16 shops between Dosan Park Sageori and Sinsayeok Sageori as well as on Garosu-gil and Serosu-gil
WARAKU
Waraku is an izakaya offering a wide range of skewers such as chicken heart and gizzard, which are grilled for about four hours on a low heat using top-grade charcoal. Chen from EXO posted a photo of Waraku’s sukiyaki nabe udon on his social media page, and this caused a sensation among his fans. At Waraku, you can enjoy savory grilled skewers with the alco-holic beverages from various parts of Japan.
13-7, Apgujeong-ro 4-gil
Mon~Fri 6pm~1am / Sat~Sun 6pm~2am
02-517-2292
UNOCHUBO
Unochubo is a fusion Japanese restaurant run by owner and chef Yoo Heeyoung It has received great reviews from gour-mets and food critics, and it is a celebrity hot spot. Gong Yoo, Jang Donggun and Ko Soyoung have been longtime regular customers here. Also Lee Minho has been coming to this res-taurant quite often lately and there is nothing on the menu that he hasn’t tried yet.
36, Apgujeong-ro 10-gil
Mon~Sun 11:30~21:20
02-545-2811
UNOCHUBO
Unochubo is a fusion Japanese restaurant run by owner and chef Yoo Heeyoung It has received great reviews from gour-mets and food critics, and it is a celebrity hot spot. Gong Yoo, Jang Donggun and Ko Soyoung have been longtime regular customers here. Also Lee Minho has been coming to this res-taurant quite often lately and there is nothing on the menu that he hasn’t tried yet.
36, Apgujeong-ro 10-gil
Mon~Sun 11:30~21:20
02-545-2811
HYUNGHOON RAMEN
Hyunghoon Ramen is one of the rare restaurants that special-izes in shoyu ramen in Korea, and it is indeed a favorite place among hipsters these days. Every morning, noodles are made with whole wheat flour, and when you order extra noodles, valuable truffle oil will be served together in order to prevent the loss of the original texture of the noodles. There are two menus you should definitely taste at this restaurant; shoyu ramen made with flavorsome chicken and clam broth and abundant toppings, and pork chashu bowl. It is served with an extraordinary texture, and rice that is directly cooked from the moment the order is placed.
40, Gangnam-daero 162-gil
Mon~Sun 12:00~20:30
02-508-8855
LOW CLASSIC
Low Classic is a fashion retail store operated by fashion de-signer Lee Myungshin, who gained recognition for her talent through Project Runway Korea. You will be able to find clothes and other fashion items in simple yet unique designs as well as items created through collaborations with various brands. It’s been reported that Krystal of f(x) and Hyuna always shop at Low Classic at the start of a new season.
57, Nonhyeon-ro 159-gil
Mon~Sun 12pm~10pm
02-516-2004
lowclassic.com
SIMONE HANDBAG MUSEUM
Simone Handbag Museum is the world’s first handbag mu-seum. There are brand store for 0914, Simone’s own-brand, select shop for various handbags, and showroom for rising designers. Also the museum exhibits a wide range of leather items. You can also try to make a handbag at the workshop. Check out this new cultural phenomenon and enjoy a cup of tea in the underground café.
17, Dosan-daero 13-gil
Tue~Sat 10am~7pm / Sun 11am~7pm
02-3444-0912
simonehandbagmuseum.co.kr
A LAND
It is a select shop offering various products such as fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. There are over 500 brands in store, rang-ing from new designer brands to foreign brands that are hard to find in Korea. It is among young Koreans and foreign tourists as it sells trendy and unique products.
78, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil
Mon~Sun 11am~10:30pm
02-3210-5869
a-land.co.kr
A LAND
It is a select shop offering various products such as fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. There are over 500 brands in store, rang-ing from new designer brands to foreign brands that are hard to find in Korea. It is among young Koreans and foreign tourists as it sells trendy and unique products.
78, Nonhyeon-ro 175-gil
Mon~Sun 11am~10:30pm
02-3210-5869
a-land.co.kr
COREANA COSMETICS MUSEUM
Coreana Cosmetics Museum is where you can find out all about K-cosmetics. Here, you can check out the historical cos-metic ingredients, tools, accessories of cosmetic items from Korea. Its showroom exhibits cosmetic cultures from all over the world, including Korea, China, Japan, and East Asia, and visitors can experience traditional fragrances of Korea.
827, Eonju-ro
Mon~Sat 10am~7pm (April-October) / Mon~Sat 10am~6pm (November-March)
02-547-9177
spacec.co.kr
Frica
FRICA is a high-end custom accessory shop, which has collaborated with fashion designers such as Choi Bumsuk, Kang Dongjun and Ko Taeyong, and diverse brands including Haa-gen-Dazs and Samsung. Its androgynous accesso-ries are popular among many stars such as actors Lee Minho, Lee Jongseok, Gong Hyojin, singers Lee Hyori, and Rain. A number of celebrities have personally purchased accessories here to wear for official events and TV dramas.
49, Dosan-daero 15-gil
12:00~21:00
070-8819-6680, 010-9991-9950
frica.co.kr
Frica
FRICA is a high-end custom accessory shop, which has collaborated with fashion designers such as Choi Bumsuk, Kang Dongjun and Ko Taeyong, and diverse brands including Haa-gen-Dazs and Samsung. Its androgynous accesso-ries are popular among many stars such as actors Lee Minho, Lee Jongseok, Gong Hyojin, singers Lee Hyori, and Rain. A number of celebrities have personally purchased accessories here to wear for official events and TV dramas.
49, Dosan-daero 15-gil
12:00~21:00
070-8819-6680, 010-9991-9950
frica.co.kr
Ayu25 Flagship Store
You can experience customized Ayurveda Aro-matherapy cosmetics at the aromatic and healing AYU25 Flagship Store on Garosu-gil. You can test more than 100 essential oils and botanical oils, and make your own cosmetics to match your skin type using their app. Various programs, such as a warm onyx jewelry massage and making natural dye bracelet with essential oils, are offered.
21, Dosan-daero 15-gil
11:00~21:00
02-540-6210
ayu25.com
Cosmetics 9,000~295,000
Villa De Murir
Get a celebrity makeover and be a star for a day! Villa de Murir is a beauty play ground for women housing everything from a beauty select shop to an open studio and a terraced café where beauty video content can be created. Especially popular is the 1:1 customized seasonal makeup recommended by experts, so you can take beautiful selfies.
21, Dosan-daero 11-gil
11:00~22:00
02-515-5452
murir.co.kr
1:1 makeup lessons (1 hour) 100,000
Celebrity makeover 60,000
Villa De Murir
Get a celebrity makeover and be a star for a day! Villa de Murir is a beauty play ground for women housing everything from a beauty select shop to an open studio and a terraced café where beauty video content can be created. Especially popular is the 1:1 customized seasonal makeup recommended by experts, so you can take beautiful selfies.
21, Dosan-daero 11-gil
11:00~22:00
02-515-5452
murir.co.kr
1:1 makeup lessons (1 hour) 100,000
Celebrity makeover 60,000
Photomatic
This is a self-photography studio that became famous as many celebrities were seen holding the camera remote control to take their own black and white pictures. Operated by reservation only, Photomatic Black is especially popular among couples and friends taking anniversary or friendship pictures. Visited by HyunA and Dawn, Darkroom Photomatic is only 5 minutes away on foot and you can take and develop your own photos.
36, Gangnam-daero 162-gil
11:30~24:00 (Break Time 15:00~17:30)
010-6476-2018
ayu25.com
Photomanic Black (per 2 persons) 70,000
ID / passport photos (per 1 person) 40,000