Discovery of Brand New Soje-dong(소제동), Dong-gu, Daejeon(대전광역시 동구)

Visiting Soje-dong Cafe Street in Daejeon

A Tai Restaurant in Soje-dong — Fancy Tai Restaurant in Soje-dong

What happened to Soje-dong(소제동) now?

Retro-sensibility is revitalizing the neighborhood of Soje-dong(소제동), Railway Station Village, behind the Daejeon Station. You can easily find fine dining restaurants that remodeled the old houses, trendy cafes that remodeled a 70-year-old inn, and shops that added a young sensation to the old building around Soje-dong. Now Soje-dong attracts many locals and tourists from all over the region, which makes Soje-dong(소제동) a brand new area from a declining neighborhood.

Cafés and restaurants that remodel old hanoks between narrow alleys and collapsed empty houses are gaining popularity, primarily because of the interiors that can stimulate the sensibility of young people in their 20s and 30s, a retro concept to bring nostalgias from middle-aged like 50s to 60s.

Soje-dong was ..

The official railroad village was created for the railroad employees who were working in the 1920s and 1930s and was once one of the wealthiest areas in Daejeon. However, it has been a long time since the railroad fell into an aging street after being cut off from the city center.
Several years ago, the road through the Daejeon Station was opened to reduce the distance from the nearby city center, but it was hard to gain a foothold for regeneration.

one of the oldest barbershops in Soje-dong — One of the oldest barbershops in Soje-dong

The Reborn of Soje-dong

However, recently, Soje-dong has been reformed as a wonderful space that blends modern senses, preserving modern historical buildings.
There were only full of empty houses in Soje-dong for an extended period of time, but now it has become a hot place where people come going viral on the internet or Social media.
Especially due to the geographical advantage of being close to the Daejeon Station, it is overflowing with visitors outside the Daejeon city on weekends.

How about making special memories in Soje-dong with your family, friends, or lovers this weekend?