page_title: Shopping in Seoul
section_title: Markets and traditional
hierarchical_section_title: Shopping in Seoul / Markets and traditional
caption_attribution_description: Garak Fish Market in Songpa-gu, South Korea
context_page_description: Seoul, South Korea has many shopping areas and markets throughout the city, such as the fashions of Myeong-dong, the luxury of Cheongdam-dong, the indie and vintage of Hongdae area, or the whole-sale of Dongdaemun and Namdaemun markets.
context_section_description: The largest market is the Dongdaemun Market, which supplies stocks to thousands of retail fashion shops around the whole of Korea. Near Dongdaemun market are several large mall complexes that specialize in fashion goods of all sorts, from formal attire to casual, and from clothes to all kinds of accessories including bags and belts. Some of these are Migliore, Hello APM and Doota. The Dongdaemun area can be accessed by Dongdaemun station and Dongdaemun Stadium station.
  There is the Namdaemun market named after the Namdaemun, a large market famous for selling "anything under the sun". Myeong-dong can be accessed by Myeong-dong station, and Namdaemun market from Hoehyeon station, both of which are within walking distance of each other.
  Gwangjang market is located in Jongno-gu, and is famous for bindaetteok, and mayak gimbap. It is accessible by either Jongno 5-ga, or Euljiro 4-ga metro station.
  Insa-dong, a narrow street is also known for its antique stores, traditional teahouses art galleries. Other markets include the Hwanghak-dong Flea Market, Gyeongdong Market for oriental medicine, Changanpyeong Antique Market and the fish markets Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market and Garak Market where many fish vendors will prepare fresh sashimi out of any fish you choose from the tank.
caption: Garak Fish Market
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