When you hear Shibuya, you will think about the latest fashion in Tokyo. What about Korea?
Myeongdong, that's the place.
Myeongdong is a place to see the latest fashion, the center of culture and art - these are the images of Myeongdong to many Koreans. But recently, it is famous as shopping district.
Today, Myeongdong is a well-known tourist destination and the center of hallyu. But just half a century ago, it served as the heart of Korean culture and arts in the middle of the war-ravaged country.
Writers, painters, and musicians came together in this neighborhood to paint pictures on the spot, write poems, and sing of the times. Currently on exhibit at the Seoul Museum of History is “Myeongdong Narratives,” an exhibition of Myeongdong’s nostalgic past.
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