Hongdae

We got to eat amazing Kimbab from a Kimbab store in Edae area. It's called Kimgane, which I think means Kimbab House, since there is a Chinese 'Home' character at the signboard. This place serves delicious side dishes which tasted like 'home' to us. I went back there for about 3 times just for that particular side dish, which is like an egg with meat within. But that side dish that we all love is only served when you order the regular meals like Omelette rice (Omurice) or stews. Thankfully, the kind Ahjummas still serve us the side dish even though we only ordered Kimbab and Mandu! 

After spending our morning/afternoon at Edae, we went to Hapjeong (one station away from Hongdae) to check out the Dog cafe (Bauhouse dog cafe). However, it was crowded with dog lovers, so we decided to head to this Patbingsu store next door to have some Patbingsu to cool ourselves down from the summer heat. This Patbingsu is not exceptionally nice. There's lots of chocolate powder on the ice, so when we were eating, we kept choking on the powder. It was quite a terrible experience. 

The H&M store at Hongdae.

Daiso at the top floor.

I love Hongdae. It's my favorite place in Seoul. Cause of the vibe and the crowd. It feels so different from Singapore.

There's nothing much to shop at Hongdae, cause the clothes and all are pretty expensive. There are lots of tarot card readers here, so if you're fluent in Korea and would like to have your 'fate/future' read, Hongdae is the best place for all. 

There are two main sections to Hongdae, which is divided by a road where many Koreans jaywalk across to get to the other side. One, houses mainly restaurants and all the street performers, the other consists of shops and make-up stores and the tarot card reading shops. 

There is also the famous Noraebang (Karaoke) which is called Luxury. This noraebang has served many artistes and it's famous because of the 'open' concept that it has. You'll get it when you see it for yourself or from google images. However, the price is pretty expensive for a Karaoke room. It's about 20,000won for 2 hours (plus extra service meaning extended singing hours) for a person. This means a hefty $24 for a person for 2 hours. This is even more expensive than Singapore's Karaoke. And you may not get to experience the 'open' concept Noraebang rooms. So I guess it is by luck. Of course, the price is subjected to the time, so it may get more expensive or cheaper.