Sunday, April 26, 2015

Seoul Markets in Autumn ~ the Quest for Teh's Military Coat

Hello mga Teh! Samahan sa (medyo window) shopping sina Teh and Sensei around Seoul.

Dahil hindi naman nagwi-winter sa Pilipinas, and in the coming months I knew na mapapadpad ako sa 4-season land, namili ako ng isang winter jacket dito. Natandaan din ni Teh na biglang lamig noong last day namin so nagamit ko rin 'yon habang nasa Korya. (Actually, 'tong sentence lang na 'to ang relevant sa title ng post hehe.)

Anyway, here are the 4 major markets that you can visit in Seoul - kung saan ba sila matatagpuan and anong mabibili sa bawat market. :)

~ Dongdaemun Underground Market ~
Nearest train station: Dongdaemun, Subway Line 1 or 4
If you want to be in fashion in Seoul, better shop here mga teh. In general, during Autumn, you can find Autumn/Winter wear and shoes here. Very stylish in my opinion (or kakaiba lang kasi hindi naman uso sa atin mga ganito), and so far dito na pinakamura mamili, on par with Namdaemun Market. 
A portion of Dongdaemun Underground Market
~ Namdaemun Market ~
Nearest train station: Hoehyeon Station, Subway Line 4
Another place to shop around for trendy stuff is at Namdaemun Market. I think mas malawak ang shopping area na ito as compared with the Dongdaemun, most especially when it comes to product diversity. Merong seasonal clothing and shoes, sport shops, Hanbok costume shops, pasalubong shops, street food, etc. Name it, most likely you'll find it here! :D
Namdaemun Market (afternoon)
Kaya hindi nakapagtatakang ginabi kami rito kakaikot. :D
Namdaemun Market (evening)
~ Insadong Street ~
Nearest train station: Anguk Station, Subway Line 3
Humandang magsawa sa mga authentic Korean souvenirs pagpunta rito. Hindi kayo mauubusan ng pasalubong dito promise. :D
And in one of the shops here, we met a very happy Oppa (Kuya). Kumita kasi siya sa amin eh hehe. ^_^
May mga street food din along the street, pero hindi ko maalala na kung ano ba tinda nito. (Churi...) So hindi rin kayo magugutom sa lugar na ito. :D
~ Myeongdong Market ~
Nearest train station: Myeongdong Station, Subway Line 4
In general, mas mahal mamili rito compared with Namdaemun and Dongdaemun markets kasi medyo pa-high end na mga tindahan dito. Most of the brand stores are here. Pumunta lang sina Teh rito para ngumanga hehe.
Dahil tapos na kaming mamili ng pasalubong, it is time to say goodbye now to Seoul. Thank you so much sa lahat ng happy and kind people that we've met there. Kam samnida! :D
Before leaving Choi's house. We left a note because nobody was in the reception area.
And Choi was joking (was he) about being in Manila. :P Kam samnida! ^_^
Kind, happy-hearted Koreans who served us in the restaurants, 
who gave us discounts and freebies and who chatted with us,
kam samnida! ^_^
Teh will always be thankful for the wonderful experience that I had in Seoul. Till next time mga teh, thank you very much for visiting my travel journal! ^_^
We're leaving on an airbus~♫
Special thanks to the following who made the adventures of Teh in Seoul successful:
  • Promo fare by Cebu Pacific Air.
  • Choi's House Seoul for making Teh and Sensei feel at home and for the guidance in revising our original itinerary.
  • Darlene-sensei for the photos and company.
  • Korean Tourism Website for refreshing Teh's memories (official page link here).

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