{"id":527,"date":"2016-05-22T09:11:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T09:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/?p=527"},"modified":"2016-05-22T09:13:56","modified_gmt":"2016-05-22T09:13:56","slug":"koreas-first-moomin-cafe-cafe-moominme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/?p=527","title":{"rendered":"Korea&#8217;s First Moomin Caf\u00e9: Caf\u00e9 Moomin&#038;Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday 20th May, South Korea&#8217;s first official Moomin caf\u00e9 was opened to the public. For their opening weekend, the caf\u00e9 hosted lots of events, including a free polaroid event (see below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_142940.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-529\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_142940-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO_20160522_142940\" width=\"760\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_142940-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_142940-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Caf\u00e9 Moomin&amp;Me is not a caf\u00e9 per se, but rather a huge shop including a caf\u00e9. The ground floor as well as the basement are dedicated to merchandising and resting areas full of cute decorations. As you&#8217;ll see in the pictures below, there are lots of opportunities to take photos with the numerous Moomin plushies and statues:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124541.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-530\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124541-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_124541\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124541-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124541-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124541-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124551.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124551-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_124551\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124551-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124551-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124551-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124606.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-532\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124606-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_124606\" width=\"760\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124606-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124606-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-533\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124641-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_124641\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124641-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124641-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124641-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124746.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-534\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124746-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_124746\" width=\"760\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124746-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124746-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124923.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-535\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124923-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_124923\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124923-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124923-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124923-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124945.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-536\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124945-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_124945\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124945-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124945-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124945-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124958.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-537\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124958-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_124958\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124958-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124958-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_124958-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-538\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125004-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_125004\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125004-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The caf\u00e9 is located on the first floor of the building:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134830.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-539\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134830-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO_20160522_134830\" width=\"760\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134830-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134830-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honestly, I was not very impressed with the caf\u00e9 itself. The menu is very limited (but I guess they will add more items soon). Only basic drinks such as coffee, hot\/ice chocolate and sparkling water are offered. As for food, you can get some Moomin macarons and cupcakes. I had an iced chocolate and a banana caramel cupcake:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_130430.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-540\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_130430-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO_20160522_130430\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_130430-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_130430-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_130430-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, there are only about 3 Moomin plush toys in the whole caf\u00e9, but for example at the Moomin Caf\u00e9 in Fukuoka (Japan), there were at least three times as much. In my opinion\u00a0they add a certain charm to every Moomin Caf\u00e9, so the Korean caf\u00e9 should definitely consider adding some more \ud83d\ude42 . But hey, at least the waiting area is\u00a0adorable:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-541\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125106-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160522_125106\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125106-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125106-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_20160522_125106-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a second floor to the caf\u00e9, but it hasn&#8217;t been opened yet:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-542\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134528-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO_20160522_134528\" width=\"760\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134528-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134528-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134544.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-543\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134544-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO_20160522_134544\" width=\"760\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134544-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134544-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_134544-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Directions<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mapen12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-544\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mapen12.png\" alt=\"mapen12\" width=\"965\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mapen12.png 965w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mapen12-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mapen12-768x358.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This map was taken from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/moomincafe.co.kr\/index.php\/en\/\">Caf\u00e9 Moomin&amp;Me Official Website<\/a>. As you can see, the caf\u00e9 is located close to Apgujeong Rodeo Station (Bundang Line) exit 5. The exterior of the caf\u00e9 sticks out a lot, so don&#8217;t worry about missing it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_143352.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-545\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_143352-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO_20160522_143352\" width=\"760\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_143352-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_143352-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hope you liked this short article and see you next time,<\/p>\n<p>Julie<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_143146.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-546\" src=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_143146-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO_20160522_143146\" width=\"760\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_143146-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PHOTO_20160522_143146-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday 20th May, South Korea&#8217;s first official Moomin caf\u00e9 was opened to the public. For their opening weekend, the caf\u00e9 hosted lots of events, including a free polaroid event (see below). Caf\u00e9 Moomin&amp;Me is not a caf\u00e9 per se, but rather a huge shop including a caf\u00e9. The ground floor as well as the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[87,88],"class_list":["post-527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cafe-moominme","tag-moomin"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/moominheader.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=527"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":550,"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527\/revisions\/550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/howskorea.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}