Per Chosun Ilbo, the cafe in downtown Seoul keeps the building's ceiling decoration and columns intact in its design.

Using heritage as living space rather than museum piece is a global trend; paired with interpretation and conservation, preservation and use can coexist.

Some argue colonial-era buildings should be presented with historical context, marrying aesthetics with education.

Heritage cafes are multiplying in port cities like Incheon and Busan—many overlapping with overseas-Chinese history. We keep introducing spaces that hold urban memory.