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How Squishies and Nostalgia Brought Seoul’s Old Markets Back to Life Old Markets, New Energy Seoul’s older markets are getting a surprising second life, and the new crowd is not who many people expected. In places like Dongdaemun Stationery Store Street and Dongmyo Flea Market, the main visitors now are often people in their 20s … Read more
The Rise of Long-Term ‘Living Travel’ A Record Number of Visitors are Choosing to Live Like Locals Korea is witnessing a massive shift in how the world travels! 🇰🇷 This year, a record-breaking 4.76 million foreign visitors arrived in the first quarter alone. But here’s the real kicker: they aren’t just staying for a weekend. … Read more
Korea’s New Digital Health Frontier A Massive Upgrade for Medical Tourism Big news for anyone planning a medical trip to Korea! 🇰🇷 Starting next year, medical tourists will be able to access telemedicine services. This comes right as the number of international patients in South Korea topped 2 million for the first time in 2025. … Read more
How “Douyin” and “Xiaohongshu” Are Taking Over Myeong-dong Livestream Selling Moves from Studios to the Streets of Seoul You won’t believe what’s happening in Myeong-dong at 9 a.m.! While the streets are usually quiet, a new group of entrepreneurs is already hard at work. They aren’t street performers—they are Chinese livestreamers chasing sales! With smartphones … Read more
The City Becomes a Stage Guseokguseok Live Expands Across Seoul Seoul is turning everyday spaces into live performance stages in 2026. Through the expanded “Guseokguseok Live” program, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to host nearly 2,000 street performances from April to December. Sidewalks, plazas and riverside parks will no longer be just places to pass … Read more