Hyundai Department Store announced on the 23rd that it will open the urban complex shopping mall 'Connect Hyundai Cheongju' in Gagyeong-dong, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, on the 27th.
'Connect Hyundai' is a new retail model presented by Hyundai Department Store. It is an urban complex shopping mall specialized in local features, promoted as a playground that 'connects people, places, and culture.' The first store opened in Busan in September of last year.
The Connect Hyundai Cheongju will be designed as a 'New Entertainment Mall' that maximizes entertainment functions such as play and experiential content. It will consist of a total of five floors, from the ground floor (GF) with a main entrance connected to a plaza up to the fourth floor.
Connect Hyundai Cheongju will feature over 180 brands, including the latest lifestyle brands as well as local content that reflects the characteristics of Cheongju. It plans to offer a variety of shopping and cultural experiences by arranging distinct spaces and brands on each floor, including the region's first brands, MZ-targeted cultural and experiential spaces, and local content from Cheongju.
Chung Jae-hoon, manager of Connect Hyundai Cheongju, said, 'The Gagyeong-dong commercial area where Connect Hyundai Cheongju is opening is emerging as the new downtown of Cheongju through the complex development of the Cheongju express bus terminal,' and added, 'We will create Connect Hyundai Cheongju as the most hip complex cultural space overflowing with fun and entertainment, injecting new vitality into the region.'