[The Public = Margarita Kichukova] Today, I would like to introduce the area near Konkuk University Station, which is famous for many places to play and enjoy.
Konkuk University Entrance is a transportation hub for Line 7 and Line 2. Now, let's go look for places to visit near the entrance of Konkuk University.
The Ilgam Lake is the place worth visiting. It is a lake located inside the Konkuk University campus. If you want to take a walk or want to enjoy the beautiful scenery, you won't regret it.
When you want to go shopping, visit Star City!
Konkuk University entrance area is also very famous for shopping!
There is a large shopping complex from restaurants to shopping called Star City nearby.
Lotte Department Store and E-Mart are also located there.
Heaven of food! Kondae Street of taste (맛의 거리)
Konkuk University entrance is really famous for its restaurants.
The busiest place near Konkuk University is probably the street of taste.
In the street of taste, there are not only restaurants, but also many places to shop for cosmetics, clothes, etc.
COMMON GROUND is Korea's first and also the world's largest pop-up shopping mall made of containers.
It is a building consisting of 200 large containers and it has the largest scale among the world's famous container markets.
It is also considered as a young and innovative culture platform that will provide a new concept of market experience, not just a department store or a complex commercial space.
When we arrived, a large, containerized building was standing there majestically.
Whether it's a building, a shopping mall, or a building, I had to choose an ambiguous word. Still, it was a building with a new concept.
it was a three-story building with a bright blue color in exterior.
If you are looking for famous restaurants near Konkuk University Station, lamb skewers must come up.
It has other names as Jayang-dong Lamb Skewers Street, Chinese Food Culture Street, or New Chinatown.
Famous Chinatowns in Seoul are Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, Doksan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, and Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu. After establishing diplomatic ties between Korea and China in 1992, many Chinese-Koreans who came to Korea from 1995 began to live together among these places.
Anyways, when it comes to Kondae lamb skewers nowadays it is synonymous with Kondae restaurant.
If you are bringing a car, you can park in the public parking lot in Jayang 4-dong or at the CGV building near Exit 6 of Konkuk University entrance.
The street is about 800 meters long and there are about 70 restaurants lined up. If you are a Chinese tourist or a foreigner who likes Chinese food, please stop by.
The octopus cooked with confit style, which is cooked for a long time in low-temperature oil, is soft and has a unique texture.
The seasoning that makes the octopus savory is also special. It gets to have a very sweet taste by adding paprika seasoning powder and the seasoning made with various vegetables.
It takes about 5 minutes' walk from Konkuk University Station and is open daily from 12:00 to 23:00, a break time is from 15:00 to 17:00.
The most representative dish of this restaurant is Pulpo.
Two-hour confit octopus, mashed potatoes, and grilled vegetables are served as side dishes.
The word confit comes from the French word 'confire', which means 'to preserve', usually refers to preserved food made with oil or sugar.
It is mainly made of duck or goose meat pickled in fat made of tea.
Compared to Korean octopus dishes, which are mostly boiled sashimi, which are served blanched to preserve the firm texture,
Pulpo is usually simmered octopus eaten with boiled potatoes.
This restaurant is a must-visit place for those who want to try Spanish cuisine in Korea.
For further details, please refer to the YouTube video.
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