Shopping Paradise : Korea

Best place in Korea to shop

I love to shop in Korea as surely its the shopping paradise. See the list below, especiaaly seoul and Busan are the best place to shop.

• The Shinsegae Main Department Store is located in the heart of Seoul, on the site of what once was the home of Korea’s vey first department store.
• Myeong-dong is all about shopping! big super stores of Migliore, Lotte Department Store, Avatar and High Harriet to the cozy, shops lining the sidestreets, Myeong-dong has variety for everyone
• Dongdaemun, but if you are passionate about fashion and looking for something hip and unique, then follow the example of Seoul’s trendsetters and head to Gangnam.
• Insadong offers an immediate immersion into Korean culture. This lively, charming area of downtown Seoul is filled with restaurants and traditional teahouses. A trip to Insadong offers an immediate immersion into Korean culture.
• Many duty free shops are available in Korea
• Sale in Korea: Sale periods for shops occur every June to August, and December to February.

Online shopping

http://www.gmarket.com/
http://www.lotte.com/
http://www.11st.co.kr/
http://www.interpark.com/
http://www.hmall.com/
http://www.cjmall.com/
http://www.akmall.com/
Other shops
http://www.tbdress.com/
http://uk.strawberrynet.com/main.aspx?region=UK

Sizes
http://www.korea4expats.com/article-men's_clothing_size_conversion_chart.html
http://www.korea4expats.com/article-womens-clothing-size-conversion-chart.html

Budae-jjige: Army stew, Nolbu, Geoje, Korea

Budae jjigae is still popular in South Korea. The dish often incorporates modern ingredients such as instant ramen noodles and sliced cheese. Other ingredients may include sliced sausages, baked beans, dropwort, onions, green onions, tteok, tofu, chili peppers, macaroni, garlic, mushrooms and other vegetables in season.
It was cooked for the army soldiers but now its popular in korea as a fusion food.

Okpo has two Nolbu resturants. You can taste it and try the new food.

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Romantic 14th: Korea

14th Feb is already considered as the Valentine day, which is world famous day for the couples.

White day on March 14th: White Day is observed in South Korea with the men paying back women who have given them chocolate on Valentine's Day with usually candy instead of chocolate.

Nov 11th is called the pepero day giving the pencil shaped cookies coated with chocolates.

Thats amazing facts of Korea...as they have a romantic day every month on 14th.