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Saw so many tourists in Myeongdong today… why is Seoul so popular suddenly?
Was in Myeongdong today and Olive Young was basically a warzone. It’s stupidly hot outside so I’m amazed people are…
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FT opinion: The thrill of South Korea’s ‘dopamine apps’
For young, budget-conscious South Koreans, the excitement of online shopping no longer demands that they open their wallets. “Dopamine sites”…
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H Mart cookbook coming in October 🇰🇷
“We’re thrilled to announce that we’re publishing the first official H Mart Cookbook this October! 📖 🫶 Featuring 75 home-cook-friendly…
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[Donga Ilbo] “No K-phone, No K-card”: Foreigners still facing a massive “Digital Wall” in Korea. Here’s a workaround if you’re struggling.
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Just saw this article on Donga Ilbo discussing how Korea’s strict domestic authentication system (the infamous “digital wall”) is still…
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Musical ‘Frozen’ to fuse K-pop vocals, multi-casting and Disney magic
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The musical “Frozen” will arrive in Korea next month as what its creative team called the most refined version of…
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Aespa’s Giselle and Ningning reveal matching belly button piercings
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Aespa members Giselle and Ningning have surprised fans by revealing that they got matching belly button piercings together, sharing the…
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A bunch of people in lemon masks invading korea this weekend
Lol I just saw a bunch of photos of a bunch of of people just casually walking around korea with…
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What I bought in H-mart & Joongbu market today
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Gwangju residents call for Shinsegae chairman’s resignation, launch Starbucks boycott
Civic groups in South Jeolla Province and Gwangju have jumped into action, alleging that Shinsegae Group, the parent company of…
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When a film returns, so does a generation
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I remember watching “The Devil Wears Prada” in 2006 at a newly opened theater inside a shopping mall in Sinchon,…
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Parents’ Day travel trend sees growing demand for tailored tours
in News
One common sight at Korean airports in May used to be elderly couples boarding flights to overseas destinations. For many,…
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Shopping Trip Lunch
Made the twelve hour round trip to shop our nearest Korean Markets. Lunch was Kkotgetang, assorted fried fish plate, and…
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I ordered frozen tuna on Coupang.
Online shopping in Korea is so well-developed these days that there is nothing you can’t find. It is slightly more…
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Declining income, no consent: AI eats into Korea’s creative, language workforce
in NewsIt is a familiar sound: the brisk, slightly metallic voice at the end of a TV shopping segment, rattling off…
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UNCHILD: K-pop’s Rule-Breakers Just Arrived
in Feeds
Six girls. One name. No rules. K-pop’s newest rule-breakers just landed on the cover of GQ Korea — and they’re…
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Mass shooting in Ukraine’s capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed gunman
in NewsKYIV, Ukraine — A gunman wielding an automatic weapon killed six people and barricaded himself inside a supermarket with hostages…
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Online shopping sales rise 8.6% in January on food delivery services: data
in NewsOnline shopping sales in Korea rose 8.6 percent from a year earlier in January, driven by strong demand in food-related…
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Iranians in Korea express mixed reactions to death of Khamenei
in News
The Iran that Park Si-ma remembers was once described as the “Paris of the Middle East,” a place where women…
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Overseas card spending hits record high in 2025 on rising travel demand
in News
Koreans’ overseas card spending reached an all-time high in 2025, driven by increased overseas travel and cross-border purchases, data showed…
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Ticked at Beef Prices so Went Pork Crazy
Went shopping at Costco, my wife wanted to cook up some jangjorim since it’s been awhile. Saw the beef prices,…
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Jeon Hyun-hee Declares Bid for Seoul Mayor… First Pledge: “Dismantle DDP, Construct K-Pop Arena” | 전현희 서울시장 출마 선언…“DDP 해체, K팝 공연장 건립” 첫 공약
Jeon Hyun-hee, a three-term lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Korea (Seoul Jung-Seongdong A) and former Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption…
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What are some good uses for this?
I got excited, as I frequently do when shopping at Hmart, and bought this despite not having any concrete plans…
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K-drama power couple Kim Woo-bin and Shin Min-a turn heads on Spanish honeymoon
in News
Fresh sightings of newly married Korean superstars Kim Woo-bin and Shin Min-a are lighting up social media again — this…
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KOSPI Surpasses 4,600 Intraday, but Stock Market Polarization Accelerates
in News
The intraday KOSPI index is displayed on the status board at Hana Bank’s dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, on January…
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Snack shopping in S. Korea
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FKI Proposes Stock Gift Cards to Boost KOSPI to 5,000 Points
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The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) announced on Dec. 23 that it had proposed to the Office for Government Policy…
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Soaring Exchange Rates Prompt Limits on Overseas Remittances
Starting January next year, the annual limit for overseas remittances without separate documentation will be unified at $100,000 regardless of…
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what was this?
we saw this in Daejeon the other day … they r clearly not models but popped up out of nowhere.…
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