Yongsan
Seoul Neighborhood

Yongsan

Embassies, electronics, and Itaewon next door.

Half a day 1 Yongsan

Start with these three

Give it half a day. Start at Yongsan and the rest is on foot.

  1. Pompompurin's Wa-Ang Dumplings PopupPop-up · until Sep 27
  2. CGV Yongsan IMAXEntertainment
  3. Neungdong MinariGomtang · Bib Gourmand

A short walk

  1. 1Yongsan
  2. 1 min from Exit 2
  3. Pompompurin's Wa-Ang Dumplings Popup
  4. about 1 min
  5. CGV Yongsan IMAX
  6. about 7 min
  7. Neungdong Minari

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

About

Central Seoul’s most foreign-friendly district. Hosts most major embassies, the War Memorial of Korea, the Yongsan Electronics Market, and Korea’s largest mosque. Itaewon, Hannam, and Noksapyeong all sit inside Yongsan-gu.

Good to know

  1. Hannam-dong + Itaewon Muslim Street are inside Yongsan.

  2. Yongsan Station has KTX + AREX + 4 subway lines. easiest hub for day trips.

  3. War Memorial is the underrated free attraction; allow 2h.

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