Shopping · Jeju · South Korea
Shopping in Jeju
Shopping streets, markets and souvenirs worth the suitcase space.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Shopping on Jeju is mostly food, cosmetics and duty-free. Markets are the place for tangerines and seafood, while Jeju City's duty-free stores and Jungang-ro underground arcade serve bigger shopping trips. Best souvenirs: Hallabong and tangerine products, Jeju green tea and Dol hareubang figures.
Key facts
- Shopping areas
- 3
- Markets
- 3
- Top souvenir
- Hallabong and tangerine products
Where to shop
Jungang-ro Underground Shopping Centre
A long underground arcade in Jeju City's old town with clothing, cosmetics and accessory shops, useful on rainy days.
Nuwemaru Street and Nohyeong
Sinjeju's main shopping and eating strip, close to large duty-free stores and the Jeju Dream Tower complex.
Jeju International Airport
Domestic-departure shops sell boxed hallabong, chocolates and island snacks, and there is a duty-free area for travellers leaving Jeju.
Markets
Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market
Covered market in Jeju City for fruit, seafood, rice cakes and an evening food-stall section.
Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market
Seogwipo's daily covered market for hallabong, hairtail and ready-to-eat seafood.
Jeju Folk Five-Day Market
A large open-air market near the airport held on dates ending in 2 and 7, with farm produce, tools, clothes and street food.
What to buy
Hallabong and tangerine products
Boxed fruit in season, plus tangerine chocolate, juice and jam all year.
Jeju green tea
Loose teas and gift sets from Seogwang's plantations.
Dol hareubang figures
Small carvings of the stone-grandfather guardians, made from volcanic rock.
Galot clothing
Cotton dyed with unripe persimmon juice, traditionally worn by Jeju farmers, sold as shirts, scarves and bags.
Dried seafood
Vacuum-packed hairtail, tilefish and seaweed from the markets; check your home country's import rules.
Streets and markets worth a wander
Market · Jeju City Old Town
Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market
Jeju City's main traditional market sells hairtail, abalone, hallabong and dried seafood under covered lanes, and its night market section fills with stalls selling black-pork skewers, grilled abalone and tangerine drinks.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Food
- After dark
- Shopping
- Rainy day
Food and drink to take home
Edible souvenirs travel best when they are dry or sealed: consider Hallabong tangerines, Omegi rice cake and Jeju green tea. Dongmun and Olle markets, roadside farm stands, and juice and ice cream at cafés across the island. Check your home country's rules on bringing food and drink back.
Shopping by neighbourhood
| Area | Price level | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Jeju City Old Town | $$ | Dongmun Market, the Tapdong seafront and the old provincial office around Gwandeokjeong |
| Sinjeju and Nohyeong | $$$ | Newer high-rise district with duty-free shops, Jeju Dream Tower and late-opening restaurants |
| Seogwipo | $$ | South-coast harbour town with waterfalls, Olle Market and the warmest winters on the island |
| Jungmun Resort | $$$$ | Purpose-built resort zone of large hotels above Jungmun Saekdal Beach |
| Hallim and Hyeopjae | $$ | West-coast beaches, Hallim Park and views of Biyangdo island |
Paying and bargaining
Prices are in KRW. Tipping is not customary in Korea and can confuse staff. Prices include service, and some upscale hotels add a service charge to the bill.
- Lunch at noodle and porridge shops or the markets is far cheaper than seafood dinners, which can be expensive for fish such as hairtail and tilefish.
When to shop
Shops and markets are quietest in December–February; the busiest months are July–August.
- January: Seongsan Sunrise Festival — New Year sunrise celebrations at Seongsan Ilchulbong (around 31 December–1 January)
- March: Seogwipo canola flower festival (usually late March to early April)
- March: Jeju cherry blossom festival on Jeonnong-ro (usually late March or early April)
- October: Tamna Cultural Festival — Jeju folk performances (usually autumn)
Staying near the shops
$$$ · Best for shopping, families and nightlife
Sinjeju and Nohyeong
Newer high-rise district with duty-free shops, Jeju Dream Tower and late-opening restaurants
Questions travellers ask
+What should I buy in Jeju?
Hallabong and tangerine products, Jeju green tea, Dol hareubang figures and Galot clothing.
+Where is the best shopping in Jeju?
Jungang-ro Underground Shopping Centre: A long underground arcade in Jeju City's old town with clothing, cosmetics and accessory shops, useful on rainy days.
+What are the best markets in Jeju?
Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market, Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market and Jeju Folk Five-Day Market.