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The red Seongsu handmade-shoe street under the elevated Line 2, with a pine-lined walkwayReference photoⓘ

Seongsu 성수

Former factories, warehouses and shoemaking workshops now house cafés, select shops and pop-ups, so it suits people who want to see what's new in design and retail.

Seongsu Station · Line 2 · Exits 1, 2, 3, 4Seoul Forest Station · Suin-Bundang Line · Exits 4, 5

This week (Oct 24–30) 5

Crowd now: Quiet · as of 03:50 Live ›

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Eat 8

  • MattdolMichelin Bib Gourmand Mexican: tacos and tostadas on tortillas the chef presses from masa, paired with seasonal Korean produce.Hours Tue–Sat 18:00–21:00+82-10-4886-2928Checked 2026-10-15Map
  • Kyewol GomtangMichelin Bib Gourmand chicken gomtang: a clear, defatted broth with gently cooked chicken breast over rice.Hours Daily 11:00–14:30, 17:00–20:30+82-70-8703-0310Checked 2026-10-15Map
  • Cafe Onion SeongsuA 1970s building kept close to its raw state — an early landmark of Seongsu's café scene, with a wide bread selection.Hours Mon–Fri 08:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–22:00, last order 21:30Seongsu Station Exit 2, ~132 mChecked 2026-10-15Map
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See 4

  • D MUSEUMA contemporary art museum right at Seoul Forest Station, known for accessible exhibitions on art, design and everyday life.Hours Tue–Thu & Sun 11:00–18:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–19:00; last entry 1 h before closeSeoul Forest Station Exit 4, ~35 mChecked 2026-10-15Map
  • POINT OF VIEW SEOULA three-floor stationery select shop of notebooks, pens and desk objects, curated around writing and making.Hours Daily 12:00–20:00Seongsu Station Exit 4, ~423 m+82-2-462-0018Checked 2026-10-15Map
  • MONAMI FACTORY SeongsuThe Korean pen maker's hands-on store: assemble your own pen, or book the one-day 'Ink Lab' class to mix an ink.Hours Daily 10:00–21:00; 3rd Monday 12:00–21:00Seongsu Station Exit 4, ~43 m+82-2-466-5373Checked 2026-10-15Map
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  • Seongsu Handmade Shoe Hope PlatformThe showcase for Seongsu's handmade-shoe district, with makers' shoes on display and a shoemaking workshop upstairs.+82-2-465-7872Checked 2026-10-15Map

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Getting there

  • Seongsu Station · Line 2 · Exits 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Seoul Forest Station · Suin-Bundang Line · Exits 4, 5

Walk out from Seongsu Station (Line 2) Exits 2–4 or Seoul Forest Station (Suin-Bundang Line).

Checked 2026-10-15

Photo credits

  1. 성수수제화거리 260523 03 · Aspere · CC0 · original · cropped