Haebangchon & Huam: The Hill Built by Those Who Arrived in Seoul · 8
The Daytime Living Alley and the Nighttime View
Ep. 8
FitTrip Editor · 2026.07.22
The hill of Haebangchon and Huam shows a different face by day and by night. By day, residents shopping and delivery motorbikes fill the alleys; by night, visitors seeking restaurants and views climb the hill. Understanding this rhythm, where two groups share the same space at different times, changes how you see this hill.
The hill of Haebangchon and Huam shows a different face by day and by night.
Daytime living, nighttime visiting
By day, residents shopping and delivery motorbikes fill the alleys; by night, visitors seeking restaurants and views climb the hill. The same alley fills with different people depending on the time.
A hill used in shifts
Understanding this rhythm, where two groups share the same space at different times, changes how you see this hill. Both daytime living and nighttime visiting are this neighborhood's actual state.
FAQ
- Is day or night better to visit?
- It depends on your purpose. Daytime suits seeing the living alley; evening suits enjoying restaurants and views.
- Anything to watch for walking this hill at night?
- The terrain has many stairs and retaining walls, so walk especially carefully in poorly lit sections.
Checklist
- Choose day or night based on your purpose for visiting
- Be careful of poor lighting in stair and retaining-wall sections at night
- Respect the daytime living alley as much as visitor traffic
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