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The area around Hongik University, Korea's leading art and design institution, has long
acted as a magnet for young, independent and creatively minded Koreans. It's packed with
quirky bars and cafes, jazzy boutiques, and cramped, smoky dance and live-music clubs
where kids bop around to the latest K-Indie thrash bands and crooners. Come here to
sample gourmet ice cream and artisan coffee, and pick up a cool craft souvenir at
Saturday's Free Market. The vibe is infectious and has spilled over into Sangsu, the neigh-
bourhood that's closer to the river and even more of a hipster hang-out.
Western Seoul
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