Mini Gold – TIMES SQUARE Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (미니골드 타임스퀘어) – – Address : 15, Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul ※ Presentation Information – Fair Day Monday – Sunday – Information and Guides +82-2-2638-0201 – Opening Hours 11:00-22:00 – Parking Available – Restroom Available – Items for Sale Jewerly (Accessories), Accessories – Shop Guide Refund method…

Beodeul Maru – Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (한국문화재재단 버들마루) – – Address : 37, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul ※ Presentation Information – Fair Day Monday – Sunday – Information and Guides +82-2-722-0787 – Opening Hours 09:00-18:30 – Parking Not available – Items for Sale Services – Shop Guide Refund method (Time-frame) :…

Seoul Gyeongdong Market (서울 경동시장) As the nation began to recover from the aftermath of the Korean War, farmers from the northern Gyeonggi-do region and Ganwon-do gathered around the old Seongdong Station (renamed ‘Hansol Donguibogam’) to sell their produce and wares. The farmers’ impromptu gathering on the fallow farmland to make their transactions soon led…

Junggok-dong Furniture Street (중곡동 가구거리) – Tel 010-5508-0089 Junggok-dong Furniture Street stretches between Achasan Subway Station and Gunjagyo Bridge, hosting a concentration of furniture stores on either side of the main road. This area accommodates a diverse range of furniture stores, featuring well-known domestic and international brands alongside smaller and medium-sized furniture shops. It serves…

Shinsegae Department Store – Main Store (신세계백화점 (본점)) – Homepage www.shinsegae.com – Tel +82-1588-1234 Shinsegae Department Store opened its doors as the first modern department store in the country in 1960. It stands where Korea’s first department store, the Japanese Misreukkosi Department Store, used to be in the 1930s. After undergoing remodeling in 2007, it…

Mangwon Market (망원시장) Mangwon Market is one of the representative traditional markets of Seoul. Its proximity to both Mangnidan Street and Hangang Park makes it a great place to do some shopping in preparation for a riverside picnic. The market isn’t very large, but it is packed with delicious treats.  One can find classics like…