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The area around Gwanghwamun Square is one of Seoul’s representative office-dense regions. It’s home to various government offices, embassies, media companies, and major corporations. During lunchtime, you can witness a multitude of office workers heading out for their meals. To cater to this demand, you can find a variety of restaurants in the underground shopping malls of large buildings. In ...

SamBaekJip is currently operated as a franchise restaurant. The original store is located in Jeonju, and its name originates from the fact that they only sold “three hundred bowls a day.” The founder of SamBaekJip, Grandma Lee Bongsoon, never sold more than three hundred bowls, no matter how many customers came. When three hundred bowls were sold, even if it ...

The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul is renowned as a bustling office district, housing various government offices and companies. It’s where countless office workers are based. Thanks to this, you can find restaurants scattered all over to cater to the needs of these office workers. Particularly, you can see a concentration of restaurants in the underground shopping arcades of large buildings. ...

The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul is a prominent office district where numerous office workers are based. Various dining establishments tailored to these office workers can be found throughout the area, primarily in the underground shopping arcades of large buildings. Even in the underground shopping arcade of the “Opseeya Building,” located southwest of Gwanghwamun Square, you can find a concentration of ...

The area around Gwanghwamun in Seoul can be considered one of the representative office-dense areas in Seoul. As a result, during lunchtime, you can see numerous office workers having their meals. To meet this demand, you can find various restaurants in the underground shopping areas of each building. “Gwanghwamun Daewoo Building Underground Mall, Happy Dining Table” In the Daewoo Building ...

In the Gwanghwamun area, you can find a variety of restaurants. Gwanghwamun is known as one of Seoul’s prominent office-dense areas, and you can see a plethora of restaurants in the underground shopping areas of major buildings. Especially in the underground area of Doryeom Building, you’ll find a diverse array of restaurants. On days when you’re unsure of what to ...

The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul can be considered a representative office-dense district. As lunchtime approaches, you can see numerous office workers heading to restaurants for their meals. In the underground shopping malls of major buildings in the Gwanghwamun area, you can find various restaurants. Even in the underground mall of the building with the KB Kookmin Bank Gwanghwamun Branch, you ...

Bonjuk is a prominent franchise that comes to mind when you think of “juk” (rice porridge). It became a well-known brand through product placement in the popular drama “Boys Over Flowers.” The name “Bonjuk” is derived from the principle of putting sincerity into fresh natural ingredients. It signifies creating porridge by cherishing and nurturing the basics, believing that happiness and ...

Jeju Eunhee’s Hangover Soup opened its first branch in Ildo 2-dong, Jeju City, Jeju Island in 2002, founded by Ms. Lee Eunhee. It’s the original main branch that has been in operation for 20 years. Originally, “Eunhee’s Hangover Soup” could only be tasted in Jeju Island. However, in 2017, after entering a franchise agreement with “Hasol FNB,” the same taste ...

As you enter the beginning of Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, you’ll find a place where traditional Korean houses, known as ‘hanok,’ gather. If you exit from Anguk Station’s Exit 2 and walk up the street, you’ll come across an alley filled with hanok buildings. This place is Jaedong Hanok Village. While not as famous as Bukchon Hanok Village, it’s ...

The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul can be considered a representative district densely populated with office buildings. During lunchtime, you can often see numerous office workers all at once. To cater to these office workers, various restaurants are situated in the basements of the buildings. Generally, these restaurants offer a simple dining experience for a quick meal. However, occasionally you can ...

Jeongdong-gil is a street that stretches from the former West Gate (Donuimun) Square at Jeongdong Intersection to the rotary in front of Jeongdong First Methodist Church. It exudes an old-fashioned charm while allowing you to experience a modern urban atmosphere at the same time, making it a delightful place for a leisurely stroll. At the starting point or the end ...