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Sindorim boasts an “International Food Street” where you can find various eateries offering a wide range of cuisines. It’s a place where you can easily locate restaurants serving delicious food. However, despite its name, “International Food Street,” you’ll find that most of the restaurants here specialize in dishes commonly known to us rather than a diverse range of international cuisines. ...

When you walk up the hill towards the direction of Gwanak-gu Office from Seoul National University Station, you can find various restaurants along the roadside. Especially, you can find many Chinese restaurants, ranging from the famous “Hong Kong Banjeom” endorsed by Baek Jong-won to various local Chinese restaurants.  You can particularly find numerous restaurants specializing in Chinese cuisine across the ...

Around the Gasan Digital Complex Station, you can find various outlet stores, including “Mario Outlet.” The area around Gasan Digital Complex is located at the southwestern end of Seoul. Thanks to this, it has become a hub for outlets offering discounted products. Stopping by Gasan once in a while, you can make some decent finds. On this occasion, I dropped ...

Jamsil Lotte World Mall is a multi-complex shopping mall operated by the Lotte Group. It synergizes with the nearby Lotte World Tower, creating a dynamic space. In Lotte World Mall, you can find various restaurants and cafes. It’s a highly regarded place for family outings and dates for couples, thanks to the many eateries considered as popular dining spots. While ...

In the eastern part of Seoul, you can find the expansive ecological theme park “Seoul Forest.” The easiest way to get to Seoul Forest is by using the subway. By taking Subway Line 4 and getting off at Seoul Forest Station (Exit 4), you can head towards Seoul Forest. Once you emerge from Exit 4 of the subway station, you’ll ...

Every year, from late March to early April, cherry blossoms bloom across the country. It can be considered a kind of signal heralding the official beginning of spring. Thanks to this, one can easily find crowds of people traveling around to see the cherry blossoms, dispelling the gloomy atmosphere of winter that had prevailed throughout the country. In particular, in ...

Near Seoul’s Isu Station, you can find a market called “Namsung Sagye Market.” It is a vibrant market located between apartment complexes and the subway station, attracting many visitors even on weekdays. The market is themed around the four seasons: the spring section primarily sells household goods, the summer section offers groceries like fruits, vegetables, and meat, the fall section ...

Nakseongdae, where General Gang Gam-chan was born, means the place where a star fell when he was born. The preservation of Nakseongdae, where General Gang Gam-chan (948-1031) was born, and the creation of Anguksa Temple to honor him were completed on June 10, 1974. “Nakseongdae Park and Anguksa Temple” After passing through Nakseongdae Park and climbing up the hill, you ...

In 2004, the first English village in Korea, Gyeonggi English Village Ansan Campus, was established. Since then, English villages have sprung up all over the country. English villages can be broadly classified into accommodation-type and commuting-type, and the operating entities vary depending on the region’s English village. “Gyeonggi English Village: Paju, Yangpyeong Campuses” Nowadays, most English villages have disappeared, and ...

Near Seoul Nakseongdae Station, you can find the Driver’s Restaurant. One of the advantages of the Driver’s Restaurant is that you can have a quick and delicious meal at a reasonable price. You can find “Nakseong Driver’s Restaurant” at the end of Serosugil, near the public parking lot. This restaurant is quite well-known in the area and has been around ...

In Seoul Yongsan Station, you can find the complex shopping mall called I’Park Mall. It is adjacent to Yongsan Station and has a total floor area of 330,000 square meters, consisting of three underground floors and nine above-ground floors. Each floor is divided into Fashion Park, Living Park, Taste Park, The Center, and various shops are located throughout. Restaurants and ...

In Seoul Yongsan Station, you can find the complex shopping mall called I’Park Mall. It is adjacent to Yongsan Station and has a total floor area of 330,000 square meters, consisting of three underground floors and nine above-ground floors. Each floor is divided into Fashion Park, Living Park, Taste Park, The Center, and various shops are located throughout. Restaurants and ...