Appearance
π Today β Sat, Apr 18 β
Move day + DDP + Gangnam. Bags already sorted.
New home base
G Seoul Airbnb Β· π 34 Sogong-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu Β· Apr 18β22 (4 nights). Confirm check-in time with host.
The plan β
ποΈ Gym (done / in progress)
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Drop bags at G Seoul Airbnb
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Lunch near Sogong-ro
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ποΈ DDP β Dongdaemun Design Plaza (1.5β2hr)
β π Line 2 Β· Dongdaemun β Samsung Β· ~20min
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π± Samsung D'light (30min)
β πΆ 5min
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π COEX Mall + Starfield Library (1hr)
β πΆ next door
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π Bongeunsa Temple (30min, sunset)
β πΆ outside COEX
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π WAVE LED billboard (photo)
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π Dinner (Samwon Garden or Garosugil)
β π ~30min back
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π¨ G SeoulποΈ DDP β Dongdaemun Design Plaza (~14:00) β
Zaha Hadid's spaceship. Free entry. LED Rose Garden lights up at dusk.
- π Google Maps Β· Naver Map
- Dongdaemun History & Culture Park station (L2/4/5) exit 1
- TueβSun 10:00β19:00 Β· free outdoor + design shops Β· exhibitions may charge β©10β15,000
- Don't miss: rooftop garden path, curved exterior walk, underground Dongdaemun History Museum (free, ancient wall ruins)
- 1.5β2hr
π± Samsung D'light (~16:30) β
Free Samsung flagship showroom β AI home, latest phones, robot demos.
- π Google Maps Β· Naver Map
- Gangnam station (L2) exit 5
- 10:00β19:00 Β· free Β· 30β45min
- πΊοΈ Path from DDP β
π COEX Mall + Starfield Library (~17:00) β
Massive underground mall. The famous floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. Browse.
- π Google Maps Β· Naver Map
- Samsung station (L2) exit 5/6 Β· underground connected
- 10:30β22:00 Β· free Β· 1hr browse
- πΊοΈ Path from Samsung D'light β
π Bongeunsa Temple (~18:00) β
1,500-year-old Buddhist temple literally next to COEX skyscrapers. Surreal contrast. Lanterns may be going up for Buddha's Birthday.
- π Google Maps Β· Naver Map
- 5min walk from COEX exit Β· free Β· 30min
- Beautiful in golden-hour light
π WAVE LED billboard (~18:30) β
d'strict's anamorphic LED wave β looks like water crashing inside a glass box. Outside COEX/SMTOWN building. Free, 10min photo stop.
- π Google Maps Β· Naver Map
π Dinner (~19:00) β
Option 1: Samwon Garden μΌμκ°λ β Korean BBQ institution since 1976, garden setting. Splurge.
- π Google Maps Β· Naver Map
- ~β©50,000pp Β· reservation recommended via Catch Table
- πΊοΈ Path from COEX β
Option 2: Garosugil (Sinsa) β tree-lined street, trendy restaurants, good vibes.
- π Google Maps Β· Naver Map
- Sinsa station (L3) exit 8 Β· many options, walk and pick
Option 3: COEX food court β easy, fast, many choices. Stay underground.
π Today's checklist β
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Gymβ - [ ] Confirm G Seoul check-in time with host
- [ ] Cash for dinner if doing Samwon Garden
Journal of past days β π Journal. Upcoming β π To-do.