im not sure whether this question has been posted up before.
im travelling to korea this august with a group of friends. we are thinking on which area to stay, hongdae or myeongdong?

i heard hongdae is quite a happening place at night, and the shops usually close very late at night. my plan is to visit the places of interest in the morning, since they are accessible via public transport. and then we will spend our nights in hongdae as most attractions will be closed by then. If we were to stay in hongdae, we wont have to worry on the transport back to myeongdong if we decide to stay out late. Any comments on this?