{"id":6270,"date":"2019-04-10T13:37:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T13:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/?p=6270"},"modified":"2019-04-10T13:37:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T13:37:56","slug":"shopping-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/article\/shopping-seoul\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to 2am Shopping in Seoul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The jetlag got you good. You passed out at 6pm after eating dinner with the old folks, which was actually breakfast time back home. Fast-forward to now: 1am. You&#8217;re beyond wide awake and ready to explore the city you wandered through with a hazy brain yesterday. In most cities, this would be a recipe for a hotel gym tour or maybe a trip to a convenience store for a bad bottle of overpriced wine. But in Seoul, you\u2019re in luck. Starting at 11pm, the shopping and food heaven of <a href=\"http:\/\/english.visitseoul.net\/shopping\/Dongdaemun-Market_\/62\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Dongdaemun<\/a> is just waking up. It\u2019s actually worth letting the jetlag win to be awake for this experience. Here\u2019s how to get the most out of late night shopping in Seoul:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arrive no earlier than 11pm (seriously)<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_1272379666.jpg\" alt=\"Shopping in Seoul: late night streets in Seoul\" class=\"wp-image-6397\"\/><figcaption>Late night streets in Seoul, South Korea. CJ Nattanai \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Seoul is home to some of the only markets in the world that actually get <em>busier<\/em> late at night, with stalls typically opening around 11pm and the best action happening around 2 or 3am. There\u2019s something inexplicably invigorating about shopping in Seoul in the middle of the night with thousands people. It feels like you snuck out of the house to go to a party your parents strictly forbade you from attending. Most stores close down around 5am, which is enough time to get a nap in and still wake up with a full day to explore. Seoul is the city that never sleeps in the most literal sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore multi-level malls and yellow tents<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gallery-slideshow-block seeker-slideshow-wrapper\"><button class=\"scroll-next\"> <\/button><button class=\"scroll-previous disabled\"> <\/button><div class=\"indicators \"><div class=\"indicator active\"><\/div><div class=\"indicator\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"scrolling-container\"><div class=\"single-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/seeker.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_769169827.jpg)\"><div class=\"image-caption\">COEX Star Yard Library at night, Seoul, South Korea. Sagase48 \/ Shutterstock.com<\/div><\/div><div class=\"single-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/seeker.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_1173593140.jpg)\"><div class=\"image-caption\">COEX Star Yard Library, Seoul, South Korea. Jihun Sim \/ Shutterstock.com<\/div><\/div><\/div><slideshow-actions :user=\"user\"><\/slideshow-actions><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Miglore (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/english.visitkorea.or.kr\/enu\/SHP\/SH_EN_7_2.jsp?cid=273759\" target=\"_blank\">Miglore<\/a>, Hello apm, Doota Tower, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pyounghwa Clothing Market (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/english.visitseoul.net\/attractions\/Pyounghwa-Pyeonghwa-Market_\/27120\" target=\"_blank\">Pyounghwa Clothing Market<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kwanghee Fashion Mall  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/english.visitseoul.net\/Hallyu\/Kwanghee-Fashion-Mall_\/15907\" target=\"_blank\">Kwanghee Fashion Mall <\/a>are some of the must-hit shopping malls in Seoul. A good plan of attack is to start on the top floor and work your way back down to the exit. Each mall is a labyrinth overflowing with small vendors selling every item of clothing you\u2019ve ever thought about putting on your body (and a whole lot you never knew existed!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&#8217;ve shopped your fill at each of the malls, wander down any side street or alley you pass by. These are cluttered with pop-up stalls. The yellow tents near the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dongdaemun History and Culture subway station (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dongdaemun_History_%26_Culture_Park_station\" target=\"_blank\">Dongdaemun History and Culture subway station<\/a> are also worth wandering through \u2014 but come prepared, cash is king in the yellow tents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Score sweet deals when you buy in bulk<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/44907925_2217011864995927_1953297483341814752_n72.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6278\"\/><figcaption>Night shopping in Seoul, South Korea. instagram.com\/ks_kyung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most vendors in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dongdaemun market area (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/english.visitseoul.net\/shopping\/Dongdaemun-Market_\/62\" target=\"_blank\">Dongdaemun market area<\/a> specialize in wholesale, but they will sell retail as long as you buy a few pieces or the same piece in a few colors. The entire night shopping scene here revolves around local designers and manufacturers. The factories are up the street from the malls. This creates a unique opportunity for the designer to send a product to the factory in the afternoon and have it on the rack for sale the next morning. Move over Harajuku girls \u2014 Seoul is now the queen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you navigate the maze of shopping, you&#8217;ll feel like you&#8217;re somewhere you definitely shouldn&#8217;t be as hand trucks loaded up with white bags overflowing with clothing whizz by in the small corridors. Since wholesale is the name of the game here, these clothes are heading all over Seoul, to other parts of the country, and a whole bunch are being shipped abroad. Many store owners in Thailand, China, and Japan frequent this area to scope out current fashion finds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New merchandise comes out daily, not the norm in this type of industry. So if you want to be the most fashionable in your friend group, you\u2019ve come to the right spot. If you need any extra help with what\u2019s currently in vogue, you\u2019ll be shopping in the company of Seoul\u2019s best dressed, so this is an ideal people-watching area to hang out in. And in five years, you can mock all of your friends for being late to the party once the U.S. finally catches on to some of the trends Asia is already totally done with.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fuel up with epic <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/korean-street-food\/\">Korean street food<\/a><br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_745880038.jpg\" alt=\"Vendor selling Korean street food, South Korea.\" class=\"wp-image-6395\"\/><figcaption>Street food, Seoul, South Korea. Chatchai Somwat \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In front of the malls and down every side street is <a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/korean-street-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Korean street food (opens in a new tab)\">Korean street food<\/a> heaven. Within just a few hours, you&#8217;ll find every type of food you came to Korea for. <em>Tteokbokki<\/em> \u2014 spicy rice and fish cakes drowning in red pepper paste \u2014  is a staple here and found under every red tent, most with standing room only. Most red tents will also have <em>soondae<\/em>, Korean blood sausage, which is way more delicious than it sounds. Pop into any of the restaurants nearby for kimchi jjigae, kimchi stew, or try my absolute favorite Korean dish, <em>budae jjigae<\/em>, army base stew. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Budae<em> <\/em>jjigae took hold during reconstruction from the Korean War. It\u2019s a glorious mix of American food that was found on military bases with traditional Korean flavors. The stew features Spam, sliced hot dogs, baked beans, ramen noodles, kimchi, spicy red pepper paste, tofu, and green onions. It\u2019s all assembled and cooked in front of you at your table. The final elegant touch that screams \u201cAmerica\u201d is a few slices of processed cheese draped over it all, imparting its unmistakable fake cheese flavor throughout the dish. It\u2019s quintessential Korean cuisine with deep historic roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shutterstock_540171526-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6409\"\/><figcaption>Budae jjigae, Seoul, South Korea. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And trust me, you\u2019ve never had fried chicken unless you\u2019ve had it Korean style in Korea, where they hand you disposable plastic gloves and it\u2019s mandatory to wash it down with local beer for the full experience. This perfect pairing is so popular in Korea they\u2019ve made it one word: <em>chimaek<\/em>. \u201cChi\u201d being a shortened version of chicken and \u201cmaek\u201d being a shortened version of maekju, the Korean word for \u201cbeer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/53837167_271158160483602_7703211632321505177_n72.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6279\"\/><figcaption>Red tents, Banpo Bridge, Seoul, South Korea. instagram.com\/k_vantour_ta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re just looking for a quick bite, lighter fare is around, too. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ediya Coffee (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ediya_Coffee\" target=\"_blank\">Ediya Coffee<\/a> (think the Korean version of Starbucks) is open until 4am. Convenience stores are all over and most have seating areas in the front of the store for people-watching with a snack or a beverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re over shopping but still want to experience the energy of Seoul, take a short walk over to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cheonggyecheon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/english.visitseoul.net\/attractions\/Cheonggyecheon-Stream_\/35\" target=\"_blank\">Cheonggyecheon<\/a>. The city spent $281 million to create this creek that is almost seven miles long and runs through the heart of the city. It\u2019s a stunning aspect of Seoul that used to be a freeway. It\u2019s the perfect ending to the perfect pre-dawn shopping spree in Seoul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The jetlag got you good. 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