AE:L[Tax Refund Shop](아엘)

AEL is a women’s wear brand where modern minimalism and feminine softness coexist. Through designs utilizing refined silhouettes and high-quality materials, it proposes sophisticated styles that can reveal intellectual elegance within daily life.

– Address : 1F, 110, Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

※ Presentation Information
– Fair Day
Monday – Sunday

– Information and Guides
02-3141-8315

– Opening Hours
14:00~19:00

– Parking
Not available

– Restroom
Not available

– Items for Sale
Clothing

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Real Escape Challenge (리얼 이스케이프 챌린지)

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– Homepage
https://www.rec-escape.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rec_escape

Thrilling Escape Café
Depending on the theme, you can enjoy a thrill-based game where you have to escape from a room within a time limit. Celebrities such as Lovelyz Mijoo also enjoy visiting. The theme changes periodically and each room is marked in English, and a guide service for foreigners is also provided. It is 100% reservation-based.

⊙ Hongdae (Hongik University Street) (홍대)

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– Homepage
www.mapo.go.kr

Hongdae is a neighborhood known for its youthful ambience, with shops selling everything from clothing and cosmetics to living goods and books, as well as unique cafés and restaurants. The streets are also filled with buskers and dance performances, making a walk here quite entertaining. Special streets such as ateliers’ street (lined with private institutions for art students preparing for university entrance exams), Picasso’s Street, and Club Street are also must-go places for anyone hoping to fully experience the Hongdae area.

⊙ LEESEL Hanbok (리슬한복)

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– Homepage
https://www.leesle.com/
https://blog.naver.com/ys871220
https://www.instagram.com/leesle_hongdae/

Hanbok, the beauty of Korea
It is a Hanbok brand that produced BTS Jimin’s stage costumes and CHUNG HA’s Hanbok worn in the 2022 season’s greeting pictorial. The ‘Sochangui Maxi Coat’ worn by SHINee’s TAEMIN received an explosive response and became more known. LEESEL x SPAO’s collaboration pajamas gained great popularity not only among celebrities but also among the general public. In 2022, Hanbok debuted at Milan Fashion Week for the first time. The head office is located in Jeonju.

⊙ M Playground – Hongdae Branch (엠플레이그라운드 홍대본점)

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– Homepage
mplayground.kr

M Playground is a casual boutique brand known for its signature exterior design of blue shipping containers. The shop does its best to present the latest fashion trends and the hip, street vibe found exclusively in Hongdae. Most visitors range in age between teens and young adults in their 30s, looking for trending clothing, accessories, and other products.

⊙ SANRIO LOVERS CLUB(산리오 러버스 클럽)

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‘BLACKPINK HOUSE’ filming location
In the past, it was a Hello Kitty cafe, but it was renovated and used as accommodation when BLACKPINK’s first reality content, ‘BLACKPINK HOUSE’ was filmed. Currently, it is operated as an exhibition experience and cafe for Sanrio characters. The inside and outside of the two-story building in pastel colors are full of Sanrio characters. You must make a reservation in advance to enter the cafe on the second floor. You can visit and purchase at the MD Shop on the 1st floor without a separate reservation.

⊙ ID Clinic Hongdae (홍대 아이디의원)

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Hongdae ID Clinic is a specialized clinic of the ID Group, backed by over 20 years of expertise in facial contouring surgery, skin treatments, and petit procedures. With a deep understanding of facial anatomy, we provide safe and precise treatments, offering a wide range of customized solutions such as lifting, Botox, fillers, and lasers to create natural and harmonious beauty.

⊙ Nemamdaero Hongdae Branch(내맘대로폰케이스 홍대점)

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– Homepage
https://blog.naver.com/decodencafe

JENNIE and JISOO’s phone case
This is where JENNIE and JISOO made mobile phone cases on V LIVE. It has a huge number of parts, and you can choose the color and shape of the bond. The advantage is that you can use all parts as much as you want without restrictions. You can follow JENNIE and JISOO’s design, or you can make your own case. Decorating top loaders for photo cards and making slime are also popular. It is the perfect for travel souvenirs or gifts.

⊙ Hongdae Nanta Theatre (홍대난타전용관)

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– Homepage
nanta.i-pmc.co.kr

Located in Hongdae, a signature of youth and cultural streets, Hongdae Nanta Theater has 323 seats and offers two performances daily.

⊙ Goobne Playtown (굽네 플레이타운)

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– Homepage
www.goobne.co.kr

Goobne Playtown is a culture and experience center operated by Goobne, one of Korea’s chicken franchises that specializes in oven-roasted chicken instead of the standard fried chicken. Visitors can taste the latest products in a relaxing space, as well as enjoy media art and changing items in the pop-up zone.

⊙ Unplugged Hongdae Branch(언플러그드)

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– Homepage
www.instagram.com/cafeunplugged/

https://www.unplugged-hongdae.com/

IU ‘Sleepless Rainy Night’
As the name suggests,it is a cafe with an analog charm. Old wooden floors and furniture, pianos and guitars, and turntables are old and more stylish. In a space full of LPs and CDs, you can feel the warmth and coziness you felt in the music video. A variety of menus are available, from drinks to beer and pretty cocktails named after musicians. There is a performance hall in the basement, where performances are often held.

AE:L[Tax Refund Shop](아엘)