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patchy · Joined: 26 Apr 2005

Does anyone know of any big supermarkets in the Gangnam area, like LG (now GS) or E-Mart? The closest ones I know of (where I can buy groceries) are Walmart and Hyundai Department Store at the COEX Mall, but I want to know if there is one closer to Gangnam as both of these places are a couple of subway stops away.

Also, does anyone know if there is an E-Mart that's close to Seoul Dae? I know there's one at Guro Digital Complex but is there one closer - on the green line (line 2) at least - and one that's closer to the station than the Guro DC E-Mart is?

dulouz · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Uranus

Thee is a costco in Yang-je or something.

peppermint · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:17 am Post subject:

There's a costco and an E-mart at Yangjae, a Carefour near Isu ( one stop from Sadang station) and an E-mart near Gurogongdan station as well

patchy · Joined: 26 Apr 2005

I haven't tried Costco before, I'll check it out. Thanks for the replies.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:12 am Post subject:

Ooh! Ooh! I wish I could find a supermarket in Yongsan (not the foreign goods places).

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

There is am Emart at Yongsan Railway Station.

hypnotist · Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Location: I wish I were a sock

hypnotist · Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Location: I wish I were a sock

Zyzyfer · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:02 am Post subject:

Thanks. Now I remember seeing that one.

Anything closer to Itaewon? I can get lots of crap cheap in the little markets and trucks and stuff, but certain things (like spaghetti noodles and chicken breasts) are harder to come by.

morituri · Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Location: seoul

Two in Itaewon

1) At the T-junction facing Hamilton Hotel, cross the road from the Hamilton to Steff Houlberg hot dog bar (across the road from Burger King). Walk down and behind Steff Houlberg, there is a supermarket with a Haitai logo. Busy, where the locals go for fruit and veg. Next to a bar called ?Gecko's?

2) more like a very large Mom & Pop store, but has more relevant stuff than above, like baked beans. Cross the road to Burger King, go past it and walk along the main road till you go past the fire station, turn right into a road going up the hill, the road leading to the mosque (Hooker Hill?) It is in the basement on your left, about half way up the hill, in the buidling before the Indian shop. Has separate butcher's counter. Run by a very sweet elderly couple.

Bo Peabody · Joined: 25 Aug 2005

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eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

antoniothegreat · Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Location: Yangpyeong

I live out in the boonies, like we have one Loteria, and that is the one single non-mom and pop place (which is nice, but i cant get any foreign stuff.). so where is this walmart? does it have anything i cant get at costco? i make the treck to seoul everyonce in a while to go shopping.

krats1976 · Joined: 14 May 2003

Saunagukin · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:47 pm Post subject:

Where in Gangnam? There's a big Kim's club near the express bus terminal. Not exactly what you asked for but...there's a street market near Kyobo tower. It has cheap stuff; veg, meat, kimchee makings, various Korean food items. Next closest gib supermkts are E-Mart in Yangjae and Lottemart in Jamshil. PM for exact directions.