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tion's gallery has a shop on the ground floor showcasing some of the finest locally made
products including woodwork, pottery and jewellery. It's a great place to find a unique,
sophisticated gift or souvenir.
SSAMZIEGIL
HANDICRAFTS
(
www.ssamzigil.com
;
Insa-dong-gil, Insa-dong; Line 3 to Anguk, Exit 6)
This attractive, arty four-storey
complex built around a courtyard is a popular stop for one-off clothing, accessories or
paint your own design onto pottery for a unique souvenir.
JONGINAMOO
HOMEWARES
(
http://jonginamoo.com
; Jae-dong; 10am-10pm Mon-Sat, noon-10pm Sun; Line 3 to Anguk, Exit 2)
Selling
beautiful traditional styled furniture and decorative pieces for your home including a vari-
ety of lamps with shades made of
hanji
(handmade paper).
O'SULLOC
at the company's plantations on Jeju-do (Jeju Island) as well as tea-making implements
are on offer here. A cafe upstairs serves up the mainly green teas in all sorts of drinkable
and edible ways and there's a premium tasting lounge on the top floor.
TEA
KUKJAE EMBROIDERY
HANDICRAFTS
(
www.suyeh.co.kr
;
Insa-dong-gil, Insa-dong; Line 3 to Anguk, Exit 6)
Exquisite traditional embroidery
pieces from Kukjae have often been presented as official gifts by Korean presidents to vis-
iting dignitaries.
ROOM TO ROAM
SOUVENIRS
(
www.roomtoroam.kr
;
5na-gil, Bukchon-ro; Line 3 to Anguk, Exit 1)
Billing itself as a 'creative space
for creative minds' this shop-cafe is worth a look while strolling around Bukchon. It sells
a variety of products by Korean and international designers - unusual souvenir items such
as mugs, T-shirts, bags, accessories and toys.
NAKWON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ARCADE
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
