Illustrated Café in Seoul
Seoul, South Korea is well known for its extraordinary dineries and restaurants. In the summer of 2017, a new café was added to the list. Located in Yeonman-dong district, café Yeonnam-dong 239-20 is a unique place. By the way, the name of the cafe is an actual address of it.
The cafe’s interior looks like a scene from a cartoon, or page from a comic book or just a drawing sketch. Not just wall and floor design, the style is kept precisely in every detail. Furniture, dishes, cups: everything fits the concept.
The source of the inspiration for the designers, was the Korean TV show “W – two worlds”. The girl Oyun Zhu is inside the web comic book. She moves between fictional and real universes, gradually falling in love with the main character of the painted story.
Besides the drawn interior, the cafe also has a lovely patio garden, filled with a beautiful plants and flowers. So, if you want to experience being a character of a comic book and being in one, then this place is a must see.
Overall, the place is truly out of this world and cozy and relaxing, at the same time.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Former Café Yeonnam-dong 239-20, 23 Donggyo-ro 45-gil, Yeonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (former address; map withheld)
- Access
- Not open to visitors. The original Café Yeonnam-dong 239-20 relocated to 223-14 in 2019; Atlas Obscura identifies the successor as Greem Cafe and records it permanently closed in February 2024 based on an owner note on Google Maps. A 2026 update also labels the original 239-20 café closed. Do not travel to either former address expecting to visit.
- Admission
- Not applicable: the original café and its 223-14 successor are reported closed. Historical drink/menu prices were purchases, not an admission fee, and are not current visitor prices.
- Time needed
- No visitor time applies because the café is closed. No current on-site visit duration can be recommended.
- Best season
- None: the café is closed and not accessible to visitors. No seasonal reopening has been announced in the sources checked.
- Opening hours
- Permanently closed. Do not rely on historical 10:00–21:00 or 11:00–21:00 schedules; those referred to past operations.
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-14
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