Pimtagol is a narrow alley located alongside both sides of Jongno, a major Seoul thoroughfare for 600 years. The alley was created so the city's working people could avoid walking along Jongno, where they would be forced to stop and prostrate themselves when aristocrats and dignitaries passed. To meet their needs, hundreds of bars and eateries were established along Pimatgol's path. Unfortunately, large swaths of the historic alley have been demolished in recent years.
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