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Seoul Gwangjang Market Shopping Tip : Recommended Item

Seoul Gwangjang Market Shopping Tip : Recommended Item

Gwangjang Market provides not only the taste but also the beauty.
Go upstairs to the second floor of the mall along the stairs between the market and there will be shops selling hanbok and relief garments.

(Source : Korea Tourism Organization Website)

① Hanbok

Gwangjang Market was originally called as the ‘Center of Hanbok.’ Gwangjang Market was the gathering place for Hanbokjang from all over the country. Even today, the Gwangjang market is the place where Hanbok House unfolds in just one alley.

15~16 classified areas in the market, including the largest concentration of Judan Hanbok in the Gwangjang market. With over a thousand stores scattered around, it is the center of Korean hanbok market.

In the Gwangjang market, you can buy Hanbok for 30% lower than the market price. You can enjoy the finest hanbok, detailed sewing with craftsmanship and sensitive designs.

(▲ ‘I Live Alone’ Park Na-rae, Source: MBC ‘I Live Alone’)

② Relief clothing

It is the power of relief clothing shops that crowd the Gwangjang market with young people. Pick out your favorite style of clothing and be amazed by its state of preservation and price, and you will be able to fully enjoy the feeling of finding hidden treasures.

Especially, many people visit here during the winter when clothes cost a lot of money. This is because you can buy coats, fur jackets, knits, and etc at ridiculous prices compared to regular stores.

Comedian Park Na-rae, Actor Lee Si-un and other celebrities, including common people, are regarding the Gwangjang market as the holy land of relief clothing.

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