Besides reading that eating squiggling octopus is a top thing to do in Seoul, we had also read that it's popular to buy socks. We found it pretty amusing that "buying socks" was actually listed as a "thing to do" here. After arriving, it didn't take long to realize why.
Due to a lack of predators in the area, sock shop populations have overrun and overpopulated the streets, markets, and subway stations of Seoul. Fortunately they are full of cute socks in every style and variety imaginable, and they seem to be sustaining their large population numbers thanks to the many tourists who come in search of cute, inexpensive socks to bring to their home countries and give to friends and family. Think of anything cute that you would want to see on a sock - they probably have it.. and for less than a buck a pair!
