--- title: 【Travel Series】Seoul description: Travel Guide and curated list for shopping in Seoul, South Korea image: https://blog.lumiebox.com/hubfs/travel/seoul/2024_seoul_sigonggan.jpeg --- Search toggle [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com) Search toggle [![](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hubfs/wlogo0.png)](https://blog.lumiebox.com/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com) Search toggle What are you looking for? Search # 【Travel Series】Seoul 24 May 2024 [Cat](https://blog.lumiebox.com/author/cat) ![](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hubfs/travel/seoul/2024_seoul_sigonggan.jpeg) Introducing the Seoul edition of my Travel Series :) I spent 2+ months in Seoul in 2024 and these are my curations/finds: In this article - [Google Map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/5/edit?mid=1iFoZIfBLlUPc3NguF9DtDJHn7S0UP4g&usp=sharing) - [Shopping](https://blog.lumiebox.com/travel-series-seoul#shopping) - [Beauty / Selfcare](https://blog.lumiebox.com/travel-series-seoul#beauty) - [Food & Cafe](https://blog.lumiebox.com/travel-series-seoul#food)   # Shopping For shopping, I recommend a few major areas outlined below, but you can find more scattered shops in my Google Maps link. I love the major department stores as they house many brands in one place. ## 1. Department Stores & Underground Malls - LOTTE Young Plaza (Myeong-dong): Trendy department store in Seoul's famous neighborhood. - Starfield COEX Mall: Massive underground shopping mall & convention center with a theater, aquarium & restaurants. Also home of Starfield Library. - Gangnam Express Bus Terminal: Goto Mall, Enter-6 Fashion Mall, Shinsegae: Also massive underground shopping, 2 malls and Shinsegae department store. - DOOTA: Many Korean fashion shops with Olive Young shop in B2 floor. If you're shopping luxury brands (there are Korea/Asia exclusives for some brands), I suggest [Shinsegae](http://eng.shinsegaecentralcity.com/about), [LOTTE Main](https://global.lotteshopping.com/eng/store/main?cstrCd=0001), [Hyundai Coex](https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/rgnContentsView.do?vcontsId=106285). ## 2. Shops/Brands For all the rest of the shopping, I recommend taking walks and exploring some of the areas in my Google Map, such as Hongdae, Myeong-dong, Dongdaemun, Gangnam, Garosu-gil. ![Seoul Sigonggan](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/travel/seoul/2024_seoul_sigonggan.jpeg?width=767&height=617&name=2024_seoul_sigonggan.jpeg) **![Seoul Nyunyu Wholesale](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/travel/seoul/2024_seoul_nyunyu.jpeg?width=768&height=1024&name=2024_seoul_nyunyu.jpeg)** **Favorite Shops / Brands:** - [8seconds](https://www.ssfshop.com/8Seconds/) (에잇세컨즈) - [Aland](https://a-land.co.kr/shop/) (에이랜드) - [Artbox](https://www.poom.co.kr/dispctg/initArtboxMain.action) (아트박스) - [Butter](https://www.mhmall.co.kr/index.html?page_id=2) (버터) - [Brand Market](https://www.instagram.com/brandmarket4455/) (브랜드마켓) - [Chaakan](https://chaakan.co.kr/) (착한구두) - [CLO](https://clostudio.kr/) (클로 스튜디오) - [Daiso](https://www.daisomall.co.kr/) (다이소몰) - [EMIS](https://emis.kr/) (이미스) - [General Idea](https://generalidea.co.kr/product/list.html?cate_no=356) (제너럴아이디어) - [JAJU](https://www.sivillage.com/jaju/main/initMain.siv) (자주) - [Mardi Mercredi](https://mardimercredi.com/) (마르디 메크르디) - [Marithé Francois Girbaud](https://marithe-official.com/) (마리떼 프랑소와 저버) - [MIXXO](https://mixxo.com/) (미쏘) - [Mosvani](https://www.instagram.com/mosvani_studio/) (모스바니) - [Musinsa Standard](https://www.musinsa.com/brands/musinsastandard) (무신사 스탠다드) - [NYUNYU](https://nyunyu.co.kr/) wholesale (뉴뉴) - [Rola Rola](https://www.rolarola.com/) (로라로라) - [Sappun](https://www.sappun.co.kr/) (사뿐) - [Shoopen](https://shoopen.elandmall.co.kr/) (슈펜) - [Sigonggan](https://sigonggan.com/) (시공간) Update 2025 \* CLOSED, the large store in Myeongdong is now "nyunyu house 뉴뉴하우스" - [Sinoon](https://sinoon.co.kr/) (시눈) - [Stand Oil](https://standoil.kr/index.html) (스탠드오일) - [TWEE](https://twee.co.kr/) (트위) **Beauty:** - [BANILA CO](https://www.banila.com/) (바닐라코) - [CHICOR](https://chicor.com/main) (시코르) - [Etude](https://www.etude.com/) (에뛰드) - [Holika Holika](https://www.holikaholika.co.kr/) (홀리카홀리카) - [Olive Young](https://www.oliveyoung.co.kr/) (올리브영) **Accessories:** - [피네 Piné](https://yungyungs2.cafe24.com/shop2) - [romanticmood](https://link.inpock.co.kr/romanticmood) - [vimevime](https://www.vimevime.com/) **Illustration (Stickers, Stationery):** - [dagl dagl](https://www.instagram.com/dagl_dagl) - [Dusoon](https://www.instagram.com/dusoon4/) - [fantafore](https://www.instagram.com/fantafore/) - [manta box](https://www.instagram.com/manta_box/) - [pompomroom](https://www.instagram.com/pompomroom/) - [ppomppom studio](https://www.instagram.com/ppomppom_studio/) - [Rayeon Fancy](https://www.instagram.com/rayeonfancy) - [Seolkee illust](https://lovticker.imweb.me/seolkee_illust/?sort=like) ![2024 Pompomroom Rayeon Fancy Korea Stickers](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/travel/seoul/2024_korea_stickers.jpg?width=549&height=691&name=2024_korea_stickers.jpg) # Beauty Recommendations for skin care / self care with English speaking staff. For more and plastic surgery clinics I recommend checking out [PurseForum](https://forum.purseblog.com/forums/asian-plastic-surgery-cosmetic-procedures.277/)! - [VSline Clinic](https://vslineclinic.com/) - Skin treatments & dermatology - [NailMC](https://www.instagram.com/nailmc.nail) - Nail design - [Namibrow](https://www.instagram.com/nami_brow) - Lash perm and brow design/microblading # Food & Cafe ![Hanok Tea House](https://blog.lumiebox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/travel/seoul/2024_seoul_hanok_tea_house.jpg?width=600&height=699&name=2024_seoul_hanok_tea_house.jpg) [Hanok Tea House](https://www.instagram.com/hanok.cafe_insadong/) (한옥찻집) & Meomureum (머무름) Two delicious bingsu cafes right next to each other ### Share: [Share on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.lumiebox.com/travel-series-seoul&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [Share on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.lumiebox.com/travel-series-seoul&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [Share on X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.lumiebox.com/travel-series-seoul&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://blog.lumiebox.com/travel-series-seoul&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=【Travel%20Series】Seoul) [shopping in seoul](https://blog.lumiebox.com/topic/shopping-in-seoul), [korean fashion](https://blog.lumiebox.com/topic/korean-fashion), [travel](https://blog.lumiebox.com/topic/travel), [travel guides](https://blog.lumiebox.com/topic/travel-guides), [seoul](https://blog.lumiebox.com/topic/seoul) ## Comments ## Related posts Search [Handmade in Japan](https://blog.lumiebox.com/kawaii-shops-japan) [Home Goods Finds](https://blog.lumiebox.com/home-goods-finds) Search [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com)