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Foreign tourists increasingly flock to Seoul's markets, hiking spots

Foreign visitors are increasingly heading to Seoul’s traditional markets and hiking trails, with Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Mount Acha posting some of the biggest gains.

2026.7.22

A robot puts out fire in a photo provided by the Seoul city government on Tuesday. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Firefighting robots to patrol 2 major Seoul marketplaces

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday that it will operate robots to patrol popular city markets for fire hazards.

2025.3.18

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Fire detection robots patrol Namguro Market in Guro District, western Seoul, on Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government launched a pilot program putting into operation patrol robots that can detect and extinguish fires and help people evacuate at traditional markets in the capital area. [YONHAP]

Fire patrol robots to keep Seoul's traditional markets safe at night

Fire patrol robots are on the watch at traditional markets in Seoul this holiday season.

2023.12.22

A Lotte Mart branch in Seoul displays a sign announcing closing dates for August. [NEWS1]

[WHY] Korea's first world problem: Is the mart open?

Anyone who has lived in Korea for some amount of time is probably familiar with — and has likely at least once fallen victim to — the baffling shopping conundrum that is the closing of large marts every other Sunday.

2022.9.10

'I’ve never been to a traditional market because the supermarket was closed'

The regulation that requires big retailers to close their stores for two days a month may be relaxed for the first time in ten years.

2022.8.8

SMEs and Startups Minister Park Young-sun speaks at a briefing in central Seoul on Wednesday about the result of a national sales promotion held over the past two weeks from June 26 through July 12. [NEWS1]

Gov't claims success for national sales promotion

Sales tied to a government-led promotion over the two weeks have been large, announced the Ministry of SMEs and Startups on Wednesday.

2020.7.15