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 The gate is a bit of an
attratction, too. by jburron, 1 more photos
If you get a hankering for a real LV bag just go across the street to Shinsege Department Store (near the Bank of Korea building) but better bring a high-limit credit card.
Not as organized as Dongdaemun, this market is mostly outdoor with many, many sellers of bags/attaches/purses/luggage and about anything else one could need. Some good knock-offs here as well, but not in the shops...got to go to the more mobile sellers in the street for the best goods. For instance, LV belt (vinyl, but nice looking) 15,000 - 1,000 discount if buying 2 (see: What to Pay).
Also: TONS of clothing, some of which is fake, others are just low-priced.
Bargain everywhere. Never pay full price, always 10%-20% should come off. Never take your wallet out until you have the price firm. Never get too excited about an item. Always show flaws or make up some option or color you would prefer (one that they cannot give, thus should give you a discount for not having it). Always buy 2 or more items...should get a 20% discount at least for that. If you get 30%-35% off consider yourself a local. Leave a Comment
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Namdaemun is a large, open-air market, named for nearby Namdaemun (Great South Gate), has existed in the same place for more than 600 years and is Korea's largest traditional market. It is filled with over 1,000 shops, stalls, retailers, street vendors, and has several department stores nearby. Here you can find clothes, shoes, fabrics, tableware, flowers, vegetables, ginseng products, toys, and watches. Under Namdaemun-no (the main street to the north of the market) is an extensive underground arcade.
Wholesalers operate from midnight to 6:00 a.m., and retailers are open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the Market is closed on Sundays. Though it specializes in clothing, with hundreds of vendors selling shirts, pants and jackets, it sells just about everything (including low quality and high quality "super copy" luxury brands like LV, Gucci, Prada, Bulgari, etc-just enter the stalls and ask for the super copy since the low quality good are just displayed outside!)
assorted Korean Souvenirs, shirts, food, soju, fashion dresses, low quality and high quality fakes of Luxury Leather goods like LV, Prada, Gucci or Bulgari and a lot more!
depends on your haggling skills, they don't know much english so I would siggest having an interpreter or tour guide with you. Theme: OtherAddress: Namchang-dong (Jung-gu, downtown,Hoehyon Station)Phone: (82) 2128-7800Directions: Subway line 4, Hoehyeon Station, Namchang-dong (Jung-gu, downtown), SeoulWebsite: www.indm.net/
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Nandaemun Market has been selling all types of goods for more than 600 years. The place has a lot of character and the market traders are very friendly. This is a good place to buy cheap gifts, ranging from ginseng products to glassware.
Food Vendor Alley is open 24 hours and there is a great variety of Korean snacks available. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: Hoehyon Station. Seoul city tour bus stop number 3
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 Namdaemun gate, next to an
open air market. by kdoc13
Namdaemun Market had just about everything I could think of Flowers, wigs, coats, food, you name it, it is probably here, and that is just the outside open air market.
Namdaemun also features many stores nearby such as Mesa. Mesa is a fun place to shop. My first memory of Mesa was their bus which had people dancing on it. The bus was driven all over town. It is kind of fun to shop there.
Shinsegae Department Store is also a great place to shop. It is a lot more upscale than the open air market of Namdaemun, but a great place to pick up some finer items in Seoul. Leave a Comment
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 Wonderful outdoor market by WYLENEoftheWORLD
There is something for everyone from clothes to Korean knicknacks, shoes,furs and lots of leather goods.
"Changsung" or Spirit Posts are a traditional Korean item that were quite large and placed at the entrance of every village to protect from harm and ensure peace and prosperity. Now you can buy them in small wooden replicas easy to toss in your backpack.
Laquer boxes are very well made and come in all kinds of sizes and designs with lovely Korean motifs. These are small and make great gifts! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Market Scene by shiran_d
Any thing you wish, Including all the label brands too. for almost give away free kind of prices
Little as possible Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: Centre of Seoul, Ask any Korean person where ever when ever you are lost for direction.
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 Namdaemun Gate by i-s-a
There is a wide array of goods for sale, a street for each kind....clothes, toys, CDs, shoes, bags and even spices. You need something then most probably you'll find it here. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Exit 5 of Hoehyeon Station, Line 4Phone: 02 752-1913Other Contact: Namdaemun Market Info Center
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 Namdaemun Market by Jim_EliasonLeave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: Metro : Heohyeon
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 by jckim
This is typical buy a thing at Namdaemun Market of Foreigner customs. Japanese buy to Mushrooms, Ginseng, Gim, Clothes. Chinese buy to Mushrooms, Clothes, Handicrafts. Americans buy to Clothes, Folk Art articles, Handicrafts. Europeans buy to Clothes, Folk Art articles, Handicrafts. Russians buy to Clothes, Accessories. Eastsouth Asians buy to Clothes, Accessories, Korean Handicrafts. Central and Middleeast Asians buy to Clothes, Accessories. Central and South Americans buy to Clothes, Accessories, Folk Art articles, Korean Handicrafts. Living in Korea Foreigners buy to Clothes, Daily Necessities, Personal Ornaments.
You're to find by sale items is Four Seasons whether Clothes, Personal Ornaments, Kitchenware, Accessories, Sunglasses, Leather products, Agricultural and Marine products, Food miscellaneous, Daily Necessities, Alcoholic liquors and Beverages, Import items, Digital Cameras, Korean handicrafts and etc Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Namchang-dong, Jung-gu, SeoulDirections: Subway 4 Line Hoe Hyeon Stn.
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 Shoppers buzz around Namdaemun
Market by AKtravelersLeave a Comment Theme: Women's Clothes
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