This article walks you step-by-step through how to get to ZM-ILLENNIAL — the café run by BTS Jimin’s father in their hometown of Busan.
Getting to ZM-ILLENNIAL — overview
ZM-ILLENNIAL (지밀레니얼) sits about a 15-minute walk from Mokgol Station (못골역) on Busan Metro Line 2.
The walk is a little longer than your average station-side café and includes a gentle uphill stretch, but the route is straightforward and reachable entirely by metro.
Where is Mokgol Station (못골역)?
• ~10 min from Seomyeon Station (Line 2)
• ~20 min from Haeundae Station (Line 2)
• ~20 min from Busan Station (Line 1 → Line 2)
• ~45 min from Gimhae Airport (BGL light rail → Line 2)
Once you exit Mokgol Station Exit 4, you basically just follow the main road — but there are 2 branching points along the way, so we’ll walk through them with photos.
Step-by-step directions
Walk straight out of Mokgol Station Exit 4, then turn right.
You’ll quickly reach an intersection (branch #1). Cross over to the left-side sidewalk of the main road directly ahead.
From here, just keep walking straight up the gentle uphill slope.
The mild uphill keeps going for a bit longer.
Eventually you’ll see a fork in the road (branch #2). Take the left-side sidewalk of the right-hand road.
Walk a little further and the café will appear on your left!
It’s about a 15-minute gentle uphill walk from Mokgol Station, so wear comfortable shoes.
ZM-ILLENNIAL
Step inside and the space is instantly, unmistakably Jimin’s world.
There’s plenty of merch on sale, too.
Cafe menu
The drink menu is generous — plenty of options to choose from.
The cakes and other desserts all look seriously good.
For a café, the interior is seriously spacious.
We visited on a weekday in March — no line to order, plenty of open seats, and a relaxed pace throughout.
We had the Purple Lemonade (8,000 KRW) — and it was delicious!
The route is easy to follow — ARMY heading to Busan, this one belongs on your itinerary.
