ⓒ Seoul Selection

Samcheong-dong | 삼청동

Samcheong-dong’s unique mix of traditional hanok-style buildings, modern art galleries, comfy cafés, and excellent restaurants makes it a huge draw. Samcheong-dong is a melting pot of old and new, East and West, that wonderfully demonstrates Seoul’s evolving culture. Taking a walk and appreciating this peaceful, quaint area is a journey in itself.

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Check out El Casa for tapas. This eatery is a Spanish restaurant and features mostly seafood. The two-story building has large windows and an atmosphere like a Spanish home.

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The newly-opened Kiehl’s Boutique is stocked with the latest cosmetics, haircare, skincare items from New York.

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No other district in Seoul offers a higher concentration of contemporary art galleries and shops than this area. Hak Go Jae and Gallery Hyundai garner much of Korea’s critical acclaim, as do Kukje and Artsonje Galleries.

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http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SH/whereToShop/whereToShop.jsp?action=about&cid=995817
(Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul | 서울시 종로구 삼청동)

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Anguk Station 안국역 (Line 3), Exit 1

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Les Deux Plats

Located in the alley of international eating establishments behind the Hamilton Hotel, Les Deux Plats is a unique French restaurant with a heavy Italian influence. The menu has a wealth of choices, including brunch items, salads, pastas, risottos, and steaks, though tweaked a bit to make them suitable to the Korean palate. They also offer various entrees and many different beers and cocktails. Set over three floors, the restaurant is topped with a cozy rooftop terrace. From 11am–3pm every day, the eatery serves six brunch items, which include a bowl of soup, sandwich, salad, and coffee all for 8,000 won. As its wide selection of pizza is priced at 16,000 won, the restaurant seeks to provide value and quality at a very reasonable price compared to its neighborhood competitors. Normal business hours are between 11am–2am.

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T. 02-797-2228, www.레뒤플라.com 
(118-54 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul | 서울시 용산구 이태원동 118-54)

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Itaewon Station 이태원역 (Line 6), Exit 1

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