Hongdae, where many young Koreans go! Today, I’d like to introduce you to Hongdae!!
You’ve heard of Hongdae a lot, right? What comes to your mind first when you think of Hongdae? When it comes to Hongdae, it’s definitely a good restaurant!! There are many things to play besides restaurants!! Trust me and let’s go to Hongdae tour!!
Where is Hongdae : many young Koreans go!
Hongdae refers to the area connecting Hongdae Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 in Mapo-gu, Seoul and the main gate of Hongik University, and the downtown area in this area. Hongdae is a Korean abbreviation for Hongik University, and it is not an official place name in this area, but a common name, and is also called Hongdae Entrance and Hongdae Street to distinguish it from Hongik University.
“Hongdae Front Culture,” which began in the early 1990s with the establishment of distinctive cafes, formed a unique culture of “Hongdae Front” in the mid-1990s with live clubs such as Drunk, Blue Devil, and Jammers, and indie bands such as Crying Nut, Delhi Spice, and Hwang Shin-hye bands. The street between Hongik University’s main gate and Far East Broadcasting Station is home to a variety of bars and live clubs specializing in punk rock and techno music, also called the street of underground culture.
Characteristics of Hongdae : many young Koreans go!
- Indie music
It is still a sacred place for indie music. Numerous indie musicians who play various genres of music are repeatedly created and disappeared. As such, there are many performance halls, and on the last Friday of every month, there was an event called Club Day where these clubs joined together. It ended in 2011 due to profitability issues, but has been revived every month since 2015.
However, some small concerted performances still seem to be in place. Mainly, crazy dance clubs are excluded and several concert halls are gathered to hold it. Since February 2015, live club day, which inherited the existing club day, is being held on the last Friday of every month. Participating live clubs are live clubs belonging to the Live Club Cooperative, including Sangsang Madang, V Hall, Prism Hall, Freebird 2-Big Bird, Club FF, Club Tta, Gogos 2, Evans, Evans Lounge, and Beloju. If you are curious about Korean indie music and want to listen to it, but don’t know anything, you can go to the street in front of Hongdae on the last Friday of every month.
There may be differences in taste that may or may not be better than popular singers’ songs, but they are often accessible at relatively low costs. If you have an indie band you’re interested in, I recommend you watch a live performance as well. You don’t know unless you feel it for yourself. Even if you don’t know the team well, it’s unlikely that you’ll lose if you match the genre you’re interested in. Even if it’s not necessarily because of music taste, there are many people who go to see the performance because the atmosphere of the bands performing hard is good.
As mentioned above, there are many small concert halls, so the concert halls of amateurs and underground musicians are usually around here. The concept of management is also insufficient, so it is also attractive that it is easy to make personal acquaintances such as waiting at the back door after the performance and talking in person or getting autographs. Of course, it is rude to talk for a long time because you must be tired after the performance. Rather, there are times when you come out in front of the main gate to get some air before the performance starts, and you can aim for this time. Handmade traditional markets and flea markets that are held irregularly can be seen for free. In addition, there are teams that hold small outdoor performances at the park every evening. In fact, the music played by a team called 10CM is a sophisticated adaptation of the music used in this playground.
In particular, the wall of the playground bathroom in Hongdae is one of the main graffiti spots. In addition, there are many murals in each alley, so Hongdae Alley is also called Hongdae Mural Street.
- Academy of Arts for the entrance examination
Hongik University has been a prestigious art university since ancient times, so in front of Hongdae, there are art studios, art exhibition halls, and large and small cram schools. Some academies run big buses, but that’s the case with really big academies, and most of them use public transportation. Instead, the academy association operates home buses.
As art academies are near universities with prestigious art colleges, most of them are related to entrance examination art or entrance examination cartoons. So, after the CSAT ends and the regular preparation period begins, students from all over the country can be seen. In addition to the art college entrance examination academy, there are entrance exams for art middle schools and art high schools, transfer to art colleges, and study abroad art academies.
Hongdae : many young Koreans go!


Good restaurants are importantModern cost-effectiveness is more important! So I like unlimited refills when I’much as I’m full I am a person who looks for unlimited refills a lot. lol
To introduce you to a few:
- Pork Sanghoe (In addition to pork, there is also chicken + beef belly!!)!! It’s the best!!)
[Kakao Map] Pigs’ Association Hongdae Direct Management Branch
28, Hongik-ro 5-an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Seogyo-dong) http://kko.to/90Oh-vdpDR - Kim Deok-hoo’s Gopchang Changjo (You can eat Gopchang with unlimited refills!!)!! The atmosphere is also the best!! )
[Kakao Map] Kim Deok-hoo’s 3rd store in Hongdae
21, Yanghwa-ro 16-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Seogyo-dong) http://kko.to/UTE73H7mkw - Sushio (Unlimited refill of various sushi!!! And there’s also fried food~)
[Kakao Map] Shio Hongdae Branch
100-6 Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 1st floor (Seogyo-dong) http://kko.to/gxAtUHGauJ


And what I want to introduce is a variety of things to play!!
- Su-singing practice room (I also took a picture of the goddess Kang-rim here!!)
[Kakao Map] Sumo Training Center Luxury Hongdae Branch
67, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Seogyo-dong) http://kko.to/L1VBPkUpKf - Zzang Arcade (I think I can spend all day here because it’s up to the 3rd floor lol)
[Kakao Map] The best arcade, Hongdae
69, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Seogyo-dong) http://kko.to/hEG1CN5nDH


We played, went shopping, ate, and now it’s time to go to the second round?? Haha
For the second round, if you go here, you have no regrets!!!
- Battery 88 (Very nice atmosphere! Get the best shot!)
[Kakao Map] Battery 88
6, Wausan-ro 19-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Seogyo-dong) http://kko.to/2FzAf5Yonu - King Kong Pocha (A famous accompaniment restaurant)!!! Real whole pineapple soju is the most popular!! )
[Kakao Map] King Kong Crew 2020 King Kong Pocha
115-1, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul (Donggyo-dong) http://kko.to/3-JTL5JWVr
Are you ready to play in Hongdae all day long?
Everyone, have fun and leave a comment!! Haha