After our
lunch session, my friends and I split up. They were to meet another person in
Seoul at the place they were staying at. I then went off to explore more of
what the city has to offer.
As I don’t
have a clear cut agenda for this day, I just went on to the nearest place from
Shinsegae Department Store – the Myeongdong Shopping District. Apparently, this
is one of the most famous places for tourists to shop. There were lots of
underground markets, malls, and street vendors all over. No wonder this place
feels so vibrant and full of life!
I explored the nearby underground markets first. As these seem to be just simple underpasses, I expected to see only a few stores. However, when I actually went into one, the place is huge! So many little shops were spread out on the many alleyways that comprise the underground market. There were shops for clothes, shoes, bags, small trinkets, vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, food, and so many more! It took me quite a while to visit all these underground markets located in the area. I got to go around 3 of them – Myeongdong, Hoehyeon, and Sogong. All were pretty much the same in layout except that each store specializes in something different.
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