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“ S e o ul c an b e ve ry diff e r e n t, d e p e n din g o n wh at yo u
ar e l o o kin g f o r.”
Places Not to Miss
Gyeongbokgung Palace Gangnam
You might be surprised that Seoul has not Thanks to Psy’s viral single ‘Gangnam
only one, but five main palaces. Gyeong- Style,’ the neighborhood has probably
bokgung is the largest and most important become Seoul’s most famous part of town.
of them all. Often compared to the Forbid- A visit to Seoul would be incomplete with-
den City in Beijing, Gyeongbokgung is a out taking a photo in front of the ‘Gangnam
large palace complex that also houses the Style’ statue in front of COEX Mall. Cov-
National Folk Museum of Korea. You can ering an area of about 154,000 square
rent a traditional hanbok dress and wear meters, COEX Mall is the world’s largest
it for a day. underground shopping mall. The mall
houses hundreds of shops with two food
161 Sajik-ro, Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul,
South Korea courts, a Megabox movie theater, the
COEX Aquarium and a large bookstore.
Chaeg Bar Trick Eye Museum
Books and alcohol, it’s such a beautiful pair- The Trick Eye Museum complex is located
ing! And where else it is possible if not in in Hongdae, in the heart of Seoul’s indie
Seoul? Chaeg Bar is pretty small but it has culture and art scene. What’s exclusive to
everything you need: individual LED lights, the Trick Eye Museum is that you can
faint jazz in the background, and of course, enjoy multiple museums within the same
alcohol. The menu is strongly linked to complex. Check out the different exhibits
reading: it offers suggestions with the ref- that include Trickeye itself, Trick Adven-
erence to the percentage of alcohol you ture (virtual reality zone) Ice Museum
should drink—a short poem or a long essay (which is made of real ice) and the Love
and goes with a describing each drink quote Museum. And remember: “Seeing doesn’t
from worldly known master pieces. necessarily have to be believing”!
South Korea, Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, 24, 101 #B2 Seogyo Plaza 20 Hongikro 3gil, Mapogu
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