SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to change its policy in Bukchon Hanok Village and Insa-dong in central Seoul, allowing coffee sales in these traditionally tea-focused areas. This shift is driven by changing consumer preferences and the desire to revive the declining traditional tea market. By permitting coffee sales alongside [...]
SEOUL, Nov.27 (Korea Bizwire) – A photo posted on an online discussion forum ended up forfeitinga patent. The cane-shaped ice cream sold in Seoul’s tourist-filled Insa-dong has been a popular item for the past few years. Korea’s Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board said on November 26 that the patent related to making the cane-cone ice cream was [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Do you want to skydive without flying up on an airplane or draw eyebrows on da Vinci’s Mona Lisa with curiosity? Visit a nearby trick art museum. Now, trick art museums in Seoul’s Insa-dong attract numerous tourists, mostly Chinese, and are even expected to boost the business [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul’s old downtown area including Dongdaemun, Jongno, and Insa-dong is emerging as a new center for upscale hotels, largely thanks to the inflow of Chinese tourists. Until recently, the main area in downtown Seoul hosting most hotels was Myung-dong and Euljiro, with the likes of Lotte, Westin Chosun, [...]