Chances are if you are going to South Korea soon, you’ll be shopping in Korean convenience stores on a daily basis. From soju to banana milk, ramyun noodles to kimchi, most Korean convenience stores are open 24 hours and are your one stop shops in South Korea for all your snacking and shopping needs. There […]
Category Archives: CONVENIENCE STORES
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South Korean convenience stores are an easy place to buy Korean beer, soju, makgeolli and more. Whilst we’d recommend going out at night to a Seoul craft beer bar or a cheap chain bar like Grandmother’s Beer, sometime you just want a Korean alcoholic drink or beer to take back to your hotel or enjoy […]
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CU convenience stores in South Korea are everywhere – with their unmistakable bright purple and green branding, CU stores are very easy to spot and seem to be on pretty much every Korean street corner. With over 17,000 CU stores in South Korea as of 2024, CU stores is one of the biggest convenience store […]
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7-Eleven convenience stores are a big business in South Korea – explore most streets or neighbourhoods and you’ll come across at least one small store (if not two or three within the same block). There are lots of different convenience store brands to choose from in South Korea including CU stores, GS25 and E-Mart but […]