Hongdae

홍대

Street performances and young shops, running late

Hours

Shops roughly noon–midnight; clubs run later

Tickets

Free

Address

Hongik-ro 3-gil area, Mapo-gu, Seoul

This area grew around an art college, so shops and walls are full of art. In the evening buskers and dance crews start on the Walking Street and near the playground. There are accessory shops, vintage clothing, late-night restaurants, plus clubs and live-music bars on nearly every block. It comes alive much more at night than by day.