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Line Friends Store in Hysan Place, Hong Kong. In January 2015, in order to further enhance the character brand value, the independent business LINE FRIENDS International Cartoon Image Brand Company was established, which is a subsidiary of NAVER.
Insa-dong (Korean: 인사동) is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district, [1] with modern galleries and tea shops. [2]
As of 2015, there were an estimated 49,600 coffee shops in South Korea, and 17,000 coffee shops in Seoul, making Seoul's coffee-per-capita greater than that of Seattle or San Francisco. In 2013, it was estimated that around 657,000 tons of coffee were sold in South Korea, with a per capita coffee consumption of about 2.3 kg per person.
The dabang was first founded by Shin Seon-hui (신선희) in 1956.It got its name from a school festival held by the then-nearby Seoul National University (SNU). [7] [1] The dabang was popular with SNU students; it became a regular hangout for prominent figures in the culture and arts world, including Cheon Sang-byeong, Yi Cheong-jun, Hwang Ji-u, Kim Seungok, and more. [1]
Department stores in Korea were opened in Seoul, Busan and Pyongyang around 1930, primarily with Japanese capital when the country was under Japanese rule. [8] [5] The first was the Hwasin Department Store, founded by Park Heung-sik in 1931. [5] [8] During the 1980s, the store went out of business. In 1963, Samsung Group acquired the Donghwa ...
Hongdae (Korean: 홍대) is a neighborhood in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea, near Hongik University ("Hongik Daehakgyo" in Korean), after which it is named. [1] It is known for its urban arts and indie music culture, local shops, clubs, cafés and entertainment.
Garosu-gil (Korean: 가로수길) is an upscale area in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The name means "tree-lined street", referring to the ginkgo trees planted along the streets in the area. Garosu-gil is known for luxury boutiques, galleries, restaurants, and cafes. [1]
Eunpyeong Hanok Village branch, Seoul in 2022. A Twosome Place (Korean: 투썸플레이스), is a premium dessert cafe and coffee franchise in South Korea.It was founded in 2002 in Sinchon and operates more than 1,640 stores nationwide as of the end of 2023. [2]