🗺️ Walk 8 Lee Know birthday cafés from Hongik Univ. Stn exit 9
Lee Know's birthday is October 25, and in 2026 fans packed eight birthday cafés into a few lanes behind Hongik Univ. Station exit 9. Distances below come from OffMate's own 'nearby' figures. Because the cafés open on different days (Oct 22, 23 or 24), Oct 24–25 is the only stretch when all eight run at once.
Step by step
- Start: Hongik Univ. Stn exit 9 (Line 2 / AREX)Come out of exit 9 and head into the lanes of Wausan-ro 29-gil. Everything below is a 7–9 minute walk from here.
- 1 · Lee Know, Just As He Is — Brown City Gallery branch (Oct 23–25)Paper cup, postcard, sticker and mirror with every order.
- 2 · MEN'S KNOWKNOW — Cookiecoco (Oct 23–25), about 70 m awayCup, photocard and sticker; specials add a guitar pick.
- 3 · Nono's Maid Café — Lucky Flavor 2F (Oct 24–25), about 85 mCup, postcard, sticker and photocard.
- 4 · Operation: Raise a Bunny-Cat — Cafe Planet 3F (Oct 24–25)Cup, postcard, 2027 calendar poster; first 5 each day get a T-shirt or gym sack.
- 5 · Till the End — Meaning the Gallery (Oct 23–25), about 20 m from Cafe PlanetCup, postcard and ID photo; gacha and lucky draw.
- 6 · Lee Know Combo Day — Accent Wow B1 (Oct 24–25), about 35 mPhotocard, sticker, postcard and keyring.
- 7 · Know About Me — Cooing Station 2F (Oct 23–25), about 60 mCup, postcard, sticker pack; early birds get a pillow cover, pouch or voice keyring.
- 8 · LOVESICK SYNDROME — Gallery Cafe By.As 2F (Oct 22–25), about 160 mCup, sticker and poster; first-come slogan banner. The only one already open on Oct 22.
- Extra stopsHearts Win It All! at Archive Z is 6 minutes from Sangsu Stn (Line 6), and Find the Missing U! in Mangwon needs a reservation after 10:50 — see the full Lee Know café guide.
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Before you go
- Most cafés ask for one menu item per person. Eight cafés means eight orders, so pick the cheapest drink or a small dessert and pace yourself.
- Queues on Oct 24–25 (a weekend, and his birthday on the 25th) start before opening. Do the café with the goodies you want most first.
- Hours and sold-out notices are posted on each host's X account — check the morning you go.
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