A friend of mine came to visit, so I headed out to Myeongdong for the first time in ages.
Whoa, a place like this…
I hadn’t been to Myeongdong since Covid, and it has changed a lot — even flashier than it used to be.
The HBAF Almond Store
Looks like they’re selling plenty to tourists.
The dazzling streets of Myeongdong
It seems to be thriving just as much as it used to.
Delimanjoo, the 1st store
It’s in the underground arcade at Myeongdong Station, and I’d heard this one is uniquely good, so I bought some.
Delimanjoo
Eaten fresh out of the oven they’re fun — slightly crisp outside, with custard cream inside hot enough to scald the roof of your mouth — but once they cool they go soggy and turn ordinary.
The Myeongdong atmosphere
I never imagined business would be this good..
The Myeongdong atmosphere
I don’t think anywhere else in Korea has an atmosphere quite like Myeongdong’s.
Sandong Gyoja
A time-honoured favourite.
Kaehwa
This place is doing good business too.
Breadypost
The place that made its name in Seongsu-dong has opened in Myeongdong as well.
Manjok Jokbal
I went to Manjok Jokbal in Myeongdong. It’s nice that they serve mandu-guk, dumpling soup, with it.
Manjok’s half-and-half set of jokbal and bossam
Nowhere near good enough to compare with the main branch..
Makguksu
I just ate it without thinking much of it.
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