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Hanjungsun yogurt chapssaltteok packs stacked in a GS25 freezer basket (GS Retail)
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What Is Hanjungsun? Seoul's Viral Fruit Chapssaltteok, From Seongsu to GS25

Hanjungsun (한정선, also written Hanjeongseon) is the Seongsu-born dessert brand behind Seoul's viral fruit-filled chapssaltteok. Here is what is on the menu, where the counters are, how the queue works, and the no-wait GS25...

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Hearts2Hearts members in colorful magical-girl outfits lined up in the ICONIC HEART music video (SMTOWN Official YouTube)
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Hearts2Hearts' ICONIC HEART Era: From a Japan Debut to a Seongsu Pop-Up

Hearts2Hearts is in its ICONIC HEART season: the Japanese debut single reached No. 2 on Oricon, its Korean version hit Seoul's music...

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A2O LITE's nine members posing in white and blue NEON stage outfits for M2's Relay Dance
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A2O LITE "NEON": How a Digital Single Won a Music Show in Seven Days

A2O LITE won their first music show trophy with "NEON" on The Show, seven days after release and without a physical album....

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Korea in November: red and gold maples over the lakeside paths of Nami Island on a sunny mid-November afternoon
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Korea in November: Weather, What to Wear and Where the Last Colors Linger

November in Korea is cool, dry and mostly clear, and it gets colder fast. Seoul averages highs around 12°C (54°F) and lows...

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Seoul subway fare gates at Guro Digital Complex Station, riders tapping transit cards on a busy day
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T-money, WOWPASS or the Climate Card? How to Pick Your Korea Transit Card

T-money, WOWPASS or Seoul's Climate Card pass? Where to buy each card, how to top up with cash or a foreign card,...

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A2O SOUL members in navy stage uniforms at the Welcome to Soulite debut show, on the title card for Superstar
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Who Are A2O SOUL? The 15 Members Behind Lee Soo-man's "Superstar"

Meet A2O SOUL, Lee Soo-man's 15-member boy group: who the members are, which of five countries each comes from, and where to...

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Starbucks Korea winter e-Frequency canvas tote and corduroy bags beside a snowy window (Starbucks Korea)
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Starbucks Korea's Winter e-Frequency: Can Visitors Get the Planner?

Starbucks Korea's winter e-Frequency runs from October 22 to December 31, 2026: 17 handcrafted drinks, three of them mission drinks, earn a...

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The Remarried Empress key art with Shin Min-a as Navier on the throne beside Lee Jong-suk, Ju Ji-hoon and Lee Se-young
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Who Plays Whom in The Remarried Empress, and When Does It Start on Disney+?

The Remarried Empress premieres November 4 on Disney+ with four episodes, then two every Wednesday to the November 25 finale. Here is...

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CU Truffle Hamon snacks in black bags, a Korean convenience store hit with store orders capped in October
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Korean Snacks to Bring Home: What's Selling Out Now, and Where to Buy It

Korean snacks to bring home now: CU's Truffle Hamon, limited Kkokkalcorn flavors, visitor favorites like Bichobi and Pepero, a few classics, where...

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K-pop year-end music festival finale stage with confetti and all performers in Korea
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K-Pop Concerts in Seoul in December: Award Shows, Year-End Stages and How to Get Tickets

The K-pop year-end season in Seoul, explained: MMA and MAMA in November, SBS Gayo Daejeon over Christmas at KINTEX, KBS and MBC...

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Signal official poster with Lee Je-hoon and Kim Hye-soo toasting on one side and Cho Jin-woong in 1980s Korea on the other
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Signal Season 2: What We Know About The Second Signal and Where to Watch

Signal Season 2, titled The Second Signal, finished filming in August 2025 with writer Kim Eun-hee and the original cast, but as...

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A2O LITE's nine members in white outfits in the official NEON music video
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A2O LITE Members, Nationalities and "NEON": Meet Lee Soo-man's New Girl Group

A2O LITE is Lee Soo-man's new nine-member girl group, with members from Korea, China, Japan, Thailand and the U.S. Meet the lineup,...

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Chiikawa the Movie key art showing Chiikawa, Hachiware and Usagi on a tropical island beach
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Chiikawa Shop Seoul: How to Get Into the Yongsan Store and Make a Day of It

Korea's first official Chiikawa Shop sits in Yongsan's IPARK Mall. Here's how the on-site waitlist works, when to arrive, what fans are...

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