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WHAT ‘OPEN RUN’ MEANS IN KOREA
In Korean shopping and event talk, ‘open run’ often means arriving before opening so you can enter early or try to secure something in high demand.
The phrase can describe arriving before opening to secure access to a highly demanded item or event.

In Korean shopping and event talk, ‘open run’ often means arriving before opening so you can enter early or try to secure something in high demand.
It can appear around limited products, popular pop-ups, department-store launches or events expected to attract queues.
An ‘open run’ suggests demand may exceed easy availability at opening time. It describes the rush itself, not a guarantee that everyone who arrives early will get the item or entry.