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Shopping Centre shopping in South Korea

  1. A

    Seomun Market

    Daegu is a shopper's dream. In addition to good prices on all kinds of 'normal' and brand-name goods (clothes, shoes, bags etc) at the various department stores, Daegu has numerous speciality markets that make for a fascinating stroll even if you're not going to part with any won. Start at the Seomun Market, a hulking, multistorey complex with over 4000 shops in six sections. Bustling yet orderly, it's been one of Korea's big-three markets since opening in 1669, even if the current buildings have little of that historic character. The market is closed on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.

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  2. B

    Chungjangno

    Chungjangno, Gwangju's buzzing, semi-pedestrianised shopping district, is bursting with clothing and accessory stores, bars, nightclubs, buzzing restaurants and all the fast-food chains. A tsunami of young people sweeps along the streets every night, both above ground and in the Chunggeum underground shopping arcade.

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  3. Sogong

    Stores in this upmarket underground arcade sell ginseng, stationery, antiques, handicrafts, clothing and accessories. The arcade joins up with Myeong-dong Underground Arcade, so you could go ­subterranean shopping for weeks.

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  4. Yasigolmok

    Yasigolmok is the heart of Daegu's shopping district, clothing and fashion outlets, bustling day and night.

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  5. C

    Dongmun market

    Dongmun market spreads bustling and cheerful retail therapy over a large area in the city's heartland.

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  6. D

    Jungang underground shopping centre

    Jungang underground shopping centre is one of the city's three prime shopping zones.

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