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H&M coming to Korea!
The rumors that we have been hearing about the Swedish brand H&M coming to Korea have been confirmed.
H&M is set to launch its first store in South Korea in the Myungdong section of Seoul. The store is set to open during the spring of 2010. The sales surface will be approximately 2,600 sqm., covering a [...]
Filed under: Branding, Business, Consumer, Culture, Development, Fashion, Myeongdong, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Tags: Asia, H&M, Korea Shopping, Korean Fashion, seoul, South Korea
Spa On Air, Incheon International Airport’s first luxury spa, has opened the basement floor of the main terminal. Spa On Air is about the ultimate in relaxation and indulgence making for the perfect treat before or after any flight. Spa facilities include a luxurious sauna, private sleeping rooms, massage sanctuaries, and more.
Services include full-body [...]
Filed under: Airlines, Asiana, Culture, Design, Fashion, Hotels, Incheon, Lifestyle, Living, Medical Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized | 5 Comments
Tags: Asian Spas, Incheon International Airport, Luxury Travel, luxury travel concierge, seoul, Seoul Spas, Seoul Tours, seoulplay, South Korea, Spa On Air, Travel in Seoul
seoulplay, providing all-inclusive medical assistance to patients seeking treatment, health care or cosmetic services in Korea, expects Korea to continue to filling the need for high-quality and high-technology medical care in the medical tourism market.
New research by Thompson Reuters says 71.2 percent of Americans are aware of overseas treatment as an option. This is highly [...]
Filed under: Health, Lifestyle, Living, Medical Tourism, Myeongdong, Plastic Surgery, Travel, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Tags: 2008 PULSE Survey, Asia, Health Care, Lifestyle, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism South Korea, seoul, seoulplay, South Korea, South Korea Medical Tourism, Travel
Libeskind Projects in Korea
Having completed the ‘Tangent’ building for the Hyundai Development Company Headquarters in Seoul’s Gangnam District in 2005, world renowned architect Daniel Libeskind is set to make his mark on two separate projects on the peninsula.
Currently under construction with a projected completion date of 2011, the Haeundae Udong Hyundai I’ Park will be a luxury housing and shopping complex [...]
Filed under: Architecture, Busan, Creativity, Culture, Design, Development, Hotels, Incheon, Lifestyle, Living, Real Estate, Shopping, Travel, economy | Leave a Comment
Tags: Architecture, Busan, Daniel Libeskind, Development, Hyundai I'Park, Incheon, Korea, Lifestyle, Real Estate
Cartier in Cheongdam-dong (Photo Courtesy)
The 160-year-old luxurious French jewelry brand, Cartier opens its first Asian maison in Cheongdam-dong in Seoul today, September 17th. The store has 5 stories and is the largest boutique in Korea that both exhibits and sells the Cartier jewelry collection as well as houses a Cartier customer service center. This new boutique will offer [...]
Filed under: Branding, Fashion, Lifestyle, Shopping, Travel, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Tags: Asia, Boutiques, Cartier, Cartier Maison, Cheongdam-dong, David-Pierre Jalicon, Fashion, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Luxury Goods, Luxury Retail, Premium Brands, seoul, Shopping
Enter6: Something to Rave About?
If you’ve been shopping in Seoul, then you understand why some people might think that all the shopping centers were developed or owned by the same people. Until now the majority of new shopping centers in Seoul have looked the same as each other, take HiHarriet in Myoungdong, iPark Mall in Yongsan, and [...]
Filed under: Branding, Fashion, Food, Lifestyle, Shopping, Travel, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Tags: Branding, CGV, Development, Dongdaemun, Emart, Enter6, Fashion, iPark, Korea, Korean Fashion, Lifestyle, Myoungdong, Real Estate, Retail, seoul, Shopping, Shopping Center, Tourism, Transportation, Travel, Yongsan
Reading over medical tourism related news, I came across a recent report by Josef Woodman,the author of Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody’s Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism, on medical treatment in Korea. An expert on medical treatment abroad, Woodman participated in a tour of medical facilities in Korea and reported his findings on Medical Travel Today,
The main point Woodman makes that I found [...]
Filed under: Culture, Government, Health, Lifestyle, Medical Tourism, Plastic Surgery, Travel, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Tags: Conceirge, Cosmetic Surgery, Health, Incheon, international hospitals, Lifestyle, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism South Korea, Medical Travel South Korea, Medical Treatment Abroad, Plastic Surgery, seoul, seoulplay, Severance Hospital, South Korea, Travel Planning
Fashion Corner: The “Multi-Shop”
Seoulplay is pleased to launch a new feature to our blog. Fashion Corner will be featuring Numero Korea’s top editor Choong Hwan Oh to give our readers the inside scoop into Korean fashion and shopping trends.
Choong Hwan has worked as one of the top fashion editors in Korea since 2005, beginning at Esquire before [...]
Filed under: Fashion, Lifestyle, Shopping, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Tags: Ann Demulemeester, Apkujung, Balmain, Chungdam, Daily Projects, Fashion, Lifestyle, mui, Multi-shop, Numero, Raf Simons, seoul, Shopping, YSL Homme
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