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AROUND KOREA

Starbucks under hanok roof

by KnowingKorea

There are over 1,000 Starbucks stores in Korea. Most stores are in modern buildings in urban centers, but some are different. Here is a Starbucks in hanok (traditional Korean house) at the entrance of Mungyeong Saejae, a historical mountain pass at the height of 642 meters above sea level. The area surrounding Mungyeong Saejae is designated as a provincial park, where many a historical constructions are preserved, and the Starbucks in hanok at the entrance of the park makes itself a tourist attraction.