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Ewha Womans University

52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

This place is literally second to none. Known for their campus goods, this particular souvenir shop is a place where visitors simply cannot resist the allure of purchasing something before they leave the facilities. Selling sweatshirts, thermos bottles, Eco bags, bookmarks, and even a snowglobe marked with the prestigious emblem and logo of Ewha Womans University, the shop sells merchandises which tempt many who aren’t necessarily students. There’s a story that the university was named “Ewha” after the many pear blossoms growing around the campus. Regardless of whether it’s true or not, many Ewha merchandises have a pear blossom motif on it and are extremely popular, especially the key chains. Most of the school products and merchandises are made based on what actual students need and want, making many of Ewha products very practical for common use.

Seoul National University

1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul

It’s a good idea to take a bus or taxi when going to browse through the goods and merchandises known to surge in sales, especially during the college entrance exam period. Famous for having the biggest campus in the country, the campus of Seoul National University cannot be explored fully in one single day. It’s simply impossible. Not surprisingly, the school’s merchandises are more popular among touring potential students than currently enrolled students. After all, looking at all the goods marked with the university’s logo, it’s pretty hard not to imagine a yourself spending your time here as a future SNU student. The logo is a combined image of the first Korean letters (ㅅ,ㄱ,ㄷ) of Seoul National University.

Yonsei University

50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

The souvenir shop is located in Baekyangnuri, an underground complex made up of three different concepts. 

Located in an underground school complex called Baekyangnuri, the souvenir shop can be described in the following three concepts: economical in selling writing utensils, wise in selling study books, and profitable in selling merchandises with Yonsei's logo. Maybe it's due to this, but not only is their souvenir shop huge but is always filled with customers. Boramsaem, the name of their souvenir shop, sells many interesting goods not seen anywhere else. Some examples include sneakers engraved with a flying eagle (the symbol of Yonsei University) or golf head covers with the school's emblem on it. It's not a bad way to spend the day browsing through the many interesting, daily goods sold in this store.

Korea University

145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Crimson Store, Korea University's official brand shop, can be easily found inside the Centennial Memorial Samsung Hall located on the right side of the main gates. It sells not only goods carrying the Korea University logo but also sells many products there were designed and created by the students and alumni. All profit made from the shop are used to fund school development and scholarships. Cups with logos of departments and majors are lined up and displayed on one side of the store. Students can select cups holding the logo of their department and feel a sense of belonging. Instead of notebooks and pencil cases, the most popular product from the Crimson Store is none other than sesame oil. Apparently, their sesame oils are produced using a special method in order to maintain high quality and the packaging of the product is luxurious, making this a popular gift idea among customers.