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Teens & Gen-Z

Photos, viral moments and "I was actually there" proof are everything. Cheap, fast-turnover fun: photo booths, idol cafes, coin karaoke, and budget hauls at Daiso and Olive Young.

Suggested routes

Gen-Z Hongdae & Myeongdong DayFull day
  1. 11:00 Daiso Hongdae haul
  2. 12:30 Dookki all-you-can-eat tteokbokki
  3. 14:00 Life4Cuts photo booth
  4. 15:00 Coin karaoke
  5. 16:30 Idol support cafe
  6. 18:00 Olive Young Myeongdong + street food
  7. 20:00 Wrap up with one more photo booth

💡 Most stops are pay-as-you-go — check the price posted at each booth, shop and stall.

8 places

Life4Cuts / Photoism Photo Booths인생네컷 / 포토이즘

📍 Seoul · Hongdae / Myeongdong

K-style 4-cut instant prints

  • Choose K-style frames and print on the spot
  • A classic Korea-trip photo souvenir
🕑 Anytime; lines grow in the eveningPaid

💡 Self-service booths; price per print and payment options are shown on each booth.

Coin Karaoke코인노래방

📍 Seoul · Hongdae

Sing your heart out in a private 1-person booth

  • Cheap, short sessions perfect for teen groups
  • Plenty of English-language tracks
🕑 Afternoon to late nightPaid

💡 Pay per song; the price per song varies by shop and is posted at the booth. Song lists include English tracks.

Daiso (Myeongdong / Hongdae)다이소 명동·홍대

📍 Seoul · Myeongdong / Hongdae

"Daiso haul" stationery, beauty and character goods

  • Low fixed-price chain, ideal for content hauls
  • Stationery, beauty and character goods
🕑 All dayPaid

💡 A low fixed-price household-goods chain; prices are on the shelf tags.

Olive Young Myeongdong Town올리브영 명동타운

📍 Seoul · Myeongdong

Value-for-money K-beauty skincare and lip tints

  • Skincare, makeup and lip tints under one roof
  • Tourist-district store (Olive Young list)
Paid

💡 On Olive Young's own list of tourist-district stores; ask at the till about the instant tax refund.

Idol Birthday / Support Cafes아이돌 생일카페(서폿 카페)

📍 Seoul · Venue changes per event

Bias birthday cup holders and photo zones

  • A core stop on the teen fandom route
  • Fan-made goods set out by the organisers
🕑 Around the idol’s birthday (fan-run, a day to a few days)Paid

💡 Fan organisers announce the cafe, dates and goods on social media; check the announcement for how the goods are handed out.

KTOWN4U (COEX / Insadong) / Music Korea (Myeongdong)KTOWN4U(코엑스·인사동) / 뮤직코리아(명동)

📍 Seoul · Samseong (COEX) / Insadong / Myeongdong

K-pop photocard and album hunting

  • A stop for teen fans chasing bias merch
Paid

💡 Many albums include random photocards — what is inside is listed per album.

Musinsa Standard Hongdae무신사 스탠다드 홍대

📍 Seoul · Hongdae (144 Yanghwa-ro)

Value-for-money K-fashion outfits

  • "Korean clothes haul" basics over three floors (B1–2F)
🕑 Daily 11:00–21:00Paid

💡 Musinsa lists tax-free shopping, Alipay and WeChat Pay for this store.

Dookki All-You-Can-Eat Tteokbokki두끼 무한 떡볶이

📍 Seoul · Hongdae

Unlimited build-your-own tteokbokki

  • Great-value group meal plus street food nearby
₩11,900

💡 Dookki lists ₩11,900 per adult and a 1 h 30 min limit (branch prices can differ).