Tag: Insadong

Ikseon-dong: Strolling Seoul’s offbeat neighbourhood

January 31, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.
  • Drink sign outside a bar in Ikseon-dong
  • Café menu written on a board

Ikseon-dong (in Korean, 익선동) is a trendy area for young Seoulite as well as international tourists. We were lucky to stumble into this arty portion of traditional Insadong. If you are looking for Instagram-able cafes and tea-houses, Ikseondong is for you. You might have to battle with tourists in some areas to take photos of […]

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What to do in Insadong: a little gem in Seoul

November 2, 2019.Reading time 21 minutes.
What to do in Insadong

This post may contain compensated links. Find more info in our disclosure policy. Insadong is home to Korean traditional culture. In this district located in the heart of Seoul, you will see handicrafts shops, hanok style tea houses and cafes, art galleries, ceramics shops and street vendors selling the best of Korean traditional snacks. The […]

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