"Varies by Store" Department Store, Mart, and Outlet Closure Days During Seollal Holiday

Department stores closed for two days including Seol holiday
Outlets closed for one day on Seol holiday
Some marts changed existing closed days, confirmation needed

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During the Lunar New Year holiday, department stores, large supermarkets, and outlets generally close on the day of Seollal or for one day before and after the holiday. It is important to check the closure schedule of the place you plan to visit in advance to avoid wasted trips.

According to the distribution industry on the 21st, most Lotte Department Store branches will be closed on the day before Seollal, the 21st, and on Seollal day, the 22nd. However, the Bundang, Centum City, and Masan branches will be closed on the 22nd and the following day, the 23rd. Lotte Mall remains open every day, except the Sanbon branch, which will be closed on the 22nd.

Shinsegae Department Store also generally closes on the 21st and 22nd (branches including Gangnam, Times Square, Gyeonggi, Centum City, Daegu Shinsegae, Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science, Masan, Gimhae, Gwangju Shinsegae, Uijeongbu, and Cheonan Asan). The Shinsegae main branch will be closed on the 22nd and 23rd, while the Hanam branch will close only on the 22nd.

Hyundai Department Store also closes for two days during the Seollal holiday period depending on the branch. Ten branches (Trade Center, Cheonho, Mokdong, Jungdong, Kintex, Pangyo, The Hyundai Seoul, The Hyundai Daegu, Ulsan, and Chungcheong) will be closed on the 21st and 22nd, while six branches (Apgujeong main branch, Sinchon, Mia, D-Cube City, Busan, and Ulsan Dong-gu) will close on the 22nd and 23rd.

Many outlets close on Seollal day. Shinsegae Simon Yeoju, Paju, Busan, and Siheung Premium Outlets will be closed on the 22nd. Lotte Outlet and Hyundai Outlet will also be closed on the 22nd, Seollal day.

Most large supermarkets have mandatory closures on Seollal day, the 22nd, so many stores will be closed. Emart has 132 stores nationwide closed on the 22nd. Twenty Traders stores will also be closed on Seollal day. Four Emart stores and one Traders store will operate on that day. Notably, some stores have changed their usual closure day to Seollal day, so it is necessary to check the specific store you plan to visit. Jeju, Shinjeju, and Seogwipo branches have changed their closure from the usual 4th Saturday to Seollal day (4th Sunday). Stores that changed their closure from the usual 4th Wednesday to Seollal day include 28 Emart branches (Gwacheon, Anyang, Uiwang, Pyeongchon, Hanam, Namyangju, Dasan, Byeollae, Ilsan, Jinjeop, Paju, Paju Unjeong, Pocheon, Pungsan, Hwajeong, Kintex (Electro Mart), Yeoju, Wonju, Gyeongsan, Gumi, Gimcheon, Donggumi, Andong, Yeongcheon, Boryeong, Anseong, Yangju, Taebaek), and five Traders branches (Goyang, Anseong, Wirye, Kintex, Hanam). The Chungju branch changed its closure from the 25th of every month to Seollal day.

Lotte Mart also operates only five stores on Seollal day, including Gimpo Hangang and Dongducheon branches, which usually close on Wednesdays, while all other stores are closed. Some stores with mandatory Wednesday closures have changed their closure day to Seollal day, so checking is necessary.

Homeplus has 122 stores closed on Seollal day, the 22nd. Stores that changed their usual Wednesday (25th) closure to Seollal day include Kintex, Goyang Terminal, Ilsan, Paju Munsan, Paju Unjeong, Pocheon Songwoo, Namyangju Jinjeop, Gyeonggi Hanam, Pyeongchon, Anyang, Gumi, Gyeongsan, and Wonju branches. The Seogwipo branch changed its usual Saturday (28th) closure to the 22nd. Eleven other stores will operate on Seollal day. The operating hours for these 11 stores on Seollal day are from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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