A Food Tour Discovering the Charm and Flavor of Seongnam

Seongnam is home to several large parks. Among them, Yuldong Park combines vast grounds with natural beauty and even features a bungee jump and a book theme park, making it a great place for family outings as well as dates, walks, and cycling. Seohyeon-dong's food street is lined with great restaurants, and Jeongja-dong's café street is popular not only for its restaurants but also for its many atmospheric cafés.

Along the way

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   Yuldong Nature Park

   율동자연공원

   Yuldong Park in Seongnam is a large neighborhood park built in the new Bundang district, and has become a popular destination not only for Seongnam residents but for people coming from as far as Seoul. Seongnam City spent 34 billion won developing an 800,000-pyeong site, and opened the park in September 1999. Yuldong Park's centerpiece is Yuldong Reservoir, a refreshing body of water covering more than 40,000 pyeong. A 2.5km walking and cycling path circles the reservoir, and within it stands a 45m-high bungee jump tower, letting visitors enjoy the thrill of bungee jumping. MoreLess

   

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   Book Theme Park

   책 테마파크

   The Book Theme Park is Korea's first space built around the theme of books. Moving beyond the conventional idea of a library for reading, it is a creative space designed to spark imagination and a desire to read, where visitors can also enjoy performances, exhibitions, and hands-on activities. Its book-themed features include the Book of Wind (sculpture), the Maze of the Book of Time (walking path), the Symbolic Sculpture Wall, the Plaza of the Book of Space, the Cheonjamun of New Eight-Word Verses, Sky Book Park, and the Book of Water's Manpasikjeok (Meditation Park). MoreLess

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   Seohyeon-dong Food Street

   서현동 먹거리촌

   This street offers a wide range of dishes and is famous for agujjang (monkfish stew), hwangtae jeongol (dried pollack hot pot), ssambap (rice-and-wrap meals), steak, sashimi, and octopus dishes, alongside traditional tea houses and coffee shops. MoreLess

   

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   Jungang Park

   중앙공원

   Seongnam-si is located in the central part of Gyeonggi-do, south of Seoul. It borders Jungbu-myeon and Opo-myeon of Gwangju-si to the east, Gwacheon-si and Uiwang-si to the west, Suji-myeon of Yongin-si to the south, and the Seocho-gu, Songpa-gu, and Gangnam-gu districts of Seoul to the north. It was originally a quiet farming area, but its population surged after Seoul's relocation project for displaced residents began in the late 1960s, and in 1973 it was separated from Gwangju-si and elevated to city status. MoreLess

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   Bundang Jeongja-dong Café Street

   분당 정자동 카페거리

   Bundang has quite a remarkable, famous street. Jeongja-dong Café Street has a stylish, luxurious atmosphere reminiscent of Seoul's Cheongdam-dong, and is sometimes nicknamed Bundang's 'Cheongjadong' (a blend of Cheongdam-dong and Jeongja-dong). Reminiscent of an outdoor European café street, it draws many people who enjoy a book and brunch on a terrace by day and a pleasant stroll in the evening, making it an increasingly popular spot, especially as a date destination for couples. MoreLess

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