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Monami Store Seongsu: DIY Stationery and Ink Lab in Seongsu-dong
Monami FACTORY, which first opened in Seongsu-dong in 1963, has now been transformed into Monami Store Seongsu. Here, you can get hands-on with Monami products and enjoy a more personal experience by making your own DIY
0 0AK& Hongdae: a floor-by-floor guide to Seoul's youth mall by Hongik University
AK& Hongdae is the five-floor mall right at Exit 4 of Hongik University Station, the same corner K-pop fans, streetwear shoppers and late-night Hongdae crowds have used as a meeting point for years. Unlike the standalone
0 0Enjoy Myeongdong, where K-beauty and K-pop meet
Norazo, the male duo loved for their unique style, and GHOST9, the nine-member boy group, rewrote Norazo’s signature song “Superman” for Play with Seoul, a promotional video for the Seoul Tourism Special Zone. Here are t
0 0Samcheong-dong Street: an old-meets-new gallery walk from Anguk Station
Samcheong-dong Street runs for about two kilometers between Anguk Station and the northern edge of Gyeongbokgung, and it's the easiest way to see Seoul's old-meets-new look in one walk: hanok roofs, low stone walls and n
0 0Dongdaemun General Market
Opened in 1970, Dongdaemun General Market has shared the joys and sorrows of Dongdaemun Market for more than 40 years. It is a large specialty market selling fabric for clothing, clothing notions, accessories, and some b
0 0Shopping in Myeong-dong
Myeong-dong is regaining its former fame as major brands aggressively open key stores in the commercial district. The area becomes even busier when Japan’s Golden Week begins in late April and early May. Lotte Department
0 0Landing in Seoul at dawn: where do you get breakfast and watch the city wake up?
A family arriving in Seoul around 7:30 in the morning, with small children tired from the flight, asked on the Tripadvisor Seoul forum: where is a good place to watch the city come to life, and is there a market known fo
0 0Korea's VAT refund on cosmetic procedures for tourists has lapsed — a bill to revive it is under review
Foreign tourists used to get back the VAT paid on cosmetic surgery and skin treatments in Korea. The special rule began in 2016 and was extended several times, but it ended at the close of 2025. Where things stand: In Ap
0 0Sun sticks: not trusted on faces, loved for necks and hands?
On Girls Channel, a Japanese women's forum, someone asked what sunscreen sticks are actually like to use and whether they feel effective, since they'd never tried one (May 2024). The thread ran long. Here's how the repli
0 0Where did "fair = beautiful" come from? A Thai forum debates it
On Pantip, someone asked a question many Thai readers recognise: today most people seem to prefer fair skin and link it with beauty, so where did that start? Did people in the Ayutthaya era, before much contact with fore
0 0Sunscreen runs into your eyes when you sweat. What actually helps?
Over on r/40PlusSkinCare, someone heading to a hot, humid beach for a week asked for a clear sunscreen that won't sting their eyes. Nearly everything they had tried stung once they started sweating or exercising, so thei
0 1Myeongdong Cathedral and the night food alleys: a quiet stop before the street snacks
A few minutes off Myeongdong's main shopping street stands a red-brick Gothic building that feels like a different pace entirely: Myeongdong Cathedral, completed in 1898 as Korea's first Gothic-style brick church, offici
0 0Dejavu vs Heroine Make: which mascara actually holds a curl on straight lashes?
A head-to-head in r/AsianBeauty. After seeing glowing results from Dejavu's Lash Knockout, the poster picked one up in Japan to challenge their long-time Heroine Make Long & Curl. Within minutes the curl started dropping
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0 1Daiso Myeongdong Station: which of the 12 floors to hit first
Right outside Myeongdong Station stands a twelve-floor Daiso — the store reopened even bigger in 2023 and local reporting calls it one of the largest branches in the country. It doesn't look much like a dollar-store chai
0 0Would a K-beauty shop survive in a mid-sized Spanish city?
On r/askspain, someone asked whether a mid-sized city could support a shop specialising in Korean beauty. Their reasoning: chains such as Druni and Primor already reach small towns, and big cities have dedicated K-beauty
0 02023 Seoul Hallyu Travel Guide “Person:able Seoul”
When deciding to travel and choosing a destination, the most common next step is gathering information about the place. Travelers search for what kind of city it is, must-see attractions, foods, and shopping items. Thoug
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