Survive & Thrive in Korea
Last week I spent some time exploring Yeondeungpo area. Yeongdeungpo is a major subway station that connects the green and purple lines. As you would expect in a bustling area, people swarm the streets going about their business. Whatever you may want, Yeongdeungpo seems have. Korean restaurants fill the blocks. Bars and clubs stay open […]
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Hyundai Department Store is one of the big mommas of shopping in Seoul, competing against rivals Lotte and Shinsegae. The Hyundai Department Store near me is located in Mokdong near the CBS broadcast building and Mokdong stadium. The closest subway station is Omokgyo on the purple line 5. Hyundai caters to the shopper with money […]
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After work one night several of us jumped in a cab and headed for the nearby Costco. I’ve been here six months and I hadn’t yet made the trip, so I was excited. The thought of getting my hands on Eggo Waffles was enough to make me shake with anticipation. Of course we assumed the […]
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Insadong is an art and shopping district in Seoul. On a weekend it’s overrun with people looking for everything from performing arts masks, to paintings to traditional clothing. Galleries also abound in Insadong. You can spend an entire afternoon whittling away the hours searching for that special something to put on your wall or shelf. […]
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Last week, after work, we headed over to Dongdaemun Night Market for some late night shopping.
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My friends and I made a trip to Myungdong to search for a place to eat. Myungdong is one of the hot spot destinations in Seoul for shopping. It’s full of shops and clothing stores and you can buy whatever your wardrobe closet desires. Short shorts? Check. Baggie jeans? Gotcha. Fishnet eighties stockings? You bet. […]
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