We pick back up in Jongno-gu, near the Gyeongbokgung Palace . Lots of pics so I’ll be brief with the descriptions. This was one of my favorite areas though, with the architecture and Kiwa Taproom in particular being really memorable to me.

A cool funky building located near the modern art museum.

Of course visiting the palace itself. It was surprisingly popular for people to visit the palace wearing traditional outfits which you can rent from a bunch of shops just outside the walls. We expected the main customers to be the foreign tourists but there were a surprising amount of Koreans who also rented out the outfits, maybe incentivized by the reduced entry costs for those wearing the outfits.

Lots of effort put into this themed clothing store.

Decided to get a little fancy this night and went to a recommended Korean BBQ restaurant. Not that we encountered any bland food on the trip, but if I had to choose a best meal in Seoul, it’d probably be this one.

Before ending the night we swung by the Kiwa Taproom for a few drinks and late night snacks. It’s hard to see here but the place was actually more like a covered patio which let the city air and sounds come in and provide a more lively ambiance without needing a large crowd.

Also their glasses had childrens-book styled paintings of cats and dogs, so cute!

Ok, that’s it for this day. Next up will be the last full day in Seoul.