Comments on: Destination: Myeong-dong – home to entire square blocks of nothing but shopping (Seoul, South Korea) https://worthygo.com/destination-myeong-dong/ Find what's worthy. Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Tokyo Five https://worthygo.com/destination-myeong-dong/#comment-171 Sat, 17 May 2008 09:55:00 +0000 https://worthygo.com/destination-myeong-dong/#comment-171 >When you first enter a store, expect to be greeted, then followed and watched. Don’t worry, it’s not because they think you’ll try to steal something – the Korean culture is to wait on you, especially if you’re the only customer in the store. They’ll suggest items or point out their special deals or prices.

Quite different from Japan.
In Japan, that would drive potential customers away!
Here, shop keepers and restaurant staff greet you as you enter and then leave you alone unless you call for them.

Korea is so close (to Japan) but so far too!

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“Tokyo Five”
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]]> By: Shirley Backe https://worthygo.com/destination-myeong-dong/#comment-169 Wed, 14 May 2008 20:29:00 +0000 https://worthygo.com/destination-myeong-dong/#comment-169 Nice to learn about more of the local places and customs.

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