Namdaemun entrance from subway

Namdaemun-Shopper's Paradise

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April 26th 2010
This was one place I was waiting eagerly to go. After coming here the one shopping place I had in mind was Namdaemun. One day while surfing channels we saw this huge accessories market and I got really excited to visit this asap. Named for its nearby namesake of Namdaemun (Great South Gate) and located near the downtown area, one of Korea's largest wholesale markets covers over 10 acres. It is fil ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more