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Buam-dong

부암동

Buam, Seoul · 서울

K-Drama

Coffee Prince

Sanmotoonggi, the hillside café, appears throughout the series.

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A small residential neighbourhood over the ridge from Gyeongbokgung, reached by one bus line, holding art houses, a few restaurants and the café used as Sanmotoonggi in Coffee Prince.

Why it’s worth it

It feels an hour outside Seoul and is fifteen minutes from the palace. The terrace at Sanmotoonggi looks straight over the wall and the whole northern city.

CategoryCafés
AreaBuam
HoursCafés roughly 11:00–21:00
Typical spend₩₩
Hidden gemhillsidecoffee princequiet

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Walking distance from Buam-dong

All of Seoul

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