About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the Arirang Supermarket closed its doors, a mysterious voice began announcing over the store’s intercom: ‘Last item on your list? Happiness!’ No one knew who or why, but soon everyone in town started leaving with a smile. One day, an exhausted delivery driver dozed off behind the wheel near the supermarket. Suddenly, he heard, 'Last item on your list? A good night's sleep!' The voice was so comforting that he fell asleep right there—only to wake up with a crate of bananas on his head. Since then, everyone jokes that Arirang Supermarket delivers more than groceries.'
2. Have you heard about the strange noises coming from Arirang Supermarket after dark? One night, a delivery driver asked himself aloud: ‘Is that a tiger or just an overzealous shopping cart?’ As he drove away, he noticed a familiar face waving from inside—a neighbor who’d been too busy cooking kimchi to leave earlier. Turns out, it was just her cart doing its own dance.
3. One day, while loading groceries into his car, a neighbor noticed something odd. ‘Hey,’ he called out to another shopper, ‘did you hear that?’ ‘Huh?’ said the other shopper, turning around curiously. They both looked towards the supermarket entrance, where an elderly gentleman was struggling with his shopping cart full of cans. 'I thought I heard someone say “arirang,”’ the first neighbor whispered. After a moment, they both burst out laughing—turns out it was just an old man singing along to his favorite Korean folk song.
4. At dawn, while stocking shelves in the empty aisles of Arirang Supermarket, a delivery driver caught a glimpse of an old lady pushing a shopping cart filled with nothing but air. Curious, he followed her down the deserted aisles until she stopped near the bakery section. The old lady turned around with a warm smile and whispered, 'Just picking up some fresh air for today’s special recipe.' Then, she vanished into thin air, leaving behind only the scent of freshly baked bread. Since then, locals say that on certain mornings, if you’re lucky, you might catch whiffs of Arirang Supermarket’s magical aroma—all thanks to that mysterious lady.