Yongsan used to be famous for its electronics market in the past. While electronic products are still commonly sought after in Yongsan, with the rise of online shopping, its prominence has somewhat diminished compared to earlier times. Simultaneously, Yongsan used to have a somewhat negative image. People working in the Yongsan electronics market were often referred to as “Yongpali,” which ...
The area around Seoul Yongsan Station is centrally located in Seoul. Due to this geographical advantage, Yongsan Station serves as a station where you can board KTX trains. From Seoul Station, you can board trains on the Gyeongbu Line to cities like Ulsan and Busan, while from Yongsan Station, you can board trains on the Honam Line to places like ...
In Seoul’s Yongsan, you can find an alley named “Passion Street,” which quite literally lives up to its name, as it’s filled with passion. This name was given by young entrepreneurs who established themselves in a printing alley in Yongsan-gu, Seoul in December 2014. It’s a street packed with interesting shops born from the unique personalities and ideas of these ...
In Seoul’s Yongsan, you can find an alley named “Yoljeongdo,” which literally means a street filled with passion. It was named as such because in December 2014, young entrepreneurs established their businesses in the printing alley of Yongsan-gu, Seoul, bringing a new vitality to the area. It’s a street filled with interesting shops born from the unique personalities and ideas ...
Yongsan, once known for its electronics market, also had a reputation for unfriendly service. However, Yongsan is gradually transforming into a space for adult hobbies. “Yongsan Transforming into an Adult Hobby Space” This transformation bears resemblance to Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Akihabara, which also started as a fruit and vegetable market, later evolved into an electronics market, and now is famous ...
When you head a bit south from Seoul Yongsan Station, you’ll come across a well-organized street filled with various restaurants and cafes. The place I visited this time, ‘Mimiok,’ is also a restaurant you can find here, offering a special atmosphere. Mimiok has transformed a traditional Korean house (Hanok), preserving the elegance of the Hanok while providing clean and modern ...
“Dakhanmari” is a dish where chicken pieces are boiled in a broth with ingredients like scallions and onions, seasoned with pepper, spices, garlic, and ginger. It’s then cooked in a hot pot with kimchi and seasoned sauce, and often served with rice cakes or noodles, to be dipped in mustard-seasoned soy sauce. While similar to Samgyetang, it differs in having ...
At the 4th floor of the new building in Yongsan Electronics Land, Seoul, you can experience robot coding education using LEGO through “Hands On Campus.” This is the official partner of LEGO Education from Denmark, and it is the largest LEGO robot software education experience center in Korea. Below is the content introduced on the “Hands On Campus” website: “A ...
Under the name of the 4th Industrial Revolution, the industrial structure is undergoing a transformation. With the emergence of new technologies that didn’t exist before, the paradigm of industries is changing. In line with this, education is also evolving to keep pace with the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution. In Yongsan Electronics Market in Seoul, you can find a ...