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| main entrance of lotte mart, seoul station |
you can't miss it. everytime i get out of
seoul station (exit 1), and see the huge neon lights spelling "lotte mart", my heart starts pounding a little harder and my legs move a little faster. supermarkets have that effect on me, but this one is even better- a giant hypermart, three storeys-worth!
not only does it stock your usual household items at economical prices (i buy xin ramen and bottled water in boxes!), they also have cosmetics counters (faceshop etc) and get this, a UNIQLO inside the building! also, walk around the food section, and be prepared for endless food sampling from salespeople selling their products.
if you're going to get your groceries, i'll recommend bringing your own carriers (because you'd have to pay for the bags otherwise, and these are flimsy too). alternatively, there are free carton boxes around, for shoppers to box their own purchases.
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| view outside lotte mart... |
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| and the view inside! |
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because lotte mart is located at seoul station, it is extremely popular among koreans, traveling on the KTX train. and it gets busier as the night goes on (the store closes at 12midnight), so be prepared to squeeze a little or fight for locker boxes to deposit your stuff, while you go for more shopping at the nearby departmental store (ZARA!)
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| depositing stuff in lockers |
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| all squeezed in! |
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| my usual stock of groceries |
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