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26 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₩₩₩
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)Sight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 1 · 2 min walkZaha Hadid's silver curves; the facade becomes a free light show during 'Seoul Light DDP' seasons.1–2 hoursFree
IFC MallShopping · Yeouido & river · Yeouido Stn Exit 3 · 7 min walkUnderground mall linked to Yeouido Station, with a big food court and a cinema for rainy days.1–2 hoursFree
Noryangjin Fish MarketFood · Yeouido & river · Noryangjin Stn Exit 9 · 3 min walkPick live seafood from tanks downstairs, then have it sliced or cooked at a restaurant upstairs.About 1 hour₩₩₩
The Hyundai SeoulShopping · Yeouido & river · Yeouido Stn Exit 3 · 5 min walkSeoul's buzziest mall: pop-up stores, an indoor forest under a glass roof, tax refund on 6F.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
Mangwon MarketShopping · Hongdae & Mangwon · Mangwon Stn Exit 2 · 5 min walkA covered neighborhood market full of cheap snacks and everyday Korean groceries.1–2 hours₩
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
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
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₩
Leeum Museum of ArtSight · Itaewon & Hannam · Hangangjin Stn Exit 1 · 6 min walkSamsung's art museum: Korean celadon and modern art in striking buildings; the antiques floor is free.1–2 hoursFreeOK to eat alone
National Museum of KoreaSight · Itaewon & Hannam · Ichon Stn Exit 2 · 5 min walkKorea's biggest museum, free to enter, with 5,000 years of history under one roof.1–2 hoursFreeOK to eat aloneEnglish menu
War Memorial of KoreaSight · Itaewon & Hannam · Samgakji Stn Exit 12 · 3 min walkFree, huge museum on the Korean War with real tanks and aircraft parked outside.1–2 hoursFreeOK to eat alone
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
Kyobo Book Centre GwanghwamunShopping · Jongno & palaces · Gwanghwamun Stn · 2 min walkKorea's flagship bookstore, underground at Gwanghwamun, with a big stationery and gift section.1–2 hoursFree
Tasty Seoul food hall (The Hyundai Seoul B1)Food · Yeouido & river · Yeouido Stn Exit 3 · 5 min walkA huge basement food hall: dumplings, pork cutlet and trendy desserts under one roof.About 1 hour₩₩OK to eat alone
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₩
Object SeogyoShopping · Hongdae & Mangwon · Hongik Univ. Stn Exit 8 · 10 min walkFour floors of Korean-made stationery, small homeware and gifts from independent makers.1–2 hours₩
Thanks BooksShopping · Hongdae & Mangwon · Hapjeong Stn Exit 3 · 7 min walkA small, carefully curated neighborhood bookshop, beloved by Seoul's design crowd.1–2 hours₩OK to eat alone
HDC I'Park Mall YongsanShopping · Itaewon & Hannam · Yongsan Stn · 1 min walkHuge mall built into Yongsan Station: fashion, character-goods zone, duty-free, IMAX.1–2 hours₩₩
Musinsa Store Seongsu @Daelim ChanggoShopping · Seongsu · Seongsu Stn · 6 min walkAbout 100 Korean fashion brands and a giant sneaker wall inside a 1970s rice-mill warehouse.1–2 hours₩₩
Olive Young N SeongsuShopping · Seongsu · Seongsu Stn Exit 4 · 2 min walkKorea's biggest Olive Young: five floors of K-beauty to test and buy.1–2 hours₩₩
Tamburins Flagship Store SeongsuShopping · Seongsu · Seongsu Stn Exit 4 · 6 min walkThe Korean fragrance brand's concrete-and-garden flagship, as much art space as shop.1–2 hours₩₩₩
Shin Yet Chatjip (Old Tea House)Café · Jongno & palaces · Anguk Stn Exit 6 · 5 min walkA family-run tea house hidden in an Insadong alley, set in a house over 100 years old.About 1 hour₩
Blue Bottle Coffee (The Hyundai Seoul 5F)Café · Yeouido & river · Yeouido Stn Exit 3 · 5 min walkCoffee with a view over Sounds Forest, the mall's skylit indoor garden with real trees.About 1 hour₩
Point of View SeongsuShopping · Seongsu · Seongsu Stn Exit 4 · 7 min walkThree floors of beautiful stationery and desk objects.1–2 hours₩₩
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