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[highdials5]

Hi,

I was planning to do some shopping in Myeong dong tomorrow. Can somebody confirm that the shops will actually be open?

Thanks...

[Jane]

I haven't heard of shops closing on Children's day. In fact, it's the opposite. Parents takes their kids to the store to buy them gifts. I avoid the stores and most public places at all costs on 'Kids Day.

[ttompatz]

^^^^^

What he said.

2nd busiest shopping day right after Dec.25.

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[AsiaESLbound]

I'm going to hang low in my apartuhmentuh and teachee no Englishee as I enjoy chun won orangee. Outside of food, shopping interests me about as much as the thought of sitting 15 hours on an airplane or bus.

[akcrono]

[wylies99]

All of the museums and historical sites will be flooded with children. Expect Coex to be especially bad. Why?

In celebration of Children�s Day, there will be free admission to the COEX aquarium on May 5.
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2919912

[lille]

And here I'd thought nothing would be open!

There's supposed to be some sort of touristy Han river boat tour that goes past all the bridges - anyone know if that would also be open? I'm showing my parents around Seoul.

[brier]

Not all, but a lot of shops will be open.

[wylies99]