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Seoul Sky (Lotte World Tower)
Night · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn · 3 min walk
Observation deck in Korea's tallest tower (555 m) with a glass floor over the city lights.
1–2 hours
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Bongeunsa Temple
Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Bongeunsa Stn Exit 1 · 2 min walk
A 1,200-year-old Buddhist temple sitting right across from COEX's glass towers.
1–2 hours
Free
Starfield Library (COEX)
Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Samseong Stn Exit 5 · 5 min walk
Free library with 13 m-tall bookshelves in the middle of COEX Mall, a famous photo stop.
1–2 hours
Free
Garosu-gil (Sinsa-dong)
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Sinsa Stn Exit 8 · 5 min walk
Ginkgo-lined street of fashion, cosmetics and café shops; side alleys hide small roasters.
1–2 hours
Free
Gentle Monster Haus Dosan
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Apgujeong Rodeo Stn Exit 5 · 10 min walk
Five-floor flagship where eyewear, perfume and a robot art installation mix like a gallery.
1–2 hours
Free
Le Chamber
Night · Gangnam & Jamsil · Apgujeong Rodeo Stn · 8 min walk
Speakeasy entered by pulling a book from a shelf; on Asia's 50 Best Bars every year since 2016.
1–2 hours
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Lotte World Mall
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn · 3 min walk
Mall at the foot of Lotte World Tower, handy before or after Seoul Sky and the lake.
1–2 hours
Free
Mingles
Food · Gangnam & Jamsil · Cheongdam Stn · 10 min walk
Chef Mingoo Kang's three-Michelin-star modern Korean tasting menu.
About 1 hour
₩₩₩
Nudake Haus Dosan
Café · Gangnam & Jamsil · Apgujeong Rodeo Stn Exit 5 · 10 min walk
Gentle Monster's art-gallery dessert café, in the basement of Haus Dosan.
About 1 hour
₩₩
Jamsil Saemaeul Traditional Market
Food · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsilsaenae Stn Exit 3 · 8 min walk
Roofed neighbourhood market where baseball fans grab snacks before Jamsil Stadium games.
About 1 hour
₩
Seokchon Lake
Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn Exit 3 · 10 min walk
A 2.4 km lakeside loop under Lotte World Tower, lined with about 1,000 cherry trees.
1–2 hours
Free
Seolleung & Jeongneung Royal Tombs
Sight · Gangnam & Jamsil · Seolleung Stn · 8 min walk
UNESCO-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 walk
One lone tree on a huge grassy hill, Seoul's favourite picnic and photo spot.
1–2 hours
Free
Songridan-gil
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Songpanaru Stn Exit 1 · 5 min walk
Residential lanes by Seokchon Lake turned into cafés and small shops, with Lotte Tower views.
1–2 hours
Free
Starfield COEX Mall
Shopping · Gangnam & Jamsil · Samseong Stn Exit 5 · 5 min walk
Huge underground mall around Starfield Library, easy to spend a rainy day in.
1–2 hours
Free
Bongpiyang (Bangi main branch)
Food · Gangnam & Jamsil · Bangi Stn Exit 4 · 3 min walk
Flagship of a Pyongyang-noodle house Koreans pair with grilled pork ribs.
About 1 hour
₩₩
Cafe Pepper
Café · Gangnam & Jamsil · Songpanaru Stn Exit 1 · 5 min walk
Pretty second-floor dessert café where most cakes are gluten-free.
About 1 hour
₩₩
Ginger Bear (pie café)
Café · Gangnam & Jamsil · Songpanaru Stn · 7 min walk
Tiny Songridan-gil pie shop with a garden; people queue at opening for the meat pies.
About 1 hour
₩₩
London Bagel Museum Jamsil
Café · Gangnam & Jamsil · Jamsil Stn · 5 min walk
The cult bagel bakery with a London-shop look; the Jamsil branch sits inside Lotte World Mall.
About 1 hour
₩
Jinmi Pyeongyang Naengmyeon
Food · Gangnam & Jamsil · Gangnam-gu Office Stn · 5 min walk
Michelin-listed cold buckwheat noodle spot run by a veteran of a legendary naengmyeon house.
About 1 hour
₩₩
Yeongdong Seolleongtang
Food · Gangnam & Jamsil · Sinsa Stn Exit 5 · 3 min walk
Decades-old ox-bone soup house near Sinsa that feeds night owls around the clock.
About 1 hour
₩₩
Tailor Coffee Sinsa
Café · Gangnam & Jamsil · Sinsa Stn · 5 min walk
Seoul 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 walk
Songridan-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 walk
30-plus-year Yeoksam butcher-style grill with a three-item menu led by hanwoo brisket.
About 1 hour
₩₩₩
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