Trade district
Jongno jewellery district (Yeji-dong)
Seoul, South Korea
Korea's main jewellery market stretches from Yeji-dong in Jongno 4-ga towards Jonggak in central Seoul: wholesale and retail jewellery shops in arcades and side streets, with manufacturing workshops behind them. It grew from the mid-1980s, and the Jongno District Office designated it a jewellery shopping area in 2000.
Korea's main jewellery market stretches from Yeji-dong in Jongno 4-ga towards Jonggak in central Seoul. It grew from the mid-1980s around gold and watch shops, and the Jongno District Office designated it a jewellery shopping area in 2000.
What you find
Wholesale and retail jewellery shops in arcades and side streets, gold dealers, and manufacturing workshops for casting, setting and repair behind them. Gold is a traditional gift in Korea, for first birthdays and weddings.
How it works
Retail and wholesale side by side; gold is priced by weight in don (3.75 grams) plus a workmanship charge.
Tips
- Jongno 3-ga and Jongno 5-ga stations are close by.
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