If you just moved in Korea, you might be curious of where to buy the grocery stuffs here.
There are supermarket brands here, so it will be not easy for you which one to pick and go.
Therefore Stay14 has organized useful information about supermarkets in Korea so that you can check based on your current situation.
If you ask Korean people what the first supermarket brand that comes to their mind is, they will answer “Homeplus” or “E-mart” right away.
Homeplus and E-mart are the biggest supermarket brands here.
They are usually 2-floor building or more so in this place you can get everything you want.
You can even get clothes, cosmetic products and electronic equipments such as laptops or washing machines.
They also have food courts so people can also enjoy their meals there.
Homeplus and E-mart are everywhere in Seoul, so you can easily find one if you look up maps such as Naver Map, Kakao Map or Google Map.
Homeplus and E-mart are great places if you would like get lots of options and choose one among them or if you would like to get done all in one.
No Brand and Homeplus Express are the by-products of Emart and Homeplus each.
The size of the supermarkets are smaller and they targeted daily customers who don’t need big products.
What you need to know about No Brand is that there are some stores that don’t accept cash at all, so make sure you bring your credit cards!
Other than that, No Brand has become a ‘brand’ itself, so they sell their own brand products as well.
You might be unfamiliar with those products because you have never seen them in your countries.
But they have been getting pretty great reviews from customers so you don’t need to worry.
It’s good enough to give it a try.
Homeplus Express can be more familiar with you.
You can more easily find this store on the streets, since they are everywhere.
This store is usually located near residential areas so they frequently throw promotion events.
You can also sign up for a membership and collect points and use points like a cash if your points are over certain points.
If you are a kind of person who goes to grocery stores quite often, it will be better to visit here.
If you are looking for fresh vegetables, fruits or meat, NH Hanaromart is a great choice.
This brand stems from a local bank ‘Nonghyup’, so it is also a by-product of the bank.
The biggest feature of this brand is that they provide local products to support local farmers.
So you can easily get fresher foods with lower prices.
This market is evenly spread across the nation, so you can find this market outside Seoul as well.
You can even find it in country sides.
Daiso is a store which sells almost everything but in very cheap prices.
You can get interior stuffs, snacks or instant foods and dishes or more.
This brand is a perfect place to buy small products with reasonable prices.
This brand is popular among students especially who live alone.
The products of this brand is usually focused on living products so if you decided to live in Korea for studying, then Daiso will be the #1 place during your stay here.
Daiso is also everywhere, but it’s usually located near subway stations or bus stops.
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