My nephew, whom I’ve helped raise with wise words, is now a middle school and high school student. When I asked him to come over because it was his day off, his response was indifferent. When I asked him to follow me because I knew a place teenagers love, he replied disdainfully, That snorting laughter has become the driving force behind this article.
Amidst the flood of content focused solely on 2030, we’ve compiled a list of places to go with teenagers that are light on the wallet and fun on the wallet. Here are some places other than the usual Kono, Ska, and PC cafes.
1. Lotte World
Lotte World is all about who you go with and what you wear. I go there with my friends, but I also see a lot of soloists. Let’s take advantage of the fact that you don’t have to borrow a school uniform and go on a visit to Lotte World.
Don’t miss out on student benefits during exam periods and SAT season. Lotte World also organizes challenges that you can participate in via Lilith or TikTok, so check out the Official Instagram.
If you don’t want to go to Lotte World every day, check out other amusement parks here.
2. Gentle
The Yongsan Children’s Garden Exhibition Center has a permanent media art exhibit, Gentle. It’s full of lights and ripples in a traditional window model.
The reflection of the wind lanterns on the waves reminds me of Rapunzel. “Gentle” is free and open to the public.
📍 21, Hangangdae-daero 38-gil, Yongsan-gu
For more free exhibitions, click here.
3. The Object Bookstore
Seogyo is the home of ‘Object’, a store that talks about smart consumption beyond just a prop shop. It is a place where more than 300 teams of creators and brands work together, and you can meet them at 8 branches nationwide, including Seongsu and Samcheong, Busan and Daegu.
If you’re looking for items with a narrative, head to Object Seogyo.
📍13, Wausan-ro 35-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea
4. Seoul Open Air Library
Seoul’s open-air libraries are popping up in Gwanghwamun Square, City Hall, and Cheonggyecheon. The most important thing to read is the mood and emotion of the day. Read by the babbling brook Cheonggyecheon or in the greenery of Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall. Check the Official Instagram for each library’s opening hours.
5. Children’s Grand Park Amusement Park
Don’t underestimate this amusement park in the middle of a children’s park. According to an amusement park geek who has been to Universal and Disneyland, the rides at Children’s Grand Park are scarier than those at Lotte World. Between retro and vintage, it is a charming space with affordable prices and unexpected fun, Children’s Grand Park Amusement Park.
6. OPCD LIBRARY
OPCD is a creative support platform for musicians established and operated with financial support from Seoul and Dobong-gu. And there is the OPCD Library. You can listen to vinyl LPs and it’s free to use. It is said that listening is now the era of detoxification, so why not detoxify while listening at the OPCD Library.
📍74, Madloro 11-gil, Dobong-gu