My South Korea Autumn Trip: Namdaemun Market

Namdaemun Market, Seoul
Thursday, 16 Oct 2014

Namdaemun Market is our next agenda selepas check-in di J Honor Guesthosue. From our guesthouse, adalah dalam 30min juga berjalan nak sampai ke sini.

Facts…

Namdaemun Market is an open air market & the large traditional market in Seoul, South Korea. The market is located next to Namdaemun, the "Great South Gate," which was the main southern gate to the old city. Known as the oldest and largest market in Korea, Namdaemun Market is the wholesale center where almost anything & everything can be found. 

Operating hours: 09:00 to 21:00

Namdaemun Market

The market can be accessed by subway or bus; the location is within a 20 minute walk from Myeondong station and is even closer to the subway Hoehyeon Station, Line 4. So, sapa yang stay kat Myeongdong tu, kalau malas nak menapak naik jer subway dari Myeongdong to Hoehyeon Station. 

Jom kita shopping dulu di Namdaemun

Namdaemun market atau Namdaemun Sijang ni sangat popular among the tourists yang datang berkunjung di Seoul. So, kalau ke Seoul kiranya tak sah lah kalau tak ke sini. Di dalam market ini sahaja, tak terkira banyaknya kedai & gerai yang menjual bermacam-macam jenis barang e.g. pakaian, kain, t-shirts, peralatan rumah, peralatan dapur, foods, shoes, socks, bags, hiking attire, souvenirs, dan macam-macam lagi lah pada harga yang murah & affordable. 

10,000 won for any jackets & trenchcoats

Guest what??...clue perkakas dapur

Aneka shawl

Tablecloth, Linens & Table runners

Ni yang paling tak tahan

Hari pertama kami disini sahaja dah start shopping souvenirs & benda lain juga. Mana lah tahu last 2 days nanti tak sempat ke sini kan. So, beli mana yang sempat jer dulu. Ternyata, tawar menawar bukan lah cara orang korea berniaga kat sini ya. They prefer letting you go rather than give you discount. Kalau ada pun, kira nasib jelah. To those budget shopaholic, kat sini memang sesuai sangat nak melaburkan duit, hehehe. 

Best place to hunt for souvenirs

Besar betul namdaemun market nie...Banyak lagi rupanya kat bawah ni

Kami spend tak lama pun di Namdaemun market ni sebab kami nak kejarkan sunset di Namsan Tower. Dari Namdaemun market nak ke Namsan Tower first cable car station adalah dalam 30min juga berjalan. 

Kami meneruskan perjalanan menuju Namsan Tower

To be continued...