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DONGDAEMUN AREA (동대문)- Subway line 2,4,5
Dongdaemun History &Culture Park Station
The Dongdaemun Design Plaza, also called the DDP, is a major urban development landmark in
Seoul designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic
design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated structures". The landmark is the
centerpiece of South Korea's fashion hub and popular tourist destination, Dongdaemun
(east gate), featuring a walkable park on its roofs, large global exhibition spaces, futuristic retail
stores and restored parts of the Seoul fortress.
Dongdaemun shopping malls
Dongdaemun Market is a large commercial district comprised of traditional markets and shopping centers that covers the entire area around Dongdaemun (Gate), a prominent landmark in Korea. It is Korea’s largest wholesale and retail shopping district featuring 26 shopping malls, 30,000 speciality shops, and 50,000 manufacturers. All kinds of goods can be found here including silks and fabric, clothes, shoes and accessories, electronics, leather goods, sporting goods, office supplies, pet products and toys. The powerful appeal of Dongdaemun Market stems from the fact that you can buy everything you need at a reasonable price, in one convenient location and at anytime. Major shopping malls in this area include Doota (located within Doosan Tower), Migliore, Good Morning City, Freya Town, LOTTE FITIN and Hello apM.
Doota, Fitin offer trendy-refined local designers’ items. The rest are fast fashion malls who offer very attractive price.
If you need fabrics or beddings go to Dongdaemun fabric mkt.