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24 places

Seoul Sky (Lotte World Tower)Night · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn · 3 min walkObservation deck in Korea's tallest tower (555 m) with a glass floor over the city lights.1–2 hours₩₩₩
Bongeunsa TempleSight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Bongeunsa Stn Exit 1 · 2 min walkA 1,200-year-old Buddhist temple sitting right across from COEX's glass towers.1–2 hoursFree
Starfield Library (COEX)Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Samseong Stn Exit 5 · 5 min walkFree library with 13 m-tall bookshelves in the middle of COEX Mall, a famous photo stop.1–2 hoursFree
Garosu-gil (Sinsa-dong)Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Sinsa Stn Exit 8 · 5 min walkGinkgo-lined street of fashion, cosmetics and café shops; side alleys hide small roasters.1–2 hoursFree
Gentle Monster Haus DosanShopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Apgujeong Rodeo Stn Exit 5 · 10 min walkFive-floor flagship where eyewear, perfume and a robot art installation mix like a gallery.1–2 hoursFree
Le ChamberNight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Apgujeong Rodeo Stn · 8 min walkSpeakeasy entered by pulling a book from a shelf; on Asia's 50 Best Bars every year since 2016.1–2 hours₩₩₩
Lotte World MallShopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn · 3 min walkMall at the foot of Lotte World Tower, handy before or after Seoul Sky and the lake.1–2 hoursFree
MinglesFood · Gangnam & Jamsil · Cheongdam Stn · 10 min walkChef Mingoo Kang's three-Michelin-star modern Korean tasting menu.About 1 hour₩₩₩
Nudake Haus DosanCafé · Gangnam & Jamsil · Apgujeong Rodeo Stn Exit 5 · 10 min walkGentle Monster's art-gallery dessert café, in the basement of Haus Dosan.About 1 hour₩₩
Jamsil Saemaeul Traditional MarketFood · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsilsaenae Stn Exit 3 · 8 min walkRoofed neighbourhood market where baseball fans grab snacks before Jamsil Stadium games.About 1 hour₩
Seokchon LakeSight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn Exit 3 · 10 min walkA 2.4 km lakeside loop under Lotte World Tower, lined with about 1,000 cherry trees.1–2 hoursFree
Seolleung & Jeongneung Royal TombsSight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Seolleung Stn · 8 min walkUNESCO-listed Joseon royal tombs in a quiet pine forest between Gangnam office towers.1–2 hours₩
Olympic Park & the 'Lone Tree'Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Olympic Park Stn Exit 3 · 10 min walkOne lone tree on a huge grassy hill, Seoul's favourite picnic and photo spot.1–2 hoursFree
Songridan-gilShopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Songpanaru Stn Exit 1 · 5 min walkResidential lanes by Seokchon Lake turned into cafés and small shops, with Lotte Tower views.1–2 hoursFree
Starfield COEX MallShopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Samseong Stn Exit 5 · 5 min walkHuge underground mall around Starfield Library, easy to spend a rainy day in.1–2 hoursFree
Bongpiyang (Bangi main branch)Food · Gangnam & Jamsil · Bangi Stn Exit 4 · 3 min walkFlagship of a Pyongyang-noodle house Koreans pair with grilled pork ribs.About 1 hour₩₩
Cafe PepperCafé · Gangnam & Jamsil · Songpanaru Stn Exit 1 · 5 min walkPretty second-floor dessert café where most cakes are gluten-free.About 1 hour₩₩
Ginger Bear (pie café)Café · Gangnam & Jamsil · Songpanaru Stn · 7 min walkTiny Songridan-gil pie shop with a garden; people queue at opening for the meat pies.About 1 hour₩₩
London Bagel Museum JamsilCafé · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn · 5 min walkThe cult bagel bakery with a London-shop look; the Jamsil branch sits inside Lotte World Mall.About 1 hour₩
Jinmi Pyeongyang NaengmyeonFood · Gangnam & Jamsil · Gangnam-gu Office Stn · 5 min walkMichelin-listed cold buckwheat noodle spot run by a veteran of a legendary naengmyeon house.About 1 hour₩₩
Yeongdong SeolleongtangFood · Gangnam & Jamsil · Sinsa Stn Exit 5 · 3 min walkDecades-old ox-bone soup house near Sinsa that feeds night owls around the clock.About 1 hour₩₩
Tailor Coffee SinsaCafé · Gangnam & Jamsil · Sinsa Stn · 5 min walkSeoul specialty-roaster favourite near Garosu-gil, famous for its cream mocha.About 1 hour₩
Godosik (pork BBQ, Songridan-gil)Food · Gangnam & Jamsil · Songpanaru Stn Exit 1 · 5 min walkSongridan-gil grill locals line up for, known for thick, juicy premium pork cuts.About 1 hour₩₩
Seowon Jeongyuk Sikdang (beef brisket BBQ)Food · Gangnam & Jamsil · Yeoksam Stn · 7 min walk30-plus-year Yeoksam butcher-style grill with a three-item menu led by hanwoo brisket.About 1 hour₩₩₩
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