Seoul Neighborhoods Worth a Detour

Skip the shopping strip for a day and walk through Bukchon Hanok Village, where traditional houses sit minutes from downtown skyscrapers. Ikseon-dong nearby packs the same charm into a smaller grid of alleys turned into cafes.

For a different pace, Seongsu-dong's converted warehouses now hold some of the city's best coffee roasters and design studios, while Gwangjang Market remains the place for street food after dark.