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No rooms left: Seoul hotels struggle to meet demand as tourists flood their halls

A tourism boom caused by favorable exchange rates is filling Seoul hotels to the brim, even as room shortages drive up prices.

2026.7.14

A board marking the opening of a Uniqlo store in Myeongdong is displayed at the store. [UNIQLO]

Uniqlo bets on Myeongdong's tourism revival with new flagship store

Once battered by a prolonged slump in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Myeongdong — long regarded as Seoul's top tourist shopping district — has returned to its prepandemic bustle, with retail vacancy rates also normalizing.

2026.5.22

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The Olive Young Central Myeongdong Town branch in central Seoul. [CHO YONG-JUN]

New Olive Young Central Myeongdong Town aims for optimal shopping experience

The new Olive Young branch in Myeongdong is a bit different from the other stores in the neighborhood, with a focus on optimizing the shopping experience.

2026.3.26

Chinese influencer Wang Yiwei reenacts a scene of doing livestreams in Myeongdong street in central Seoul on March 19. [LEE SOO-JUNG]

Chinese livestreamers take to the streets of Seoul for a marketing glow up

Chinese influencers are livestreaming Korean cosmetics sales in Seoul's Myeong-dong area, leveraging social media engagement to connect with customers and generate substantial daily sales, despite concerns about product credibility and local noise.

2026.3.23

People crowd the streets of Myeongdong in central Seoul on Christmas Day on Dec. 25. Some 340 police officers have been dispatched in crowded areas to prevent accidents. [NEWS1]

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2025.12.25

Shinsegae Department Store will begin screening Christmas-themed videos starting Nov. 7 on its massive LED screen, called the Shinsegae Square, shown here, which covers the outer wall of its main branch in the Myeongdong neighborhood of Jung District, central Seoul. [SHINSEGAE DEPARTMENT STORE]

Holiday cheer returns Friday as Shinsegae's giant screen gets Christmas theme

Shinsegae Department Store is once again bringing holiday cheer to central Seoul with its annual large-scale festive media display.

2025.11.6

A group of Chinese tourists browse duty-free products at Lotte Duty Free in Jung District, central Seoul on Sept. 29. [NOH YU-RIM]

Registers ring with return of Chinese group tourists

At 2 p.m. on Monday, the first day of Korea's visa-free entry for Chinese group tourists, the main branch of Lotte Duty Free in Seoul’s Myeongdong district was bustling with Chinese tourists crowding the cosmetics, liquor and tobacco sections.

2025.9.30

Foreign tourists arrive at Incheon International Airport on Sept. 29, the first day of visa-free entry for Chinese group travelers. [YONHAP]

Businesses optimistic about visa-free entry program for Chinese tourists though anti-China protests continue

The visa-free entry program for Chinese group tourists, or youke, began on Monday. While the Korean retail and tourism industries are optimistic about the program, others voiced concern over recent anti-China protests.

2025.9.30

Visitors walk around Myeongdong, a shopping district in central Seoul, on July 27. [YONHAP]

Merchants in Myeongdong seek police action against anti-China protests

The Myeongdong tourism special zone council said Thursday that it plans to submit an official request to the Namdaemun Police Precinct asking for restrictions on rallies held on the backstreets of Myeongdong.

2025.9.11

A Korean taxi driver demands a 45,000 won ($32) fare, nearly four times the regular fee for the distance, from Myeong-dong to Hongdae in an undercover report by Japanese broadcaster TBS [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Myeongdong to Hongdae for $32? Undercover journalists expose taxi scam.

A taxi driver in Seoul overcharged a Japanese passenger, according to TBS New Dig, prompting outrage and calls for stricter regulations against fare gouging.

2025.9.8