Underground Shopping in Seoul : Myeongdong, Gangnam

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Seoul, also known as Seoul Special City, is the capital city of South Korea. It is also the largest metropolis and hub of entertainment, technology, and recreation in South Korea. People come flocking from all over the world to Seoul. This city has some of the best underground shopping centers that tend to each and every need.

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Scroll down to find three of the best underground shopping malls in Seoul.

Myeongdong’s Underground Shopping Center

Myeongdong Underground Shopping Mall is hands down one of the best shopping malls that you can find in Seoul. This shopping mall is linked to the City Hall with Myeong-dong via an underground corridor. It is an ideal place if you are going on a shopping spree. Here you can find a vast range of goods. Most popular are k-pop items, K-drama memorabilia, traditional clothes, handicrafts, footwear, and souvenirs. They are all at reasonable prices for yourself and your loved ones. There is nothing that you can’t find here, hence, you can save both your time and money.

Besides, the shopping mall remains open round the clock and throughout the year. It also has food points from where you can get local and international cuisine to satisfy your hunger. The nearby attractions include The Grand Hotel Myeongdong, Milky Bee Myeongdong, Grevin Museum, Seoul Metro, and Gogung Myeongdong Store.

How to get there

You can reach this place by following the address: 124 Toegye-ro, Chungmuro 2(i)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. If you have any queries, you can contact the management team by using the phone number +82-2-776-3681. If you are taking the subway, follow the route Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)-ga Exit 7. To make your shopping easier check out his post on where to put your luggage in before you go shopping in Myeongdong.

Plus, here you can check more things to do in Myeongdong including the best Korean street foods as well!

Underground Shopping Center in Gangnam Station, Seoul

If you are looking for clothes, cosmetics, fashion accessories, souvenirs, and all the other shopping stuff, then you need to head towards Gangnam Underground Shopping Mall. Here, you can find all the things you want and need under one roof. You don’t have to unnecessarily go through the hassle of roaming from place to place, wasting your time and money. Also, you can use the baby stroller rental service. It will help you shop in peace while your baby rests.

Moreover, the nearby attractions include The Sool Gallery, The Real Seoul, Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Headquarters, Woodstock Itaewon Bar, and Club Burning Sun. Not to mention, the Seocho Tourist Information Center, LG Arts Center, The Museum of Korean Embroidery, BK Plastic Surgery Museum, and Club Face Seoul, which are all extremely fascinating. The ideal way to visit this mall can be through the Gangnam Walking Tour Including Samsung D’Light, and Best of Seoul Shopping Tour, etc.

How to get there

The operating hours of this place are from 9 am to 11 pm. You can reach this place by following the address: Yeoksam 1-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. If you have any questions that you want to be answered, then you can contact them using this phone number +82 2-776-8932. You can also follow the subway route Gangnam Station (Seoul Subway Line 2 and Sinbundang Line) to reach this place. Enjoy your shopping by visiting a luggage storage space in Gangnam station.

Head here to check more information about things to do in Gangnam and the best restaurants in the Gangnam area.

Jamsil’s Underground Shopping Center

One of the major underground shopping malls in Seoul is the Jamsil Underground Shopping Mall that is home to one hundred and thirty-five stores. They provide you with all the items that one can imagine. Here, you can find a number of restaurants where you can enjoy mouthwatering international and local cuisine. This mall is connected to the Lotte Department Stores that attracts a lot of people coming from all over the world.

The nearby attractions include major modern landmarks such as Seoul Sports Complex, Lotte World, Lotte World Tower, and Lotte World Mall, Olympic Park and Songpa Naru Park (Seokchon Lake). So, if you are visiting this mall for shopping, you can get additional entertainment options and can go from one tourist attraction site to another without paying a lot of money and wasting any extra time.

How to get there

You can reach this place by following the subway route Jamsil Station (Seoul Subway Line2, 8). The operating hours of this place are from 10 am to 8:30 pm, however, the timings and closed dates can vary depending on the stores. It remains closed on the first and third Monday of each month. Make sure to make the best of your trip by leaving your luggage securely at the luggage storage spaces here in Jamsil station.