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By night, Itaewon attracts hordes of young Koreans as well as foreigners. The Itaewon strip has doubled in length in recent years, with many new discotheques and restaurants catering to a new generation. In former times the hundreds of bars and discos used to rock until the break of day, the alcohol flowed, the crowds got rowdy, and Itaewon earned a rather disreputable name for itself among Koreans. Still, many a cross-cultural marriage had its beginnings in one of the packed clubs. Itaewon has calmed down a little since its heyday, and the lower prices and more varied entertainment options of districts such as Sinchon have diverted a certain amount of the custom. Nevertheless it still attracts the crowds-particularly since it was declared a special tourist zone. The new link to the city subway system should boost numbers further.

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