Butter AK Plaza Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop](버터 AK플라자 홍대)

Butter AK Plaza Hongdae Branch [Tax Refund Shop](버터 AK플라자 홍대)

BUTTER is a lifestyle and stationery brand that provides butter-like sweet relaxation and joy in small daily moments. By showcasing items with witty designs and charming sensibilities at reasonable prices, it pleasantly colors our customers’ daily lives.

– Address : 2F, 188, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

※ Presentation Information
– Fair Day
Monday – Sunday

– Information and Guides
02-6013-0177

– Opening Hours
11:00~22:00

– Parking
Available

– Restroom
Available

– Items for Sale
Stationery / toys / recreational goods

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Ceramic Cafe JOOL(도자기카페 줄)

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’24/365 with BLACKPINK’ filming location
This is the studio where JISOO and ROSÉ visited and made pottery in BLACKPINK’s exclusive reality content ’24/365 with BLACKPINK’. Through the one-day class, you can draw a picture on a mug or make your own pottery by hand. If you follow the teacher’s class and pay attention, you will feel great fun even if you are clumsy. Just touching the moist clay dough has the effect of relieving daily stress. Classes require reservations.

⊙ G-line Book Street (경의선책거리)

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– Homepage
www.mapo.go.kr (Korean only)

– Tel
+82-2-3153-8353

G-line Book Street spans approximately 250 meters from Exit 6 of Hongik University Station to Wau Bridge, where the old train tracks remain intact. It serves as a prominent cultural hotspot in Hongik University, housing various bookstores and cultural spaces selling books on diverse topics. Independent bookstores, children’s bookstores, specialty bookshops, and art galleries converge in this area, offering a rich tapestry of literary experiences.

⊙ 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.

⊙ 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.

⊙ 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.

⊙ Kleam Clinic (클림의원)

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Kleam Clinic is a leader in K-beauty innovation, and they discover the unique, radiant beauty of customers from around the globe. 
Kleam Clinic is sought after by many customers as it is known for its excellent procedural competence, honest pricing, and use of genuine products. Additionally, the clinic provides interpretation services in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Thai for international clients. Additionally, the clinic offers airport pick-up and drop-off services, hotel bookings, and tax-free services, allowing foreign visitors a hassle-free one-stop procedure.
The clinic is open from Monday through Sunday so patients can conveniently get consultations on holidays as well. 

⊙ 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.

⊙ 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.

⊙ Yeonnam-dong (연남동)

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Yeonnam-dong, located near Hongik University Station, has become a hot spot in Seoul as young artists and hipsters gather. It is densely packed with art spaces, and every alley is filled with unique concept cafés and many restaurants. There are also many guesthouses, editorial shops, and fashion stores, along with Yeontral Park, which was transformed from the old Gyeongui Line railroad into a park.

⊙ Chosun Hwaro Gui (조선화로구이)

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BIGBANG’s favorite meat restaurant
It is a restaurant specializing in charcoal grill that celebrities from YG Entertainment often visit. Autographs of celebrities including BIGBANG adorn the walls, and it is always full of customers. Only 1++ grade Korean Beef and domestic Pork are used, so the taste is guaranteed. Boneless Korean Galbi are the most popular, and Grilled Marinated Pork Galbi are also a steady seller. All of the Kimchi and side dishes are made with care, and the Galbi Soup for meals is also delicious.