Myeongdong Street Korea Shopping Mall

South Korea with the capital Seoul offers a variety of interesting tours. A must-see is Myeongdong Street Shopping Mall.

This area has always been one of the crowd hubs in the capital of South Korea.

Myeongdong Street Profile and History

Myeongdong Street is located in Jang-gu Seoul, South Korea. This place is one of the busiest shopping areas in South Korea. This is because most of the surrounding area is a business and business district.

This is how Myeongdong becomes one of the largest shopping malls and one of the main tourist attractions in Seoul City.

This area was known as Myeongryebang during the Joseon Dynasty. In the past, most of the area before the Japanese era was residential. Since then, the name of the area has been changed to Myeongchijeong and has become a business district.

This is due to the influence of the increasing trade in Chungmuro. Myeongdong itself only officially became a district after independence in 1946.

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In the 1960s, the South Korean economy developed and had an impact on the economy in Myeongdong. There are various department stores, restaurants and other shops such as boutiques. By the 1970s, Myeongdong had become a Mecca for Korean youth.

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Although it was a shopping mall, Myeongdong was also the scene of political demonstrations and protests, particularly during the turbulent years in South Korea, namely the 1980s and 1990s.

In 2000, Myeongdong was officially designated as a Special Tourism Promotion Area. This area is one of the stops on the main official city bus routes.

Shopping on Myeongdong Street

The Myeongdong area is considered to be one of the most expensive shopping malls in the world. In addition to shops, the area also has hotels, restaurants, cinemas and historical sites. This complements Myeongdong as one of the main tourist areas in South Korea.

For tourists who enjoy shopping, Myeongdong offers a wide variety of products, from skin care to fashion to culinary delights. As a shopping center, there are of course many things in this area that are popular with local and foreign tourists.

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The brands on offer are diverse, from local to international. Let's call it H&M, GAP, Uniqlo, to Zara. There are also large stores in this area such as M Plaza, Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store, and Migliore.

Cosmetics and fashion heaven

The Myeongdong area is famous for the face masks that are so common among tourists who visit here. These masks are bought as souvenirs for tourists.

In addition to masks, well-known local cosmetic products are also sold here. Let's call it the Etude, The Face Shop, on the Republic of Nature. Of course, there are many other brands that tourists can find while exploring this area.

For tourists who need Skin careThis area is one of the best places that offers a wide variety of options Skin care. Different types of beauty houses in this area are ready to welcome tourists.

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Different products are sold and tourists can customize the products they want to buy with their skin color.

In addition to cosmetics, tourists can also buy a variety Fashion
from this one mall. K-pop products are ready to pamper anyone who loves Korean music. Various sales outlets Fashion K-pop stands out in this area.

Myeongdong is a great home too Fashion wrapped in Korean dramas. Korean drama lovers shouldn't miss the sensation of the surrounding drama outlets in this shopping district.

Traveling in Myeongdong is more complete when you see the filming locations for the drama Boys Over Flowers and Princess Hour. One of the scenes in the drama is filmed in this area. Let's call it the Farmer's Table Restaurant, where Lee Shin and Chae-gyeong can sleep together.

Enjoy Korean cuisine on Myeongdong Street

The restaurants in Myeongdong region are ready to welcome culinary lovers from home and abroad. Of course, the price offered in the restaurant will drain your pocket more. However, it paid off with Korean style dishes that were so appetizing.

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If the budget is barely enough, sidewalk snacks are an option. A variety of street foods are no less tempting than restaurant-style culinary dishes. There are several street food specialties that tourists should try such as banana and Nutella crepe, gyeranppang, grilled cheese teokpokki, and kebabs.

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Banana Nutella Crêpe is a slice of banana with Nutella chocolate jam. Wrapped in a large crepe sheet, this dish is ready to pamper tourists' tongues. Gyeranppang is now an oval cake with a fried egg. Served hot, it's tempting to everyone.

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For meat lovers, kebabs are the main choice. Even the chicken, beef, and goat kebabs have a Halal label. This is of course very suitable for Indonesian tourists who are predominantly Muslim.

Some recommendations for traveling in Myeongdong

As a shopping center, Myeongdong Street is of course a very busy visitor area. When the holiday season comes this area is sure to be very busy.

Hence, tourists need to find the best time to visit this tourist place. Here are some recommendations on when and how to visit the region.

• Visit this area during the off-season, also known as the months when there are not too many visitors to South Korea. Tourists can take the train to Myeongdong Station, Line 4, Exit 6 or Eujiro 1-ga Station, Line 2, Exit 5.
• If you want to buy fashion or cosmetic items, visit them in the morning or in the afternoon. The situation here tends to be less than at night. However, if you want to enjoy the culinary delights in this place, it is better if you come at night as more culinary delights are available and you can try them.
• The area of ​​Myeongdong is very large. Tourists should study a map of the place and the shops in it. This can be very helpful given that there are so many stores selling the same product. In addition, tourists should also pay attention to the opening times of the store so that they do not have to go back and forth when the store is closed.
• Creating a shopping list is one thing that needs to be done. This can help tourists streamline their shopping activities. For example, by registering cosmetic products that are suitable for the skin. This will help tourists not to be seduced by other cosmetic products that are sold with a multitude of tempting offers.
• The temperature in Seoul is definitely not the same as in the tropics. When the air temperature is below 16 degrees, tourists must provide warm clothes and scarves. Don't forget to wear shoes and bring a backpack. So tourism and shopping activities can be carried out conveniently. (M)