About Seoul
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Namdaemun Market
Namdaemun Market is the first and the biggest traditional wholesale market, where up to 500,000 people visit per day. Considering its history of how Namdaemun Market started off as street markets during the Joseon dynasty, Namdaemun Market boasts its large size and showcases various goods.
- 21, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- +82-2-753-2805
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Myeong-dong
Myeong-dong is reclaiming its reputation after many brands started to actively open their main branches in Myeong-dong recently. The two main streets meet in the center of the block with one beginning from Myeong-dong Subway Station (Seoul Subway Line No. 4) and the other from Lotte Department Store at Euljiro. It is needless to say that Myeong-dong is the perfect place to shop considering shoes, clothes, and accessories are clustered together and sold at affordable prices. As for the most popular shop, Korean beauty products get the top spot.
- 66, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
- +82-2-778-0333
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Sinsa-dong Garosu-gil Road
Garosu-gil has been considered the ‘hot spot’ in Seoul for the last couple of years. 10-20 years ago, this town was filled with galleries, at other times with designer shops, film companies, or art supplies shops. Hence, it comes as no surprise one can encounter antiquated shops in the area. Of course, various fashion popup stores are very popular nowadays. One can find diverse types of shops from antique furniture shops to foreign bookstores here. It is also the perfect place for taking strolls.
- Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- +82-2-3445-0111
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Insa-dong
Insa-dong, located in the heart of Seoul, is an important place where old but precious traditional goods are on display. There is one main road in Insa-dong with alleys on each side. Within these alleys are galleries, traditional restaurants, teahouses, and cafes. The galleries are the heartbeat of Insa-dong. There are about 100 galleries in the area offering every example of traditional Korean fine arts from paintings to sculptures.
- 62, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- +82-2-734-0222
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Starfield COEX Mall
COEX is an underground shopping space with around 260 shops. COEX is like a box of chocolate where one can pick and choose what they want to experience. Combining fashion, food, culture and entertainment, the mall provides everything the visitors need. The Starfield Library offers a space to rest and entertainment with books.
- 513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
- +82-2-6002-5300
Source: VISIT SEOUL