Some days a locker just won’t do. An oversized suitcase that won’t fit the box, three or four bags for a group, a week’s worth of storage — that’s when you want a real person behind a counter. Around Hongik University Station there are three staffed luggage counters worth knowing: TLUGGAGE, Jimcarry, and Kplanz. All three take big cases off your hands, but they differ a lot on price, location, and how they run. Here’s the honest comparison.
- Cheapest, and takes reservations: Kplanz
- Biggest and best-known, but weekend queues: TLUGGAGE
- Right on the Airport Railroad concourse — but priciest, drop-off ends 15:00: Jimcarry
Price, side by side (4-hour block)
What each counter charges to hold one bag for four hours. Sizes are matched roughly — the three measure a little differently, so check each listing for the exact fit.
| Size | Kplanz | TLUGGAGE | Jimcarry |
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| Small (~20”) | ₩2,500 / ₩3,500 | ₩3,000 / ₩4,000 | ₩5,000 |
| Medium (20–23”) | ₩3,500 / ₩5,500 | ₩4,000 / ₩6,000 | ₩8,000 |
| Large (23–27”) | ₩5,000 / ₩8,000 | ₩6,000 / ₩9,000 | ₩8,000–10,000 |
| Oversized (27”+) | ₩8,000 / ₩12,000 | ₩9,000 / ₩13,000 | ₩10,000 |
Weekday / weekend where they differ; each adds an hourly rate past the base block. Jimcarry charges one flat rate (no weekday/weekend split) and sizes by centimetre (55 / 70 cm).
At every size, Kplanz comes in lowest, TLUGGAGE sits in the middle, and Jimcarry is the priciest. Add the site’s 10% coupon and the gap at Kplanz widens further.
One by one
TLUGGAGE — the biggest name, but you may wait
TLUGGAGE is the largest and most popular operation around Hongik University Station. That scale brings reassurance and a full range of sizes — but popularity has a cost. On weekends and in peak season, lines form to drop off and pick up, so check-in and check-out can eat into your day. Payment is card only.
- 👍 Large, well-known, plenty of size options
- 👎 Weekend and peak-season queues; card only; no advance booking listed
Jimcarry — steps from the airport train, for a price
Jimcarry is built into the Airport Railroad concourse, which is genuinely excellent if you’re airport-bound — you barely leave the platform. The trade-offs are real, though: it’s the most expensive of the three, and it only accepts drop-offs until 15:00. Arrive in the late afternoon hoping to store a bag and that cutoff can catch you out. Payment is card only.
- 👍 Directly on the Airport Railroad concourse; long-term storage available
- 👎 Priciest of the three; drop-off ends at 15:00; card only
Kplanz — cheapest, bookable, open late
Kplanz is the lowest-priced of the three, and it pairs that with things the other two don’t offer.
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You can reserve ahead. On concert weekends and in peak season, a booking means no “will there be room?” gamble — a guarantee TLUGGAGE and Jimcarry don’t list.
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Close to TLUGGAGE, and connected underground. It links to Hongik University Station Exit 3 (Line 2 · Airport Railroad · Gyeongui Line), so you can store and step straight onto a train — and it’s a short move over if TLUGGAGE’s line is long.
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Flexible payment. Both card and cash are accepted.
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Flexible closing. Open from 10:00, and while guests still have bags stored — or hold a reservation — the counter stays open until around midnight, which suits late flights and post-concert pickups.
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10% off with the coupon on this site.
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👍 Cheapest; takes reservations; card & cash; open late; 10% coupon; underground to the station
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👎 Opens at 10:00 — the latest of the three, so for an early-morning drop the in-station lockers are handier
So which one?
- Want the best price, a booking, and certainty? Kplanz — especially for peak season, groups, or a late-night pickup.
- Refuse to leave the airport concourse? Jimcarry, if you’ll accept the price and the 15:00 drop-off cutoff.
- Reassured by the biggest operator? TLUGGAGE, with weekend queues factored in.
All three are staffed counters that welcome oversized cases, so “it won’t fit a locker” is solved wherever you go. After that it comes down to price, whether you can book, and how you’ll move — and on balance, Kplanz strikes the best mix.