9-day Seoul + Gapyeong Itinerary
Travelled in Sept 2023 - mask-wearing, swab tests, quarantine not required. Travel as per normal pre-covid times. K-ETA is required.
0600h: Arrive at Incheon Airport
- Get data SIM card from LG U+
AREX to Hongdae Station
Stored luggage here - Airbnb not ready for check-in
Cafe // Morning Calm Coffee Lab
The Hyundai Seoul (mall)
Cafe // Super Matcha (keto-friendly matcha)
Charlie's Grocery (trendy-looking grocer)
Cafe // Nuldam Space (post a letter to the future)
Back to Hongdae, check-in to Airbnb
Ikseondong Hanok Village
Cafe // Seoul Coffee
Cafe // Nakwon (converted from an old train stop)
Ikseon Shooting Club (gun shooting)
Walk around Ikseon-dong
Cafe // Soha Salt Pond (salt bun)
Cafe // +Smore Market Toy House (Toy Story cafe + Disney merch)
Nonfiction (lifestyle products & fragrances)
London Bagel House - full house, couldn't get in!
Bonjuk (Korean porridge)
Seochon Hanok Village
Cafe // Perception (coffee)
Nodeul Island ("Start Up" filming location)
Cafe // Milestone Coffee (tiramisu)
Walk around Sinsa-dong
Pizza Express (photos only)
Tamburins (lifestyle products & fragrances)
Ader Error (apparel + gallery)
Nice Weather Market (apparel + random items)
Cafe // Nudake "The Croissant" - 1hr wait!
Idaejop Pyeodagwi (haejangguk - pork bone soup)
Hongbox Coin Karaoke (noraebang)
Cafe // Cafe Layered (scones in many flavours)
Walk around Yeonnam-dong
Visual Aid (apparel, bags, caps)
Cafe // However (collab with paint brand, Samhwa)
U-PLEX (mall)
- Uniqlo
- Wonderplace
- Arc N Book
Isaac Toast
object (household items & stationery)
theninemall (phone accessories)
BHC Chicken (Korean fried chicken)
Raw Coffee Stand (kiosk)
Cafe // Teddy's Oven (teddy themed)
Sumsei Terrarium (nature themed sensory gallery)
Cafe // Peaches. Cream Shop (photos only)
Point of View (stationery)
Munchies and Goodies (household items & munchies)
Starfield COEX Mall, Starfield Library
- Uniqlo
- Nipong Naepong (jjampong)
- Butter (similar to Miniso)
0700h: Pick-up from Hongdae Station
Alpaca World
Nami Island
Garden of Morning Calm
1900h: Drop-off at Hongdae Station
Baek Nyeon Baeksen Ginseng Chicken Soup
Kakao Friends Store (Kakao x Tom & Jerry)
Hongik Gejang (soy-marinated crabs)
Cafe // Sinleedoga (coffee)
Walk around Hongdae
Ader Error (apparel + gallery)
Cafe // Samoyed Cafe
Butter (similar to Miniso)
LINE Friends Store (LINE x New Jeans)
Manmankokoro ("Itaewon Class" filming location)
Sigonggan (fashion & hair accessories)
Tera Kimbap
Su Noraebang (KTV)
Totally forgot that 29th Sept is Chuseok when I booked the trip!
Cafe // Clementine
Archivepke (bags, footwear) - closed for Chuseok
Under Stand Avenue (container mall) - closed for Chuseok
Ader Error (space themed, apparel + gallery)
Seongsu Yeonbang (cultural & lifestyle spaces)
Index Caramel (caramel in many flavours) - closed for Chuseok
Wiggle Wiggle (whimsical themed, lifestyle brand) - closed for Chuseok
HBAF (Honey Butter Almond & Friends)
Myeongdong Kyoja - closed for Chuseok
Andong Jjimdak (braised chicken)
0800h: Check-out of Airbnb, stored luggage here
Cafe // London Bagel House - 3hrs wait!
Cafe // Blue Bottle Coffee
National Folk Museum of Korea
Cafe // Molto Italian Espresso Bar (overlooks Myeongdeong Cathedral)
Myeongdong Kyoja (Michelin Bib Gourmand)
SMOO:D (neon light workshop, 2hrs)
Daiso shopping! (6-storey)
Back to Airbnb to collect luggage
1900h: AREX to Airport from Hongdae Station
2000h: Arrive at Incheon Airport
2330h: Depart for S'pore
0500h: Arrive at Changi Airport