Euljiro Back Alleys ("Hipjiro")
Printing presses by day, plastic-table beer alley by night. Seoul's old workshop district has become one of its coolest hangouts.
Euljiro Back Alleys ("Hipjiro")
- Line 2
- Line 3
- Getting there
- Euljiro 3-ga Station (Lines 2, 3), Exit 4 — Nogari Alley is a 1–2 min walk into the side street
- Hours
- Streets always open. Workshops mostly daytime on weekdays; Nogari Alley bars roughly late afternoon to midnight (varies by shop)
- Closed
- No fixed closing day for the area; many workshops rest on weekends
- Tickets
- Free
Eat nearby
- Nogari Alley — dried pollock with gochujang-mayo dip and draft beer at outdoor plastic tables
- Golbaengi (sea snail) alley south of Nogari Alley — spicy sea snail salad with noodles, a classic drinking snack
- Manseon Hof on Euljiro 13-gil — the biggest pub in the alley, open from midday until late
Tip
- Visit on a weekday afternoon to see the workshops in action, then stay for Nogari Alley at night. On weekends many shops are shuttered and the alley gets very crowded.
- Many of the famous bars have no sign and sit on the 2nd or 3rd floor. Save the address on a Korean map app (Naver or Kakao) before you go.
Checked 2026-09-27. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.