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Haebangchon

해방촌

The coffee detour comes with a climb.

Haebangchon asks for comfortable shoes and a flexible plan. Orang Orang puts roaster coffee into the lanes of Sinheung Market, with drip coffee or flat white as a straightforward starting point. Let the market and the hillside streets fill the rest of the visit; this outing is as much about the walk as the counter.

Noksapyeong — Line 6, followed by an uphill walk or local bus1 considered coffee stops
Roasting machine beside the stairs and coffee counter inside Orang Orang at Sinheung Market.
Orang Orang · Sinheung MarketPhoto: Time Out Seoul; individual photographer not identified; image published with 2017 review
MAKE AN AFTERNOON OF IT

Start at Orang Orang in Sinheung Market, then follow the hillside west toward El Cafe in Huam for the second coffee.

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Roaster coffee during a Haebangchon market walk

Orang Orang

Sinheung Market · 오랑오랑
Roasting machine beside the stairs and coffee counter inside Orang Orang at Sinheung Market.
Orang Orang · Sinheung MarketPhoto: Time Out Seoul; individual photographer not identified; image published with 2017 review

Let a cup at Orang Orang be the reward for climbing into Sinheung Market. The roaster connection gives this Haebangchon stop a coffee reason to visit as well as a neighborhood one; drip coffee and flat white are straightforward places to start. Add tiramisu if it is available, then return to the market lanes. A flexible hillside wander suits the café better than a rushed schedule of stops.

OUR SUGGESTED ORDER

Order drip coffee or a flat white; add tiramisu if available.

Before you goThe approach through Haebangchon involves slopes and stairs. Noksapyeong is the nearby subway option, with a local bus useful for the climb.

26-14 Sowol-ro 20-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Full café notes Find this branch on Naver Google Maps
SourcesVisit Korea — official Sinheung Market branch listingTime Out Seoul — roaster-focused branch review and photo, published 2017-03-28, updated 2017-04-18Diningcode — current matching address, map coordinates and 2026 visitor reviews
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Next up: Sindang & Gwanghuimun