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Myeongdong at night, Seoul - Seoul
Myeongdong at night, Seoul
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Myeongdong: Not pronounced My-young-dong
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  • jburron
  • By jburron on March 23, 2004
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  • Typical Saturday in Myoungdong - Seoul
    Typical Saturday in Myoungdong
    by jburron
    The name gets a snicker sometimes when you first hear/read it, but it's not to be missed. Go on a weekend or holiday and especially in the warmer months (starting in late May)...this is when thousands of Korean students and young people head there for a day of eating (lots of restaurants, including Western ones), drinking (lots of hofs, too), shopping (many stores) and coffee drinking (rumored largest Starbucks in the world is right here!).

    Like Namdaemun it stretches for quite a few blocks, turn around if you start to get into areas with fewer than 100 people on the street (you're outside of the Myoungdong).

    Pretty much anything that a young person would want. Real and fake clothes (2 Adidas stores with 20-foot Beckham posters within a block of each other), accessories, tourist stuff. There are bazzar-department stores (like in Dongdaemun), chain fashion and other stores (like in the West) and street sellers (see What to Pay)

    Bargain everywhere. Never pay full price, always 10%-20% should come off. Never take your wallet out until you have the price firm. Never get too excited about an item. Always show flaws or make up some option or color you would prefer (one that they cannot give, thus should give you a discount for not having it). Always buy 2 or more items...should get a 20% discount at least for that. If you get 30%-35% off consider yourself a local.

    Not likely to get a discount in the Western/Chain stores, but worth a try.

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  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Address: Myoungdong Subway (Line 4) or any taxi
  • Directions: Once off the subway go above ground (try to get out by one of the north exits, near Galleria). Then stroll into Myoungdong.
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    Myeongdong: Very Expensive Fashion Styles!
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  • machomikemd
  • Updated By machomikemd on July 25, 2008
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  • Lotte Department Store - Seoul
    Lotte Department Store
    by machomikemd, 2 more photos
    Myeong-dong is Korea's trendiest and most expensive shopping area, with over 300,000 square meters of shops selling clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories, and cosmetics. Many department stores also have a major presence here Like Lotte Department Store (very expensive items indside!) and Migliore. Myeong Dong 's main street is packed with outlets and boutiques selling quality, branded products. But, the shops within the side alleys of the area mostly deal with non branded items.

    Day or night, young people always crowd into the numerous restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, and night clubs in the area.

    Luxury Brands Galore whether local or from Abroad!

    Since it the shops found in the area usually sell name brand items, the prices charged for the items sold here are way higher, in contrast to those sold in Seoul 's such shopping areas as Namdaemun and Dongdaemun so be prepared to maxx out your credit card!

  • Theme: Women's Clothes
  • Address: Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
  • Phone: (82) 2128-7800; 1330
  • Directions: Subway line 4, Myeong-dong Station
  • Website: www.visitkorea.com
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    Myeongdong: Everything in myeong-dong
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  • By JDwernychuk on March 14, 2004
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  • Have fun walking - Seoul
    Have fun walking
    by JDwernychuk
    This is Myeong-dong it's a really wild place i thought. There is a number of streets and there all brusting with people, mostly young people. There so so many people that you could hardley move. There were tons of shops most of the shops were targeted towards the youth, and in the middle of all the shops there was 2 malls. The Lotte department store and the Utoo Zone department store. The shops are all open late and one of the best times to go here is once it gets dark becuase there is alot of signs and they are all lit up at night and its just a really exciting place. I normaly hate shopping but this place made me want to buy something so if your a shopahoilc then stay away.

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  • Address: Myeong-dong
  • Directions: Take subway line 4 to myeong-dong
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    Myeongdong: The fashionable heart of Seoul
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  • iwys
  • By iwys on March 29, 2005
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  • Myeongdong - Seoul
    by iwys
    Myeongdong is the premier, fashionable shopping district of Seoul. This is the central business district - the beating heart of modern Seoul, full of department stores, shopping malls, banks and finance houses.

    Seoul Cathedral is here.

    The latest fashions

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  • Theme: Women's Clothes
  • Directions: Myeongdong Station. Stop 11 on the Seoul city bus tour route.
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    Myeongdong: Myeongong: The Great Shopping Area
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  • AKtravelers
  • By AKtravelers on August 17, 2005
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  • Crowds search for merchandise in Myeongdong - Seoul
    Crowds search for
    merchandise in Myeongdong
    by AKtravelers
    If you want to go to Seoul's primary non-tourist shopping center to buy clothes, music, books or anything else (ice cream!), the best place to go is the Myeongdong neighborhood of downtown Seoul. It is Seoul's answer to the Ginza, 5th Avenue or any other big city shopping district. Sorry, I'm not really up on my shopping, but it's also a fine place for people-watching or just getting a flavor for 21st-century Seoul if all you've done is visit palaces and shrines.

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    Myeongdong: Open Air Shopiing Mall
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  • Erkmen
  • By Erkmen on September 6, 2005
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  • Myeongdong - Seoul
    by Erkmen
    Myeong Dong is the liveliest place in Seoul, ý have witnessed..

    There ara many shops with all known brands in an area, which consists of several adjacent roads..

    I liked Myeong dong so much, although did not bought anything..But if you are a shopping freak, but dont like covered malls, than spent your time at Myeong dong, you will not regret..

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    Myeongdong: Myeongdong is the place to be in Seoul
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  • victorwkf
  • By victorwkf on October 14, 2005
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  • Myeongdong at night, Seoul - Seoul
    Myeongdong at night, Seoul
    by victorwkf, 4 more photos
    Myeongdong is one of the major shopping areas in Seoul and there are many streets lined with clothing stores, restaurants, department stores etc. The crowd is huge especially during the weekends, mostly teenagers who are dressed to kill. A visit to Seoul will not be complete without doing some shopping at Myeongdong, but be warned that the prices are not cheap here.

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    Myeongdong: Myeongdong Area
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  • Ewingjr98
  • Updated By Ewingjr98 on March 24, 2006
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  • Food vendor at Myeongdong - Seoul
    Food vendor at Myeongdong
    by Ewingjr98
    The Myeongdong area is a very popular shopping area among young women. It has dozens of name-brand stores such as Nike, New Balance, Levis, and others. Prices here are very steep, but it is worth walking around here just to people-watch!

    Here's a cool photo of Myeongdong from the Chosun Ilbo newpaper...

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  • Theme: Women's Clothes
  • Directions: Subway Line 4 to Myeongdong Station or City Bus 82 from Itaewon (700 Won).
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    Myeongdong: Myeongdong
  • By beachboy on February 17, 2003
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    Myeongdong: ~Nice bags, shoes, accessories~
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  • By Evelyna_ on November 8, 2005
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  • All the bags, shoes, accessories such as earrings in Korea are really beautiful. It's pretty hard to differentiate from their authentic or non-authentic bags. They have different grades for non-authentic bags and watches. Heard that those displayed that cost cheaper are usually the lower grades items. They usually keep the better ones and only show when requested.

    Designs of earrings are really nice and price is reasonable. Worth buying!

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