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This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2015) Major cities in South Korea typically have several traditional markets, each with vendors selling a wide variety of goods including fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, breads, clothing, textiles, handicrafts, souvenirs, and Korean traditional medicinal items. The Korean word for market is sijang and traditional street ...
Gwangjang Market (Korean: 광장시장), previously Dongdaemun Market (동대문시장), is a traditional street market in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops and 20,000 employees in an area of 42,000 m 2 (450,000 sq ft).
Myeong-dong at night, Missha store on the right. The Yongsan Electronics Market of Seoul is the largest electronics market in Asia.The market specializes in electronic goods as well as computer parts, of which South Korea is a major world producer of and it contains approximately 5,000 stores housed in 22 buildings.
Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art 2011 00452: Taekkyon (태껸; 택견), is a traditional Korean martial art. Jultagi, tightrope walking 2011 00448: Jultagi (줄타기) or eoreum (어름) is traditional performance of tightrope walking. Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea 2012 00445: Arirang (아리랑) is a Korean ...
During the 1970s, department stores became more popular as living standards improved. The stores, which had been concentrated in Seoul's Myeong-dong shopping district, have begun to spread throughout cities and near luxury housing. [5] Lotte Department Store was established in 1979, followed by Hyundai, New York, Yeongdong, and Grand. During ...
Namdaemun Market (Korean: 남대문시장) is a large traditional market in Seoul, South Korea. It is located next to Namdaemun, the main southern gate to the old city. [1] The market is among the oldest extant markets in Korea, having opened during the Joseon period in 1414. The market's character, location, and size have all changed over time.
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These days, traditional handicrafts are still seen in Korean homes, but are also sold as souvenirs to foreign tourists that come to visit the country. Many of these handmade specialty crafts are found in Insadong or Bukcheon, where a lot of local craftsmen and women sell handicrafts. Not only do Korean handicrafts serve practical purposes, but ...