A Whirlwind Otaku Tour of Samjung Tower in Busan (Part 1)
This isn't a food review, so I'm putting it in the 'Full Without Eating' category.
It's a ridiculous lie to say you're full without eating, but when you buy merchandise and end up broke, you just pretend to be full…
Just looking at you guys makes me feel full…^^..ㅜ (Actually, I'm hungry)
After gobbling down lunch at Kuu Kuu, I suddenly kidnapped Donkatsu Killer. From now on, I'll refer to Donkatsu Killer as G.
I contacted G out of the blue and took her to Busan without explaining where we were going.
She was just lying down, but her complexion wasn't great, so I teased her ㅋ
As soon as she got in the car, she checked the navigation and said, "Oh, I'm going to Busan?" LOL. Yes, you are going to Busan.
Shoutout to G, who trusted me and got in the car without knowing where or why we were going to Busan.
Unfortunately, it was rush hour, so traffic was terrible. I've never experienced rush hour before, so I hate it because of the traffic. I want to experience going home from work, too.
After a lot of pointless talk, we arrived at our destination, Samjung Tower, hehe~ I would have been bored to death without youㅜ
The reason I rushed to Samjung Tower as soon as I tested negative for COVID…! Is…!
Oh, let me briefly explain Samjung Tower. I remember it not being anything special before.
But suddenly, it blew up on Reels as an otaku pilgrimage site, and now it's a place where you could literally spend all day. (Amazement)
B1 Floor - Uniqlo
The entire floor is Uniqlo, so it's quite large. I haven't been there because I don't need any Uniqlo clothes, but it's worth a look. It's a good floor because there aren't many people in the bathroom ㅎ
1st Floor - Emart24, Shake Shack Burger, Starbucks Reserve, Olive Young, Frisbee, Pop-up Zone, Auntie Anne's, Gashapon Street, Hana Bank ATM
Starbucks and Olive Young are always crowded here. There must be three or four Olive Youngs in Seomyeon, but how are they all so busy?
I haven't been to Emart, but it's next to Starbucks. It's probably small? I'll write about Shake Shack in my hamburger review. But the store is spacious and quite pleasant.
Frisbee is an Apple authorized reseller, as you know. If there's a product you want, go check it out.
The pop-up zone has new pop-ups every period, and right now they're doing a 'Miniso x Mimiworld' pop-up. Kids and kidults will probably like it a lot. (Kidult = Me)
Hello, Mimi unnie~^^
There are a lot of cute things. But nothing really caught my eye enough to buy.
Oh, Auntie Anne's is outside. Go out the door opposite Frisbee and turn left with your back to the door, I think~
Gashapon Street probably refers to the area with the elevators, but there are just a few gacha machines.
I didn't even know there was a Hana Bank ATM. I don't know where it is ㅜ
2nd Floor - Starbucks Reserve, Outdoor Products, Pop-up, ABC Mart, MANGO, Look Optical, Bright Smile Pharmacy, Second Time
I didn't realize Starbucks Reserve was on both the 1st and 2nd floors… I thought it was only on the 1st~
Outdoor Products, MANGO, and Second Time are clothing stores, and ABC Mart isn't super small, but why did they open a store here when the ABC Marts downtown are bigger? Hmm…
Anyway, Look Optical is an eyeglass store, and the pharmacy is there because there's an ophthalmology clinic and a dermatology clinic on the upper floors of the building.
This floor's pop-up is also really worth seeing. Actually, I've only been to the SMG goods pop-up zone, but I hear they're also doing an IUie pop-up now! I think they have cute stuff, so go check it out~
The Demon Slayer movie must have really boosted its popularity. Originally, Haikyuu, Crayon Shin-chan, and Genshin Impact were the main attractions here, but when I went, Demon Slayer was all over the front! I was surprised. I took a picture of Muzan on the display stand, and the other two pictures were just because they were cute…
My favorite from 中… ♥
I want to be Tengen's fourth wifeㅜ When I went, there was only one Iguro left, and I don't know if it's still sold out or if they'll restock. The reason I couldn't bring the last Iguro home was financial… Don't get in my way, real life…!!!
They consistently have a lot of Haikyuu, Crayon Shin-chan, and Genshin Impact merchandise here, and I think I saw Dragon Ball and Cardcaptor Sakura too.
They also had one or two kinds of Oshi no Ko merchandise…ㅜ I wish they would release more great merchandise…
3rd Floor - EE Place, Wonder Place, Samjung Store, PLANET B, 8seconds
EE Place is a select shop, and they have some pretty good clothes! They have a few Supreme hats, and cute items from Stussy and Bape on display. But when I went yesterday, some of the Supreme hats were a bit stained, so check them carefully before you buy…!
I haven't been to Wonder Place or Planet B, so I don't know much about them. 8seconds is quite large, and I'm just hearing about Samjung Store for the first time. There's just a small display of accessories next to the escalator. That's Samjung Store~~
4th Floor - Coming Soon, J.Lin Clinic
Half of it isn't open yet, so it says Coming Soon, and the other half is a dermatology clinic called J.Lin Clinic. I'll write about this next time if I get the chance. ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ
5th, 6th Floors - Restaurants
Uh… I'll write about this separately too. There are a lot of restaurants, and I think it would be good to write about the ones I've been to~!
7th Floor - Champion Kids Cafe, Pop-up (Currently SLKO Pop-up), Leaf Parrot Parrot Cafe, Ganong Nail, Pop-up, Tamiya, Gundam Base
As soon as you get off the escalator here, the Gundam Base has not only Gundam models but also quite a lot of other anime merchandise, so you can often find cool items!! Don't just pass by. They carry pretty good quality figures from various anime such as Naruto, Oshi no Ko, Evangelion, Attack on Titan, Digimon, Pokemon, Demon Slayer, etc…!.!
Of course, most of them are sold out ㅋ So, if you see something that makes you think "OMG, my baby!!", don't hesitate and get it.
I wondered what SLKO was, but it's a slime store that's been there for a few months. The prices are pretty steep, and I didn't realize it was a pop-up~
There are quite a few kids in the kids cafe. I often see customers in the parrot cafe, but I have a phobia of birds, so I'll pass.
There's also a small nail salon, and Tamiya is next to the Gundam Base. They sell racing cars? I think they're toys. I didn't look closely, so I don't know.
And the last introduction to the 7th floor, the Character Line pop-up, sells these cute things. They have Sanrio goods, Miffy, Crayon Shin-chan, etc… But there aren't many Badtz-Maru products anywhere, who is my eternal favorite Sanrio character, so I just skim through them with my eyes ha ha ha… ㅜ
But kidults who like cute things should go. You might find the cutest thing in your life~
8th Floor - Baker's Room, Applewood Bar, Applewood Grill, Sol Taphouse, Samjung Gallery
The entire 8th floor, except for the gallery, has a lounge feel. There's a large bar in the middle, and the space is organized so you can use the cafe and restaurant. I've never used it and I just pass by it every time I go up the escalator, so I don't really know what it's like, but it seems like quite a few customers use it. It looks like a good atmosphere, so I might go sometime if I have time.
I'll be back with Part 3 because I'll have a lot to say from the 9th floor. Goodbye~
Here are some other products sold on the 2nd floor.
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