 
Myeong-dong is Korea's trendiest shopping area, with over 300,000
square meters of shops selling clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories, and cosmetics. Many department
stores also have a major presence here. Day or night, young people always crowd into the numerous
restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, and night clubs in the area. Nearby
Myeong-dong Cathedral is a frequent focal point for
anti-government demonstrations and dissident holdouts, which sometimes mars the local atmosphere.
The area also has an annual street festival.
Directions: Subway line 4, Myeong-dong Station
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