Seoul Shopping and Dining: Seongsu & Majang

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5 shops in Seoul featured in a youtube post by K.Will.Channel, verified on Google Maps: London Bagel Museum Anguk, Tamburins, HAN JUNG SUN, and 2 more.

London Bagel Museum Anguk

Bagel shop

4.0

This popular bagel shop in Seoul is known for its wide variety of unique and delicious bagels. Must-try items include the blueberry bagel with blueberry jam and cream cheese (4,700 won), and the Brick Lane Sandwich bagel with cream cheese, honey, and sesame seeds (7,500 won). Another signature item is the Spring Onion bagel, featuring a savory cream cheese filling with chives and a hint of salt. Despite often having long queues, the store implements an efficient queuing system where customers receive a number and can shop elsewhere while waiting, making the experience more pleasant. It's a great spot for breakfast or a casual snack, offering both sweet and savory options.

Tamburins

Cosmetics store

4.6

Tamburins is a popular Korean fragrance brand, known for its unique artistic design and celebrity endorsements, notably by BLACKPINK's Jennie. The store features an eye-catching, multi-level interior with a blend of white, purple, and green decor, including giant white roses and whimsical, cone-shaped accents. It offers a variety of perfumes, hand creams, and other fragranced products presented in artistic displays, inviting visitors to explore and test the different scents. The store also offers car diffusers and perfume hand creams in unique pebble-like packaging.

HAN JUNG SUN

Dessert restaurant

4.5

This shop specializes in traditional Korean rice cakes, particularly the large, strawberry-filled glutinous rice cakes (tteok). It's a popular spot with long queues, indicating its local popularity. The rice cakes are known for their fresh and sweet strawberry flavor, offering a delightful taste of traditional Korean desserts. It's a must-visit for those looking to experience authentic and popular Korean rice cakes.

Rockfish Weatherwear Hannam

Shoe store

3.0

This store sells English-style weatherwear, including winter boots and ballet flats. The brand has adapted its traditional British style to appeal to the MZ generation in Korea. It's known for its popular, high-value rain boots, which some fashion magazines have even called a must-buy in Korea. The store features two floors, with the upper floor displaying their popular ballet flats and the ground floor offering winter shoes, scarves, gloves, and knit hats.

마루축산

Grocery store

4.8

This Korean BBQ restaurant in the Majang-dong Meat Market specializes in high-quality Korean beef (Hanwoo). They offer a unique self-service concept where customers can purchase fresh cuts of beef from the display counter downstairs and then bring it upstairs to grill themselves. The restaurant provides various side dishes and condiments, including kimchi, bean sprouts, and sliced radishes, for a complete Korean BBQ experience. It's a lively and authentic dining spot, popular among both locals and tourists seeking premium Korean beef.