Hongik University was South Korea’s first private tertiary institution to offer an art programme in 1949. Graffiti on a postbox in Hongdae, Seoul. Photo: Erika Na ...

The streets of Hongdae -- a Korean abbreviation for the nearby Hongik University -- are a vibrant place in the most literal way. One can find clubs packed on a Tuesday, with afterparties going ...

Sean, also known by his TikTok handle @itsseansolo, helped turn the “Hongdae guy” stereotype into an international comedy ...

Late one Saturday afternoon in Hongdae, the hip bustling area near Hongik University, a bicycle rickshaw could be seen darting through the crowds of tourists and young couples in the neighborhood’s ...

The location of the latest campus was chosen as Hongdae is known for its youthful energy, live street performances, trendy shops, cutting-edge art and buzzing nightlife. Named after Hongik University, ...

Over 160 bands playing rock, folk, surf, psychedelic and many more genres will perform 163 individual concerts at 12 venues throughout the Hongik University area in western Seoul, known as Hongdae ...

The makgeolli man hawks his wares in Hongdae Playground in this file photo taken May 12, ... the building found outside Hongik University Station exit 9 with a KFC on the main floor.

Hongdae is about a 15-minute bus ride from Yonsei, a neighborhood most known for its exuberant nightlife and the very reason why locals and foreigners tend to flock toward the area. The legal drinking ...

Sean, also known by his TikTok handle @itsseansolo, helped turn the “Hongdae guy” stereotype into an international comedy ...

Apple Hongdae opens on January 20 at 10:00 a.m. ... It’s located in Seoul’s Mapo District, near Hongik University Station. Apple’s website includes wallpapers and links to Apple Music, ...