[Visit AREX Station] 🔍
by. Airport Railroad [AREX Magazine]
Let's check out AREX Station with Spee and Nareu! 🚄
Which station is this?
It is the Hongik University Station!
Let's go to Gyeongui Line Book Street from Hongik University Station!
In this post, we will introduce to you the attractions nearby Hongik University Station.
Musinsa Terrace
[Hongik University Station Exit 5 → Walk 1 min]
On the 17th floor of the shopping mall in front of AREX Station Exit 5, the fashion commerce - Musinsa has set up a unique fashion and cultural space that combines the shop, cafe, lounge and terrace. The shop presents unique curation and is designed to offer not only fashion brand collaboration products but also items linked to LP, independent publications, and terrace event.
The terrace is famous as you can enjoy city view in the only skyscraper garden forest in this area. It is popular for being the place to enjoy sunset.
*However, if you wish to enter, you must sign up as a member of Musinsa and install the app.
[Information about Musinsa Terrace]
1. Address : 17F, 188 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : 11:00~20:00 daily / Closed on first day of Seollal and Chuseok
3. Website : www.musinsaterrace.com
4. Contact number : 070-4006-4573
Tom's Pizza
[Hongik University Station Exit 6 → Walk 2 mins]
It is a pizza restaurant acknowledged by Wolf Schröder, known as the Korean American Guy, that serves authentic pizzas. This place is popular as "the holy place where foreigners near Hongdae and Hapjeong can feel the real American vibe". Their pizza is special as they roast the end of the dough to almost burnt to maximize the light and crispy taste.
Many foreigners visit this place and they can order their food in English. Besides, the menu is also in English. If you sit at a bar table and have a drink, you might have become a close friend of the owner, Tom, when you leave the restaurant.
[Information about Tom's Pizza]
1. Address : 35 Sinchon-ro 2an-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : Wed-Fri: 16:00~22:00 / Weekends: 12:00~22:00 / Closed on Mon & Tues
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/tomspizzaseoul
4. Contact number : +82-2-6014-7400
Gyeongui Line Book Street
[Hongik University Station Exit 6 → Walk 1 min]
Gyeongui Line Book Street, located between Hongik University Station Exit 5 and 6, begins at Media Book Wall. There are bookstores that have children and humanities books so you can visit the places according to your interest. There are many areas where you can take beautiful pictures.
The most popular one is the Waugyo Photo Zone that has the phrase "What book will be with you today?" and also the recommended books written on the wall. The Book Street Station is also a good place to take nice photos.
If you want the overall view of Gyeongui Line Book Street, you can go up to Waugyo Bridge.
[Information about Gyeongui Line Book Street]
1. Address : 35 Wausan-ro 37-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : Tues-Sun: 11:00~20:00 / Closed on Mon
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/bookstreet321
4. Contact number : +82-2-324-6200
MOMIMOMI
[Hongik University Station Exit 7 → Walk 5 mins]
It takes only three days for the salmon caught in Norway to arrive at the restaurant.
Every morning, fresh salmon are prepared and ripen at a low temperature for 12 hours in special homemade soy sauce made with 16 natural ingredients. The signature menu, Marinated Salmon Jeongsik, is served with rice topped with marinated salmon, shrimp, steamed pudding eggs and salad in a single tray. Marinated Salmon Rice Bowl is added with wasabi and onions to provide a fresh aftertaste to the rich taste of salmon. Since Marinated Salmon Rice Bowl can be ordered in single portion, this restaurant is popular among people who dine in alone.
[Information about MOMIMOMI]
1. Address : 14-7 Wausan-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : 11:00~21:00 daily
3. Contact number : 0507-1405-7354
Aoitori
[Hongik University Station Exit 6 → Walk 6 mins]
It is an authentic Japanese bakery shop operates by the owner patissier, Kobayashi Susumu. It has been seven years since it was first opened in Hongdae, and until now they are still any customers who come to buy breakfast before all the bread comes out. This is the first place in Korea that offers the Japanese bread, and was also listed in Blue Ribbon Survey's restaurant guidebook for six consecutive years. Although store size is small, there are more than 40 kinds of bread baked every 30 minutes from 9 a.m.
[Information about Aoitori]
1. Address : 8 Wausan-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : 09:00~21:00 daily / Closed on first day of Seollal and Chuseok
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/bakerycafeaoitori
4. Contact number : +82-2-333-0421
Hey Jude
[Hongik University Station Exit 6 → Walk 3 mins]
A rooftop cafe that you must visit if you want to enjoy the atmosphere of Gyeongui Line Book Street in Summer. As the season changes, you can see the harmonious scenery of the park and Hongdae's building forest. The must-try drink in this cafe is the iced coffee. It is served in a lovely visual with floating frozen espresso in a bear shape.
Pets are also welcomed at this cafe. You can choose the seat on the rooftop and water, snacks, special cushions are also provided as free service. At night, the rooftop transforms into a bar with many local people comes here alone for a drink.
[Information about Hey Jude]
1. Address : 3F, 7 Wausan-ro 37-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : Tues-Sun 11:00~23:00 / Mon 13:00~22:00
3. Contact number : +82-10-4077-4851
Akashiya
[Hongik University Station Exit 6 → Walk 4 mins]
Although the shop has no signboard, it is famous among people who likes baked confectionery. The interior such as wooden furniture, cute items and baked confectionery shelve give an atmosphere of a small Japanese shop. There are many different types of baked confectionery available here such as madeleine, pound, tigre and egg tart. There is no drink on the menu, but if you go to Moritzplatz next door, you can enjoy drinks and the baked confectionery you bought from Akashiya. On their anniversary, they offer gift sets that are beautifully wrapped and they will also sell household items.
[Information about Akashiya]
1. Address : 170 Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : Wed-Sun: 12:00~19:00 / Closed on Mon~Tues
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/akashiya_seoul
4. Contact number : 0507-1387-0170
Moritzplatz
[Hongik University Station Exit 6 → Walk 5 mins]
It is a cafe and shop that exudes vintage charm and is named after a square in Berlin, Germany. It was remodeled from a publishing house built in the 1980s, and it retains the traces of the past.
The signature drink is the "Kernal Latte" that adds cream made of various nuts to make it soft and savory. Desserts are served in limited quantity every day, including baked confectionery from Akashiya. You can purchase the displayed furniture, accessories and books. Sometimes, the interior design will also change, so do take note if you are interested in interior design.
[Information about Moritzplatz]
1. Address : 174 Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2. Opening hours : 12:00~23:00 daily
3. Instagram : www.instagram.com/moritzplatz_seoul
4. Contact number : +82-10-7546-7122
