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UPDATE 4 more English pages: Gwanghwamun, Han River bridges, Korean age, and banchan
LANG Korean now matches Japanese: all 7 core departments fully translated
LANG Culture is now translated into Korean too
LANG Food is now translated into Korean — street food, Korean BBQ, and cafe culture
LANG Do is now translated into Korean too — and the site just crossed 200 files
LANG Neighborhoods now translated into Korean — Gangnam, Hongdae, Myeongdong, Itaewon, and Bukchon
LANG Korean's Stay department is now translated too
LANG Korean now has its first fully translated department too: Plan
UPDATE 6 more pages: Seodaemun, Seoul Forest, makgeolli, and webtoons
LANG Shopping translated into Japanese — every core department is now bilingual
LANG Every language now navigates in its own language, not just Japanese
LANG Culture translated into Japanese, and the whole Japanese site now navigates in Japanese
LANG Food is now translated into Japanese — street food, Korean BBQ, and cafe culture
LANG Do is now translated into Japanese — palaces, N Seoul Tower, and day trips
LANG Neighborhoods now translated into Japanese — Gangnam, Hongdae, Myeongdong, Itaewon, and Bukchon
LANG Stay department now translated into Japanese too
LANG First full department translation: Plan is now fully in Japanese
LANG French homepage now live — plus ski resorts, KBO baseball, and two more restaurant profiles
LANG Spanish homepage now live — plus 2 more restaurant profiles, royal tombs, and traditional music
UPDATE 8 more pages: Yongsan, Korean superstitions, and an accessibility guide
LANG Simplified Chinese homepage now live — plus 8 new pages, including our first restaurant profiles
UPDATE 8 more pages: Euljiro, hangover food, tax refunds, and safety info
UPDATE 10 more pages: Jamsil, Sinchon, Noryangjin fish market, and Jongmyo Shrine
UPDATE 10 more pages: Seochon, jjimjilbang, K-beauty, and Korea's drinking culture
UPDATE 12 more pages: 2 neighborhoods, 2 theme guides, and analytics added
UPDATE 14 new pages added: 4 neighborhoods, 3 hotels, and more
LAUNCH Totally Seoul is live — 45 pages across 9 departments
AREAS Five neighborhood guides now live: Gangnam, Hongdae, Myeongdong, Itaewon, Bukchon
LANG Korean and Japanese homepages now live — 14 more languages planned
PLAN How we're building toward 1,000+ pages
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