Myboon is a lifestyle-focused, fashion select shop, and it is a collaboration between the fashion select shop, Boondo Shop of the Shin Se Gae shopping mall, and an internationally-famous art director, “Milan Vukmirovic.” The shop focuses on direct marketing lesser-known designer brands; so, you can check the international fashion trends at a glance. Celebrities like G-Dragon, Bae Yong Jun, Jang Dong Gun, and others have all made this shop the place to shop. The juice bar, which you can only find in Myboon, is loved by health conscious stars like Victoria from f(x).
Bangsan Market is a wholesale market that sells packaging and promotional materials. Popular with patissiers, the market became famous after it was featured on the TV show, “My name is Kim Sam-sun (내 이름은 김삼순).” There are a number of bakery cafes along the Cheonggyecheon Stream.
Hongdae Hope Market first took place in May 2002 as Korea’s first spontaneous handicraft market. Originally created with the aim of reviving the environmental-friendly handicraft industry, the market developed into a truly interactive space where local artists make and sell their unique craftwork at affordable prices.
Busan's most popular university town is located right in front of Pusan National University area. This place is always bustling with a large floating population of college students. Thus the name ‘Street of Youth’ was often referred to describe this area. While the main street is lined with designer brands of clothing stores and cosmetics shops, independent and non-branded stores are also popular and commonly found in the smaller alleys. Besides, delicious street food including Busan's famous eomuk (fish cake) and tteok-bokki (stir-fried rice cake) can also be seen on sale along the roadside.
Seoul(Songpa-gu) , Jamsil・Seokchon Lake・Olympic Park
JDX targets customers in their thirties and forties, boasting both fashionable and functional golf wear. Aside from excellent functioality, it is a rising brand thanks to its sponsorship on behalf of golf tournaments, professional golfers and to frequent TV commercials. JDX at Munjeong-dong is directly run by the company and has more latest and markdown items than its other branch stores.
Restaurants on the upper levels of the center overlook the scenic Gwangalli Beach and serve up a wide assortment of raw fish (raw sea bream, raw flat fish, raw rockfish, raw flounder, etc.) and spicy fish stews.
The Dongdaemun Fashion Town was slowly developed by Cerestar, Doota, Migliore, Pyounghwa, and wholesalers settling in Dongdaemun. Not only do Koreans shop in these areas, but visitors from Japan, China, Russia, and other countries have been known to frequently shop at both wholesale and retail stores here.
The Hyeyang Elysium operates a special order shop (on floor G) for its foreign customers. There are also airport shuttle buses available to further attract more customers visiting from abroad. The merchants of the Hyeyang Elysium have plenty of knowledge in the latest fashions, as they personally research the fashion markets of Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
The Daegu Yangnyeongsi (medicine market) is a major herbal medicine market specializing in the practices of Oriental medicine that dates all the way back to the Joseon Dynasty. During the era of the Joseon Dynasty, the Daegu Yangnyeongsi was at the center of the herbal medicine world, providing Oriental medicine to travelers from all around the world including Japan, China, Russia, Manchuria and many other countries.
To this day, the Daegu Yangnyeongsi still flows with herb farmers, collectors, sellers, and buyers operating over 50 herbal medicine stores and 25 herbal clinics with 85 herbal medicine doctors, and 20 ginseng stores. The market is also known to be the first wholesale medicine market in Korea.
The exhibition hall located on the 2nd floor of the wholesale market offers baskets used to collect herbs, ‘yakjanggi’ to store herbs, scales to measure the weight of the herbs, and old books on herbal medicine. The Medicine Festival is held every year in May and boasts a wide variety of fun-filled events like traditional folk music programs, an herb exhibition, and herb-cutting competitions.
Established in Icheon (Gyeonggido), Kwangjuyo inherits the spirit of Kwangju Government Kiln that used to supply ceramics to royal families. Using natural materials and handmade process, Kwangjuyo aims to not only continue the fine tradition of reflecting natural beauty, but also reinterpret traditional patterns and materials of ceramics to modern sensibility.
The Maeumui Munui is one of the few stores in Korea specializing in handmade neckties. Neckties use 100% silk; scarfs are made by textile artists using natural dyes. Popular among young adults, artists and entertainers are the main patrons of the store. Every two months, artists in the Maeumui Munui change the patterns or styles of the store's neckties and scarfs. Products are only made in small quantities.