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Busan
(Pusan) Shopping
Jagalchi
You
can find just about anything in Busan from deodorant (even in
the winter!), to clothes that fit, to traditional Korean souvenirs.
Services include dry-cleaning, hair salons, restaurants, hofs
(restaurant-style bars), repair, alterations and more.
The
following are markets in Busan:
The
International Market (Gukje Shijang) - This market is one
of the largest, if not the largest, market in Korea. You can find
alley after alley of clothing. They sell everything. Literally.
You can find electronics, lighting, camera equipment, cell phones,
gift shops, traditional Korean gifts and souvenirs, clothes, shoes,
military surplus, cooking utensils, housewares, jewelry, music,
stationery, etc., etc. Get off at Nampo-Dong on the subway. If
the weather is too hot or cold, there is also an extensive underground
shopping arcade, for even more things you may need, including
a used-CD Western music store. Click here
for a map of Gukje (International) Market. Gukje Market Info Center
is located on the 2nd floor Sinchang-dong, Pusan Bank, 1st Street
Shinchang-dong, Jungu, Busan. Their phone number is (82) 051-241-4942~4.
Their e-mail address is gukje@kotis.net.
They provide internet service, info on events, translation and
product information.

Jagalchi
Choryang
(Shanghai Street, The Russian District) - Here is where you
can find all the Western-sized clothing, underwear and shoes.
You can find a jacket of your favorite American sports team. There
are lingerie shops which sell lingerie - of course - but also
perfume, cologne, and DEODORANT. They are not the weak Korean
brands that last only a few hours, but the good Western brands.
Stock up, because it is nearly impossible to find anywhere else
in Korea - and at only $5-$8 a stick. The shop owners all over
Choryang speak English and Russian, and they take dollars or won.
In Choryang you can also find CDs, movies, tapes, international
phone services, and tourist information. There are also many prostitutes
and massage services, as well as illicit items, so stay out of
there during the wee hours. Get off at the Choryang stop on the
subway.

Jagalchi
- This is the local fish market, but there is way more than fish;
that's why it is always crowded. You can find Western-style food,
military surplus and Western movies, CDs and media. There is a
movie theater featuring Korean and Western movies. They sell inexpensive
clothing as well. There is an Outback Steakhouse and an Italian
restaurant, plus other restaurants with good atmosphere. Great
place to hang out for an afternoon. Get off at the Jagalchi stop
on the subway.

Seomyeon-
The younger crowd of 20- and 30-somethings hang out in Seomyeon.
Here there are Western restaurants, cell phones and services,
clothing, and accessories. Seomyeon is especially crowded as it
is the only transfer point on the subway and many bus routes use
it as a stop. It is definitely worth a look for a place to hang
out at night or to do some shopping during the day.

Busan
Electronics Products General Market - If you couldn't find
enough electronics elswhere in Busan, this is the place to come.
They sell TVs, refridgerators, rice-cookers, washing machines,
etc. They have especially lower prices than elsewhere.
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