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Samdo-dong Village
삼도동
Jeju's old town, under cherry blossoms
Samdo-dong is Jeju City's original old town, centered on Jeonnong-ro, a street lined with cherry blossom trees that peak into a pink tunnel each spring. Decades-old shops, murals, and quiet cafes sit alongside relics from the Tamna Kingdom era. Go for a slow walk through the Jeju of an earlier decade.
What to see & do
Jeonnong-ro Cherry Blossom Road A scenic street through the old center that turns into a blossom tunnel in spring.
The Story of Hongnang A stone marker and mural on Hongnang-gil tell a tragic love story tied to an 18th-century exile.
Filmlog film camera store Buy film from a vending machine and get it developed and scanned on site, across from Jungang Elementary.
Samdo 2-dong mural street Painted alleys and part of Jeju Olle Trail Course 17, including Gwandeokjeong Pavilion.
Eat & do here
- Wonijo Seolleongtang원이조설농탕 A 50-year-old spot for rich ox bone soup served over buckwheat noodles, plus ox knee, oxtail, and ox feet soups. Website
- Little Forest Bookshop책방작은숲 A tiny independent bookstore stocking indie titles alongside wine, coffee, and snacks for a reading break. Instagram
- Jejuegamyeon제주에가면 Traditional Jeju cooking centered on bomal (brown turban shell), served as kalguksu noodle soup and porridge. Instagram
- Habilis Coffee하빌리스커피 A coffee roaster with a cherry blossom latte as its signature, plus German pancakes and Levain cookies. Instagram
- Haengbokmeal행복밀 A 40-year-old family bakery run by two generations, known for mugwort rice cakes, cream puff donuts, and garlic baguettes. Instagram
- Kkachi Company까치상사 A former underground coffee shop reborn as a retro space with an indie bookstore, select shop, and old-style drinks like ssanghwacha. Instagram
- Filmlog A film camera store across from Jungang Elementary where you buy rolls from a vending machine and have them developed and scanned.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization, “Korean Streets & Alleys” (2024). Rewritten for DealSeoul; details may have changed since 2024, confirm hours and openings before you go.
