The area around Gasan Digital Complex is one of Seoul’s prominent office-dense districts. It’s filled with high-rise buildings designed for office spaces, housing various companies. Thanks to this, you can find numerous office workers in the vicinity. During lunch hours, it’s common to see many of them visiting nearby restaurants for their meals. Since this area attracts a large number ...
At the border of Ansan and Siheung, there lies a reservoir known as Water King Reservoir. Unlike artificial lakes like Gwanggyo Lake Park in Suwon or Ilsan Lake Park, this park exudes a natural ambiance. It’s a tranquil place ideal for leisurely strolls. In the past, it was referred to as Heungbu Reservoir, and there’s a story that President Lee ...
Around Anyang Pyeongchon Station, you can find various restaurants and cafes. This area, which can be described as a bustling commercial district centered around the station, resembles the downtown area of Anyang, featuring a variety of restaurants, bars, and cafes. “Anyang Pyeongchon Cafe: Loxid Gateau Pyeongchon Ziella Branch” Describing Loxid Gateau in one word is not easy. It serves as ...
Until COVID-19 swept through, the term “sharing economy” received much attention. However, due to the aftermath of “social distancing” measures, this term became less heard of for a while. With the rise of the sharing economy, co-working spaces, where people share office spaces, also gained attention. You can find co-working spaces where you can share office facilities in various places, ...
The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul can be considered one of the representative office-dense areas in Seoul. Starting from the Government Seoul Complex, you can find various embassies, media companies, headquarters of large corporations, and buildings of various small and medium-sized enterprises. It’s the first place that comes to mind when thinking of places where many companies are gathered in Seoul. ...
In the Gwanghwamun area, you can find a variety of cafes. From large franchise cafes to small ones, and even smaller ones that only offer takeout, it’s a place where you can explore a diverse range of cafes. This is likely because there is a high demand for coffee in the area due to the large number of office workers. ...
Kopitiam refers to local cafes found in Singapore and Malaysia. It denotes cafes that offer simple brunch options along with coffee. The term “Kopitiam” comes from the Hokkien word, which means “coffee shop.” Typically, Kopitiams offer local beverages like coffee and tea, as well as local dishes such as toast and egg-based dishes. “Meeting Singaporean and Malaysian-style Brunch in Seochon ...
Starbucks has now become a cafe easily found in major cities around the world. In Korea, after the first branch opened in Ewha Womans University, there was controversy surrounding the term “Doenjang Nyeo” (a term referring to a woman who enjoys fermented soybean paste stew), but now it has become a cafe as easily accessible as convenience stores. You can ...
To the west of Gyeongbokgung Palace lies Seochon Village. It’s a hanok village in Seochon that offers a different view from the Bukchon Hanok Village to the east of Gyeongbokgung Palace. However, finding a large area with hanok buildings gathered together, like in Bukchon Hanok Village, is quite rare. Hanok buildings are scattered throughout the area, and if you wander ...
Along Jumunjin Yeongjin Beach, or Yeongjin Seashore, you can see a row of cafes. While any cafe here offers a great view of the sea, one cafe, in particular, stands out – “Brazil.” “Jumunjin Yeongjin Beach Ocean View Cafe: Brazil” Jumunjin, known as the original neighborhood for Gangneung coffee, is where Jumunjin Cafe Street is located. This place was introduced ...
In Jeongdongjin, not far from the well-known Jeongdongjin Hourglass Park, you can find a unique cultural space. Nestled on one side of a street filled with seafood restaurants, this independent bookstore also serves as a small cinema, and it goes by the name “East Cine.” “A Small Cafe, a Small Cinema, a Small Bookstore, a Small Accommodation? East Cine” Defining ...
While strolling around Gangneung Jungang Market and Wolhwa Street, and after finishing our lunch, we noticed an intriguing spot on our way back, catching our attention. Situated at the end of Wolhwa Street, on the way back to the parking lot, was a cafe selling various items that you can experience in Gangneung. “Gangneung Coffee Bread and Handcrafted Birch Tree ...