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RyanInKorea
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 Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:36 am Post subject: Dongdeamun Market |
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I heard from some Korean peeps that a good time to go to the main market is very early in the morning, or late at night depending on your perspective, such as 3-4 AM. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
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Ryan |
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sistersarah
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| night time the fashion malls behind the stadium open at 8pm and close at 8am. the crowds are pretty thick around 8-11... I prefer to go after that ... |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:24 am Post subject: |
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| I've been out there around 2am. It does go all night. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| Doota, the big mall, is open until 5am, closes, then reopens at 9 (or 10) except for Mondays when it opens at 7:30pm. |
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:31 am Post subject: |
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| My ex-gf had a small clothes store and she used to always go there at night, sometimes until 6am. However, she was buying in bulk from wholesalers. I'm not sure that advice would hold up for individual shoppers. Do you really want to be out shopping at 3am unless you have to? |
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sistersarah
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure that advice would hold up for individual shoppers. Do you really want to be out shopping at 3am unless you have to? |
Yes.
And the wholesalers do sell to individual shoppers. I was surprised at first, but they do! Unless there's a shop owner ahead of you making a big order.
amazing prices there!!! |
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ciccone_youth
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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LOL!!!
dongdaemun market scares me-- too much stuff!!
i absolutely love shopping, but i was overwhelmed when i went there.
maybe i should go back at 3am! |
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RyanInKorea
Joined: 17 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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I appreciate the feedback. I think I am going to check out some late, and probably intoxicated, night shopping.
Thanks,
Ryan |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Late night shopping there is a blast--I go once a month or so. I get there around 10:30 and stay until about 2. Avoid Doota unless you want to get ripped off or need to buy some of the foreign clothing brands in its basement--Designer Club and the ones on that side of the street are a lot cheaper. |
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sistersarah
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| Avoid Doota unless you want to get ripped off |
doota isn't bad! they have great clothes. the only thing is that the vendors can't bargain there... it's against the law. the good thing is that everything is tagged with the price, so you know everyone is getting the same prices.
if you go during the day when it's less busy i think Doota vendors might bargain with you. today i got 8,000 won off my bag! sshh!
oh yeah, and all the winter stuff in there is on sale now! some great finds to put in the closet for next fall/winter! |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| sistersarah wrote: |
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| Avoid Doota unless you want to get ripped off |
doota isn't bad! they have great clothes. the only thing is that the vendors can't bargain there... it's against the law. the good thing is that everything is tagged with the price, so you know everyone is getting the same prices.
if you go during the day when it's less busy i think Doota vendors might bargain with you. today i got 8,000 won off my bag! sshh!
oh yeah, and all the winter stuff in there is on sale now! some great finds to put in the closet for next fall/winter! |
I guess I just get annoyed because a certain skirt there will be 30,000 won but I'll see it at another vendor going for 10,000. |
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