Itaewon

Comfort: Huamdong

One clear evening, right up to the top of the hill past Haebangchon and on the outskirts of Huamdong, I found myself in front of a large...

Mar 12, 2023

Tucked in a small alleyway behind the main street of Gyeongridan gil, there is a white latticed brick wall with a high wooden door. If...

May 1, 2022

Back again near Itaewon, just up from the main Gyeongridan-gil street, surrounded by homes and opposite a community centre, is Bo Market....

Mar 12, 2021

After not being able to visit my home country for more than two years (thanks 'rona), I was craving a little taste Australia. So I took...

Feb 13, 2021

If you get off at Noksapyong station, walk in the direction of Gyeongridan but just keep going straight, there’s a coffee shop right at...

Dec 11, 2020

Once again on the Hyatt Hotel side of Hangagjin, I find myself reviewing a café that I have been to before. However MTL Hananm is not...

Oct 25, 2020

If you get off at Noksapyeong station and follow the street away from Itaewon, will find yourself on Gyeongridan-gil. The street and it’s...

Oct 19, 2020

Winding through the back streets of Itaewon, you will find yourself looking at an old metal door, covered with a green sign reading...

Aug 29, 2020

If you find yourself walking along the main street in-between Hangangjin and Itaewon, its quite hard to miss Anthracite Coffee with its...

Aug 9, 2020

On the Grand Hyatt Hotel side of Hangangjin, the side less known for cafes, is where you will see the white and stainless-steel exterior...

Jun 28, 2020

On a sunny Sunday morning my friend and I headed up the Haebangchon hill to a little café called Permanent Habitat. Permanent Habitat is...

Apr 30, 2020