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South of the Han River, Seoul goes polished. Dosan Park and Apgujeong Rodeo hold the flagship stores of Korean fashion and eyewear brands, Garosu-gil in Sinsa has cafes and beauty shops, and COEX has the giant Starfield Library.
Getting there Apgujeong Rodeo Station (Suin-Bundang Line) for Dosan Park, Sinsa Station (Line 3, Sinbundang Line) for Garosu-gil, Samseong Station (Line 2) for COEX.
Photos: Korea Tourism Organization PhoKo · IR 스튜디오 (KOGL Type 1) / Korea Tourism Organization PhoKo · 이범수 (KOGL Type 1)
Starfield Library (COEX Mall)hotple.korea The 13-meter bookshelves in the middle of COEX Mall are one of Gangnam's most recognizable photo backdrops, free and open late every day.
Typical: Croissants & pastriesPanier de M.moonihotple.korea Its bow-shaped cream croissants and Parisian-house interior have made it one of the most photographed dessert stops in Apgujeong Rodeo, especially with Japanese visitors.
Typical: BagelsLondon Bagel Museum Dosanhotple.korea Korea's most queued-for bakery chain on the CatchTable app, and the Dosan branch is the roomier Gangnam alternative to the original Anguk shop.
Around Apgujeong & GangnamHaus Nowhere Dosan (Gentle Monster, Nudake, Tamburins)hotple.korea Gentle Monster's Dosan flagship stacks three of Korea's most photographed brands in one building, and its rotating art installations keep giving people a new reason to post.
Typical: CoffeeKURARIEhotple.korea Opened in March 2026 with a Tokyo pastry chef on desserts and a latte art world champion on coffee, it quickly became one of the most posted new cafes around Dosan Park.
Olive Young Central Gangnam Townhotple.korea Olive Young's biggest Gangnam store, opened in July 2025, adds free skin and personal color diagnosis to the K-beauty shopping list, which makes it a popular first stop for visitors.
Around Apgujeong & GangnamMatin Kim Dosan Storehotple.korea One of the K-fashion labels most searched by Japanese, Chinese and Taiwanese visitors; the Dosan store reported that about 70% of its customers are from overseas.
Typical: Croffles & wafflesSaddler Haushotple.korea The Garosu-gil croffle shop that still draws lines years after the croffle boom, now also known for fruit-packed pie sandos.
SEA LIFE COEX Aquariumhotple.korea Relaunched as SEA LIFE in July 2025 with a jellyfish media-art zone, a bigger seal beach and a glass-bottom boat over the shark tank, it gives the old COEX favorite fresh photo spots.
Typical: GimbapDosan Bunsik (Dosan Park)hotple.korea A retro-styled bunsik spot that puts Korean school snacks in a stylish Apgujeong setting, and a frequent pick on Korean TV food shows and travel feeds.
Bongeunsa Templehotple.korea A temple with roots in the 8th century sitting right across from COEX's glass towers, it gives travelers one of Gangnam's most striking old-and-new photo contrasts.
Sulwhasoo Dosan Flagship Storehotple.korea A K-beauty heritage brand's lantern-shaped flagship near Dosan Park, where travelers come for the architecture, store-only products and the ginseng class.
K-Star Road (GangnamDol Statues)hotple.korea Seventeen person-sized bear statues honoring K-pop groups line this street, and fans come to pose with the one painted for their favorite group, from TVXQ! to BTS.
Typical: Korean BBQDosan Ttukbaegi Cheongdamhotple.korea Gangnam's own tourism office lists it as a SEVENTEEN favorite, and its cube-cut hanwoo sirloin is a recognizable dish on Korean food feeds.
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