It was a very clean and comfortable building, and overall, I had an enjoyable first trip to Korea in 20 years. However, one disappointing experience left a blemish on the trip: the service I received from a female staff member at Olive Young. The moment she realized I couldn’t speak Korean, her expression changed. I couldn’t clearly hear what she said—presumably in English—and when I asked her to repeat herself, she sighed loudly. From then on, she seemed visibly irritated. She rang up my purchase while chatting with other staff, and never once made eye contact with me. I really like Korea—even hotel cleaning staff, who don’t interact with guests directly, often come across as kind and sincere. I had been looking forward to visiting Olive Young, but after that experience, I’ll...
Read moreKorean department store Shinsegye's store near Youngdeungpo station. The store has two buildings. Makes it uncomfortable to shopping . However, it is considered best department store in Southwestern Seoul, since it has various selection of luxury brands. Also, it's competitors like Hyundai' s Mokdong store, Lotte's Youngdeungpo store are smaller than this place. It's linked with the Time square mall, where you can find many restaurants, cinéma, and a bookstore. You can either use the Time Square mall's underground parkinglot or Shinsegye's parking building. Both of the parking lots gets full...
Read moreI like the food court on the 1st basement floor because there are many delicious places to eat, but today I saw a male boss "OhGyuDang" yelling at his employees, asking them to "repeat only one person". It was inappropriate to yell at your valued employees when many customers were passing by. A boss like him should be considerate and respectful to his subordinates who were relatively...
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