{"id":37,"date":"2026-05-27T00:25:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T00:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-06-26T02:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T02:09:54","slug":"shopping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping and Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Galleria<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Galleria is renowned for its luxury brand items and is the largest luxury department store in Korea.
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Address: 343 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shinsegae<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Korea\u2019s oldest department store was started in the 1930s. Today it is a chain of different style stores.
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Address: 52-50 Chungmuro 1ga, Jung-gu, Seoul<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hyundai<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hyundai Department Store is one of the three largest in the country. With plans to open more stores, it is becoming the best value shopping chain in South Korea.
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Address: 456 Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Yangnyeong Market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Seoul’s Yangnyeong Market is one of the most famous oriental medicine markets in Korea.
These markets are a delight for all the senses with aromatic herbs scenting the air, and the rich colours of spices displayed on market stalls.
Admission: free
Opening hours: 24 hours
Address:
Yangnyeongjungang-ro 8-gil
Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Phone +82-2-969-4793<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Noryangjin Fish Markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is a wholesale fish market and a true \u201cSeoul\u201d experience. Arrive early to see the fish auctions or come in the evening for dinner. Pick the fish you want from a stall and bring it to a nearby restaurant to cook.
Auctions commence at 3 am with shellfish. They continue later in the morning with live fish at 1 am and fresh fish at 3 am.
Admission: Free
Opening hours: 1:00 am to 6:00 pm
Address:
688 Nodeul-ro
Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Insadong<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is a small street which gives a more traditional shopping experience. Visit it for art galleries, and antique shops. It is the home of traditional hand crafted items such as porcelain. After shopping, revive yourself at the tea houses.
The street is only small but it is packed with charm and is a cultural must see.
Admission: free
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Address:
130-4, Insa-dong
Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yangnyeong Market Seoul’s Yangnyeong Market is one of the most famous oriental medicine markets in Korea.These markets are a delight for all the senses with aromatic herbs scenting the air, and the rich colours of spices displayed on market stalls.Admission: freeOpening hours: 24 hoursAddress:Yangnyeongjungang-ro 8-gilDongdaemun-gu, Seoul, South KoreaPhone +82-2-969-4793 Noryangjin Fish Markets This is a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":188,"href":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions\/188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mliberato.tafewest.com\/seoul\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}