Monday, October 13, 2014

  Most shops on an underground floor: Incheon breaks Guinness World Records' record (VIDEO)

SEOUL, South Korea -- The underground shopping area in Bupyeong Station located adjacent to the station (Bupyeong Daero and Gwangjangno) in Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea, is 31,692-? large and has 1,408 shops currently operating (as of April 19, 2014); the shopping area is Korea's largest underground shopping center located in Bupyeong Station, a busy district with the greatest number of passersby in Incheon; it sets the world record for the Most shops on an underground floor of a single area and building , according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/ .

  Photo: The underground shopping area in Bupyeong Station located adjacent to the station (Bupyeong Daero and Gwangjangno) in Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea, is 31,692-? large and has 1,408 shops currently operating as of April 19, 2014 - setting the world record for the Most shops on an underground floor of a single area and building. ( enlarge photo )

The Guinness World Records' record for the largest shopping centre is the Dubai Mall, located within Downtown Dubai, UAE. Consisting of four levels and with an internal floor area of 548,127 m² (5.9 million ft²) it comprises 1,200 retail outlets and over 160 food and beverage outlets. Construction began in 2004, with the mall opening its doors on 4 November 2008.

  Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest underground shopping complex, set by PATH, which is a 29-kilometre (18 mi) network of pedestrian tunnels beneath the office towers of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has 371,600 m² (4 million sq. ft.) of retail space.

    The underground shopping area in Bupyeong Station located adjacent to the station (Bupyeong Daero and Gwangjangno) in Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea, is 31,692-? large and has 1,408 shops currently operating as of April 19, 2014.  

   "Bupyeong underground shopping center is suitable for young people who want clothes, accessories, bags and shoes. it is especially famous since there are many famous Korean cosmetic road shops.
   For example, The Face Shop, Nature republic, Etude-house, innisfree and so on are all located here. It has everything you want," the Trazy.com reported.

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    "Bupyeong is one of the liveliest places to visit in Incheon. There are many restaurants, shops, and bars in the area, so it is an excellent place to spend an afternoon or evening.
    The area also boasts the largest underground shopping malls in Korea, containing hundreds of small shops selling everything from make-up and clothing to electronics," The TravellerElf reported.
Application received: October 13, 2014
   Verified & published: October 13, 2014
   World Record Certificate shipped: Oct.15, 2014