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Namdaemun Market (남대문시장)

Namdaemun Market (남대문시장)

354.7035388969639m    805968     2024-05-17

21, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-2805

Opened in 1964, Namdaemun Market is the largest traditional market in Korea with shops selling various goods. All products are sold at affordable prices and the stores in this area also function as wholesale markets.

Most of the goods are made directly by the storeowners. Namdaemun Market is even open overnight, from 23:00 to 04:00, and is crowded with retailers from all over the country. When day breaks, the site of busy shoppers bustling around the market creates a unique scene that attracts tourists worldwide. Namdaemun Market sells a variety of clothes, glasses, kitchenware, toys, mountain gear, fishing equipment, stationery, fine arts, accessories, hats, carpets, flowers, ginseng, and imported goods.

Banila CO. - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (바닐라코 명동점)

354.660129450491m    0     2024-04-22

38, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Lotte Department Store - Avenuel Branch (롯데백화점 (에비뉴엘))

Lotte Department Store - Avenuel Branch (롯데백화점 (에비뉴엘))

358.51273768721376m    33338     2023-06-10

73, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-771-2500

AVENUEL is a Lotte Department Store luxury-brand branch located in Seoul’s Gangbuk area. Brilliantly dressed in a “garden & gallery” concept and connected to the Lotte Department Store’s main building, AVENUEL offers a wide selection of imported fashion apparel, jewelry and accessories. Moreover, AVENUEL has been highly acclaimed for its extravagant interior design.

Famous designer brands Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, just to name a few, reside on the first five floors of the department store, while floors six to eight house a large cinema. The ninth floor houses a gallery and a number of restaurants, with the tenth floor providing a skin care center and spa, proving that AVENUEL offers more than just the ordinary shopping experience.

Namdaemun Shopping Center (남대문 종합상가)

Namdaemun Shopping Center (남대문 종합상가)

358.7997721797444m    30935     2021-06-04

21, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-2805

Thanks to its rich history, Namdaemun Shopping Center boasts not only an impressive array of items, but items not available elsewhere. For instance, visitors can find all kinds of hard-to-get camera parts and accessories. Local products from across the country are also readily available in Namdaemun Shopping Center.

Rimowa - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (리모와 명동점)

Rimowa - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (리모와 명동점)

359.1870537545393m    0     2024-04-18

1F, 76, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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The Handsome Tommy Hilfiger - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (한섬 타미힐피거 명동)

The Handsome Tommy Hilfiger - Myeong-dong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (한섬 타미힐피거 명동)

361.3925348670407m    0     2024-04-18

11, Myeongdong 6-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Namdaemun Jungang Shopping Center (남대문 중앙상가)

Namdaemun Jungang Shopping Center (남대문 중앙상가)

362.6675902128417m    16955     2020-04-17

21, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-753-2805

Jungang Shopping Center boasts diverse items for women. Its first floor is devoted to shops selling women's clothing and accessories with colorful designs, appealing to female customers. The second floor houses shops selling folk crafts and tradtional crafts, popular among international tourists. It also deals with bedding items, handicrafts, linen and cotton items, and tradtional wedding items.

Innisfree - Myeong-dong Branch (이니스프리 명동점)

Innisfree - Myeong-dong Branch (이니스프리 명동점)

362.3594000480082m    6941     2016-10-12

15, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-776-0117

Innisfree is a mid-price ranged cosmetic brand popular among a wide range of consumers. Deeply loved by teens and young women who share their belief in preserving the balance of nature by purchasing eco-friendly and green life products, the brand focuses on marketing their use of unharmful ingredients as well as the benefits of their 'pure ingredient' lines.

Myeongdong Nanta Theatre (명동난타극장)

Myeongdong Nanta Theatre (명동난타극장)

364.79842453975425m    98911     2021-07-23

26, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-739-8288

Nanta, Korea's representative non-verbal performance, opened their fourth exclusive theater in Myeong-dong, the center of shopping. The 386-seat theater is located within the UNESCO Building. It is the largst of the Nanta theaters, and was the first to present foreign actors within the performances. There are 3 shows every day, all year round.

NANTA - Myeongdong (난타 - 명동)

NANTA - Myeongdong (난타 - 명동)

364.3279094705251m    47734     2020-04-02

26, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-739-8288

NANTA is one of Korea's top performances, a show about four chefs who must prepare a wedding banquet in just one hour. The plot is depicted through various genres of performances, including percussion that uses kitchen utensils to make beats based on traditional rhythms of samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet). The entire show has no spoken dialogue, yet plenty of comedy and romance, too.

Since its debut in October 1997, NANTA (also known as Cookin') has earned international acclaim, having been performed on Broadway and at other famous venues worldwide.