosphere. For women, the flashy hair salons, clothing stores, and unique restaurants near Ewha Womans University Entrance will catch your eyes.
At night, there’s a different atmosphere in Hongdae. The vibrant lights of shops, restaurants, and cafes once again attract people with their dazzling and energetic atmosphere. Be sure to go out and enjoy the nightlife. Doesn’t Korea boast the safest nightlife in the world?

The Holy Land of K-Pop And K-Drama And Art
Make sure to tromp along the bustling thoroughfares adorned with various showpieces and road performances, where you might encounter talented youngsters singing K-Pop successes or performing mesmerizing performances.
Do not forget to visit K-Pop wares shops and trendy boutiques, where you can score the rearmost compendiums , bills, and fashion particulars championed by your cherished K-Pop groups like BTS. Make sure to tromp along the bustling thoroughfares adorned with various showpieces and road performances, where you might encounter talented youngsters singing K- Pop successes or performing mesmerizing cotillion routines.
If you are a K-Drama or K-Movie lover, there’s a special place to visit. Indiespace, Korea’s first independent film venue exclusively screening Korean independent films 365 days a year, has relocated to Hongdae. Located near Exit 8 of Hongik University Station, this place may seem similar to other theaters at first glance. Only a few posters adorned with bold colors and shapes of circles, triangles, and squares hint at its identity as Indiespace.
While walking along Hongdae Street you also can enjoy unexpected performances. That’s because music, especially street performances known as ‘busking’, can be considered a representative icon of Hongdae culture.
The performances include not only singing but also various genres such as dance and instrumental performances. While performances are only held in the evenings on weekdays, they continue from noon to weekends. Let’s enjoy busking performances where you can experience K-POP and K-Culture up close.
During the spring and summer nights, it serves as the background music for everyone, while the exciting K-Pop and dance performances make you feel excited.
Hongdae Street is also perfect place for K-pop goods shopping.
With Muu is a K-pop shop located inside Hongdae AK Plaza, already considered a holy place for foreigners for K-pop goods. If you love K-pop, make sure to visit and shop for items that are only available in Korea.”
There’s another unique landmark in this Hongdae Street.
Scene D Ticket Lounge is a landmark in Hongdae’s music scene, serving as a ticket sales center for various performances. Through kiosks inside the lounge and its website, visitors can access information about performances held in Hongdae and nearby areas. Additionally, tickets for Scene D events, Rolling Hall performances, and Live Club Day events can be purchased offline at the lounge.
For K-Drama suckers, Hongdae Street offers a plethora of filming locales and themed cafes inspired by popular Korean dramatizations. Step into the fictional worlds of your favorite dramatizations as you explore iconic filming spots similar as cafes, restaurants, and dive into the real K-drama set featured in megahit series like “Itaewon Class“, “Reply 1988″ and “Goblin“.
Indulge in a unique culinary experience at themed cafes that recreate the air of cherished K-Dramatizations. Whether you fancy a romantic date at a”Coffee Prince” themed cafe or crave a taste of the hand dishes from “Let’s Eat”
Cafe Colin is another famous filming location in this area.
From the entrance, the fragrance of flowers welcomes you, and the green plants give you peace of mind.
Cafe Colin has two floors. The first-floor terrace is designed as a sunroom, allowing you to enjoy leisure with flowers regardless of the season and weather, while the second-floor terrace is open, allowing you to feel like you’re on a picnic on sunny days.
Colin, which gives off a sophisticated sense of charm, is already famous as a filming location for Korean dramas such as ‘Vincenzo’, ‘I Know’, and ‘True Beauty’, as well as entertainment programs such as ‘Show Me the Money 9′ and ‘Non-summit’.
As the sun sets, Hongdae Street transforms into a dark but energetic amusement park with its miscellaneous blend of bars, clubs, and live music venues. Join the energetic crowds of locals and visitors.
If you feel like being an artist there’s a special cafe for you, Illustration cafe.
Everything in the illustration cafe feels like it’s drawn in a giant sketchbook. With its white surfaces and black lines, this place makes you feel like you’ve become part of a drawing inside a canvas. Sitting on chairs that look like they’ve been drawn with black pens and drinking beverages served in cups placed on tables that seem like they’ve been drawn with sketches, you’ll feel like you’ve become the protagonist of a picture book. This place is perfect for taking unique life photos.
This illustration cafe offers various drink and dessert menus, served in signature-designed tableware unique to the cafe’s concept. Cups and plates designed to match the interior provide additional fun.
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Must-to-Go Places for Trendy Seekers In Hongdae Street
Illustration Cafe
Everything in the illustration cafe feels like it’s drawn in a giant sketchbook. With its white surfaces and black lines, this place makes you feel like you’ve become part of a drawing inside a canvas. Sitting on chairs that look like they’ve been drawn with black pens and drinking beverages served in cups placed on tables that seem like they’ve been drawn with sketches, you’ll feel like you’ve become the protagonist of a picture book.
In this spacious and clean interior, unique design cafe, group seats are also available, and cute goods are also sold. Already famous on social media as a hot place in Hongdae, this place is perfect for taking unique life photos.
The illustration cafe offers various drink and dessert menus, served in signature-designed tableware unique to the cafe’s concept. Cups and plates designed to match the interior provide additional fun. Phone Number: 010-2612-8103
Operating Hours: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays
Operating Days: Wednesday – Sunday
Address: 161-10, Seongmisal-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 03980 (Yeonnandong), Picture Cafe
Transportation Information: Take exit 3 of Hongik University Station on the Airport Railroad.
Media Art Gallery Underdog Musuem
It is a place that provides relaxation and enjoyment to visitors through immersive media art exhibitions.
Quench your thirst with a stimulating libation at Dinguldingul Altamira, a comic cafe known for its comic books.
Operating Hours: 11:00 – 22:00
Location: B1, 8-7, Yanghwa-ro 12-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (4 minutes on foot from Exit 3 of Hapjeong Station)
Phone: 02-336-0423
Dinguldingul Altamira
A famous comic cafe where you can enjoy eating meals and drinking while reading comic books.
Trick Eye Museum( Ice Museum)
Unleash your imagination at the Trick Eye Museum, where optic visions come to life. Explore interactive shows, strike a disguise with 3D artworks, and produce indelible recollections with musketeers and family.
Love Museum
The first erotic experience museum in Korea.
Restricted 19 Adult Museum
Fun Places to Enjoy with Your Friends or Family In Hongdae Street
Escape Rooms
An exhilarating experience for friends and families together, escape rooms offer exhilarating challenges where participants solve riddles and uncover mysteries to escape within a defined time limit.
Board Game Cafes
Board game cafes entice individuals seeking a more relaxed environment with their warm interiors and vast assortments of games, encompassing both classic and contemporary titles. It’s the ideal chance to get together over friendly rivalries or strategic battles while enjoying delectable drinks.
Hongdae VR Arcade
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Experience the thrilling world of virtual reality at our indoor VR arcade.
It offers a wide range of new VR games featuring exciting themes and state-of-the-art technology.
Equipped with the latest headsets and controllers, you can immerse yourself in the games, strategize, and enjoy the experience as if it were real.
Dive into the world of trades and culture at KT&G Sangsangmadang, a artistic complex that hosts a different range of exhibitions, performances, and events. From live musicales to retake wireworks, there is always commodity instigative passing at this vibrant venue.
Location : Inside L7 Lotte Hotel
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