Dongdaemun Stadium Flea Market

Though some of us had visited this market earlier, I was keen to have a look myself. Shopping was not on the agenda and therefore the mind and wallet was free from commitments!! So last Sunday we took Line 5 and exited from the station. On one side of the road are the Shopping Plazas like Doota, Hello APM, Migliore, etc while on the other side was this small stadium now converted into makeshift shops and car park.

Inside there are about 5 semi circular rows of shops running parallel to each other. The shops in the beginning were mostly clothes, used, factory seconds and new too. Shoes, Trousers, Jackets, Socks, Shirts, Belts, Scarves: anything to do with attire was available there. You needed to bargain quite a bit and if you are willing to spend some time, a good deal surely could be possible.

Clothes were just the icing on the cake as we went along. We came across, Cameras, camera lenses, tripods, DVD players, speakers, music systems, and musical instruments. There were furniture shops, antique joints, old Long Playing records, and even sex toys!!!!

Jackets were available for 5 dollars or so. You just needed to be careful and there’s a deal in your hand. We took almost two hours and we still could not cover everything. Used mobiles at 20 dollars, trousers at dollars, etc: the temptations are extremely high. These guys close at 6.30 or so and after that its Soju time for them!!

So next day when you are slightly free, why don’t you pay a visit? You never know, what’s in store!! Sphere: Related Content