page_title: Retailing in South Korea
section_title: Tongin Market
hierarchical_section_title: Retailing in South Korea / Wholesale marts / Traditional markets / Popular traditional markets in Seoul / Tongin Market
caption_attribution_description: English: TongIn Market
context_page_description: The nation's large retail store can be said to be a large store with a size of over 3,000 square meters, selling products such as food, household goods and home appliances to consumers in a self-service manner at a lower price than the average store. Food products, including fresh and processed foods, account for an overwhelming 50 percent of the sales, followed by household goods and appliances. While the narrow concept of large marts includes E-Mart, Homeplus, and LotteMart, the broader concept includes warehouse discount such as Costco, Traders, and Big Market.
context_section_description: Tongin Market was founded in June 1941 for the Japanese who lived near Hyoja-dong(Hangul: 효자동) during the Japanese colonial period. After the Korean War, the demand for the consumption space due to the sudden population increase in the Seochon(Hangul: 서촌) led to the formation of the market and the shops around the public market. Tongin Market, which consists of 75 stores, has the largest distribution of restaurants related to catering such as restaurants and side dishes, followed by primary products such as vegetables, fruits and fish. In addition, there are some industrial products such as shoes, shoes, and other items. In 2005, after the committee was officially registered as an Injeong market, it was equipped with modernization facilities based on government subsidies and merchant dues. In 2010, it was selected as the <Seoul-based cultural market> hosted by Seoul City and Jongno-gu and is being developed as a market where culture and arts are together. In recent years, it has been registered as a corporation of Tongin Community Village and established an integrated call center and a distribution center. By building a homepage and opening an online shopping mall, it has been able to increase the convenience of customers and also to expand traditional markets and increase sales.
caption: TongIn Market Entrance
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