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Myeong-dong [a] ( Korean : 명동; Hanja : 明洞; lit. 'bright neighborhood') is a dong (neighborhood) in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea between Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro, and Namdaemun-ro . Myeongdong is known for being one of Seoul's main shopping, parade route, and tourism districts. [1] In 2023, it was listed as the ninth most expensive ...
Dongdaemun Market ( Korean : 동대문시장) or Dongdaemun (abbreviated DDM) is a large commercial district in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. [1] With traditional markets and shopping centers, it is a popular shopping and tourist destination that has been designated a “Special Tourism Zone” (관광특구) since 2002. [2]
The districts of Seoul are the twenty-five gu ("districts"; hangeul: 구; hanja: 區) comprising Seoul, South Korea. The gu vary greatly in area (from 10 to 47 km 2) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000).
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has many shopping areas and markets throughout the city. Famous ones include Myeong-dong, Cheongdam-dong, the Hongdae area, and the Dongdaemun and Namdaemun markets .
Twenty years after the Korean War (1950–53), Itaewon became a shopping district. The district gradually became gentrified and, in 2013, the US military moved its base with 17,000 soldiers to southern Seoul. Itaewon also became something of a home for the LGBT movement and was considered to be as open to foreigners as it was to Koreans.
Downtown Seoul ( Korean : 서울 도심, 서울 도심부, 서울 시내 ), also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An is traditional city center and central business district of Seoul, located through Gwanghwamun of Jongno District and Seoul Station of Jung District along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro. For its time-honored and unique geographic status in Seoul, the downtown ...
Hongdae ( Korean : 홍대) is a neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea near Hongik University, after which it is named. It is known for its urban arts and indie music culture, local shops, clubs, cafés and entertainment. The area is located in Mapo District in the western end of Seoul, stretching from Seogyo-dong, Hapjeong-dong & Seogang-dong .
Lotte World Mall ( Korean : 롯데월드몰) is a shopping complex in the Songpa District of Seoul, South Korea. First opened in October 2014, [1] it includes the Lotte World Tower, the Lotte World Mall building, and the Avenue L building. The Lotte World Mall's site comprises 26,000 square meters, with a total floor area of 244,000 square meters.