Dongdaemun Toy Market

Ggum-dong-san Dongsim shopping center, where you can travel to Korea’s past

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Entrance of Ggum-dong-san Dongsim Center in Seoul

Today, I’d like to write a blog post about the Ggum-dong-san Dongsim Shopping Center, located in a corner of the Dongdaemun Toy Market. When I was young, it wasn’t easy to freely browse or buy toys. Now that I’m an adult, I occasionally visit the Dongdaemun toy shopping district to look at toys and reminisce … Read more

Dongdaemun Toy Market, a must-visit during a trip to Seoul with children

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Giant gorilla and Lego statues standing outside Seungjin Toys in the Dongdaemun Toy Market

Seoul also has a place similar to Toys R Us abroad. Although it isn’t a department store, toy shops are located in every nook and cranny of the long alleyways. The place I’m going to introduce today is the Dongdaemun Toy Market (Changsin-dong Toy Street). Actually, I didn’t know about this place when I was … Read more