Neighborhood Guides

Bangsongdae-gil and part of Yeonmujang-gil join the list in December Starting in December, Seoul’s Seongdong District will restrict new restaurants, cafes and bakeries run by large corporations and franchises on …

A Path Close to the River, Yet Still a Bridge for Cars At Jamsu Bridge in Banpo, Seoul, the Banpo Bridge stretches overhead while the surface of the Han River …

A festival that begins across an entire neighborhood, not inside a single venue Visiting Seongsu-dong on October 5 doesn’t start with passing through a traditional festival gate. Instead, a day …

From third place in 2021 to the world’s coolest in 2026 Seoul’s Jongno 3-ga has taken the top spot on Time Out’s “World’s Coolest Neighbourhoods of 2026” list. The global …

Holiday Festivities Kicking Off at Huam Market on September 14 Seoul’s Yongsan-gu is getting a head start on the Chuseok rush at Huam Market, starting September 14, ten days before …

The Disappearing Lines of Sunday Afternoon on Songridan-gil On the afternoon of Sunday, August 30, the long queues that once defined Songridan-gil in Seoul’s Songpa District were nowhere to be …

The New Face of Massimo Dutti Opens on Itaewon-ro At the newly opened Massimo Dutti store at 266 Itaewon-ro in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, you’ll find a scene quite different from your …

Where the Smell of Coffee Shares an Alley With the Sound of Metal On a weekday afternoon, Mullae-dong in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District still runs on the rhythm of its machine …