Dubbed the 'Brooklyn of Seoul', Seongsu-dong has transformed from an industrial area into a trendy neighborhood filled with aesthetic cafes, art galleries, and concept stores. Home to the container market Common Ground and the famous Cafe Onion in a converted 1970s factory.
Free (individual venues may charge)
Afternoon for cafe-hopping; weekdays are less crowded than weekends
faq.subtitle Seongsu-dong
Cafe Onion Seongsu (in an old factory building), Daelim Changgo (warehouse turned cafe and gallery), Super Matcha (with a robotic arm whisking matcha), and Foreplan (architect-designed cafe that becomes a bar at night).
Average temperature by month
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-3°-8°Interesting places nearby
