Foreign Grocery Stores

Foreign Grocery Stores

In these foreign grocers, you can find goods and items from your home country

The Underground Grocers www.ugfoods.co.kr

• This store provides mainly American and Canadian food, ranging from cheese to salsa and even oatmeal. New products arrive on a weekly basis.
• Address: 26-3 Chungjangno 3 ga, Dong-gu, Gwangju (downtown)
• Tel: 062-232-2626
• E-mail: tugrocers@gmail.com
• Operation hours: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Wed, Thu, Fri), 12p.m. – 7 p.m. (Sat, Sun)
• Bus stop: Munhwajeondang-yeok (문화전당역)
• Subway: Munhwajeondang-yeok (문화전당역) station

Asia Mart

• Tel: 062-953-4027
• HP: 010-8705-3704 (Contact person: Kim Ho-deok)
• The store sells products from China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka as well as International Calling Cards
• Operation hours: Everyday 8:30 a. m. -  9 p.m.
• Bus stop: 700, 92, 94 Jangdeok Nonghyup (장덕농협)

K-P Line 케이피 라인

Philippine Store

This store is run by a Filipino lady (Her Korean name is Kim Mi-ok). The store imports products from the Philippines and serves authentic Filipino dishes.

• Address: 26-3 Chungjangno 3 ga, Dong-gu, Gwangju
• Tel: 062-225-1140
• Operation hours: Everyday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Direction: Next to the Underground Grocers
• Bus stop: Munhwajeondang-yeok (문화전당역)
• Subway: Munhwajeondang-yeok (문화전당역) station

Costo 코스트코 플라자

This is a large discount store, which is located in Daejeon, a two hour drive from Gwangju. For further information call 042-539-1234 or visit its English website: http://www.costco.co.kr/eng/index.htm

Hyperstores also offer a lot of grocery options as do Department Stores.

Traditional Markets offer bulk sales on fresh items. Every neighborhood has a local Mom and Pop store and access to Convenience stores such as 711, Ministop, Global25.