$200 worth of new cosmetics from Olive Young disappeared from hotel room?

ah man that really sucks, sorry this happened to you. hotel 28 is a decent spot in myeongdong but theft is rare here not impossible, especially with new stuff left in plain sight. myeongdong is tourist central and while korea's safe, housekeeping or other guests could've grabbed it if the bag was visible.

since you're leaving tomorrow, file a police report at the myeongdong police station near exit 6 of myeongdong station. bring the itemized list and hotel's response. your travel insurance might cover this if you have it, so check that too. the hotel might be dodging responsibility because they don't want to admit fault, but the cctv should show something if they actually look

also leave a review on google maps or tripadvisor mentioning this. hotels here care about their online rep and it might push them to follow up or compensate you

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Olive Young receipts usually have a transaction number printed on them, and they keep detailed records of what was sold per receipt at the Myeongdong branch. If you still have the receipt or can get a screenshot from your card statement showing the merchant and amount, their customer service can pull up the full item list for your insurance claim. Also, Hotel 28 is a boutique spot that uses a third-party laundry service for their linens, and sometimes stuff gets mixed up in those bins, so ask them to check with their laundry vendor too.

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hn that's really frustrating, especially after all that time picking stuff out. hotel 28 is in a busy part of myeongdong near the l7 hotel and the main shopping street, so it's possible a guest or staff mistook it for lost property they were supposed to clear out. the hotel's customer service team is separate from the front desk there, so try calling the main line and asking for the guest relations team directly, they handle complaints differently than the manager on duty.

also if you used a kakao pay or toss payment at olive young, check if the receipt has a purchase protection option through their app. i've seen toss cover up to 300k won for theft if you file within 7 days, no police report needed. just need the transaction details and a screenshot of your list. your bank might not cover it if you're already back home, but the local payment apps are faster for this kind of thing

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the whispering thing is real but its not about the sauce lol. that guy runs a 2am handoff with the chicken supplier, they drop off fresh birds from a farm near Chuncheon three times a week instead of using the frozen stuff most hongdae spots rely on. thats why the texture hits different, not the sauce itself. if u go back ask for the neck & wing combo off menu, its cheaper & honestly the best cut they do

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the thing nobody mentions is that Dogdogdog's sauce gets its body from cheong, the Korean rice syrup, not sugar. thats why it coats the wing so thick and stays glossy instead of going sticky. i asked a guy who worked there and he said they also add a splash of maesil (plum) extract at the end off the heat. that fruity tang under the garlic is what you're tasting. go on a weekday before 6, weekends the wait hits 40 min easy.

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honestly the "secret sauce" thing is prob just marketing. every fried chicken place in Seoul has a version of that story. the real difference at Dogdogdog is they double fry in rice bran oil and toss the wings in the sauce twice, once right out of the fryer and again after a 30 sec rest. thats where the crunch comes from, not some mystery ingredient. if u wanna taste the actual base, order the banban half plain half spicy and dip the plain one in the spicy sauce yourself.

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