Hongdae (Hongik University Street)
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Experience spot in Mapo-gu. Open 24 hours. Plan about 2 hours. 5 min walk from Hongik University Station.
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About
Information: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI)Hongdae is a neighborhood known for its youthful ambience, with shops selling everything from clothing and cosmetics to living goods and books, as well as unique cafés and restaurants. The streets are also filled with buskers and dance performances, making a walk here quite entertaining. Special streets such as ateliers’ street (lined with private institutions for art students preparing for university entrance exams), Picasso’s Street, and Club Street are also must-go places for anyone hoping to fully experience the Hongdae area.
Our guide
Getting to Hongdae: the street is a short walk from Hongik Univ. Station on AREX, so it is about 1 h from Incheon Airport and 24 min from Gimpo with no change of train. From Seoul Station 18 min on AREX, Myeongdong 26 min (Line 4 to Seoul Station, then AREX), Gangnam 55 min (Line 2 to Sadang, Line 4 to Ichon, then the Gyeongui–Jungang Line).
Staying close: Hongik Univ. Station is the nearest area we suggest for a base by our estimate, with 29 hotels within walking distance of the station and the airport train at the door; Hapjeong Station has 18 hotels, and Sinchon Station, 14 min away, has 26. Within 1.2 km of Hongdae itself, our lodging data counts 26 hotels and 1,494 guesthouses.
Travel times are estimates from our transit model, Oct 2026.
Pairs well with
Within a 20-minute walk.
Where to stay near Hongdae (Hongik University Street)
Areas with the shortest trip here, on foot or by public transit.
From each area’s main station, on foot or by public transit. Our estimates (Nov 2026).
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