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jdog2050 · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

Yeah, I'm just looking for a half-decent toy store. I tend to find goofy little cho-nun purchases really good for the class--case in point, those sticky golden pigs you've been seeing in the subway lately? Those are amazing for vocab games (letting the kids throw the pig at the board).

So, I'm doing a camp with my program and need the inspiration of a good toystore, but places like E-mart are really half-assed, and that place in CoEx is pretty lame too.

Any Toy's 'r Us's around?

sirfro · Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Location: Guui-dong...lol

I think it's strictly online gaming for the kids in Korea... No one plays with real toys anymore.

oneofthesarahs · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Location: Sacheon City

Stationary stores generally have piles of cheap little crap like that.

xenok · Joined: 03 Mar 2007

according to a travel guide i perused, there's supposed to be a huge building filled with toy related stuff in Dongdaemun. i don't know if it's still there or what kind of stuff it stocks, but that's what i've read and heard as well.

wouldn't mind getting my hands on some of the newer Transformers stuff.

if you're looking for anime toys, there a few stores around Seoul (one in Yongsan for example) that specializes in them.

and there's a toy museum in Samcheon-dong i believe.

mumblebee · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Location: Andong

One place in Dongdaemun is "Toy Alley"...I finally made my pilgramige there a few months back...but it was a bust. I was imaginging that there would be a huge variety of stuff, and lots of educational-type stuff like building and science kits...but it was all cheap plastic crap. A few neat things here and there, but every shop had the same things, and they looked like toys that would be fun for about 5 minutes...

pest2 · Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada

There's a really cool one in COEX. Right across from the Aquarium. I just bought.. err... a toy German ww2 airplane me190 there Embarassed

Okibum · Joined: 28 Jul 2006

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Didn't an official Toys R Us open up in Guro-dong?

Okibum · Joined: 28 Jul 2006

I am looking for cheap plastic toys to use as PRIZES. That is why I need the toy alley directions.

adamginzinger · Joined: 01 Oct 2006

Toys R Us did open, December 8th. It's pretty awesome. Not as big as a toysrus at home, but still good. It's got toys, video games, board games, and an English books/tapes/cd section.

I'm guessing Guil would be the nearest subway station. It's in the basement of the Lotte building with a new sports store. (Where B and Q USED to be Sad

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numazawa · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: The Concrete Barnyard

dannylelievre · Joined: 11 Nov 2006

Just saw the sign today, Toys R Us is opening in COEX, near the food court, on the 12th or 18th, not exactly sure.

NicRenee · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Seoul

Toy Alley Directions:

Dongmyo Station (line 6)
Go out the exit ACROSS THE STREET from Exit 5. I don't remember the exit number for sure, but I think it's 6. Just check the map when you get there.
When you come out of the exit go straight, then turn right down the first little street you come to. On weekends I think it's bigger with street vendors and whatnot, but you should be able to see it right away. It's on that street.
Good luck!