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Haebangchon

A whole hillside named "Liberation Village". Why?

Haebangchon

해방촌 · Yongsan-gu, Seoul

A steep hillside neighborhood below Namsan, first settled by people from the North after liberation in 1945 (haebang means liberation). Now a mix of old houses, rooftop bars and small cafés.

Local tipHead to the rooftop cafés around Sinheung Market at sunset for a view of N Seoul Tower.
Getting thereAbout 15 min uphill from Noksapyeong Station (Line 6), or the local village bus.
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Photo: m-louis (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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