When you can't travel but need a refresh, here's a great workspace with a great view✨ This time, we've curated spaces with views of Seoul, including Namsan Tower view, Hangang River view, and city view. If you're going to work anyway, why not work comfortably in a place with a great view?
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Southern Highland, a space with Namsan view, books, coffee, alcohol, and music, is located inside Deers Myeongdong. It serves as a cafe during the day and a bar at night. The most attractive point is undoubtedly the 'open Namsan view'. I had visited it too after seeing a picture of this Namsan Tower view! It was more entertaining and charming than I thought. You can also listen to music with high-end headphones and read various books tailored to your taste from a curation of 600 books. If you visit on a weekday afternoon, it's not too crowded and has a quiet atmosphere, making it a good place to read or have a light meeting.
Plug
There are not many power outlets, so we recommend fully charging your laptop before you come!
Atmosphere
Very quiet and peaceful atmosphere based on a weekday afternoon. The music is not loud either.
Table, Chairs
There are tables and chairs suitable for working. We recommend the bar table right in front of the window!
TIP
You can order coffee until 5 PM. Available through Naver reservation.
• Tue-Sun 12-22:30
• Slow WiFi speed
• No parking
• Americano 5.5
• 150m from Chungmuro Station exit 4
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TYPE HANGANG
Taip Han River offers a panoramic view of the Han River, allowing you to work with the best view. It's a new cafe in Sangsu that hasn't been open for long. It's a place where you can definitely change your mood while staying with the best view, delicious coffee, and a stylish space. 'It's a bit suffocating to work from home today', 'I want to work in a space where I can change my mood' are the days we recommend visiting. On a good weather day, enjoy the sunshine coming through the large windows and the Han River view and work leisurely! 😊 Plugs: There are about 3-4 places on the wall! Atmosphere: The sound of music is not loud, and various genres such as pop and jazz flow out. The sound of conversation is not very loud, but since it's such a hot place, there are many people talking. Tables, Chairs: The tables and chairs are good for working. Most of them are for four people. ✔️TIP 1. It becomes full within an hour of opening. So, if you're visiting to work, it's recommended to visit on weekdays rather than weekends and to match the opening hours. 2. The usage time is limited to 2 hours. It's recommended for light meetings or work. 3. Laptop use is restricted after 6 PM. • Tue-Sun 12-22h (Closed on Mondays) • Fast Wi-Fi speed! • Parking available • Americano 6.5 Cafe Latte 7.0 At workspace_archive, freelancers who work in new spaces every day come and select and introduce spaces that are stylish and good for working. ©workspace_archive
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Euljiro RDBK, where you can work while looking at the city view on the 18th floor. During the daytime, sunlight comes in through the windows, so you can work with a sense of relaxation, and at night, you can work while looking at the night view, but the lighting is dark, so it's a different feeling. If you're the type of person who doesn't like working in a stuffy space, I'd recommend Euljiro RDBK! When I'm bored at work, looking at the panoramic view makes my stomach bleed.
🔌Outlets: There are multi-taps and outlets almost everywhere.
🎶 Atmosphere: The music is not loud, and domestic indie, hip-hop, and pop songs are all played out evenly. Most of them live in Creator Town or come to work on their laptops, so it's very quiet.
🪑Tables and chairs: Mostly rectangular, spacious tables. The height of the chair and table is suitable for working. The window seat is especially spacious and soft, so it is less difficult to sit for a long time.
✔️TIP: The Lounge on the 18th floor of Local Stitch is a membership space, but you can use it by purchasing coffee! Take the elevator to the 18th floor. Please note that it is only open on weekdays :)
Weekdays 10-18 (14-15:00 break time)
Americano 5.0 Latte 5.0
254m from Exit 8 of Euljiro 4-ga Station
wifi available
SECOND BREATH
A place called SecondBreath is located right in front of Yangjaecheon, where you can work against the backdrop of a forest seen through its floor-to-ceiling windows. The best spot to work is by the window seats. Each seat comes with a plug and a lamp. It's great for laptop work, especially at the window seats where most people are doing just that. Work against the backdrop of the green trees visible through the large windows. 🔌Plugs are available along the window seats, each seat equipped with a lamp and a plug. 🎶Atmosphere: The weekends are crowded, making it not the best atmosphere for work. 🪑Tables, Chairs: The window side has tables and chairs suitable for working, but other areas are not suitable for work. ✔️TIP: Weekends tend to be crowded, so if you're looking for focus, it's recommended to visit on weekdays! • Open daily from 10:00 to 24:00 • Fast Wi-Fi • Parking is available on the right side of the store on weekdays and in the rear parking lot on weekends! • Americano 4.3 workspace_archive introduces stylish and work-friendly spaces selected by freelancers who work in a new space every day.
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'Tung' is a cafe located on the 7th floor of a building that is a few steps away from Anguk Station. You can work with a view of Changdeokgung Palace and Inwangsan Mountain from one window, and you can work with a view of Unhyeongung Palace and Namsan Tower from the other window. There were people reading books and working on laptops along this window.
If you take the elevator and get off the 7th floor, there is an empty life on the left and a tongue on the right. If you order coffee or beer from the tongue, you can use both the empty space and the empty life. A cafe is 'empty' and a bar is 'empty life'. Tongue is a cozy and warm atmosphere of wood tone, while empty life is a cold and modern atmosphere. If you want to focus in a quieter place, I recommend working in an 'empty life' space :)
The view of Changdeokgung Palace during the day is very pretty, and the view of Namsan Tower at night is really cool! I'll try to visit after sunset 😊
The coffee bar is a completely open structure. You can choose either blended beans or single beans, but I ordered single beans, who prefer acidic beans. It has a strong acidity, so it would be good to refer to it.
🔌Outlets: There are many outlets along the table by the window, so no problem!
🎶 Atmosphere: The music has no lyrics, there is calm music, and the music is on the low side. However, there are many people talking in the afternoon, so it is not a very quiet atmosphere. However, more than half of the visitors came to work on a laptop or read a book.
🪑Table and chair: The table height was appropriate and the chair was soft, so it was comfortable to sit on.
Hours of Operation: 10-24:00, daily
Menu and price: Americano 5.5 , Latte 6.0
Public Transportation: 188m from Exit 4 of Anguk Station
Wifi: Yes
후암연립
Working with a view of Namsan Tower at Huam Yeonlip. Huam Yeonlip is a multi-cultural space consisting of an information desk on the first floor, a reception room on the second floor, and the Huam living room on the third floor. It is operated by the Urban Sympathy Cooperative Architecture Office, which conducts the Huam-dong project. The first floor sells various local brand goods and food and is where you order coffee, the second floor reception room is for drinking coffee, and the third floor is a small cinema. The second floor is recommended as a good place to work. The space is not large, but it is recommended because you can see Namsan from every seat. The signature coffee, salt coffee, is a sweet and salty coffee with ice cream and salt on top of a strong Americano. On a sunny day, work against the backdrop of Namsan 😆 Plugs are moderately available. Both window seats and wall seats have outlets. The atmosphere is quiet, with soft, lyric-free classical music playing, and conversation echoes well. There are tables and chairs suitable for working. TIP: The window seats are the best! You can see Namsan from every seat :) • Open Tue-Sun 11-22 (closed Mondays) • WiFi speed is average! • No parking (use the nearby Huam public parking lot) • Americano 4.0, Caffe Latte 4.5 • 549m from Exit 2 of Sookmyung Women's Univ. Station workspace_archive introduces stylish and work-friendly spaces selected and visited by freelancers working in new spaces every day. ⓒworkspace_archive
COFFEE & CIGARETTES
City View Cafe 'Coffee & Cigarette' on the 17th floor where you can see the whole view of Seoul at a glance. It is located on the 17th floor of a building that looks like an ordinary company, right outside City Hall Station. If you go during the day, you can see the view from the center of Seoul, and you can also see the beautiful sunset during sunset time. I think the biggest advantage of Coffee & Cigarette is that you can enjoy the night view in a completely different atmosphere at night. Even on weekdays, it is a place that many people visit, but there are just as many tables as there are. In the afternoon, many people came to work individually.
We use our own roasted beans, and all coffee menus can be changed to decaffeinated. I felt that the coffee menu with cocktails suited the space well. If you visit at night, you might want to try a coffee cocktail. I drank the famous Salt Scotch Latte from Coffee & Cigarette, but it was milky and not as sweet as other butterscotch lattes.
🔌Outlet: There is no outlet on the side of the window, there are outlets on both walls.
🎶 Atmosphere: 90s music that goes well with the retro space is playing. It's close to work, so it's crowded during lunch time. If you go in the morning on a weekday, it is quiet and almost full in the afternoon. There are a lot of people talking at the window seat, and a lot of people reading a book or laptop at the wall seat.
🪑Table and chair: It was a table and chair suitable for a laptop. Most are tables for 2 and there are 2-3 tables for 4 people.
Hours of Operation: Weekdays 8:30-21:00, Saturday 11-21:00
Menu and price: Americano 5.3, Latte 5.8
Public Transportation: 37m from City Hall Station Exit 9
Wifi: Yes
Check Grow
A book cafe and bookstore with a view, ChaeGro. The seats are arranged to enjoy the view, and the lights are turned off by the window seats for night views when the sun sets. The drinks and space might be a bit disappointing, but the view is truly amazing! Work with the backdrop of the sunset over the Han River🌅.
🔌Plugs
There are not many plugs on the 8th floor, but there are multi-taps scattered around on the 9th floor!
🎶Atmosphere
Most people are studying or working on laptops, making it a very quiet atmosphere.
🪑Tables, Chairs
Most of the tables and chairs are suitable for studying or working.
✔️TIP
The space is spacious but has a low turnover rate. It becomes full around sunset, so it's recommended to visit early!
• Operating Hours: Daily 09:30-21:30
• Wi-Fi speed is average
• Parking available within the building
• Americano 6.0, Caffe Latte 6.5
• 31, Mapo-daero 4da-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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