About Korea Convenience Store Guide
Korea Convenience Store Guide is an independent bilingual information site, edited under the name Motungitgil Living Research Group, that explains convenience store use from public sources.
Motungitgil Living Research Group is the editorial name under which the site is published. It is not a registered company or association and claims no membership, credentials or history.
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What does Korea Convenience Store Guide do?
It explains, in English and Korean, how to use convenience stores in Korea and what to check at each branch, citing public sources with their dates.
What does Korea Convenience Store Guide not do?
It does not rank or recommend chains or branches, sell anything, carry affiliate links or guarantee hours, stock or card acceptance.
It does not reproduce chain logos or brand colours. It has no sponsorship or partnership with the Korea Tourism Organization, the Small Enterprise and Market Service, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety or any business.
What are Korea Convenience Store Guide’s editorial principles?
Answer first, cite the public source and its date, and stop where the source stops.
| Principle | In practice |
|---|---|
| Public sources only | Tourism, food-safety and public data pages, re-opened before use |
| Dates travel with facts | Each source shows the date printed on it |
| Old sources are labelled | The 2021 shopping guide is marked as historical |
| No invented figures | Store counts wait for the public file to be collected |
| No fees or limits | Left to each operator until checked |
| No brand promotion | Chains are not named, ranked or recommended |
Which public sources does Korea Convenience Store Guide use?
Korea Tourism Organization guides, the Small Enterprise and Market Service store file, the tourism information API and Ministry of Food and Drug Safety guidance.
| Source | Publisher | Date shown on the source | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeping Up with the Convenience Stores in Korea | Korea Tourism Organization | Posted 12 Apr 2024, written Sep 2023 | Store culture, eating in |
| Where to Shop: Marts & General Stores | Korea Tourism Organization | Updated 6 Oct 2021 | Kinds of services (historical) |
| Transportation Cards | Korea Tourism Organization | Updated Aug 2026 | Buying and reloading cards |
| Commercial district store information | SEMAS | 30 Jun 2026 edition, registered 5 Aug 2026 | Registered locations |
| Microwave-only food containers | Ministry of Food and Drug Safety | Posted 8 Dec 2020 | Microwave marking |
Is the store photo on Korea Convenience Store Guide real?
No. The home page image is an AI-generated example of a fictional store, with no lettering, logos or real brand.
It illustrates the kind of place the site describes. It is not evidence of how any real branch looks or what it offers.
How do corrections work on Korea Convenience Store Guide?
Send the page address and what you saw to info@kconvenienceguide.org; corrected pages show a new updated date.
The mailbox is set up once the domain is registered. Until then, messages may not arrive.
What else do people ask about Korea Convenience Store Guide?
Who edits Korea Convenience Store Guide?
It is edited under the name Motungitgil Living Research Group, an editorial name rather than a registered organisation.
Is the site affiliated with the Korea Tourism Organization?
No. It cites the organisation’s public pages but has no sponsorship or partnership with it.
Does the site earn money from store chains?
No. It carries no advertising for chains and no affiliate links.
Can I reuse the text?
A reuse licence has not been set yet. Link to the page and cite the original public sources it lists.
Where is the editorial office?
The site has no office address to publish. Contact is by email only.
Which sources does this page use?
- Transportation Cards Fares, limits and payment methods are not repeated here until checked against each card operator.
- Commercial district store information (file data, 30 June 2026 edition) The file itself has not been downloaded yet.
- Microwave-only food containers: know them before you use them (expert content) Explains the microwave-safe marking and unsafe materials. Paraphrased, not copied.
- Korean-language tourism information service (Open API) API key and responses not yet obtained.