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  • Published Nov 12, 2009 10:03 pm KST
  • Updated Nov 12, 2009 10:03 pm KST

How Many Coffee Shops Are Enough?

By Jane Han

Staff Reporter

Here's a trivia question: How many coffee shops are there in Seoul's central shopping district of Myeong-dong?

A rough eye count shows at least 15, excluding individually-owned businesses. This means there is one java joint in almost every other block.