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The Street That Shouldn’t Exist in the Middle of Seoul (Part 1)

08/07/202618/06/2026 by Kam Su Jin
Modern minhwa illustration of Seosunra-gil Seoul featuring hanok-style cafes, tree-lined streets, and people walking beside the traditional stone wall in Jongno.
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Where Old Seoul Breathes

Seosunra-gil Seoul sits beside a royal shrine wall and stays two stories tall by law. That building code accidentally made it the city’s quietest, most-visited street.

Categories K-Culture Tags Jongno, Seoul travel, Korean culture, Seoul, Jongmyo, Ikseon-dong, Seosunra-gil Leave a comment
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