SEOUL – The line outside a toy wholesaler in Seoul’s Dongdaemun Stationery and Toy Street on a recent weekend looked more like one outside a trendy cafe than a decades-old market. Shoppers crowded around bins of squishies, comparing textures and squeezing them before making their choice. Nearby, ot»»»

Dongdaemun and Dongmyo are drawing new visitors with low-cost experiences, social media appeal and the thrill of in-person discovery Customers browse wax squishies and stress balls at Dongdaemun Stationery Store Street in Jongno-gu, Seoul. A newly stocked box of stress balls sold out within three s»»»