Neighborhood guides

Mapo-gu

Hongik University (Hongdae)

Art school energy, cafés and nightlife, and a direct train from the airport.

Seodaemun-gu

Yonsei University (Sinchon)

A true student neighborhood, steps from Sinchon's food and bars.

Seongbuk-gu

Korea University (Anam)

Value-minded and student-heavy, with Line 6 at the door.

Seodaemun-gu

Ewha Womans University

A compact, walkable campus district between Sinchon and the city center.

Gwanak-gu

Seoul National University

A quieter, more residential Seoul — with a bus ride to a hillside campus.

Yongsan-gu

Sookmyung Women's University (Hyochang–Yongsan)

Central Seoul between Namsan and Yongsan, one stop from Seoul Station.

Mapo-gu

Sogang University (Sinchon–Daeheung)

A compact campus on the quieter, hillier side of Sinchon.

Gwangjin-gu

Konkuk & Sejong Universities (Gwangjin-gu)

Lively student streets on the east side of Seoul, with the Han River nearby.

Jongno-gu

Sungkyunkwan University (Hyehwa)

Historic Jongno on the doorstep, with Daehangno's theaters and cafés nearby.

Jung-gu

Dongguk University (Chungmuro–Jangchung)

A hillside campus at the edge of central Seoul, below Namsan.

Seongdong-gu

Hanyang University (Wangsimni)

Wangsimni's transit links, with Seongsu's cafés a short walk away.

Incheon

Inha University (Incheon)

A large campus in Incheon's older western half.

Gangnam-gu & Seocho-gu

Gangnam Station area

Seoul's business and nightlife center, with some of the busiest transit links.

Seongdong-gu

Seongsu-dong

Seoul's café-and-workshop district, beside Seoul Forest.

Haeundae-gu, Busan

Haeundae (Busan)

Busan's best-known beach district, with Centum City's shopping and offices nearby.