Must-see shopping in Seoul

For consumers of contemporary Korean art and design, these five gallery spaces at the MMCA showcase some of the best of what's on offer, from fashion and…

Just opened at time of research is this postindustrial shopping mall, art centre and office complex housed in an old factory unit. The open-air roof has a…

Usually shortened to MMMG, this stylish emporium tells a story on every storey, from Swiss brand Freitag on ground level up through to Japanese homewares,…

Selling beautiful traditional-style furniture and decorative pieces for your home, including a variety of lamps with shades made of hanji (handmade paper).

The flagship store of this Korean cosmetics brand specialises in organic skin products and essential oils using germinated sprouts.

Spread over three levels, this multilabel boutique mixes up vintage with new designer men's and women's fashion and homewares.

Korea isn't a particularly cheap country in which to pick up electronics (even for home-grown brands like Samsung), but this humongous collection of tech…

There are two close-by branches of this multibrand boutique that’s a byword for chic, high-end fashion. The original, worth a look if only for its…

An old market arcade has become a Friday-night and weekend hot spot for browsers in hip Yeonnam-dong. Secondhand clothing, homemade cookies, an overload…

Back in the 1980s there were around 50 eel-leather shops in Itaewon. Now there's just Mr Choe's, which has sold his luxuriously supple handbags, belts,…

One of the best places in Seoul for traditional crafts is the wholesale handicrafts market in the upper floors of Building C and D at Namdaemun Market,…

A variety of nicely packaged teas grown at the company’s plantations on Jeju-do (Jeju Island) as well as tea-making implements are on offer here. A cafe…

As well as the food and fabrics sold here, head upstairs for stalls full of second-hand clothing. There's the usual flannel shirts, vintage dresses, army…

With brand-name shopping and three floors of eateries, this giant department store sprawls around the major overground Yongsan station. Check out the…

In a street famous for its antique stores (which originated when departing US soldiers sold their belongings), Ando is one of the most well known. The…

War, what is it good for? Military surplus shops might be one answer, and this Aladdin's cave is loaded with genuine army uniforms and equipment, some of…

Ecofriendly shoes, bags and other goods, some made from recycled products, are sold at this attractive basement store. Look for the wallets and bags made…

The black cat Curo is the superstar character in hundreds of costumes and disguises – everything from Darth Vader to Marilyn Monroe – at this creative…

Chang Eung Bong creates and sources exquisite fabrics used for fashion and soft furnishings, including gorgeous quilts, pillows and contemporary spins on…

Although there's a bigger branch of Object in Hongdae, this one is notable for specialising in products that involve some element of re- or up-cycling,…