Hongdae is the abbreviation of Hongik University. Sub culturing to a symbol of unique cultural identity among the youths in Korea. Do plan to visit on a Sunday, because that's when they have the Weekly Sunday Bazaar. Venture into the maze of shops and cafes, and getting lost haa! There is always a turn round very corner and it's pretty hard to locate the shop you first saw, so don't miss out on buying something you really like (if not map out your route, it's either you're always coming back to the same shop or will never find it again lols).
There is so many things to see and do in Hongdae that I think you may need a full day there! :D
Directions: Hongik University Station (Hongdae), Subway Line 2, exit 5.
Hongik University, the school is known for fine arts and design.
It's Spring and it calls for some bloom cherry blossoms aka Sakura (no this is not Japan). I did some research and found out during Spring, there will be a Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival in Yeouido Park, and it's free too. Yes certain park requires admission, that's because it's more private, and one of the highlight includes autumn trees too. It is slightly further thus I decided to go with this, Yeouido Park (여의도공원).
Yeouido Park is a large recreational area, a long rectangular park, located in
the central part of Seoul. The park is divided into four themes mainly the
Traditional Korean Forest, Grass Square, Culture Square, and Nature’s Ecosystem
Forest. My main highlight to this park is for the cherry
blossom trees, which are mostly 30 to 40 years old, all planted along in a
stretch of about 6km long path.
Due to the unusually cold weather during Spring, some of the trees are still "bald".
As you can see, the park is surrounded by tall buildings, this is also one of the business district.
