Hongdae 홍대

A youth-culture street where buskers play every night, a short walk from Hongik Univ. Station.

Neon-lit Hongdae street corner at night
Hongdae party district at night
Street corner in Hongdae

Good to know

Closed days, exits and opening hours. Numbers point to the sources below.

Closed days

Hongdae is a street area with no opening hours. The Mapo tourist information center is open 10:00–19:00.

  • StreetNo opening hours ¹
  • Mapo tourist information center10:00–19:00, Hongik-ro 22 (Seogyo-dong) ²

Hours and notes

Buskers from all over the country play on Walking Street, and the street is lively every night.

  • Walking StreetBuskers make it lively every night ¹

Exits

From Hongik Univ. Station (Line 2), take Exit 8 or 9 and walk straight toward Hongik University to reach Walking Street. About 3 minutes on foot. Sangsu Station (Line 6) is also close.

  • From Hongik Univ. Station (Line 2)Exit 8 or 9, straight toward Hongik University, about 3 minutes on foot Estimate ¹
  1. Mapo-gu (Hongdae Walking Street), checked Oct 15
  2. Mapo-gu tourist information, checked Oct 15

From popular starting points

Subway and train routes with typical times and fares.

FromRouteTimeFare
Incheon Airport T1AREX all-stop to Gongdeok → Line 6 to Hapjeong → Line 2 to Hongik Univ.Seoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 75 min₩4,750
Seoul StationLine 1 to City Hall → Line 2 to Hongik Univ.Seoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 17 min₩1,550
Myeong-dongLine 4 to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park → Line 2 to Hongik Univ.Seoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 23 min₩1,550
GangnamLine 2 from Gangnam to Hongik Univ.Seoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 32 min₩1,850

Eat here

  • BaekbanSet meal of rice, soup and side dishes at the old taxi-driver restaurants.
  • Charcoal-grilled porkPork grilled over charcoal, a staple of the same street.
  • Sundae-gukBlood sausage soup.
Where locals send youYeonnam-dong Taxi Drivers' Restaurant Street (연남동 기사식당거리)Cheap set meals in one street, listed as Seoul Future Heritage.
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Live, from the stations around this place.

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Sources

Checked Oct 15 against the official pages below.

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