About

Northwest Seoul’s entertainment + university belt. Hongdae, Sangsu, Hapjeong, and Mangwon all sit in Mapo-gu. Mapo is also the namesake of mapo-galbi (one of Seoul’s great Korean-BBQ traditions, born along Mapo-daero in the 1970s) and the Han River’s World Cup Park.

Highlights

• Hongdae nightlife Music venues, late-open clubs, busking
• Mapo-galbi row Pork ribs grill street, 1970s origin
• Mangwon Market Bib Gourmand street food + traditional alley
• World Cup Park Han River + 2002 stadium + reed fields

Good for

Visitor tips

1. Sangsu vs Hapjeong: same line, 5 min walk apart, calmer than Hongdae proper.
2. Mapo-galbi sit-down spots are best after 7pm when the row lights up.
3. Mangwon is the local-pick alternative to Gwangjang Market.

Getting there

Hongik Univ 2Line 2AREXGyeongui · Hapjeong 2Line 26Line 6 · Mapo 5Line 5.

• Deals in Mapo
• Pop-ups in Mapo
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