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Seoul hotel prices soar to record highs as tourist boom overwhelms supply
In Seoul, even a hotel room costing 1 million won ($705) a night is hard to come by. From five-star…
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Seoul bustles with Chinese group tourists on first day of visa-free entry
Seoul’s Myeongdong street bustles with Chinese group tourists on Sept. 29, the first day of their visa-free entry (KED file…
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Lotte Duty Free resumes trade with Chinese resellers as K-beauty sales rise
Lotte Duty Free Myeongdong Lotte Duty Free, South Korea’s largest duty-free business operator, has restarted sales to Chinese bulk resellers,…
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The Best Galbi Spot in Myeongdong 🇰🇷 This is one of the highlights of my foodtrip in South Korea. Enjoy the video
Yeonnam Seo Seo Galbi only serves galbi (with green pepper & dipping sauce) and drinks (soju & softdrinks). The galbi…
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Crowds line up for iPhone 17 in Seoul
A long line of people formed in front of the Apple Myeongdong Store in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 19th, the…
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Ubers in Seoul?
Traveling to Seoul for business. How reasonable would it be to take an Uber from either Myeongdong or Jamsil to…
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What is going on in Myeongdong?
I was commuting to an art exhibition when suddenly the police told everyone to get off the bus… I was…
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April 1945 Seoul dining: the public endured price-gouging and scraps, while privileged Japanese and Korean collaborator elites drank and feasted behind closed doors
As Imperial Japan’s war effort was collapsing in spring 1945, life in colonial Seoul grew increasingly desperate. Ordinary Koreans were…
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When Sneakers Dance to the Beat: K‑Pop’s Power Plays in Global Footwear
Photo Credits: Puma Fila Nile Vogue Magazine Seoul, 2025. The streets outside Hongdae Station are a frontline runway: chunky New Balances…
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World’s top alternative investor Blackstone acquires Korea’s Juno Hair in $590 mn deal
Juno Hair is South Korea’s largest premium hair salon chain US-based global private equity firm Blackstone Inc. has acquired Juno…
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Meeting friends in Korea
I am 25M and I will visit Korea alone in october/november. I would like to meet up people around my…
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Must-do in Korea: Skincare, even for Kim Kardashian
Myeongdong at the heart of Seoul bustles with foreign visitors Kim Kardashian, one of the world’s most influential celebrities with…
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After KPop Demon Hunters, it’s the era of K-everything; what’s next?
KPop Demon Hunters is currently the most streamed movie on Netflix globally (Courtfesy of Netflix) Global enthusiasm for Korean culture…
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China’s free-roaming tourists reshape South Korea’s visitor economy
Chinese tourists visiting Hwahongmun Gate in Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, sit on the floor of the building to relax…
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Myeongdong night market in Seoul, 37 x 27 cm, watercolor, 2025
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Korea’s pharmacies find new life as K-beauty hotspots for tourists
Foreign tourists browse skincare products at a pharmacy in Seoul On the afternoon of July 31, a sign at the…
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Olive Young, a must-stop for foreign visitors to South Korea
An Olive Young store in Myeongdong, Seoul, a special store catering to foreign shoppers (Courtesy of CJ Olive Young) For…
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Is this Red Ginseng Extract Horn Lingzhi Stick legit? Bought in Myeongdong.
Hey everyone! I bought this Red Ginseng Extract Horn Lingzhi Stick in Myeongdong. It was from a store that sells…
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NEED HELP REFINDING THIS RESTAURANT!
Hi! I visited this restaurant a while back but couldn’t remember its name and address. I also don’t know the…
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Blackstone in talks to acquire Korea’s top beauty salon Juno Hair in $590 mn deal
Juno Hair is South Korea’s largest premium hair salon chain US private equity firm Blackstone Inc. is pursuing the acquisition…
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Economic strain drives millennials, Gen Z into collectible craze
A Miniso store in Hongdae, Seoul SHANGHAI – In the rain, lines of people snaked along Nanjing Dong Lu, Shanghai’s…
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It’s time to spend: Korean shoppers loosen purse strings on luxuries, hotels
Consumers are spending again after the presidential election South Korea’s long-dormant consumer sector is showing signs of revival, as shoppers…
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Where do you find good restaurants in Korea?
Hey Redditors! Quick question for anyone who’s traveled in Korea: How do you usually search for or get recommendations for…
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The end of Butterfinger Pancakes? Anyone enjoyed then over the years?
Back in the mid-2000s, this place was one of the very, very few restaurants that had a decent American style…
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Where should i stay
Hello, I’m going to Seoul with a friend in September this year, long time dream. The problem is that I’m…
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where can i buy garlicy kimchi
Hello! I recently ate at myeongdong kyoja and their kimchi was so good! I personally love the spice and garlic.…
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Deloitte Anjin to lead sale of Four Points by Sheraton Josun, Myeongdong
Four Points by Sherton Josun Myeongdong in central Seoul IGIS Asset Management Co., a leading South Korean real estate investment…
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Visited South Korea – My First Snow Experience 🇰🇷
I grew up in a tropical country (Philippines), so experiencing snow for the first time in South Korea was absolutely…
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Korea’s IGIS Asset put hotel in top Seoul tourist area on sale
Four Points by Sheraton Josun, Seoul Myeongdong (File photo) IGIS Asset Management Co., one of Asia’s largest real estate investment…
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10-Day South Korea Itinerary (Feb 14–24): Feedback Welcome!
Hi everyone, I’m planning a trip to South Korea from Feb 14 to 24 and want to focus on outdoor…
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Hana Financial, Bain Capital to expand investment in S.Korea
Hana Financial Group Chairman and CEO Ham Young-joo (right) and Bain Capital Co-Managing Partner John Connaughton (Courtesy of Hana Bank)…
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Suggestions on Catholic churches offering English Mass?
in CommunityHello, do you know of Catholic churches that offer English mass aside from Myeongdong Cathedral at 9am? submitted by /u/Horror-Recipe-7707…
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Saw this in Myeongdong today, does anyone know the direct translation?
I understand the gist of it. Just curious as to what the whole message is about. submitted by /u/Calledmykow808 [link]…
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Nongshim to open K-Ramen supermarket in Myeongdong
South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. said on Monday that it will open a Korean-style ramen experience store…
