Seoul Record occupies a storefront near the Jongno 3-ga subway station, identifiable by its ground-level entrance packed with vinyl records, CDs, and cassette tapes. Operating since nineteen seventy-six, this shop functions as an analog…
Nakwon Arcade and Retro Jongno
This walk takes you through Seoul's historic Nakwon and Jongno districts, where a towering retro instrument arcade and nostalgic vinyl cafes stand alongside a decades-old soup stall and a senior-friendly classic cinema. It is a rare look at the city's living, old-school musical soul and neighborhood subculture.
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1. Seoul Record
2. Tapgol Park
Tapgol Park is distinguished by a tall, glass-encased stone pagoda, a ten-story remnant from a fifteenth-century Buddhist temple that once occupied this site. Known as the first modern park in Seoul, it was established in eighteen…
3. Somunnanjip Gukbap Jeonmun
Somunnanjip Gukbap Jeonmun is a modest, long-standing restaurant in the Nagwon-dong district of Seoul. Its storefront is recognizable by its weathered signage, which signals its focus on gukbap, a traditional Korean dish consisting of rice…
4. Nagwon Musical Instrument Arcade
The Nagwon Musical Instrument Arcade is defined by its massive, pillar-based structure that spans directly over a four-lane road in the Jongno District. Built in nineteen sixty-eight as Korea's first combined commercial and residential…
5. 헐리우드
The Hollywood Theater occupies the fourth floor of the Nakwon Instrument Arcade, a distinctive fifteen-story structure in Jongno that was built in nineteen sixty-seven to bridge a four-lane road. When the theater first opened on August…
6. LP Bar Peter Paul & Mary
LP Bar Peter Paul and Mary in Gwancheol-dong operates as a dedicated space for listening to vinyl records, a format that defines the experience inside. These establishments, commonly known as LP bars in Seoul, emphasize the ritual of…