University Village, Where there are students00
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There are a large number of universities in the whole area of Shinchon. Inside 1 km of Shinchon, there are in total 5 universities and 8 colleges.
Because there are many universities in this region, the culture relating to boarding house life has developed since long time. The young and university students like to visit this street, so various cultural facilities change rapidly with times. Thus, it becomes the street for the youth.
Shinchon is the first region in Korea where Rock cafe opened. And it is the first place where cultural aspect of amusement place such as Noraebang(singing room), Video bang appeared.
Thus, it is like power plant inventing the culture which conforms with young people's taste, and it's like power plant producing a large number of new style of stores.
One attempted to hold cultural activities in many places around this region of Shinchon, 10 years ago. But, recently there are a variety of things to see and to eat in this region. Big departmental store, cafe, and big bookstore stand close together in the lane.
The meal range in price, from cheap cost to expensive one So, it is suitable for taking pleasure in eating in this region.
To taste the meal and alcoholic drink that are popular for Korean young people, it is good to visit this place.
Especially, cheap meal and cheap articles in fashion, sold on the street, give the pleasure to travellers, who are not familar with those kinds of things.
Besides, Shinchon is the place where a large number of foreigners stay, next to Itaewon. Due to the free atmosphere and Korean language program that Yonsei Language Institute offers, lead foreigners to stay in this region.
Try to take a train for Munsan at the station of Shinchon if you have a time. One can take course of train in the suburbs of Seoul for 1 hour 20 minutes. It costs 1,500 won. For more information, please contact the following telephone number; 02-363-7788
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