24 Hours of Seoul Culture, Fashion, & Food (Ft. Holland)

No other city is like Seoul.

Cheers.

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Welcome to Seoul.

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In Korea, the communities just really come together

in a way that feels like you're part of something.

There's so many hidden gems here.

There's so many things to experience.

Fashion is definitely big here, so even though it's cold

people like to wear it like a crazy outfit.

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Hello, here is Gangnam.

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Oh.

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My name is Goom, I'm South Korean designer based

in both London and Korea.

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So one of my favorite thing about Seoul in fashion industry

is this fabric market.

I often go there to find the swatches

or the techniques we want to use

for textile development for the collection.

In London, you can't really find a place

where all the like hundreds of shops in the one building.

In Seoul there is one.

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This is my pattern cutter who's working with me.

He came to Korea for this season.

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So I just picked up the sort of pass for our new collection.

I've lent out my pieces to quite a few K-Pop artists

to wear on stage in the past.

And actually Holland, the K-Pop Star,

is gonna come to our studio, - I'm excited.

and I'm gonna show him around and he will try some bits.

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I just finished shopping, I need some sugar.

This is Korean traditional snack.

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Welcome to my studio.

[Goom] Thank you. - [Goom] Nice to meet you.

Exciting. - Yes.

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So this was the very first denim collection we've done.

Also developed everything in Korea.

So the garment- [Holland speaking in Korean]

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Semifinal, yeah, yeah.

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There are loads of people who are having more

like unique styles of their own, which is great I think.

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Thanks so much for coming.

[Holland] Thank you, thank you.

Thank you, thanks so much.

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This area is a very traditional quarter.

We have the Changdeokgung Palace right next to us,

and this area used to be the guards, palace guards,

living quarter that we have built

this traditional hanok in.

Korean food has a strong flavor.

It used to be a lot of vegetables.

Korea wasn't the richest country.

Meat was mostly for the royals.

Vegans would actually enjoy Korean food

other than when you add some fermented fish sauce in it.

Whoa.

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Yeah.

Bui, bui, bui.

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Mm.

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Mm.

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Nightlife here is very special.

From Gabber to Techno, you can find a space.

There's just something for everyone

and it's available 24 hours.

I feel like underground scenes

are really starting to gain traction.

It's just really incredible.

I'm shocked and also clubbing all the time.

What I like most about Seoul is all the gay bars

and LGBTQ spaces in and around Itaewon,

especially since South Korea

is lacking anti-discrimination laws.

So the spaces that make people feel safe and liberated

are very important.

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Hi, Jungle. [Jungle speaking in Korean]

[Jungle] Hi. - Long time no see.

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Fucking cheers.

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Hi, Heezy. [Heezy speaking in Korean]

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[Mini] Whoa, hi.

Bu, bu, bu, bung.

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Hurricane Jimchi. - Ah.

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That's the look.

Very fortune.

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Hope you enjoy in Seoul.

Mwa!

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Bye.

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