K-Pop Destinations: Kim Jaejoong's Seoul

If JYJ's Kim Jae Joong is your bias, a trip to Seoul offers several chances to feel closer to your favorite star.

Not only is Jaejoong a performer but he's also a savvy businessman with interests in fashion and food. Here are a few suggestions to make your trip to Seoul more Jaejoong friendly.

Bum's Story is a restaurant Kim owns with friends and he has been seen there with some of his friends, including Kim Hyun Joong. The restaurant is famous for its savory pancakes and the rice wine known as makgeoli.

Bum's Story is at 94-17 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu. For directions and updates, call 886 2 3446 6878 or visit their Facebook page Take subway line 7 to the Gangnam Gu station. Leave via Exit 3 and walk straight ahead for about 10 minutes. Make a left at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf then another right.

If you're not in the mood for a whole meal but prefer to stop for some coffee and coffee-themed Jaejoong souvenirs, try his coffee shop Coffee Cojjee. The coffee shop logo is a J-shaped cup. It's located at 1F 94-9 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu. It's the same neighborhood where you can find entertainment companies such as Cube, JYP, TreeJ and SM. It's also in the same building as the KangHo Red Carpet salon, which is where JYJ and other Kpop stars get their hair styled. Be prepared for fan presence. To get there take subway lines 2 or 7 to the Apgujeong Rodeo stop then leave using Exit 3.
With the  "Galleria" building on your left walk straight until you see the intersection between Escada and Citibank. Turn right, and then left at the next intersection. Then take another right at the next intersection. For more information, call 82 2-518-0126 or visit their Facebook page.

If you want to pick up some of Jaejoong's perfect style, visit the Moldir showroom. Moldir is the leather shop that carries Kim Jaejoong's leather bags, a favorite among such kpop and kdrama celebrities as Park Yoochun, Daniel Choi, Seo In Guk and Baek Ji Young. You can see pictures of the bags by visiting Moldir Korea on Facebook. You can visit the showroom at 91-35 Samseong-dong, Gangnam-Gu. For more information, you can call 02 775-4842. Take subway line 7 to Cheomdong Station, use Exit 1.Walk toward Dongseong Gas Station then make a right.

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