Essential Apps for Shopping in Korea

Whether you want same-day delivery, groceries before dawn, or K-beauty, Korea's shopping apps deliver fast — Coupang for almost everything, Market Kurly for groceries, Olive Young for beauty.

Most assume a Korean account at checkout, though some offer foreign-card or overseas-shipping versions, and secondhand apps like Danggeun are great for furnishing a place cheaply.

Shopping

Coupang

쿠팡

Shopping

Korea's default online shopping app for fast delivery

Some EnglishNeeds Korean number + cardFree + optional membership

Kurly

컬리

Shopping

Premium groceries and early-morning delivery

Some EnglishNeeds Korean number + cardFree + delivery fees

Olive Young

올리브영

Shopping

K-beauty shopping app and store finder

Some EnglishNeeds Korean cardFree

KREAM

크림

Shopping

Korea's sneaker and streetwear resell platform

Some EnglishNeeds Korean number + cardFree + transaction fees

Musinsa

무신사

Shopping

Korea's biggest fashion platform for streetwear and local brands

Some EnglishNeeds Korean number + cardFree

29CM

Shopping

Curated Korean fashion and lifestyle — editorial meets e-commerce

Some EnglishNeeds Korean number + cardFree

Bunjang

번개장터

Secondhand & Local

Secondhand marketplace with broader shipping-based listings

Korean onlyNeeds Korean number + cardFree

Naver

네이버

Lifestyle

Korea's search, reviews, bookings and local discovery hub

Some EnglishFree

Secondhand & Local

KREAM

크림

Shopping

Korea's sneaker and streetwear resell platform

Some EnglishNeeds Korean number + cardFree + transaction fees

Daangn Market

당근마켓

Secondhand & Local

Local secondhand marketplace for your neighborhood

Korean onlyNeeds Korean numberFree

Bunjang

번개장터

Secondhand & Local

Secondhand marketplace with broader shipping-based listings

Korean onlyNeeds Korean number + cardFree