Seoul, South Korea has many shopping centres and markets throughout the city. 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.

Myeong-dong is Seoul’s prime shopping and entertainment area in downtown, which contains some of the city’s top stores and fashion boutiques. The area has been subject to much investment and many of the financial institutions such as banks and investment companies are located in the area. Nearby is the Namdaemun market named after the Namdaemun Gate, a large market famous for selling “anything under the sun”. Insa-dong, a narrow street is also known for its antique stores, traditional teahouses art galleries.

While Myeong-dong caters to a more youth orientated crowd, Gangnam areas often attract a more well-to-do population of wealthy young Koreans, who shop at one of many luxury boutiques and department stores, as well as dining at some of the finest cafes and restaurants in the city. COEX mall in the area is also popular with many of the locals and also contains one of the largest aquariums in Asia, accessible from Samseong Station.

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. The Yongsan Electronics Market of Seoul is the largest electronics market in the whole of Asia