Hostel Vanilla2

14.5Km 2021-04-09

34-8, Jong-ro 57-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-10-9945-1944

Hostel Vanilla 2 is a guesthouse in a residential house located in Sungin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The 2-story house has 9 cozy rooms. Over 90% of the guests are from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Japan, and most of them are in their twenties. Since it is within a 10-minute walk from Dongdaemun Design Plaza, most guests – particularly those who came to Korea to shop during their tour - stay there for three or four days. All the guestrooms are for two and are kept clean at all times. The guesthouse provides free luggage storage service even after the guest has checked out, which is very convenient to the shoppers. Because the guests are young, the guesthouse owner communicates with the guests through various social network services and apps.

Demoo [Tax Refund Shop] (데무)

14.5Km 2024-06-27

1F, #2, 108, Dongnam-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

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Mods Outlet (모즈아울렛)

14.5Km 2020-04-15

108, Dongnam-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-407-5151

Located on Rodeo Street in Munjeong-dong, Mods Outlet is a popular shopping mall for women. The shop specializes in trendy clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories. Top-notch Korean and imported brand items are discounted up to 70% off their original retail prices.

Zakyntos Global Spa Club - Cheongdam Main Branch (자킨토스 청담본점)

14.5Km 2016-07-27

537, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-512-8967

Zakyntos is a world-wide spa franchise, having 13 different branches in Korea and 15 branches overseas, including in Bangkok, Pattaya and more. All stores are directly managed and supervised by the company headquarters, offering the best qualiity service to their international clientele and keeping the brand's high standard in spa and other therapeutic experience programs.

Workers from nearby offices often frequent Zakyntos, as well as families and couples looking to relax. The clean and contemporary environment with professional therapists available 24/7, giving excellent stress-relief, are what make Zakyntos highly recommedable.

Shinuiju Chapsal Sundae (신의주찹쌀순대)

14.5Km 2024-10-17

725 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

SHINee's Key and Minho's Soul Food
It is a Sundae and Rice Soup restaurant that SHINee's Key and Minho have chosen as the soul food that they used to eat after their schedules since their trainee days. Rice Soup can be enjoyed white with only salted shrimp in the soup, or it is delicious with minced seasoning. The bowl will be empty in no time when eaten with Julienne Radish Fresh Salad to a plain soup without the smell of pork. The Stuffed Squid that Key ordered is also a delicacy.

Hwanghak-dong Flea Market (Dokkaebi Market / Manmul Market) (황학동 벼룩시장 (도깨비시장/만물시장))

14.5Km 2020-05-12

11-7, Majang-ro 5-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-1330

Hwanghak-dong Flea Market was named after the way how merchants travel from one place to another all over the country, as if like fleas hopping around from one spot to another, to collect rare and valuable items. This market was once a haven of antiques and collectibles, but with the formation of old-fashioned art street in 1983 in Janganpyeong, many classic art shops had moved out, leaving only used item and general goods stores. Now, visitors can find stores selling antiques, used furniture, electronics, clocks, jewelry, musical instruments, camera, and machinery – pretty much anything one can name. Hwanghak-dong Flea Market is also referred to as Dokkaebbi Market, to describe how even the most rundown items become just like new, as if like the work of a dokkaebi (Korean folk goblin).

Munjeong-dong Rodeo Street (문정동 로데오거리)

14.5Km 2020-05-06

10, Dongnam-ro 4-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-400-1633

Munjeong-dong Rodeo Street is a large shopping district containing over 200 brand-name discount stores. The street is T-shaped, with a 1-kilometer-long main street connected to a 400-meter-long alley, and the Munjeong 1-dong Resident Center located at the center. For shoppers’ convenience, there is a public parking lot (if visitors purchase goods at Rodeo Street, they can park here for free) and a parking lot for foreign tourists only (free of charge). Munjeong-dong Rodeo Street is one of Korea’s major shopping streets with customers ranging from teenagers to adults, since discount stores stocking sports wear, casual wear, shoes, men’s and ladies’ suits, and golf wear are all located on this street. Moreover, this is a great place to find deals on famous brands, at prices lower than at a department store. On some items you can get discounts of up to 70-80%.

Since most of the goods are stock from previous seasons, it might be better to purchase the more classic styles rather than the trendy fashions. In some cases, the goods might have been slightly crumpled or stained during the transfer from warehouse storage, but taking them to the dry-cleaners should fix most problems. However you should be careful when looking at the sewing quality, and check for missing buttons.

One more thing to bear in mind is the shopping season. Even discount stores have periods when stock runs low. The best time to shop is immediately after the stores in Rodeo Street restock their merchandise. This is done at about the same time as department stores. There is also an enormous variety of goods to choose from during the Rodeo Festivals in May and September. The purchased goods are exchangeable but non-refundable, so check the quality of the products carefully before purchasing.

In addition, Munjeong-dong Rodeo Street has a wide selection of restaurants and entertainment facilities. There are a number of pizza places, coffee shops, and food courts, as well as internet cafes and game rooms in the alleys behind the stores. Visitors can also relax in the surrounding parks. There’s a park with a 600-year-old zelkova tree right behind the Munjeong 1-dong Resident Center. Munjeong Rodeo Street is not just a shopping district; it’s a cultural area. The ‘Munjeong-dong Cultural Festival’ takes place every year in May, and the ‘Munjeong-dong Rodeo Festival’ takes place in May every other year. During these festivals, visitors can watch traditional Korean performances, traditional wedding ceremonies, international fashion parades, hip-hop dancing, and more. A charity sale is held on weekends and national holidays on the open-air stage of the Munjeong 1-dong Resident Center, and merchandise is sold for even bigger discounts.

KGC - Dongmyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (KGC 동묘점)

14.5Km 2024-04-22

347, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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JDX - Munjeong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (JDX 문정)

14.5Km 2024-04-18

96, Dongnam-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

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JDX (제이디엑스)

14.5Km 2020-04-24

96, Dongnam-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
+82-2-406-1002

JDX targets customers in their thirties and forties, boasting both fashionable and functional golf wear. Aside from excellent functionality, it is a rising brand thanks to its sponsorship on behalf of golf tournaments, professional golfers and frequent TV commercials.

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