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…
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…
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…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
See what's coming next in Korean fashion at this fabulously well-designed boutique, which offers streetwear, gifts and bags on the ground floor and more…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Kyobo's flagship branch sells a wide range of English-language books and magazines (you'll find them on the left from the main entrance), as well as…
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…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Around 60 different Korean designer shops selling crafts, fashion and homewares are gathered at this slick complex. Spread over several levels, the…
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…
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…
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…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
The Korean Craft and Design Foundation’s gallery showcases some of the finest locally made products, including woodwork, pottery and jewellery. It’s the…
Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Market
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
Also known as Gyeongdong Market, Korea’s biggest Asian medicine market runs back for several blocks from the traditional gate on the main road and…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
A fantastic place to buy top-quality traditional Korean handicrafts like hanji (Korean paper) ornaments and baskets, najeon (inlaid lacquerware),…
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…
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…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
The bargaining never stops at this colossal retail and wholesale cluster, best visited at night when local buyers come clamouring for deals. The…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
Cut through Dongdaemun’s commercial frenzy by heading to its leading fashion department store, which is full to the brim with domestic and foreign brands…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
Part of Dongdaemun Market, the Pyounghwa Clothing Market is a mind-bending warren of identical stalls selling clothes, fabric and accessories. You've got…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
One for serious collectors, this sprawling collection of antique shops is spread over three separate precincts. Here you can browse through old dusty…
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…
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…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Staff speak English here and can recommend titles published by Seoul Selection as well as a wide range of other publishers' books on Korean culture in…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Lee Ki-Yeon trained as an artist in the late 1970s when she became interested in natural dyeing and traditional Korean fashion. She went on to establish…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
You could kit out half the world's hipster cafes from the teetering stacks of dusty ornaments, table lamps, musical instruments and valve radios crammed…
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…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
An arty four-storey complex built around a courtyard that's a popular stop for one-off clothing, accessories and household goods as well as a fair amount…
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…
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…
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…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Come here for beautifully designed, casual hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) made from natural fabrics in a variety of soft natural and pastel colours…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
You're likely to find Lim Dong Wook, the designer of these original unisex shirt-button covers, at this, his atelier and showroom. These pieces of…
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…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Exquisite traditional embroidery pieces, including handbags, cushions and pillows, from Kukjae have often been presented as official gifts by Korean…
Seoul
A young, local brand, GRDS combines comfortable Italian soles with sleek and modern Korean designs. At this offline location, it even displays cross…
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…
Northern Seoul
Seoul’s Filipino community gathers every Sunday to shop, meet, chat and eat Filipino food. Join the throng for authentic eats like goat stew, barbecued…
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
Tastefully designed, natural glazed pottery for daily and decorative use are artfully displayed on the ground floor of this complex that includes a…
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…
Dongdaemun & Eastern Seoul
In the same mould as Doota, if slightly more focused on global brands, this high-rise department store has multiple levels of clothing, cosmetics,…
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…