Starbucks at Insadong
My husband and I were able to go to Insadong on our third night in Seoul. From our hotel in Jung-gu, we took a taxi to Insadong and the ride costs around KrW3000 (if I remember it right).
It was already around 8 or 9pm and there’s not much shop open by then. We did see a few souvenir shops open before we reached Starbucks. What we didn’t find is an open money exchange shop where we can change our US dollars to Korean won 😦
Anywho, the Starbucks in Insadong is the only Starbucks branch I visited in Korea. And that’s because it’s the only one in Korea (and the world) with the letters S-T-A-R-B-U-C-K-S written in Hangeul.
me at Starbucks
my husband's turn to pose
Apparently, the shops in Insadong are only allowed to post their shop’s names in Hangeul. Check out these pictures of the Face Shop and Etude House.
Etude House
The Face Shop
Of course, we didn’t go there for the coffee but for the souvenir mugs which I simply had to buy as pasalubongs. Felix and I bought ceramic mugs which costs from KrW 5,000-7,000 as gifts for our bosses. I also bought my friend a tumbler that says Starbucks in Hangeul for KrW 13,000.
Here’s some other pictures we took while in Insadong.
Insadong Street
i dunno what this shop is but i like its exterior
Foxy Blogera 
Whacchasay?