Ikseondong Cafe&Bar SIKMUL 익선동 카페 식물

Four abandoned hanok (traditional Korean houses) were joined together in 2014 by photographer Louis Park to make this space, with the weathered walls and rafters left exposed. Tile-stacked outer walls, tables built from mother-of-pearl cabinet panels and vintage sofas fill the rooms. By day the sunlit courtyard works as a cafe. After dark the lights drop and it turns into a cocktail bar. The house Sikmul Coffee comes topped with sweet cream, and the Jeong Se-gwon Cocktail is named for the man who preserved Ikseon-dong's hanok streets. Weekends are crowded and loud, and the vintage chairs are not built for long stays.