emart24 K-FOODLAB Myeongdong
Restaurants · Seoul
It lets you live out the classic Han River-style instant ramyeon ritual in downtown Myeongdong, where you can pick from a 170-variety noodle archive wall on the second floor and cook your bowl at automated countertop boiling stations.
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The Second-Floor Ramyeon Archive
- The second floor is dedicated to instant noodles, anchored by a 2.8-meter-tall wall stocking roughly 170 types of packaged ramyeon from major domestic brands, regional specialties from Jeju and Gunsan, and select imports. Ceiling mirrors expand the visual height, making it a favorite backdrop for quick photos before browsing.viva100+4
- To keep the heat level manageable, flavor tags break down spice into four color-coded tiers in English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. Packaged pouch ramyeon makes up about 70 percent of the stock here, emphasizing the interactive cooking process over standard disposable cup noodles.viva100+3
Simmering and Pairing Your Meal
- The store runs on a clear one-way flow: select your noodles, pay for the packet and disposable cooking bowl at the counter, and move straight to the automated boiling machines. Eight cooking stations can run simultaneously, each supported by multilingual step-by-step guides.viva100+2
- To eat like a local, pick up sides from the K-Food Zone, such as kimchi, kimbap (seaweed rice rolls), tteokbokki (simmered rice cakes), or dumplings. Central dining tables are tucked discreetly away from street windows, allowing you to slurp your soup peacefully while K-pop tracks play overhead.viva100+4
Ground-Floor K-Culture & Travel Conveniences
- Downstairs combines practical travel gear with grab-and-go treats. Right by the entrance, automated kiosks handle foreign currency exchange and WOWPASS prepaid card reloads alongside tax-refund processing.shinsegaegroupnewsroom+2
- The shopping shelves showcase K-pop goods, light sticks, and mini cosmetic releases from color makeup brand 2ªN, alongside fan-favorite snacks like HBAF flavored almonds, Binggrae banana milk, and Viyeotte flip yogurts.shinsegaegroupnewsroom+2