Hongdae
Seoul Neighborhood

Hongdae

Where the city stays up.

An evening 2 Hongik University
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Start with these three

Give it an evening. Start at Hongik University and the rest is on foot.

  1. Attack on Titan ExhibitionPop-up · until Nov 1
  2. Hongdae Street PerformancesExperience
  3. Jin JinChinese · Bib Gourmand

A short walk

  1. 2Hongik University
  2. 1 min from Exit 8
  3. Hongdae Street Performances
  4. about 3 min
  5. Attack on Titan Exhibition
  6. about 10 min
  7. Jin Jin

Walking times between stops are straight-line estimates at a normal pace. The map has the real route.

11 pop-ups now 2 things to do 11 places to eat

About

Anchored by Hongik University’s art school, Hongdae is Seoul’s indie music + late-night street food + thrift fashion district. Loud on weekends, walkable any time.

Good to know

  1. Weekends 9pm–2am is peak, go early or it’s elbow-to-elbow.

  2. Subway stops at midnight; budget for a taxi.

Nearby areas

MapoHongdae host · Mapo-galbiSinchonUniversity · Casual
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