Go on the BTS Tour as an 'ARMY'

BTS Road to Gwangju

Gwangju · 4 stops

1 Youth (Cheongchun) Balsan Village A village with J-hope mural

Under the colorful 108 steps is the mural village with J-hope mural and observatory at the top. This village used to be full of textile factories, but was reborn as cultural experience village in 2015 through an urban regeneration project.

12-16 Cheonbyeonjwa-ro, Seo-gu, Gwangju

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Chungjang-ro K-POP Star Road 2 Chungjang-ro K-POP Star Road J-hope's Hope World

A road dedicated to K-POP stars from Gwangju. There are murals and statues with album covers and hand printing of celebrities. This became a must-visit place for the ARMY as J-hope visited BTS themed bench himself.

94 Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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3 Another Kitchen, Chungjang-ro Branch Find the autographs of Jungkook & RM!

Autographs of Jungkook & RM are up on the wall. The restaurant offers tomahawk steak , Jungkook's choice , and other menu such as lobster, pasta, and sala.

242-1 Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju

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4 Penguin Village BTS mural and penguin bread

A village reborn as a craft street after the 70s and the 80s. There is a portrait mural of J-hope, which is one of its kind in the village; the popular course is to enjoy murals and then to buy penguin breads at the café.

7 Cheonbyeonjwa-ro 446beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gwangju

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization, “2022 51 K-Wave Tourist Destinations” (2022), text reused; the guide’s photos are not. The guide is from 2022: venues close and hours change, confirm before you go.

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