By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Alexandra Taseva
Video = Arirang TV
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| Korean civilization mall Show DC opens inwards Bangkok, Thailand. (Show DC) |
The Korean Wave or Hallyu is spreading every yr to many corners of the globe through music together with trip the low-cal fantastic contests to Korean cultural centers inwards cities across Asia, Europe together with the Americas. One Hallyu hotspot is Bangkok, Thailand, where Show DC, a Korean-themed shopping mall together with amusement complex, was opened on Apr 10. The Thai fellowship that spent USD 275 i 1000 k on this projection is banking on growing involvement inwards Korean popular civilization inwards Thailand together with Southeast Asia.
Chayaditt Hutanuwatra, chairman of the mall's builder SHOW D.C. Corp. Ltd., said, "A lot of people but about the globe are Korea lovers, which is interesting to me. So we've made the entire Blue Planet flooring into a 'K-district' that houses a lot of Korean eateries together with stores for cosmetics together with street fashion. Those who are fans of Korea tin come upwards over together with savor the atmosphere."
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| A generic sentiment of Show DC Korean-theme mall is seen earlier an opening ceremony. (Reuters) |
Covering 180,000 foursquare meters, Show DC targets both Thai together with unusual fans of Korean popular culture. The aim is to attract x i 1000 k visitors a yr inwards becoming a major attraction inwards what was the world's most visited metropolis final year.
Chayaditt said, "With every stone, slice of gravel together with tree used to educate this house all these years, nosotros aim to educate Show DC the country's masterpiece."
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| The front end of the Show DC Korean-themed mall is decorated amongst photos of Korean actors. (Reuters) |
The mall has stores selling Korean wearable together with cosmetics brands endorsed past times K-pop artists together with restaurants offering Korean cuisine, along amongst statues together with palm prints of Korean stars. Plans are every bit good inwards the plant to convey Korean performers to the mall's concert hall. Despite the complex offering a broad make of Korean products together with ambience, a Thai visitor said she yet wants to see Korea.
"We mightiness non require to move to Korea anymore if everything Korean is here. But past times going to Korea, I'll instruct to sense first-hand their civilization together with tourist attractions rather than but walking inwards a shopping mall," said Thanaporn Somdee.
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| Fireworks explode over the Show DC Korean-theme mall inwards an opening ceremony. (Reuters) |
Around a 3rd of the estimated 34 i 1000 k tourists forecast to see Thailand this yr volition hail from China, where involvement inwards Hallyu is huge.
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