METAL MEDIA

A Six-Stop TAMBURINS Route Through Seoul

From Samcheong and Hannam to Seongsu and two HAUS NOWHERE sites, the fragrance label now reads like a map of the city.

A Six-Stop TAMBURINS Route Through Seoul

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Summary

  • TAMBURINS currently lists six Seoul locations on its official Korea store page.
  • The stores cluster around Samcheong, Hannam, Sinsa, Dosan and Seongsu.
  • Hours vary by location, so the official listing should be checked on the day of a visit.

TAMBURINS is no longer a one-neighborhood stop in Seoul. Its official Korea directory lists six locations: Samcheong, Hannam, Sinsa, Seongsu, HAUS NOWHERE Dosan and HAUS NOWHERE Seoul. Together they form a useful route through the districts where fashion, beauty and design retail are most concentrated.

For a north-to-south day, start at Samcheong, at 84 Yulgok-ro 3-gil, and cross to Hannam at 238 Itaewon-ro. Samcheong sits beside galleries and the Bukchon walking network; Hannam places the brand among independent fashion stores and larger flagships. The official listing gives Samcheong a shorter evening schedule than most of the other locations, so it makes sense as an earlier stop.

The Gangnam pair can be visited together. The Sinsa store is at 44 Apgujeong-ro 10-gil, while HAUS NOWHERE Dosan is at 50 Apgujeong-ro 46-gil. They are not the same kind of space: Sinsa functions as a dedicated TAMBURINS address, while the Dosan location places the brand inside Gentle Monster's multi-brand HAUS NOWHERE format.

East of the river's retail center, the Seongsu shop at 8 Yeonmujang 5-gil gives the brand a foothold in Seoul's most active pop-up district. The newer HAUS NOWHERE Seoul location is listed on the third floor at 433 Ttukseom-ro. It can be treated as a separate destination rather than an extension of the compact Seongsu alley route.

Most listed locations currently show daytime-to-evening hours, generally ending around 8 or 9 p.m., but schedules can change for installations and events. Check the official directory and TAMBURINS Instagram before leaving. The larger point is spatial: the brand uses six addresses to offer different entries into the same scent world, not six copies of one standard counter.

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