August 2025 : Top 8 Pop-up Stores to Visit in South Korea

Hey UoH friends, how’s your summer going? Discover the top 8 must-visit pop-up stores across South Korea this month! From trendy brands to unique experiences, don‘t miss out on these limited-time hotspots. Which one are you excited to check out?

I Live with Six Cats

📍 Object Seogyo(13, Wausan-ro 35-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul)
📅 August 5 – September 7, 2025

‘I Live with Six Cats’ Pop-up Store is Now Open! Meet six cats enjoying summer in a watermelon field 🍉
Exclusive goods and limited-edition pieces await at Object Seogyo, Hongdae!

🍉 Watermelon Cat Pouch
🍉 Ceramic Artworks & Accessories
🍉 NEW Swim Caps & T-Shirts

Don’t miss out on these special items—only available at this pop-up!

HANKOOK TIRE TUBE SHOP

📍 Surfyy Beach, Yangyang (119, Hajodaehaean-gil, Hyeonbuk-myeon, Yangyang-gun)
📅 August 8–10 and August 15–17, 2025

Hankook Tire Tube Shop Pop-up Opens at Surfyy Beach, Yangyang! Ready to float out to sea on a tire-shaped tube? For just 6 days this summer, experience Hankook Tire’s unique interactive pop-up at Surfyy Beach, Gangwon-do!

🛟 Free tire-shaped tube rentals
🛟 Heavy tire flip challenge & tube ring toss game
🛟 Giant tire-shaped photo zone
🛟 Phone charging & storage service

Join in and get a free SunChips Hankook Edition! Win the games and score beach towels, Bellygom keyrings, tire tubes, and more awesome prizes!

The Four Little Pigs

📍 AK Plaza Hongdae(1F, 188, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul)
📅 August 25 – September 7, 2025

A Piggy Party in Hongdae?! Korea’s very first pig character collab pop-up is here! Hororo, Okiki, Oink, and Boris — the Four Little Pigs — are throwing a fun and adorable home party!

🐽 Character-themed merch
🐽 Exclusive group items of the Four Little Pigs

Don’t miss this playful pop-up at AK Plaza Hongdae

Toriden X Ganadi

📍 Olive Young Hongdae Town(57, Hongik-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul)
📅 August 1 – August 28, 2025

Ganadi, tired of the heat, has fallen for Toriden! Dive into a refreshing summer with Toriden X Ganadi at Olive Young Hongdae Town. Enjoy hydrating sliding games and plenty of photo spots, plus exclusive pop-up zone merch!

Chunsik’s Meow Meow Special

📍 Kakao Friends Hongdae Flagship Store (162, Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul)
📅 July 31, 2025 ~ End time is undecided

Cute and spooky Chunsik(Kakao Friends Characters) ghosts have appeared in Hongdae! Don’t miss the chilling horror experience zone! Get a real talisman just by visiting! Meet a variety of ghost Chunsik merch like Ghost-Chun, Mummy-Chun, Lady-Chun, and Frankenchun-tine.

👻 Lady-Chun Keyring (spooky long hair)
👻 Glow-in-the-dark Chunsik Keyring
👻 Chunsik Ghost Figure & LED Keyring
👻 Frankenchun-tine & Ghost-Chun Hand Towels
👻 Smartphone Cleaner and more

Singha Soda Water

📍 The Hyundai Seoul (108, Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul)
📅 August 2 – August 21, 2025

Korea’s First SINGHA SODA WATER Pop-up Store Opens at The Hyundai Seoul! Experience something special from Thailand’s No.1 premium sparkling water brand — SINGHA SODA WATER. Only at the SINGHA SODA WATER VINYL BAR in The Hyundai Seoul — don’t miss it!

🥃 Premium whisky highballs
🍹 Cocktails, mocktails, and ades made with Singha’s special recipes
🎁 First-ever limited-edition merch

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

📍 Shinsegae Gangnam (1F, 176, Sinbanpo-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
📅 August 16 – August 31, 2025

This is the first large-scale official Demon Slayer popup store to be introduced in the country. It’s filled with various photo zones and interactive experiences, along with a wide selection of merchandise that will captivate every fan. Come and immerse yourself in the world of Demon Slayer for a truly special experience!

Sumikkogurashi Aquarium

📍 Lotte World Mall Atrium (1F, 300, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul)
📅 August 7 – August 18, 2025

Cool off this summer at the Sumikkogurashi Aquarium pop-up store, now open at Lotte World Mall! Meet Sumiko wearing a shark costume and Miniko transformed into various aquarium creatures.

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