Favorite Places

Restaurants & Cafes:

Cafe Harmony

• My Melody and Kuromi cafe

• 10/10 would recommend to Sanrio fans

• Address: 서울 마포구 동교로9길 12 지층~1층 카페하모니

  • https://naver.me/GoDZWSLT

Oh!Range

• Cute cafe that has a Miffy fruit sandwich

• The worker was super nice and gave me free yakgwa and a cup of iced tea

• Address: 서울 마포구 동교로38길 13 2층 오랑지

  • https://naver.me/GgWM4n6O

Roun Shabu Shabu

• AYCE hot pot & buffet w/ hot food items and desserts

• ~$19 USD which is kind of expensive for Korea but I'd say it's 100% worth it

• Located in Sinchon so it's close to Yonsei

• Address: 서울 마포구 신촌로 94 그랜드프라자 4층

  • https://naver.me/GV2lcXcJ

Ikseon Chwihyang

• Rose pork belly pasta that is popular on social media

• Had to wait in line to get in but I'd say it's worth it

• Address: 서울 종로구 수표로28길 17-32 1층

  • https://naver.me/GrmGbniA

Hongacheu

• Cheese tonkatsu (yum!)

• Address: 서울 마포구 와우산로21길 36-6 1층 102호

  • https://naver.me/GRokepdr

Kuma Kitchen

• Affordable and really yummy

• Soba, curry udon, and cheese tonkatsu

• Address: 서울 성북구 고려대로24길 48

  • https://naver.me/5PVpwP69

Delicious Soft Tofu

• 24 hour soondubu restaurant in Sinchon

• Address: 5-56 Changcheon-dong Seodaemun-gu Seoul

  • https://naver.me/FPnc4BSm

Museums:

National Folk Museum of Korea

• Admission is free

• Displays a variety of aspects of Korean culture and history

• Address: 서울 종로구 삼청로 37

  • https://naver.me/5iTa5OsY

Leeum Art Museum

• Traditional Korean Art exhibit is free

• Ask the information desk for a free digital guide

• Great for a solo adventure

• Reservation site: ticket.leeum.org

• Address: 서울 용산구 이태원로55길 60-16

  • https://naver.me/IMyaBASP

Shopping:

The Hyundai Seoul

• Queen of Tears filming location

• Huge department store that constantly has new pop-up shops and eateries

• I just love the vibes here

• Address: 서울 영등포구 여의대로 108 더현대 서울

  • https://naver.me/5LHpnsxD

Misc.:

Coex Aquarium

• Ticket is ~$20 and can be booked through sites like Klook and Trazy

• A lot to see and it is currently Animal Crossing-themed

  • 14 exhibition zones, including over 650 different species and more than 20,000 marine animals

• Address: 서울 강남구 영동대로 513

  • https://naver.me/Gn0sSnaM