I Biked Across Seoul Just for This Soup (Accidental Mukbang) - Video

An impromptu Sunday solo bike ride through Seoul that quickly turned into an accidental street food crawl. As every busy parent knows, sometimes you just need a morning to yourself with no set route, following only your legs and your appetite.

This ride winds through the historic alleys of Huam-dong, cuts across the vintage film camera market in Chungmuro, cruises the Cheonggyecheon bike lane, and loops past the autumn palace walls of Samcheong-dong. Along the way: joining the "clean bowl club" at an old-school Seolleongtang institution, grabbing fresh warm kkwabaegi doughnuts on the curb, testing out the manual Voigtländer 35mm f/1.2 lens, and working through thoughts on parenting twins, screen time, and finding patience in a fast-paced city.

Food & Coffee Stops:
- Lunch: Inamjang (이남장) – Special large Seolleongtang (ox bone broth with brisket, somyeon noodles, and house kimchi)
- Coffee 1: Manu Manufact – Classic, chocolatey cortado & flat white
- Street Snack: Jamidang (자미당) – Fresh, warm sugar-coated kkwabaegi (Korean twisted doughnuts)
- Coffee 2: Engineering Club – Washed Ethiopian filter coffee (roasted by John Small) & banana muffin

Route & Sights:
- Huam-dong & Seoul Station older neighborhoods
- Chungmuro secondhand camera district (Olympus OM-1 browsing)
- Cheonggyecheon stream cycle path
- Deoksugung & Gyeongbokgung palace stone wall paths
- MMCA Seoul (Do Ho Suh exhibition)
- Cheongwadae (The Blue House) loop
- Bukchon Hanok Village back-alleys & persimmon trees

Bike Build & Outfit Details:
- Bicycle: Rivendell custom build with drop bars
- Camera Lens: Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical (Manual focus)
- Shirt: Engineered Garments x Kafka Mercantile collaboration workshirt
- Pants: Calico relaxed denim
- Footwear: New Balance 991 (Made in UK) & RoToTo socks
- Watch: Omega Seamaster
- Helmet & Cap: Abus AirBreaker & Hitch cycling cap

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Impromptu Autumn Solo Ride
02:15 - Testing the Voigtländer 35mm f/1.2 Manual Lens
02:57 - Huam-dong Backstreets & Old Alleys
05:08 - Seoul Station & Morning Reflections
09:17 - Chungmuro Vintage Film Camera Market
13:18 - Cheonggyecheon Dedicated Bike Lane
15:46 - Rivendell Bike Setup & Handlebars
17:40 - Inamjang: Seolleongtang (Ox Bone Broth) Lunch
21:18 - Joining the Clean Bowl Club
28:04 - Coffee Stop #1: Cortado at Manu Manufact
32:50 - Palace Stone Wall Road & Car-Free Cycling
34:45 - Samcheong-dong Autumn Foliage
38:00 - MMCA Art Museum & Meeting a Subscriber
46:00 - Cycling Past Cheongwadae (The Blue House)
53:40 - Street Food Stop: Fresh Kkwabaegi Doughnuts
57:05 - Autumn Cycling Fit Check
01:00:05 - Bukchon Alleys & Peak Autumn Persimmon Trees
01:07:10 - Mental Reset: Why Solo Riding Works
01:13:30 - Coffee Stop #2: Ethiopian Filter Coffee & Banana Muffin
01:16:05 - Reflections on Fatherhood, Patience & Phone Habits
01:19:35 - Wrapping Up the Perfect Sunday Solo Ride

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