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Descriptive Essay About South Korea

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PART A: EXCLUSIVE SUMMARY Seoul is the capital of South Korea and one of the most attractive places to visit during a holiday with your family and friends. It is definitely a city that comes to life at night as compared to other Asian countries. There are plenty of things to be done especially during nighttime. Not only does convenience stores open till late in the night, shopping stands and road stalls outside the malls are also open till the wee hours, when most teenagers would usually hang out and have fun. Throughout the nightlife in Seoul, this place is bustling with energy. There will always be something interesting for you to entertain yourself with your families and friends at any time of the day. As compared to Seoul, the shopping malls in Singapore closes early and most of the crowds would only come in during the weekends or after working hours on weekdays. For instance, the shops in Singapore town area closed at 11pm sharp and the crowd would usually head home to get some rest before for the next day. PART B: RATIONAL OF OUR CHOICE OF COUNTRY The reason why I choose South Korea is because it is one of the best cities in the world. It is famous for its fashion style district and recently, more teenagers are following the style of Kpop (Korean pop music) idols such as Big Bang, Super Junior & Girls Generation. Today, while walking out on the streets, you will be able to see their clothes fashion trending everywhere. Myeongdong, one of Seoul’s famous shopping

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