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Best Neighborhoods in Seoul

Seoul is reinventing itself faster than any other city on Earth. From the converted factories of Seongsu-dong to the hanok alleys of Ikseon-dong, the city's neighborhoods each showcase a different chapter of its headlong rush forward.

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Seongsu-dong
The Brooklyn of Seoul
Seongsu-dong (Korean성수동) is a dong, or neighbourhood, of Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea. It is further subdivided into Seongsu-dong …
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Ikseon-dong
Hanok alleys full of hidden cafés
Newtro (Korean뉴트로) is a portmanteau of the words "new" and "retro", and refers to the trend of "modernized retro". Newtro's beginnings can b…
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Hongdae
Student energy, indie music, 24-hour bars
Hongdae (Korean홍대) is a neighborhood in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea, near Hongik University ("Hongik Daehakgyo" in Korean), after whic…
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Itaewon
Seoul's international melting pot
Itaewon (Korean이태원; Korean pronunciation: itʰɛwʌn) is a commercial area within the Itaewon-dong neighborhood of Yongsan District in Seoul, S…
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Yeonnam-dong
Gyeongui Line Forest, micro-cafés, slow days
Yeonnam-dong (Korean연남동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. The neighbourhood that was once simply a home to lo…