Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Inspired by its shopping complex in Milan, this outpost of the fashion and lifestyle boutique is about as interesting as Gangnam retail can get. The blend…
Must-see shopping in South Korea
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Seoul
Going strong since 2002, this lively weekly market helps to propel talented young creatives on to big-time retail. It's a great opportunity to meet the…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Wrap yourself in luxury inside the Seoul equivalent of Harrods. It’s split over two buildings, the older part based in a gorgeous 1930 colonial building…
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Seoul
Seoul’s shopping malls hardly come any more stylish than this one in the previously industrial hub of Guro. The interior spaces surround a waterfall that…
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Seoul
Representing scores of artists and craftspeople, several of whom also sell their goods at the Free Market on Saturday, this small gallery and showroom…
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Seoul
Sunglasses at night is the Hongdae look and this hip place is where to pick up the edgiest of shades and frames as worn by K-Popsters and TV stars…
Busan
The world's largest shopping complex – bigger than Macy's in New York – with everything you'd expect in a temple of commerce. There's a skating rink,…
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Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
A fantastic place to buy top-quality traditional Korean handicrafts like hanji (Korean paper) ornaments and baskets, najeon (inlaid lacquerware),…
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
One of the most popular brands for affordable, young women's casual fashion, Stylenanda's flagship store is especially notable for its pink design. The…
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Gwangju
Voted Korea's best traditional market, sprawling Yangdong sells just about everything, from traditional medicines to clothing.
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
The second location of the first sex shop in South Korea designed for women, Pleasure Lab does its best to make sure that women feel safe to ask any…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
One of Seoul's most luxurious department stores. If you want to play Audrey Hepburn staring wistfully into Tiffany’s, don a Helen Kaminski hat, try on a…
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Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Vinyl is alive and kicking at this warehouse-sized music store that invites you to listen to the latest releases on a dozen or so turntables before buying…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
One of Seoul's premier malls and the world's largest underground mall, the shiny COEX is a vast maze of department stores loaded with shops selling…
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Daegu
It's worth coming here at night to see the light display, but any time will do for this terrific department store – a modern, geometric architectural…
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Lotte Department Store – Centum City
Busan
Need to buy a $5000 handbag? You can probably find one at this Lotte outlet in Haeundae beside Shinsegae. Or you could try one of the other three outlets…
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Seoul
This boutique shop boasts simple, modern designs for young women. Here, you'll find everything from sweaters to slacks in colours and fits currently…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
At the base of Korea's tallest building lies its largest shopping mall, comprising six floors of luxury and duty-free department stores, a mega cinema…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Collaborating on the super-fashionable women's streetwear in this boutique are local designers Steve J and Yoni P. Their T-shirts, sweatshirts and…
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Enjoy a free cup of coffee in the guesthouse area of Myeong-dong while browsing this upmarket version of Ikea, selling well-designed, simple wooden…
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Seoul
Local and international brands, including Uniqlo and Muji, are arranged on several levels around open plazas at one of Seoul's best-designed malls with a…
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Seoul
A young, local brand, GRDS combines comfortable Italian soles with sleek and modern Korean designs. At this offline location, it even displays cross…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Hyundai's flagship branch is a classy department store in Apgujeong, where you're greeted by uniformed doormen that exude old-fashioned elegance circa…
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Jeonju
Jeonju's biggest market has lively food stalls on Friday and Saturday nights. Expect long waits at some stalls, like the one selling sweet-and-sour shrimp…
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Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Uberstylish flagship boutique of the Japanese label. Take the elevator to the 4th floor then work your way down through the maze-like corridors. Take a…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
No need to root around Dongdaemun Market for the latest hot K-designers, with this store in the COEX Mall showcasing the designs of 100 rising stars…
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Gyeongsangbuk-do
The colossal Homeplus Mall is not just the most hulking landmark in town, but an all-under-one-roof shopping bonanza, with long hours. There's a small…
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Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Usually shortened to MMMG, this stylish emporium tells a story on every storey, from Swiss brand Freitag on ground level up through to Japanese homewares,…
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Busan
West of Nampo-dong, this traditional market has hundreds of small booths with a staggering selection of items, from leather goods to Korean drums.
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
The flagship store of this Korean cosmetics brand specialises in organic skin products and essential oils using germinated sprouts.
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Busan
You could easily spend an hour getting lost in this enormous traditional market specialising in produce, seafood and knick-knacks.
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Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
Spread over three levels, this multilabel boutique mixes up vintage with new designer men's and women's fashion and homewares.
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Lotte Department Store – Dongnae
Busan
Department store in Dongnae. From the metro station, take the overhead crosswalk.
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Busan
One the city's oldest bookstores, with a decent selection of English books.
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Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Korea isn't a particularly cheap country in which to pick up electronics (even for home-grown brands like Samsung), but this humongous collection of tech…
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Gangnam & Southern Seoul
There are two close-by branches of this multibrand boutique that’s a byword for chic, high-end fashion. The original, worth a look if only for its…
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Seoul
An old market arcade has become a Friday-night and weekend hot spot for browsers in hip Yeonnam-dong. Secondhand clothing, homemade cookies, an overload…
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Gyeonggi-do & Incheon
So this is where all the people are! Trust Songdo's only happening hang-out to be a vast open-air mall offering discounted big-brand shopping, a few…
