Discover the Secrets of Hongdae Learn Korean While Exploring the Streets Day 5 YouTube

Hi, I'm Helena from Alpha Korean Class, and we are about to navigate the lively street, the trendy restaurant, and the cultural hotspot, Hongdae. It's not just a tour. It's a language adventure. Today, we are taking a virtual tour through the vibrant neighborhood of Hongdae, all while learning essential Korean phrases for asking and understanding directions. From this point forward, we'll be immersing ourselves in the Korean language, so now let's get this journey started! Hongdae is a very busy street, so I'm going to show you around the streets that people visit often, and then show you the street that starts at Exit 9. We are now on our way to Exit 8. Our goal for today's video is to show you the vibrant Hongdae and show you a different side of Hongdae. I'm at the most crowded entrance, Exit 8 of Hongdae. As you can see, the landmark here is the Gongcha, and right next to it is the Starbucks. Usually, there are stairs in front of this place, but people are sitting down and waiting here. And right in front of this place is the Pojangmacha. A lot of people start visiting Hongdae through this Pojangmacha street. As you can see from the map, Hongdae refers to Hongik University. So there are two blocks in front of Hongik University. So starting from the main gate, based on Hongik University, there are left and right areas. But the left area has a lot of clubs that you think of when you think of Hongdae, and the right area is a bit quieter. So when I used to live in Hongdae, I used to live in the right area, and there are a lot of quiet and pretty cafes there. This is my landmark, Churros. There's a place that sells churros here, and if you turn left here, you'll see a place called Seogyo Elementary School next to it. There are elementary schools, and then there's a small apartment complex. So this side is relatively quiet, and as you can see, there are a lot of clothing stores like this. To the left, mainly. So when I lived in Hongdae, if I wanted to get some fresh air, this was the street that I walked the most. While I was here, there was one thing I really wanted to introduce to you. Hongik University is one of the most famous art universities in Korea. So there are a lot of famous and successful artists here. So the traces of showing that culture are on the right. There are art universities and graduate schools. What I usually do at the graduate school is preparing for the entrance exam. High school students often study there to go to a good college, or they go to an art school in the countryside, or there are art schools that students who are trying to transfer to a better art school than the art school they are going to are preparing. There are a lot of art schools like that. It's not just a place where you can learn fine art. There are a lot of art schools here where you can learn animation, design, cartoons, etc. These students need a studio while studying. It is said that this street in Hongdae started from the culture of students who gathered and played late at night. But since the 1990s, there are clubs on the left side of the street that I introduced There are two meanings of clubs in Hongdae. One is just a place to drink, dance, and hunt. When I first found Hongdae, the club was a music club. Clubs where you can listen to live music. You have an appointment in the morning or afternoon in Hongdae. When you want to enjoy your time alone, you can come to Hongdae alone to get some I felt good just walking here, so I often came here to take a walk. Let's go to Gyeongui Line Book Street when I lived near here. I looked around the Gyeongui Line Book Street. There are a lot of people taking a walk with their pets here. There is also a mother who came out with her children. And you live near here, right? I saw a lot of people jogging here every day. I saw a lot of people wearing sneakers and sweatpants. So it's a peaceful atmosphere. It's a park that I like, so I really wanted to introduce it to you. Around this long park, there are cute, romantic, and pretty pubs. There's a place where you can have a light beer or pizza. So if you want to enjoy the atmosphere and feel more relaxed in a place like this, I think it would be good to come to this Gyeongui Line Book Park. I'm standing in front of AK Plaza, Hongdae's new hot place. If you come out of Exit 4 of Hongdae Station, you can see it right away. It may have been less than 4 years since this place was built. When I lived in Hongdae, this place was under construction. And then I moved to Mangwon and it became a used place. There weren't many people until COVID-19, but now there are a lot of people inside. When a large multiplex building comes into Hongdae, it often doesn't work well. But this building has a lot of special things in it, so I'd like to introduce it to you. Hongdae is based on the arts, so I told you that there are workshops and other cultures. There used to be a lot of comic book shops and props shops related to Japanese animation. But now that big companies are building buildings in Hongdae, people who used to run small shops have nowhere to go. In the case of AK Plaza, I think I can introduce Hongdae to you by absorbing Hongdae into this building. If you go inside, you can find a lot of unique props such as figures and dresses related to animation. I think it's a good place to look around. You can use the bathroom when you're in a hurry. And the place I'm going to show you is right in front of the crosswalk. This is Gyeongui Line Forest Road. The place we saw earlier was Gyeongui Line Book Street, and this is Gyeongui Line Forest Road. In my opinion, this is the hot spot. I think it's a place where you can feel more romantic, cool, and attractive. So I'll show you this place, too. This is a park that you can see if you come out a little bit from the exit 3 of Hongdae Station across from AK Plaza. Starting from this park, we call this place Yeonnam-dong. Yeonnam-dong is not exactly Hongdae. If you take the subway, you'll get off at Hongdae Station. But if you get off at the exit 3, it's completely different from getting off at Hongdae Station 9 or 8. This place is still trendy, young, and hip. I think this place is a little more private. I think it's a little more romantic. And compared to Gyeongui Line Book Street, it's a little more secretive, but it feels like a good secret. Hongdae Street will be really busy at night. And there are a lot of pretty props shops and bistros in the alleys. So there are a lot of places where you can have a beer. There are a lot of delicious fusion dishes and Chinese food. Yeonnam-dong has a lot of pretty local restaurants. I think this is what you think Hongdae Street looks like. What I've shown you so far doesn't look like Hongdae, does it? It's past six o'clock, and it's getting a little dark. This is the street you've seen the most on MESC. And this is the way to the live club I'm going to see today. I was coming all the way here, and I stopped at a crossroad. There's a rush in front of me. Can you see the road behind me from the rush crossroad? If you go up this alley between N Pearson and Banila Co, This is the alley where the Hongdae playground comes out. This used to be a parking lot, but it's gone. Now it's a square where people can walk around. And there's a small road in front of me. If you cross that road, you'll see the club street. And I think there's a club around this road. This is the KTNG Sangsangbadang. This is the boundary of the club. This is where the club starts. This is the KTNG Sangsangbadang. As you can see, there's a live band in the basement. This is one of the indie band clubs. It's a big, well-equipped place. As you can see, there's a theater here. There are a lot of independent films and art films in this theater. There are a lot of diverse films that can't be seen in multiplexes. If you're interested in artistic films, you'll find this place. And as you can see, there's an academy program. There's a design class. There's a concert planner workshop. You can learn how to write about music. You can learn how to be a singer-songwriter. It's a very interesting place. And if you look here, I think there's an exhibition called I'll Hit the Curtain of the Earth. I used to visit this place and see the exhibition. I think this exhibition is about the environment. Today, I went to Hongdae from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. I really tried to explain Hongdae to you. I hope the landmarks and subway stations I told you today will be a good tip for you to enjoy Hongdae more comfortably when you travel and visit. If this video was helpful, please don't forget to press like and subscribe. Then I'll say goodbye here and watch the live performance I originally planned. See you next time. Thank you.