With a scorching summer ahead, people all over the world will be looking to beat the heat with cold ice cream. Recently, Korea has been hit with the trend of one-of-a-kind ice cream desserts. While traveling in Korea, ice creams that truly taste like fruit, ice cream served in funny ‘cane’ shaped cones and more creative desserts will surely steal your attention and be impossible to pass up. If you are in search of a more remarkable frozen treat, add these summer dessert places in Seoul to your culinary map.

 

 

Brick Pop（ブリック・ポップ）

 

 

Brick Pop is an ice cream stand specializing in homemade popsicles made with real fruit juice and pieces of fresh fruit. The large variety of creative flavors and cute shapes has definitely won the hearts of women. The popsicles are delicious in their own right, but another reason that visitors continue to return is for the fun of viewing the display case. The many brightly colored popsicles with witty names, such as Mr. Cheeky Grapes and Ms. Crafty Plums, make ordering your favorite popsicle even more enjoyable.

More info
Brick Pop (Seoul Branch)
☞ Address: Basement Level 1, THE-K TWIN Towers, 50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
☞ Website: www.brickpop.co.kr (Korean only)
☞ Operating Hours: 9:00–21:00 (Operating hours vary by branch)
☞ Tip: When ordering take-out, the items are packed with an icepack.
☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

 

 

Ice Factory（アイスファクトリー）

 

 

Ice Factory is packed with a variety of sorbet ice creams. The draw to this ice cream shop is that all products sold are produced that day, so you are guaranteed the freshest flavors. The sorbets here come in many innovative shapes including a bear’s paw, heart, rose and more. The best selling sorbet is the heart-shaped strawberry-kiwi blend.

More info
Ice Factory (Lotte World Branch)
☞ Address： Level 4 of Lotte World Mall, 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

 

 

 

Jipangyi Ice Cream

 

 

Walking down the streets of Insa-dong in summer, it is fairly common to come across people holding cane-shaped cones nearly the height of a small child, filled with ice cream. Jipangyi, meaning cane in Korean, is a long and thin stick made of puffed rice or corn, and is a favorite traditional snack adored by many Koreans. The nutty flavored corn stick and smooth vanilla ice cream blend perfectly to make a dessert that is popular among tourists. The dessert is so well-liked that it has become wide-spread, making it easy to find Jipangyi ice cream in the most popular tourist sites.

 

 

molly’s pops

 

 

Molly's Pop is special in that they never sell more than 18 kinds of ice cream at one time. Their most popular ice cream, called ‘19 and over,' blends flavored alcohol beverages such as Baileys, beer, wine and more. As the name suggests, you must be older than 19 to order. However, no age limit applies to their other peculiar ice creams, so go ahead and try wasabi, Injeolmi (rice cake coated with bean flour) or cheese flavored ice cream if you’re feeling daring. Mango, pomegranate and grapefruit are delicacies found only on Molly’s summer seasonal menu. Compared to other ice cream shops, Molly’s ice creams are less sweet and more flavorful, gaining them popularity amongst young women and students.

More info
Molly’s Pops
☞ Address： 9, Wausan-ro 29ba-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Hongik University Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 8.
- The store is in the direction of Coffee Prince Cafe.
☞ Website：www.mollyspops.com (Korean only)
☞ Operating Hours: 12:00–22:00 (Closed every Monday)
☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

 

 

Snow Spoon

 

 

A first-timer to Snow Spoon might find it daunting to pick just one of the many ice cream bar choices available. In this case, it’s best to have a look at all the colorful and cute bars in the display cooler. The popsicles “Mr. Monster” and “Kaka Smile” have become quite popular online. The café also has DIY yogurt ice cream installed along the wall, with a buffet of toppings to suit everyone’s individual tastes. The ice cream wall has normal flavors like chocolate and coffee, but they also come in exciting flavors like rice and even squid ink!

More info
Snow Spoon (Hongdae)
☞ Address： Level 1 of Seopo Building, 70, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
☞ Operating Hours: Weekdays 11:00 – 01:00 (Next day)
Weekends 11:00 – 02:00 (Next day) (* Operating hours may vary by branch. )
☞ Website：www.snowspoon.co.kr (Korean only)
☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

 

 

32 Parfait

 

 

Getting their start in Myeong-dong, 32 Parfait is now a nationwide summer dessert. In the beginning, they offered only the three common flavors of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla, but have now expanded up to nine flavors, including green tea and yogurt. 32 Parfait tastes great in a cone but when served in a cup, it is much easier to carry around and be shared among friends. From the moment they open in the morning, the shop is frequented by many customers, leaving the staff with no time to rest. The workers can fluently speak foreign languages, adding one more reason of this shop’s popularity.

More info
32 Parfait (Myeong-dong Branch)
☞ Address: 28-1, Myeong-dong 8na-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
☞ Operating Hours: 11:00-23:00 (* Operating hours may vary by branch. )
☞ Tip：When ordering a cup, you can choose up to 3 flavors.
☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

 

 

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