In Itaewon, you might find you have to pause to wonder if you are, in fact, in North America or Europe. It is the most popular shopping district for foreigners visiting and living in Seoul. While its rival Myeong-dong is favored more among Asians, especially the Japanese and Chinese tourists, the foreigners to be found in Itaewon are predominantly Western tourists or people on business trips. Itaewon is also well known for its abundance of restaurants offering a wide variety of authentic cuisines from other parts of the world – many of these restaurants have even hired chefs from the country of their specialty. Itaewon is a great place to find imported clothes. The clothing shops here also sell the larger sizes that cater to a Western build, although a significant portion of their customers are Koreans who prefer a looser fit. The Central Mosque and War Memorial of Korea are close to Itaewon’s busy commercial district and worth visiting.
In the past, most of the foreigners walking through Itaewon were American military men and women from the 8th US Army Unit located in the vicinity, but the area has now become an international district where ex-pats living in Korea gather.
This commercial district, created for US customers in the past, offers something relatively familiar to foreigners from other countries, and this has laid the cornerstone for Itaewon’s growth as an international tourist destination. You will feel right at home, even on your first visit here.
This commercial district, created for US customers in the past, offers something relatively familiar to foreigners from other countries, and this has laid the cornerstone for Itaewon’s growth as an international tourist destination. You will feel right at home, even on your first visit here.
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