Recommended shopping streets in Seoul

The Myeong-dong streets, which are connected to Myeongdong Station on Subway Line 4, boast a long tradition as one of the leading shopping districts of Korea. It is located in downtown Seoul and offers a variety of goods including fashion, beauty and foods, which is the reason why it attracts countless numbers of travelers every year. Subsequently, foreign language services and guides are available for maximum convenience while shopping. In Myeong-dong, unique street snacks and foods are an element of joy that you cannot miss.

• Location: Area surrounding Exits 5 thru 10 of Myeongdong Station on Subway Line 4

This street has a variety of beautiful vintage items of Korea. Every store that sells antiques, calligraphy tools or fans reminds you of a museum in itself. Cultural complexes of "Ssamzigil" and "Annyeong Insadong" attract many visitors as they offer the opportunity to encounter not only Korean traditional culture but also more contemporary culture. Countless scores of people visit the street to purchase nice and cute interior items and wares.

Recommended shopping streets in Busan

This is the largest seafood market in Busan. If you visit in the early morning, you can watch freshly caught fish and the passion of merchants who buy and sell the fish. Because it is a global seafood market, you can not only purchase a variety of marine products from octopus and squid to clams but also pay a little bit extra to be able to taste the seafood right there in the marketplace. It will definitely be a unique experience for those who wish to fully enjoy the energy of a seaside seafood market.

• Address: 52, Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan (부산광역시 중구 자갈치해안로 52)
• Operating hours: 05:00-22:00 (closed every first and third Tuesday)
• Inquiries: +82-51-245-2594 / bisco.or.kr/jagalchimarket

Seomyeon, the center of Busan, is the most bustling area of the city. It is located where Subway Lines 1 and 2 meet to offer convenient transportation and, naturally, department stores, academies and hospitals have gathered to form a huge commercial district. The underground shopping center near Seomyeon Rotary is a premium shopping center with a long history that offers a variety of clothes, cosmetics and accessories that women will fall in love with at affordable prices.

• Address: 737, Jungang-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan (부산광역시 진구 중앙대로 737)
• Operating hours: 10:00-22:00 (closed every first Tuesday) 
• Inquiries: 051-713-8283 / undershop.bisco.or.kr

Recommended shopping streets on Jeju

This market is famous for Jeju’s own specialty products like hallabong and omegi tteok (Jeju-style rice cake) as well as meat noodles, Jeju Gujwa Gwajeul (a kind of traditional snack) and octopus bread. Over the past few years, it has become a one-stop shopping attraction that sells everything from trendy desserts such as Udo peanut ice cream that young people in their 20s and 30s enjoy eating to unique souvenirs like dol hareubang (stone grandpa) goods with fun ideas.

• Address: 20, Gwandeok-ro 14-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do (제주특별자치도 제주시 관덕로14길 20)
• Operating hours: 08:00-21:00
• Inquiries: 1330 (travel hotline: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) / www.visitjeju.net (English, Chinese, Japanese, Malay)

The unique aspect about a “five-day market,” which is a kind of a Korean traditional market, is that it opens exactly once every five days. Jeju Five-day Folk Market opens on dates that end in 2 or 7 and, every time it opens, it does so on a dominating scale. Because it only takes about 10 minutes by car from Jeju Airport, there are many travelers who purchase souvenirs and more here before they wrap up their trip.

• Address: 26, Oiljangseo-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do (제주특별자치도 제주시 오일장서길 26)
• Operating hours: 08:00 - 20:00 (open every 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 27th)
• Inquiries: 064-743-5985 / www.visitjeju.net (English, Chinese, Japanese, Malay)