Since the first Apple Store in Korea landed on Garosu-gil, Apgujeong, on January 27, 2018, Apple Stores have sequentially opened in Yeouido, Myeongdong, Jamsil, and Gangnam. Among these, the “Myeongdong Store” serves as Apple’s flagship store in Korea, and the Gangnam Store became the fourth to open in Seoul. “Apple Store Gangnam, Near Sinnonhyeon Station” The Apple Store Gangnam opened ...
In the Seongdong-gu district of Seoul, you can find a theme park named “Seoul Forest.” It was created with the concept of an urban forest, inspired by iconic parks like Central Park in New York and Hyde Park in London. With an investment of approximately 23.52 billion Korean Won on a site of about 350,000 square meters, the theme park ...
When the song “Gangnam Style” by the South Korean singer PSY was released in 2012, it gained worldwide popularity. Despite not being in English, it became a song that brought a second heyday to PSY. At that time, the song spread worldwide through YouTube, and the music video for “Gangnam Style” quickly racked up an enormous number of views. The ...
The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul is a representative office-dense zone. It houses various government offices including the Seoul City Hall, headquarters of several newspapers, and the buildings of major corporations. During lunchtime, you can see numerous office workers coming out to have their meals. Among them, if you go up north from Gwanghwamun Square, using Seoul Museum of History and ...
Jamsil feels like a city of Lotte, with various Lotte-related buildings such as Lotte World, Lotte World Tower, and Lotte World Mall found around Jamsil Station, both to the west and east. Due to the abundance of Lotte-related buildings, you can also find Hi-Mart operated by Lotte in two locations. One is located near Lotte World to the west, and ...
Acorn Forest is the official souvenir shop of “Studio Ghibli,” well-known for animations like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away.” Since Studio Ghibli is based in Japan, it’s relatively challenging to find these Ghibli souvenir shops in South Korea, even though they can be easily found throughout Japan. While there are a few locations in Seoul, they are not particularly ...
McDonald’s is a prominent multinational fast-food franchise that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It has become synonymous with fast-food burgers and is a trademark symbolizing American capitalism and globalization, alongside companies like Coca-Cola and Apple. Having expanded worldwide, McDonald’s even created a concept called the “Big Mac Index” to calculate inflation based on the price of their signature menu item, ...
The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul is one of the city’s representative office-dense regions. Thanks to this, during lunchtime, you can often see numerous office workers having their meals. To meet the demands of these office workers, the underground shopping arcades in various buildings are filled with diverse restaurants. One notable building with a multitude of eateries is the “Royal Building,” ...
Korea is now a country that could perhaps be called a coffee republic, as you can find various cafes scattered all over. It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t drink coffee, especially among office workers. Coffee has deeply permeated our daily lives. Thanks to this, you can find a wide variety of cafes everywhere, ranging from global franchise cafes led ...
In the northwest of Seoul’s Yeonhui-dong lies Gungdongsan, a mountain that leads to Hongjecheon. Beyond Gungdongsan, you’ll find a path that leads down to Hongjecheon, and Gungdong has been transformed into a neighborhood park, providing a walking path for the residents of Yeonhui-dong. Taking advantage of a long-awaited holiday, I had the chance to explore the Yeonhui-dong Gungdongsan Circular Path. ...
The Gwanghwamun area in Seoul is a prominent office district, offering a wide range of restaurants to cater to the demands of office workers. Among them, you can find various Chinese restaurants, ranging from the typical Chinese eateries to slightly more upscale establishments referred to as “Chinese restaurants.” Shanewony is one such restaurant located in the Gwanghwamun area. Rather than ...
Homeplus Express is an “SSM Supermarket brand” operated by Homeplus. It offers a delivery service to nearby areas through an online mall, separate from the large-scale Homeplus stores. The concept was inspired by Tesco Express in the UK, which is why the early logo of Homeplus Express and Tesco Express are said to be similar. You can find Homeplus Express ...