Ikseon

A café hidden inside a 100-year-old hanok alley where yuja latte arrives in the open courtyard. The most quietly iconic K-Drama backdrop in central Seoul — and increasingly hard to have to yourself.

Traditional makgeolli and pajeon in a lantern-lit hanok courtyard. Six rotating brews from small-batch Korean distilleries. Cash or Kakaopay only — an experience that asks you to commit.

Traditional Korean teas served on the wooden platform of a Joseon-era hanok. Ssanghwa, omija, chrysanthemum — the menu changes with the season. Watch the courtyard and let an hour slip away.