Posts Tagged ‘Asia’
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 [...]
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Tags: Asia, H&M, Korea Shopping, Korean Fashion, seoul, South Korea
Korea’s Next Themepark Is?
Korea already has the disappointing domestically based themeparks Lotte World and Everland, but thankfully, new word comes that three major global companies are looking to establish amusement parks near Seoul.
Universal Studios Korea has recently received financing to build their themepark in the Hwaseong Green City, set for a 2013 opening. The park is set to include 9 different [...]
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Tags: Asia, Asian Theme Park, Disney, MGM Studios, seoul, South Korea, Theme Parks, Travel in Asia, Travel in Korea, Universal Studios
seoulplay, a featured participant at the 2008 International Medical Travel Conference, offers exclusive luxury medical travel assistance to patients coming to Seoul for treatment. For more information on our services, visit the dedicated portion of our site here: http://www.seoulplay.com/menu_medicalretreats.htm
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Tags: Asia, Asia Medical Travel, Cosmetic Surgery, Healthcare Abroad, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism South Korea, Medical Travel, Medical Travel Conference, Medical Travel South Korea, Medical Treatment Abroad, seoul, seoulplay, South Korea, South Korea Medical Tourism
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 [...]
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Tags: 2008 PULSE Survey, Asia, Health Care, Lifestyle, Medical Tourism, Medical Tourism South Korea, seoul, seoulplay, South Korea, South Korea Medical Tourism, Travel
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 [...]
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Tags: Asia, Boutiques, Cartier, Cartier Maison, Cheongdam-dong, David-Pierre Jalicon, Fashion, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Luxury Goods, Luxury Retail, Premium Brands, seoul, Shopping
If Songdo City and Incheon can raise the $300 million dollars needed, you might be able to visit the Guggenheim Museum in Songdo City in 2013. Although still in the negotiation process, the Guggeheim Museum based in New York has been reported to be in favor of opening a new museum in Songdo City near [...]
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Tags: Art, Asia, Culture, Development, Government, Guggenheim, Incheon, Incheon Bridge, Incheon International Airport, Korea, Lifestyle, Museum, seoul, Songdo City, Travel
Korean Air Direct to Israel
Korean Air has won approval to launch 3 weekly flights to Israel cutting the current 20-hour flight time to the country to just under 12 hours. The new flight approval also includes provisions for one cargo flight which should add additional revenue for the world’s largest cargo airline.
In addition, Korean Air and Asiana were [...]
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Tags: Lifestyle, Airlines, Branding, Travel, Korean Air, Asiana, Israel, Middle East, Cargo, Asia
It has been announced that neither Apple nor Nokia will be able to sell mobile phones this year in Korea. The main problem preventing the two phone makers from entering the Korean market is that phones sold in Korea are required to comply with WIPI (Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability), a law passed by [...]
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Tags: Apple, Asia, Blackberry, Branding, Electronics, Korea, KTF, LG, Marketing, Mobile Phones, Nokia, Samsung, seoul, SK, Telecom
- seoulplay (www.seoulplay.com) is a luxury travel, lifestyle, and media boutique in Seoul. This site is dedicated to staying up with the latest trends in art, fashion, design, entertainment, and culture in Korea. seoulplay has been featured in Elle Magazine USA, Cosmopolitan Korea, and has authored a travel guide for the Seoul City Government. To inquire about travel planning services, Seoul tours, luxury full-day excursions, lifestyle concierge programs, media content creation or fixer services, visit www.seoulplay.com or email us at contact(at)seoulplay.com.
