Alleys of Changsin-dong
창신동골목길
Street in Jongno-gu. Open 24 hours. Plan about 1 hour. 6 min walk from Changsin Station.
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Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)K-movie <PARASITE> - A town full of nostalgia
On the day Kitaek's family returned home, the torrential rain flowed ferociously in streams. The alleys of Changsin-dong, with its narrow and steep stairs, were a good backdrop for visually representing the condition of the Kitaek’s family, who were about to fall. Changsin-dong is a warm and charming neighborhood where traces of the 70s and 80s can be felt.
Our guide
The Alleys of Changsin-dong are about 1 h 30 from Incheon Airport (AREX to Seoul Station, then Line 1 to Dongmyo) and 55 min from Gimpo. From Myeongdong 27 min on Line 4 to Dongdaemun, Seoul Station 30 min, Hongik Univ. 40 min, Gangnam 45 min (Shinbundang Line to Sinsa, Line 3 to Yaksu, then Line 6 to Changsin).
In the evening: business licence records list 14 pubs and bars (beer halls, soju bars, lounge bars and live cafés) within 500 m of the Changsin-dong alleys.
Staying near Changsin-dong: our lodging data records 25 hotels and 274 guesthouses within 1.2 km of the alleys. By our estimate Dongmyo Station is the nearest area we suggest for a base, with 43 hotels within walking distance of the station; Sindang Station (17 min on Line 6 and on foot) has 38.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
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Within a 20-minute walk.
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From each area’s main station, on foot or by public transit. Our estimates (Nov 2026).
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