Shopping arena in Seoul, South korea

Insadong

The main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a multitude of alleys that lead deeper into the district. It's a street with stores and people selling stuff on each side. Mostly, in there sell handicrafts and korean souvenirs. It contains a mixture of historical and modern atmosphere and is a "unique area of Seoul that truly represents the cultural history of the nation. Insadong is also a place for food, like Korean, American, European. The majority of the traditional buildings originally belonged to merchants and bureaucrats. It contains 40 percent of the nation's antique shops and art galleries as well as 90 percent of the traditional stationery shops.

Dongdaemun

Dongdaemun is the large commercial district comprising traditional market and shopping centers in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South korea. The market has 26 shopping malls situated over 10 blocks, 30,000 speciality shops, and 50,000 manufacturers. So, In Dongdaemun you can buy food, stationery, clothes and else. Dongdaemun are open from 10:30am to 5am. And many people say dongdaemun is a heaven for shoppers.

Myeongdong

If Insadong is a street, Myeongdong is a shopping block. It covers 0.99 km² with a population of 3,529 and is mostly a commercial area, being one of Seoul's main shopping and tourism districts. The floating population of Myeongdong is estimated to be around 2 million a day and in terms of floorspace rents, Myeongdong is the one of the most expensive shopping districts in the world. Many hotels, restaurants, cinemas, theaters, and historical sites complete the diverse mixture of the area. You can buy stuff sold on the street or in stores.

Namdaemun

From Myeongdong, you can head to Namdaemun Market since they're kind of close to each other. It's one of the oldest continually running markets in South Korea, and one of the largest retail markets in Seoul. The streets in which the market is located were built in a time when cars were not prevalent, so the market itself is not accessible by all transpotation. It occupies many city blocks, which are blocked off from most car traffic due to the prevalence of parking congestion in the area. If you go there with bus from Seoul metropolitan station it jus 10 minutes to Namdaemun market.