 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.
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