Seomyeon things to do

There’s a Secret Escape Room Hidden in Busan’s Largest Traditional Market

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Close-up of the Mystery Market kit contents including hint cards and cosmic decoder

You have probably walked through a Korean traditional market before — dodged the fish vendors, pointed at some tteokbokki, and left with a bag of dried seaweed. But have you ever followed a trail of hidden clues through one, solved five puzzles between produce stalls and fishcake shops, and gotten rewarded with handmade dumplings at … Read more

Jeonpo Tool Street Busan: The Hardware Alley That Quietly Became One of Korea’s Coolest Neighborhoods

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Jeonpo Tool Street Busan mural wall art

Most people who visit the Seomyeon area in Busan have heard of Jeonpo Cafe Street. Fewer know about the alley running parallel to it — Jeonpo Tool Street Busan, also called Jeollidangil — which tells a different and arguably more interesting story. In 2017, the New York Times named Jeonpo Cafe Street one of 52 … Read more