# No-scares escape room in Hongdae: 5 minutes to spare at Cube Escape - By Chaeum (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-in-motion/) - Written Aug 5, 2026 - Local places › Things to do › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-in-motion/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-in-motion/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/index.md) ## In short Cube Escape Hongdae Branch is an escape room café between Hongdae Station and Hapjeong Station in Mapo, Seoul. With friends, we picked the Hansel and Gretel theme, rated 0 for horror, used all 4 hints provided and escaped with about 5 minutes left on the clock. Cube Escape Hongdae Branch's Hansel and Gretel room is a good pick for anyone who can't watch horror or is trying an escape room for the first time. ## Good to know - **Location**: 4th floor, Mugwang Building, 15 Yanghwa-ro 16-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul (between Hongdae Station and Hapjeong Station, also close to Sangsu Station) - **Theme played**: Hansel and Gretel (horror rating 0) - **Result**: Used all 4 hints, escaped with about 5 minutes to spare - **Booking**: Same-day walk-ins are possible, but booking ahead is recommended. Naver Reservation shows only some time slots; the official website lets you book a time slot without signing up for an account - **Before you go in**: Belongings including phones go in a locker; indoor slippers are provided *as written by the visitor on Aug 5, 2026* On hot days like these, it's natural to look for a cool indoor activity to enjoy. If you want to hang out with friends in a different way or are planning a date course, nothing beats an escape room in Hongdae for fun. ![Visit photo at Cube Escape Hongdae Branch, an escape room café in Hongdae](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-01-f763j-1200.webp) I really love mystery entertainment shows like Escape the Crime Scene, Girls' High School Mystery Club, and Crime Scene, so I enjoy escape rooms fairly often. This time I went with friends to Cube Escape Hongdae Branch, an escape room café in Hongdae. ![Entrance atmosphere of Cube Escape Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-02-11dk4-m-900.webp) ## Where is Cube Escape Hongdae Branch and how do you get there? Cube Escape Hongdae Branch sits between Hongdae Station and Hapjeong Station, so accessibility was really good. It's also close to Sangsu Station, so you can visit comfortably from any of those stations. I walked slowly from Hongdae Station, and the distance was just right for taking in the Hongdae streets along the way — it would make a great date course too. ![Walking route from Hongdae Station to Cube Escape Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-03-1i5cj-900.webp) ## Lockers and indoor slippers before you enter Cube Escape Once you arrive, you store all your belongings, including your phone, in a locker before entering. If you came in uncomfortable shoes, you can also change into the indoor slippers provided, which was nice. ![Waiting area with lockers for belongings and indoor slippers](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-04-qiwn0-m-900.webp) ## How to book Cube Escape Hongdae Branch I'd recommend booking in advance. Same-day walk-ins are possible, but the theme and time slot you want might not be available. For reference, Naver Reservation only showed some of the time slots. ![Screenshot of Cube Escape Hongdae Branch reservation page](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-05-w1xdt-900.webp) ![Screenshot of escape room theme time-slot booking page](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-06-1er82-900.webp) If you want to book a specific time, the official website was the most convenient option. Time-slot booking is available, and you can reserve without signing up as a member, which made it much simpler. ![Interior waiting area of Cube Escape Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-07-17bx7-900.webp) ![Theme information area at Cube Escape Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-08-j1yy9-900.webp) ![Before entering the Hansel and Gretel theme](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-09-17zq8-m-900.webp) ## Want a horror-free theme? Hansel and Gretel is rated 0 This time, my friends and I picked the Hansel and Gretel theme, which has a horror rating of 0. None of us were into horror, so it was a choice everyone was happy with. There are almost no jump-scare elements and the difficulty isn't hard, making it a perfect theme to play with a friend trying an escape room for the first time. ![Information sign for the zero-horror Hansel and Gretel theme](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-10-k44bp-m-900.webp) ## Playing Hansel and Gretel: how the 60 minutes went Before entering, a staff member kindly explained how to play along with an instructional video. We entered with our eyes closed and the game started right away — there was almost no physical activity or active movement required. ![Briefing scene before playing the Hansel and Gretel theme](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-11-16y3m-900.webp) Overall the difficulty wasn't hard, and there were almost no jump-scare moments. We used all 4 hints provided and managed to escape with about 5 minutes to spare. The process of solving problems while constantly bouncing ideas off each other with my friends was really fun. ![Scene recording the successful escape](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-12-1hak6-900.webp) Some puzzles were easy to solve, but there were others we never would have figured out without a hint, which gave us a fair sense of accomplishment. Overall, I felt this was a theme beginners could enjoy without much pressure. ## Verdict on the Hansel and Gretel room at Cube Escape Hongdae - Horror level ★☆☆☆☆ (almost none) - Difficulty ★★☆☆☆ - Physical activity ★☆☆☆☆ - Recommended for beginners ★★★★★ - Recommended for friends/couples ★★★★★ ![Closing photo from the visit to Cube Escape Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends-13-18708-900.webp) On sweltering days like these, a cool indoor date is far more appealing than an outdoor one. If you're looking for a different kind of indoor activity or date course, Cube Escape Hongdae Branch, an escape room café in Hongdae, was a satisfying choice. It's especially a theme I'd recommend to people who can't handle horror or are trying an escape room for the first time. Give the beginner-friendly Hansel and Gretel theme a try — it's worth experiencing. ## Where it is - Cube Escape Hongdae Branch (큐브이스케이프 홍대점) - 4th floor, Mugwang Building, 15 Yanghwa-ro 16-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 양화로16길 15 무광빌딩 4층 - 37.5534368, 126.9206197 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%81%90%EB%B8%8C%EC%9D%B4%EC%8A%A4%EC%BC%80%EC%9D%B4%ED%94%84%20%ED%99%8D%EB%8C%80%EC%A0%90/@37.5534368,126.9206197,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-in-motion/cube-escape-hongdae-hansel-gretel-friends/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt