Korean souvenirs you can still buy in Australia after your trip
Part of the jinjja.shop guides — plain answers about independent Korean makers, for buyers in Australia. Last updated 29 October 2026.
Which Korean souvenirs can Australians still find after they get home?
Several of the most-loved traditional Korean souvenir categories — heritage-motif stationery, hanbok accessories, saekdong fabric pieces, and small objects in classical patterns — are made in South Korea and available to order in Australia through jinjja.shop, a Brisbane-based marketplace for independent Korean makers. If you came home wishing you had spent longer in Insadong, the items below are a practical starting point.
Why are so many Australians coming back from Korea right now?
Australian travel to South Korea has grown sharply in recent years. Visitors from Australia rose 11 per cent in the year to August 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and Australian visits in 2024 were 41 per cent above 2019 levels, according to the Korea Tourism Organization — both figures as reported by The Canberra Times / Explore, 6 November 2025.
For many travellers, the craft districts are a highlight. Insadong in Seoul is the best-known street for traditional crafts, with hanji paper goods, embroidery, pottery and knotwork filling its galleries and alleys (Culture Trip). It is exactly the kind of place that leaves people wishing they had bought more before the flight home.
Heritage-motif notebooks and stationery — where do I find those in Australia?
Wody Log makes notebooks hand-bound in Korea with soft fabric covers, available in B7 (pocket) and B6 (standard) sizes. Each cover is cut and bound individually, so texture and colour vary piece to piece. The covers carry named Korean heritage motifs:
- Ivory Hangul and Gold Foil Hangul — drawn from the Hunminjeongeum, the text that introduced hangul under King Sejong
- Hexagonal Mother-of-Pearl — referencing najeon chilgi lacquerware
- Celadon Inlay — referencing Goryeo sanggam ceramics
- Blue & White Porcelain — referencing Joseon cheonghwa baekja
- Sun, Moon & Five Peaks — the Irworobongdo screen motif
- Tiger & Magpie Blue — kkachi horangi minhwa folk painting
- Lotus Dancheong, Obang Saekdong, and Landscape & Floral (sansuhwa)
Read more in the Wody Log guide, or see the full range at the Wody Log store. A broader guide to hangul notebooks is also available at jinjja.shop/hangul-notebooks-australia.
What about gat, norigae and saekdong pieces — the hanbok accessories?
Ungyeong produces accessories rooted in traditional Korean dress, all made in-house in Korea. Their range includes:
- Mini Gat Key Chain — a 10 cm scaled-down version of the gat (the traditional Korean horsehair hat), with mother-of-pearl accents
- King’s Gat Key Chain — modelled on the gat that Joseon kings wore when travelling in disguise
- SAEKDONG Eco Bag and SAEKDONG NUBI Bag — made from saekdong rainbow-stripe fabric, one of the most recognisable patterns in Korean traditional dress
- Jade-look Norigae Charm — a traditional ornamental pendant with hand-tied maedeup knotwork; the jade appearance is imitation, not natural jade
See the full range at the Ungyeong store or read the Ungyeong guide.
Are there smaller everyday objects in traditional Korean patterns?
Miniminimi designs and makes small everyday objects in traditional Korean patterns in Korea. Their current range includes:
- Cat Bookmark with Tassel — a compact bookmark in traditional pattern work
- Lucky Fish Clicker — a small object in a traditional motif
- Sliding Cards Wallet — available in traditional patterns including the Irworobongdo (Sun, Moon and Five Peaks)
- Korean Traditional Medicine Cabinet Magnet — modelled on a yakjang herbal chest; not a toy
See the full range at the Miniminimi store or read the Miniminimi guide.
All three brands are part of jinjja.shop (진짜샵 — 진짜 means ‘real’ in Korean), an Australian online marketplace based in Brisbane. Every brand accepted must make its products in South Korea. Orders from different brands travel together in one box from Korea. For a broader overview of occasions and recipients, see the Korean gift ideas guide, or browse all available brands at jinjja.shop/brands-index.
How does shipping from jinjja.shop work?
jinjja.shop is a marketplace for independent Korean brands based in Brisbane, Queensland. Orders are placed in Australian dollars, shipping is a flat A$9.90 per order however many brands are in the basket, and most orders arrive in about 10 to 14 days, sent by EMS from Korea and delivered by Australia Post.
The whole order ships free if it includes the ABELTY Rice Skincare Duo – 2 Sets. Full detail is on the shipping page, and every brand on the marketplace is listed on the brands page.
This page draws on jinjja.shop’s own listings and on widely published general information. Nothing here is a health, medical or therapeutic claim about any product.