Emerald Temple Bazaar
shop — 348 Palm Street
Trap score: 41/100 (yellow)
Emerald Temple Bazaar is a Bazaar popular with visitors; check recent reports before you go.
Location: Seoul
Reports (9)
- other (severity 2/5) — 2026-02: The glowing reviews are clearly fake — the reality is nothing like the photos.
- fake_listing (severity 1/5) — 2026-01: My wallet went missing right after a staged distraction near the entrance.
- taxi_meter (severity 3/5) — 2025-09: Room photos were of a different building entirely; total bait and switch.
- fake_reviews (severity 5/5) — 2025-05: Card skimmer suspected; my account was charged twice within the hour.
- bait_switch (severity 1/5) — 2025-06: Room photos were of a different building entirely; total bait and switch.
- unsafe (severity 1/5) — 2024-12: Persistent harassment from staff trying to drag us inside for a 'special deal'.
- fake_listing (severity 2/5) — 2024-12: Bracelet forced onto my wrist, then demanded payment for the 'free' gift.
- taxi_meter (severity 2/5) — 2024-11: Felt genuinely unsafe here after dark; aggressive touts followed us for blocks.
- other (severity 2/5) — 2024-09: They doubled the price once the bill arrived — a classic tourist overcharge.