It’s that time of year again when rainy weather and conflicting forecasts make it hard to plan outings. Here are some of the best spaces in Seoul to have on your backup list in case you need to change your plans at the last minute. We’ve included a few of our favorite places to get out of the cold air, including a windowed cafe that’s perfect for a sniffle.
Tongchang Cafe
There’s something meditative about watching the rain pound against a clean window or the raindrops cover the floor. When you just want to forget your troubles and have a cup of coffee while watching the rain pour through the window. Poby Let’s go to Bright Gwanghwamun. I can easily relax on a sunny day, but when I go on a rainy day, the high windows are like a screen for the rain, and my mind is calm.
Famous for its terraces Wickerpark There’s also West. It faces the lush trees of Seokchon Lake, so the view is refreshing. Similar to the movie Twin Peaks Felt coffee The Cheonggyecheon branch will satisfy those who enjoy the urban sensation of dense buildings and plazas. Overlooking Changdeokgung Palace and Jongno on both sides tongue is also good.
Pajeon and Kalguksu
It may be a mood thing, but Waveforms or kalguksu seem to taste better when eaten with the sound of rain. The first place that comes to mind when you think of wavefronts is the Hoegi wave alley. Open-air wave propagation, Imone Wangpajeon and other long-standing favorites. Square Market OriginalSoonhee Neobin Daetteok Ina Shrine The Complete Works Hannam Ganganematdol Bindaetteok You can also find this snack outside of sashimi, which is perfect with rice wine.
A bowl of noodles with a warm broth is just the thing to warm you up on a rainy day. Triceratops Hwangsangga Kalguksu is a restaurant where bean noodles are a specialty in summer, so you’ll have to wait in line no matter the weather. During the holy season, the wide raw noodles are served at the Sannae-gol Kalguksu and Yeonhee-dong, who confidently named their neighborhood. Yeonheedong Kalguksu In Jamsil, the clear soup is neat Tomaru Seafood Kalguksu is present.
Art Theater
The multiplex is a great destination on a rainy day, but the movies aren’t always the most entertaining. In such cases, it’s a good idea to head to one of the many art cinemas around Seoul that have carefully curated exhibitions. It’s like a random box that picks a movie for your time zone.
Nearby Gwanghwamun is the movie fan favorite Emucinema and CineCube is present. With screenings dating back to the 1920s, the Seoul Art Cinema you might find unexpected inspiration in a movie you’ve never seen before. in Ewha Womans University Art House Momo Wow, Yeon Hee-dong with Dolby Atmos System Leica Cinema is also interesting to program. A rising star known for its designers’ love of movies that led them to build a movie theater in high season. MovieLand is present.
Showcase
Seoul Museum of Art‘s permanent exhibitions are always free, so it’s a great place to stop by if it’s raining. If you time it right, you can also find interesting special exhibitions for free. Seoul Museum of Art, which opened last year Art Archives boasts tall floors and windows, and reading a random art book in the open space is thought-provoking. Quiet Lium Art Museum or a wide midline National Museum of Modern Art What about Seoul Pavilion. Song Eun, FaceGallery and rising Usesquake There are also well-curated galleries all over Seoul.