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Nope...today topics I think all the girl interest with it
Yup no doubt !! It's shooooping~
Do all KCS's follower watch the video that posted at fb?
If no , never mind...I would like to introduce all the shopping complex 1by1
Dongdaemun,Apgujeong-dong,Cheondam-dong,Sinsa-dong and so on.
Lets talk about dongdaemun...
Dongdeamun(동대문) Great East Gate 东大门
Dongdaemun Market or Tongdaemun (abbreviated DDM) is the large commercial district comprising traditional markets and shopping centers in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. A popular shopping and tourist
destination, it has been designated a Special Tourism Zone (관광특구) since 2002.
Dongdaemun Market opened in July 1905 in Yeji-dong (예지동 禮智洞), whose name means "a neighborhood for learning politeness", so the market was originally called Baeugaejang (배우개장, "market for learning"). The market was also called Gwangjang Market (광장시장) as a company of the same name was set up as market management.
The market was set in a closed structure until the Korean War, when the market was completely destroyed. The market slowly rebuilt over the years, and in 1959 a building was constructed and the market was revived. In 1998 and 1999, large shopping malls such as Geopyeong Freya, Migliore, and Doosan Tower were built in the district and the market was renovated with a modern atmosphere among the traditional market.
Dongdaemun Market is located near its namesake of Dongdaemun (Great East Gate). Korea's largest wholesale and retail shopping district has 26 shopping malls, 30,000 specialty shops, and 50,000 manufacturers. Within the ten blocks of the market area, you can find silks, clothes, shoes, sporting goods, plumbing and electrical supplies, electronics, office supplies, toys and just about everything else imaginable.
Traditionally, wholesalers operated from 1:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and retailers were open from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Buyers came from all over Korea to take advantage of the cheap wholesale prices during the wee hours of the morning, creating an unusual nightlife in the area. Now, the area stays open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., allowing shoopers to do their thing almost any time the mood strikes them. (Most stores close on Mondays and holidays.)
However, many of the new stores have been targeting college and high school students. The older 2- and 3-story buildings have narrow walkways between the stores, poor lighting, exposed plumbing and conduits, and ajumas run the individual shops. The newer high rise stores resemble department stores, having wider walkways, brighter lighting, modern stylings, loud techno-pop music blaring from speakers, and college-age people running the stores.
Dongdaemun Shopping Town and Dongdaemun Chain Store(across the street from Dongdaemun) both exemplify old Dongdaemun Market. They contain many shops catering to newlyweds, selling clothing materials, bedding, dishes and silverware, and other necessary items for starting a new household. Many couples and their parents head here before their wedding to get custom-made clothes, curtains, and bedding materials. Young couples also come here to get tradtional and formal clothes for their small children.
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) recently opened the Dongdaemun Market Information Center to assist foreign buyers in Dongdaemun Market. Located in the basement of the Fraya Town Building, staff members can answer questions and offer assistance in English, Japanese, and Chinese. They also have some information available in Russian. The Center is open 12:00-22:00 daily.
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