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Where to shop in Korea in person

Updated: Apr 18, 2022


Food - Supermarket

Emart Mall shopping for groceries in Korea


Emart Mall

* SSG cardholders will receive an extra discount upon payment


Homeplus shopping for groceries in Korea

Homeplus



Nonghyup Hanaro Mart shopping for groceries in Korea

Nonghyup Hanaro Mart

*Nonghyup, Kookmin, etc. partner cardholders, etc. will receive an extra discount.


Franchise stores


- GS25, 7eleven, CU, Ministop, Emart24 are some of the most common franchise kiosks that are open 24/7 all year round

*Each store has a membership application that offers points for purchase and offers

*GS25 and CU also offer a lower price for delivery products than others

*All of them have also applications to use for discounts


HomeMart type stores


- stores that are usually owned by families

- these stores generally have slightly lower prices for various foods than supermarket stores


Bakeries and pastry shops


*Offers HappyPoint (Android | iOS) membership that can be used in partner and adjacent stores

  • Paris Croissant, store that sells pastries, bread, and other ready-made food

  • Tous les Jours, similar to Paris Baguette, is a franchise that sells pastries and bread

*Those who have a membership will receive points that they can use for the following

purchases


Stores selling foreign products


  • Foreign Food mart, located in Itaewon, locals can find a variety of food from abroad at a reasonable price

  • Mono mart, is a store that sells Japanese products.


Traditional Korean markets


  • Namdaemun Market, you will be able to find various products from clothes, electronics to food;

  • Tongin Market, located in the area of ​​palaces, offers a variety of traditional shops and restaurants. The specificity of this market is that the currency used is not won but yeopjeon (old Korean coins) that can be purchased at the entry of the market;

  • Mangwon Market, various foods are sold in this market and you can also find restaurants owned by locals at very low prices;

  • Gwangjang Market, this market specializes in clothing materials and accessories as well as street food;

  • Noryanjing Fish Market, located in the area of ​​the station with the same name, Noryangjin Market is the largest fish market in Korea, fish lovers will find here a wide variety of fish and seafood;

  • Gyeongdong Market, we recommend this market for those who are interested in purchasing Korean medicinal herbs.


Cosmetics


Olive Young, is one of the largest franchises in Korea that mainly distributes cosmetics. The franchise is owned by the CJ conglomerate. Membership can be used at all CJ partner stores such as Dunkin Donuts, CGV, etc.


Lalavla, similar to Olive Young, the franchise is owned by the same company that owns the GS25 stores' membership can be used at all partner stores

Pacific Love (Aritaum, Innisfree, etc.)


- is one of the largest Korean cosmetics companies with a number of brands such as Innisfree and Aritaum. Valid online and offline. Members, depending on the level, receive various offers and coupons

* Most Korean cosmetics stores also have an online shopping site, and most new registered members will receive welcoming coupons. Also, you can find them on all the streets since they are very popular.


Bookstores

  • Alladin, new and old books, CDs, DVDs. Service offered in Korean

  • Kyobo, books, stationery, movies, CDs, DVDs

Also, there are a lot of old books stores in Korea, just search for the 골동품서점 or 중고서점 which means used books bookstore or antique bookstore.

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