Street Art Insadong

Hongade is the go-to place for street art, but it’s not the only. Other areas of the city are covered in tags and mural pieces. One place graffiti has been invited in is the stairwells of Insadong’s open air market.

Down one side you’ll see a spray paint Michael Jackson. On the other, a gaggle of DeadMau5ish bunny rabbits point guns and two scribbly rose sculptures. Follow the stems down to a lovers’ lair. There cartoons and sharpie hangul list the crowd of infatuated patrons.

Leaving some local cred on the tourist neighbourhood, a heart from the ever-present Nana. A skip away we find a torn up old home converted to a multi media installation. Outside that is a row of inspired stencils.

And back in Hongdae the final snap. Spotted: Miss Marilyn.