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Seongsu Station Smoking Areas — Under the Elevated Tracks at Exits 2 and 3 (User Report)

Last checked 2026-07-24 · Seoul, Seongdong-gu · Korean original

The Seongsu-dong café street and the knowledge industry center area have many non-smoking zones, so it is hard to find a place to smoke. There are two areas where you can smoke under the elevated tracks at Seongsu Station. One is registered in Seongdong-gu public data, and the other was received as a user report in July 2026 (pending verification). Please also check the signs on site.

※ ● Red pin = smoking area · ● Orange pin = cigarette butt bin · ● Blue = your location · Pins are approximate, so also check the exit and gate directions in the text.

Dark red pins = smoking areas on this page · Light pink = other smoking areas (tap for details) · Tap the Find smoking areas near me button above (or ◎ on the map) to list the closest places below.

All smoking areas (2)

Tap a name to jump to its pin on the map. Korean names are shown too, so you can match them with signs and map apps on site.

On-site photos

On-site photo of Under the elevated tracks at Seongsu Station Exit 2 (성수역 2번 출구 교각 밑)
Under the elevated tracks at Seongsu Station Exit 2 (성수역 2번 출구 교각 밑) · photo from a user
On-site photo of Under the elevated tracks at Seongsu Station Exit 3 (성수역 3번 출구 교각 하부)
Under the elevated tracks at Seongsu Station Exit 3 (성수역 3번 출구 교각 하부) · photo from a user

How to get there

Exit 2 side: come out of Exit 2 and turn back the opposite way, and it is right under the elevated tracks (user report). Exit 3 side: there is a smoking area registered by Seongdong-gu under the elevated tracks in front of Exit 3. Both are under the Seongsu Station elevated tracks, so they are sheltered from rain.

Using the areas

The station exits are busy, so please be considerate of pedestrians. The area within 10 m of a subway entrance is a non-smoking zone, so please smoke only inside the designated areas under the elevated tracks.

If you are visiting Seoul Forest or the café street

The whole of Seoul Forest is a non-smoking zone, and smoking in the alleys of the Seongsu-dong café street easily leads to complaints and enforcement. The two areas under the Seongsu Station elevated tracks (on the Exit 2 and Exit 3 sides) are effectively the only confirmed designated areas, so if you are on a café tour, it is best to use them when you pass Seongsu Station. Both are under the elevated tracks, so you can use them even on rainy days.

Alternatives toward Wangsimni

Besides Seongsu Station, Seongdong-gu public data also lists designated areas at Wangsimni Plaza and near Wangsimni Station Exit 6 (an enclosed booth next to the bicycle parking). Wangsimni is two stops away on Line 2, so keep this in mind if you are moving on from Seongsu to Wangsimni.

FAQ

Is there a smoking area on the Seongsu-dong café street?

The two areas currently registered are under the elevated tracks at Seongsu Station. This page will be updated if reports of confirmed designated smoking areas inside the café street come in.

Where is the closest smoking area to Seoul Forest?

All of Seoul Forest is a non-smoking zone, and the closest confirmed designated areas are the two under the elevated tracks on the Seongsu Station Exit 2 and Exit 3 sides.

Other registered smoking areas nearby (3)

Within 400 m of Seongsu Station (성수역), besides the places on this page, there are 3 smoking areas registered in Korean public data (light pink pins on the map). Their names stay in Korean as in the public data. Depending on your direction, one of these may be closer.

Smoking rules in Korea

Smoking in a no-smoking zone can lead to a fine, and heated tobacco and e-cigarettes are treated the same way. See Korea's smoking rules for distances and amounts.

Smoking areas in other places