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The area around Gwanghwamun Station in Seoul is a representative office-dense region. From the Seoul Government Complex to various embassies, major corporations, and small to medium-sized businesses, you naturally find numerous office workers in this area. Thanks to this, it’s always bustling with office workers, and you can find various places nearby to cater to their needs. In the Gwanghwamun ...

The area around Gwanghwamun Station in Seoul is a representative office-dense region. From the Seoul Government Complex to various embassies, major corporations, and small to medium-sized businesses, you naturally find numerous office workers in this area. Thanks to this, during lunchtime, you can witness many office workers having their meals. To meet the demand of these office workers, you can ...

Seochon Village in Seoul is located to the west of Gyeongbokgung Palace. To the east of Gyeongbokgung, there is the well-preserved Hanok Village known as Bukchon Hanok Village, while to the west lies Seochon Village. While Bukchon Hanok Village is renowned as a representative tourist spot in Seoul due to its well-preserved traditional houses, Seochon Village has a relatively ordinary ...

Yukmi Sikdang, written with the characters for “meat” and “beautiful taste,” was named with the intention of enhancing the taste of the meat. You can find Yukmi Sikdang on the first floor. If you follow the road from Exit 1 of Seolleung Station and turn into an alley, you’ll find it. On the second floor, there is a Hong Kong-style ...

The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul is known as one of the city’s representative office-dense districts. As a result, you can find restaurants scattered all around to cater to the demand of office workers. Whether big or small, there are various dining options available. This time, taking advantage of the good weather after a long while, I strolled through the alleyways ...

Myeongdong Kalguksu Shabu Shabu is a franchise-operated restaurant. Thanks to this, it’s a place you can find in several locations. Their flagship menu items include kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup), mandu (dumplings), shabu shabu, and jeongol (Korean hot pot). This time, I had business near Seonjeongneung Station, so I visited the “Myeongdong Kalguksu Shabu Shabu Samsung Branch.” “Seoul Seonjeongneung Station Restaurant: ...

Sun Goomteo is a franchise restaurant specializing in grilled fish, seafood dishes, and kimchi stew. It is known for aging its mackerel and hairtail in over 20 unique marinades and then drying them using a special cold-air method. As a franchise, Sun Goomteo can be found in various locations, and in Yeonhui-dong, known for its diverse restaurant scene, you can ...

In Seoul’s Seochon Village, there is a created area known as Sejong Cultural Food Street. Here, you can find various restaurants gathered in one place, offering a chance to experience renowned eateries with a long history. One particularly famous establishment in Sejong Cultural Food Street is a restaurant called Chebudong Janchijib. While it provides simple dishes in a modest setting, ...

The “Pentaport Rock Festival,” which heats up Incheon’s summer nights, takes place at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park. During the period when the Pentaport Rock Festival is held, Songdo Moonlight Festival Park transforms into a concert venue, attracting numerous crowds. Between Songdo Moonlight Festival Park Station and the park itself, you can find a small commercial area where various restaurants, big ...

The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul is known for being a hub of offices, making it a place where you can find numerous restaurants to cater to the needs of professionals. In the Gwanghwamun area, you can see a wide variety of restaurants. It’s safe to say that you can hardly find a menu that’s not represented. “Mam’s Table Hyggeligt: Mediterranean ...

The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul is a representative office-dense area. It houses the government Seoul City Hall and the headquarters of various newspapers, as well as the buildings of major corporations. During lunchtime, you can see numerous office workers coming out to have their meals. In the case of major corporations, they operate in-house restaurants for their employees. Likewise, “KB ...

In Hong Kong, there is a developed culture of communal seating in restaurants, unlike in South Korea where diners typically have separate tables. While communal seating could occasionally be found in South Korea, it wasn’t a common practice in restaurants. It was more akin to sharing a taxi with a stranger rather than dining together. However, this practice has become ...