{"id":245,"date":"2010-03-22T12:15:07","date_gmt":"2010-03-22T12:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=245"},"modified":"2017-12-21T07:52:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T12:52:50","slug":"shopping-areas-in-seoul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/shopping-areas-in-seoul\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping Areas in Seoul"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of people know about areas like \ub0a8\ub300\ubb38<\/strong>, \uc778\uc0ac\ub3d9<\/strong>, and \uc6a9\uc0b0<\/strong> (https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean?s=nigh+market<\/a>) within the Seoul area, but did you know that there are lots of other shopping venues within Seoul?<\/p>\n

For example, \uba85\ub3d9<\/strong> is a shopping district that is famous for its expensive retail shops. The Lotte Department Store (\ub86f\ub370\ubc31\ud654\uc810<\/strong>) is one of the biggest department stores in the \uba85\ub3d9<\/strong> region. Not only that, \uba85\ub3d9<\/strong> is a financial center, with international companies like Citibank and HSBC, and domestic companies like SK (\uc5d0\uc2a4\ucf00\uc774<\/strong>). In addition, \uba85\ub3d9<\/strong> is a political hotspot. The Chinese Embassy and UNESCO Hall are all located here, and if you come on the right day, you may be able to see a political demonstration taking place. Here’s a video that shows you some outdoor and indoor shops:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zNzvYSnDb9Y<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s also an underground shopping mall called COEX Mall (\ucf54\uc5d1\uc2a4\ubab0<\/strong>). My favorite place is the Kimchi Museum (\uae40\uce58\ubc15\ubb3c\uad00<\/strong>) which features different varieties of \uae40\uce58<\/strong>, the history behind each variety, and how to make it. COEX Mall is also the place where young people flock to see computer game tounaments. In addition to hundreds of shops, there is a large aquarium, a cinema complex, and a bookstore. Here’s a video showing some of the shops in COEX Mall :<\/p>\n