South Korea is one of the countries with rapid technological developments where people like to shop online because purchasing transactions can be done anytime and anywhere so it is considered easier and more practical.
Online shopping can usually be done through e-commerce or through sites and applications. Online shopping sites in Korea are considered to have made a significant contribution to the country's economy apart from the entertainment world.
In the following, there are a series of popular Korean online shopping sites and applications that are generally used by people who like online shopping and have their own advantages. Read more below, come on!
GMarket
GMarket is one of the well-known online shopping applications and has been widely used by both domestic and foreign users, because GMarket is a friendly Korean online shopping application for foreign users.
In this application, there are various languages that can be used, such as English, Chinese, to Spanish, making it easier for foreigners who want to shop.
However, shipping to international areas can only be for a few products, so that before buying, buyers can first check the availability of the delivery.
In addition, the seller will not be charged a shipping fee if sending an order that is still in Korea. However, be careful when shopping online using this application.
Because GMarket is a place for selling or global auctions like Amazon, the risk of selling counterfeit goods or goods of unknown origin is quite high, so buyers need to be vigilant when buying goods.
Coupang
Besides GMarket, Coupang is one of the other online shopping applications and websites in Korea that is popular and commonly used by the people there. In addition, Coupang is also a Korean online shopping website that has many users, where one of the advantages of this application is Rocket Shipping, which is free overnight delivery if the total order is more than 19 thousand Won from Rocket Shipping products. available.
In addition, there is also Rocket Fresh which will deliver daily necessities to customers' homes in just one day. Coupang can be an option for people who are buying goods in Korea for the first time and are still unsure about the quality of the products offered, because Coupang provides authentic Korean goods with guaranteed quality and affordable prices.
Unfortunately, at this time Coupang is only available in Korean and English.
Market Kurly
Market Kurly is one of the premium online wholesale platforms, which offers the highest quality goods to any area in Korea except Jeju Island. This platform is known for its speed of delivery, where if a user orders an item at 11 pm, the order is guaranteed to arrive at 7 am the next day.
However, next-day delivery is only available in certain areas such as Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi-do. In addition to the speed of delivery, Market Kurly also provides daily necessities that are difficult to find in Korea such as cheese, butter, or vegan food from foreign brands.
The packaging also uses ice packs so that the freshness of the order is guaranteed.
Shinsegae Mall (SSG)
SSG.com is another Korean online shopping website, where this website is the online shopping platform of Shinsegae Department Store, which is one of the largest department stores in Korea. Where this platform has a variety of goods from well-known brands that are commonly found in department stores.
The way to shop is also very easy, users only need to visit the Shinsegae Mall website and click the "Online Shopping" option. SSG.com itself is famous for its EMart Mall, which is one of the famous supermarkets in Korea that allows users to shop for groceries online.
In addition, there is also an Early Morning Delivery service where customers can order groceries at 12 pm and the order will be received at 7 am the next day. Not only that, SSG.com also provides free shipping if the total order amount reaches 40 thousand Won.
WeMakePrice
WeMakePrice is the next Korean online shopping site to be discussed, where it was founded to be the first e-commerce platform in Korea. However, with the passage of time, WeMakePrice has become somewhat backward and 'old fashioned' compared to other similar platforms such as Coupang and GMarket which are much more modern.
Even so, the company continues to invest to expand its market overseas. The disadvantage of this platform is that the user interface is not friendly to foreign users, because the only language available and can be used is Korean.
This is because WeMakePrice's target market is domestic customers, so the products on this site are mostly Korean products and small brands that are liked and used by most Koreans with guaranteed prices and quality.
Naver Shopping Live
Naver Shopping Live is Navers online shopping platform
Naver Shopping Live online shopping app/ Photo: theinvestor.co.kr
Who doesn't know Naver? Long considered the Google of Korea, Naver has become an essential necessity for Korean society as well as for people living in Korea.
Not only functioning as a search engine, Naver can also be the strongest online shopping site ever called Naver Shopping Live, with fast product searches, to easy payment methods using Naver Pay.
The feature that most attracts consumers is the Naver Plus Membership, which is a paid membership system. If the user uses Naver Shopping, Webtoon, and even bookings using this membership, the user can collect 5% of the existing points by paying via Naver Pay.
Danggeun Market
This Korean online shopping application is unique and different from the previously mentioned applications and sites. Where Danggeun Market is not an ordinary online shopping platform, but is designed to buy and sell used goods.
In this platform, there are often several users who upload used goods that are distributed for free. This one application is also considered a good application for getting rid of items that are no longer used.
In addition, not only providing used goods, users can also buy new goods at reasonable and affordable prices. Before starting to shop on this application, users need to verify their original location in Korea to avoid online fraud and no longer have to worry about security.
Those are seven Korean online shopping websites and applications that are popular and quite often used by Korean people because of the convenience and completeness of the goods. Which platform have you tried shopping on?