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(UNVISTED) What's up, South Korea?

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Sep 7th, 2025
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Ok, so for straight up honesty, I have never ever been to South Korea at all. However a hobby of mine is to watch all the vlogs and take down places I want to go. So now I have so many locations that just seem to cool not to share. Hope these help you with your South Korea plans.

General tips

!!WARNING/DISCLAIMER:!!
If you read the small intro you would have now realised I have never been to South Korea. These locations are purely based on my wish list of places to go, so take these suggestions with a grain of salt or do further research on the location is you wish.
Also this guide while be randomly update with each new location I discover.

Cafes/Small eateries

Lingling

Cafe
I have heard some great reviews on the food here. Plus everything here looks so aesthetic ( like total New Jeans/Illit vibes). This will definitely be a must go on my future trip to Korea.

Aqua garden cafe Lotte World Tower

Cafe
This concept seems so fun! Though please keep in mind they have a requirement that you buy a drink. This is definitely a must go for me when I finally get to South Korea.

slot

Coffee shop
This Café looks super vibey to sit in, kind of Wood, stone and rainy day vibes. I feel like a coffee and pie/cake would hit deferent here, especially on a rainy day.

Melting Of

Coffee shop
Cute café with lots of bunny themed cakes & drinks.

Coffee Publisher

Coffee shop
Super old-school, nostalgic vibes placed right by the Seoul station so it's great for arrival and departures from Seoul.

Conte Bagels & Coffee

Coffee shop
Haven't seen to much of this place on vlogs but seems super cute with interesting bagel flavours ( SALT BREAD YUM!)

Kongteu

Coffee shop
A coffee shop I found in a large café vlog I just knew I had to save for later. It looked like a small store but I loved how it seemed to decorated. It reminded my of someone's apartment kitchen, as If you at your friends chill apartment to enjoy a coffee.

Namuyoil

Wine bar

mirei

Coffee shop
Unfortunately I can't find any pictures of this place but honestly vibes and menu look kind of like the LingLing café (1st cafe location on the list) and will be a must visit for me.

Everyday Happy Birthday

Cafe
Also super aesthetic café with some nice desserts and drinks. Also something that will be high on my list of things to visit. What do you mean I get to blow a candle out like every day's my Birthday? (They seem to put candles on all the desserts)

Glitter

Cake shop
Bakery
Cafe
Found this while flick through wander log and honestly the outside looks so like cutesy, nostalgic to me.

HanJungSun

Bakery
I'm lead to believe this place is quite viral so maybe your have already heard of it but combined 2 amazing thing ( Fruit and Mochi) I shall come to see what's it about.

차니베어스테이션

Art cafe
You have may have picked up my addiction for themed cafes with cutesy vibes. Bear themed foods and pretty drinks plus a stationary store? Say no more.

Nutten

Coffee shop
Cafe
Knit shop
Yarn store

Hello Kitty Apple Cafe

Gift shop
Just discovered this while flipping through wander log but HOW CUTE!

Hello Kitty cafe

Cafe
Saw this on a vlog and it looked so cool.

위스위츠 We sweets

Coffee shop
3 things that make me want to suss out this café: Cute bear art/theme, the cute dog on the wander log photo's inside this café and also apparently it has a 5 star rating.

Overdeep

Cafe
Only seen this place in a vlog once which is wild cause thins place looks like such a vibe. Looks like a great photo opportunity and also a unique café experience

Cafe Teteum

Coffee shop
Bear theme? Bear with me ( Sorry not sorry). Love the sper calmong look of this place and the bear theme.

Tongue Seongsu Space

Temporarily Closed
Cafe
I think this place is currently very trendy. I just wanna go see all the strange abstract furniture.

Rain Report

Cafe
This place defientlyt had a 15 minute of fame moment last year or so but I love the concept and feel this would just tick all the right boxes for me.

Standard Bread

Bakery
Coffee shop

Camel Coffee Seongsu

Cafe
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Restaurant

Doma Insadong

affordable
Korean restaurant
I believe this place is fairly trendy and popular, at least amongst a handful of the vloggers I've watched. Also seems like a cool meal idea.

Happy cheese smile yeonnam

Restaurant
Apparently this has got some of the best ttetbokki and sweet potato fritters ever. Also I don't know why but the building seems so cool.

Camello Yeonnam

Italian restaurant
Apparently this place has some of the best pasta ever ( I know big claim!) but honestly I can see how the it would taste amazing when the room you in is so pretty. This for sure on my must go list.

Grain Seoul

affordable
Brunch restaurant
Love the set meal x breakfast look plus the store looks super cute.

Chain stores

Ok so as the title suggests this are not "hidden-in-the-back-alley,only-locals-know" but this places look really cool. I have put a few of eachs location.

Butter Shop

Home goods store

BUTTER

Home goods store

Butter

Home goods store
From the web: Cheerful retailer offering contemporary & novelty products for the kitchen, bath & home.

butter shop

Gift shop

Butter Shop

Home goods store

Artbox Daechi

Home goods store

Artbox Hottracks Jamsil

Home goods store

Artbox Coexmall Starfield

Home goods store

Artbox Wirye Alleyway

Home goods store
Stationery store

Artbox Garosugil

Home goods store

Artbox Hyundai City Mall Garden5

Home goods store

Cafe Onion Anguk

affordable
Cafe

Cafe Onion Seongsu

affordable
Cafe

Onion Cafe Gwangjang Market Branch

Coffee shop

Cafe Onion Mia

affordable
Cafe

Object

Home goods store
General store
From the web: Retail outlet selling stationery, accessories, household goods & novelty gifts, with a coffee bar.

Object

Souvenir store

Line Friends Gangnam Flagship Store

Permanently Closed
General store
Souvenir store

K-POP SQUARE Hongdae

General store

LINE FRIENDS SQUARE SEONGSU

General store

Nyunyu Wholesale Dongdaemun

General store
Yes, this is a chain store but I think this particular store is the biggest and best of them all.

Photo booths

Photo Lab Plus

TEDDYBEAR BOOTH!!!

Shot up

Photography studio

DON'T LXXK UP Gangnam

Photo booth
Their is a few of this brand so keep an eye out.

Places to stay

Tong Tong Petit Hotel

Hotel
Apperntly this hotle is well place (near some attractions and a metro station) and the staff are multilingual. I think that I read that this hotel is good for peple traveling by themselves so maybe do some extra research if plan to go here with more people.

Attractions

Buk-Seoul Museum of Art

Art museum
Art gallery

N Seoul Tower

Sights & Landmarks
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Lookouts
From the web: Opened in 1980, this iconic tower offers panoramic views of the city & a revolving restaurant.

Bukhansanseong Fortress

Heritage preservation
Fortress
From the web: Protective fort built in the 1700s, consisting of 6 gates, 8 secret gates & 2 water entrances.

Bukchon Hanok Village

Landmark
Cultural landmark
Heritage preservation
From the web: Village dating to the 14th century filled with narrow streets lined with restored traditional homes.

National Museum of Korea

National museum
Museums
From the web: Major building opened in 2005 to house the country's cultural & military artifacts & artworks.

Banpo Hangang Park

Park
From the web: Relaxed park for riverside walks, bike rides & sports, plus views of an illuminated bridge fountain.

Hangaram Art Museum

Art museum
From the web: Art exhibitions & retrospectives in a 3-level concrete-&-glass building, part of a cultural complex.

Gimpo Art Village

Art center

Lotte World

Theme park
Water & Amusement Parks
Amusement park
From the web: Theme park rides, water flumes & marine life exhibits in a family centred 3-in-1 adventure park.

Sanrio Lovers Club

Cafe

fwee Agit - Seongsu

Cosmetics store

ROM&ND PINK OFFICE

Cosmetics store

Greedy Scent Yeonnam (그리디센트 연남)

Perfume store

Seoul Upcycling Plaza

Museum

Seoul Forest Park

Park
Fun & Games
Playgrounds
From the web: Vast, tree-filled park featuring a lake, bike path & roses, plus deer to feed & a butterfly house.

Yongma Waterfall Park

Park

Yongmasan

Hiking area

Neighborhoods

1

연남동

Known for it's dining scene, "little chinatown" and thrift market.

Drama Locations

1

mong ted

Cafe
This is Sol's house from the drama "Lovely Runner" and it currently opperates as a cafe.
2

91-9 Jangan-dong

The house used to filmed "Our beloved summer". Well I don't believe that it can be accessed by the public a lovely mural of the two characters can be seen on the side of the house.
3

Namdobunsik Ikseon

Korean restaurant
I believe this is the restraunt that Lim Joo-kyung and her two friends go to eat ttetbokki while out on her first girl day.
4

와이앤아니마

General store
The manga cafe from true beauty. Apprently you can by the braclet that Suho and Seojun both wore. It can also been seen in the backgroung on Love next door
5

32-4 Bukchon-ro 6-gil

This is the house Joo-kyung and her family live in. Its seems to have become an art museum and possibly also have been visited by a member of BTS.
6

커피한약방 혜화점

affordable
Cafe
The cafe used y the study group from true beauty. Looks so cute and retro would so visit even if it wasn't a drama location.
7

Hyundai Premium Outlet Space1

Outlet mall
This is the location that many scenes for the episode that Joo-kyung help Seo-jun pick his little sister a gift.
8

멍텅구리 즉석떡볶이

cheap
Restaurant
This place is used to film a scene in True beauty, is apparently also super popular among locals with many types of ttetbokki available including non-spicy options like the one in this photo, being there most popular dish. One downside I believe, is that they have larger portions sizes so this may not be a great place for solo dining.
9

Ihwa-dong Mural Village

Sights & Landmarks
Neighborhoods
I belive this is Bong-Soon's house from Strong Woman Do Bong Song. It also seems to have some really cool murals and veiws.
10

Deoksugung Palace

Cultural landmark
Sights & Landmarks
Has a famous wall where multiple Kdrama's have filmed including Doctor slump & Extraordinary Attorney Woo
11

Naksan Park

Park
Nature & Parks
I believe a few scenes from Love next door was filmed here including the stairs promo poster. Also believe a handful of other drama's where filmed here.
12

Cheonggyecheon Stream

Garden
A popular drama locarion used in Marry My Husband.
13

Seongsan-ro 22-gil

The tunnel and stairs are another popular film location used in Lovely Runner, Family by choice & Doctor slump.
14

N Seoul Tower

Sights & Landmarks
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Lookouts
Is it a drama list if we don't inculde Namsan tower. Bussiness proposal, King of the Land, Love next door, True Beauty, Boys over flowers ( KOREA), and Legend of the blue sea all have scenes here.
15

Common Ground

Shopping mall
Shopping
Film locations & good shopping, this cool place is made of blue shipping containers and has featured in a few drama's including, Vincenzo & XO Kitty ( no not a kdrama but imma include it).

Shopping

1

Rieti store Kinfolk Seongsu

Sunglasses store
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