Dongdaemun Jonghap Market: Pen-Decorating Mecca
Floors of wholesale bead and parts vendors stack inside this huge materials market. Pick a pen shaft and charms, assemble on the spot, and walk out with a one-of-a-kind pen.
Tips
- ·Head straight for the accessory-parts floors
- ·Small cash makes haggling and payment quick
- ·A finished pen is the lightest unbreakable souvenir
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