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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)Sight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 1 · 2 min walkZaha Hadid's silver curves; the facade becomes a free light show during 'Seoul Light DDP' seasons.1–2 hoursFree
N Seoul Tower (Namsan)Night · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Myeongdong Stn Exit 3 · 15 min walkThe classic 360-degree view of Seoul's lights from the top of Namsan.1–2 hours₩₩
Deoksugung PalaceSight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · City Hall Stn Exit 2 · 2 min walkA palace where Korean wooden halls sit next to a European stone building, open into the evening.1–2 hours₩
Myeongdong CathedralSight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Myeongdong Stn Exit 8 · 7 min walkAn 1898 red-brick Gothic church, a calm break from the Myeongdong shopping crowds.1–2 hoursFree
Myeongdong Kyoja (Main)Food · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Myeongdong Stn Exit 8 · 5 min walkRunning since 1966, a Michelin-listed noodle shop with rich chicken kalguksu and famously strong garlic kimchi.About 1 hour₩
Namsangol Hanok VillageSight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Chungmuro Stn Exit 3 · 5 min walkFree restored Joseon-era houses and a quiet garden right below Namsan, a short walk from Myeongdong.1–2 hoursFree
Seoullo 7017 SkygardenSight · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Seoul Station Stn Exit 2 · 3 min walkA former car overpass turned elevated garden walk, with Seoul Station and Namsan views, best at night.1–2 hoursFree
Samarkand (Central Asian Street)Food · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Stn Exit 5 · 3 min walkUzbek food on Seoul's 'Silk Road' street: tandoor-baked samsa and big lamb skewers, no alcohol served.About 1 hour₩₩
Woo Lae OakFood · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Euljiro 4-ga Stn Exit 4 · 3 min walkServing since 1946, the old-school benchmark for Pyongyang cold noodles with a deep beef broth.About 1 hour₩₩
Coffee Hanyakbang & HyemindangCafé · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Euljiro 3-ga Stn Exit 1 · 5 min walkHidden in an Euljiro back alley, a vintage café in an old building on the site of a Joseon clinic.About 1 hour₩
Horangi CoffeeCafé · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Euljiro 4-ga Stn · 5 min walkA tiger-themed retro café tucked inside an old electronics arcade overlooking Cheonggyecheon.About 1 hour₩
Jinju Hoegwan (Cold Soybean Noodles)Food · Myeongdong & Euljiro · City Hall Stn Exit 9 · 3 min walkA 60-year-old shop famous for thick, nutty cold soybean-milk noodles, a Seoul summer ritual.About 1 hour₩₩
Pildong MyeonokFood · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Chungmuro Stn Exit 1 · 3 min walkA Bib Gourmand Pyongyang naengmyeon house with a clean, subtle broth that Seoul noodle fans swear by.About 1 hour₩₩
Anggyeong Halmeoni Gopchang (Grilled Pork Tripe)Food · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Sindang Stn Exit 2 · 6 min walkA 50-year Hwanghak-dong spot for spicy grilled pork makchang, open until 4 a.m.About 1 hour₩₩
Euljiro Nogari Alley (Manseon Hof)Night · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Euljiro 3-ga Stn Exit 4 · 2 min walkPlastic tables spill onto the street for cheap draft beer and dried pollock snacks, Seoul's classic outdoor drinking alley.1–2 hours₩
Mugyodong Bugeokukjip (Dried Pollock Soup)Food · Myeongdong & Euljiro · City Hall Stn Exit 4 · 5 min walkSince 1968 it serves one dish: a milky dried-pollock soup that office workers eat for breakfast.About 1 hour₩
Myeongdong Shopping StreetShopping · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Myeongdong Stn Exit 6 · 1 min walkSeoul's K-beauty hub, with several Olive Young flagships aimed at visitors, plus evening street food.1–2 hours₩₩
Leesar Coffee (Yaksu, original)Café · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Yaksu Stn · 5 min walkThe humble original of Seoul's best-known espresso bar: stand, sip an Italian-style shot, move on.About 1 hour₩OK to eat alone
Namdaemun MarketShopping · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Hoehyeon Stn Exit 5 · 1 min walkKorea's biggest traditional market: kitchenware, ginseng, souvenirs and street snacks in one maze.1–2 hours₩
Champ Coffee 3rd WorkshopCafé · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Euljiro 4-ga Stn · 5 min walkA tiny specialty-coffee room in the Sewoon arcade, loved for its flat white and homemade cookies.About 1 hour₩
Coffee Libre Myeongdong CathedralCafé · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Myeongdong Stn Exit 8 · 7 min walkA pioneer Seoul specialty roaster with a small bar inside the cathedral's arcade; coffees around 4,000 won.About 1 hour₩
Hadongkwan (Myeongdong)Food · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Euljiro 1-ga Stn Exit 6 · 5 min walkSince 1939 it has served just one soup: clear beef gomtang in brass bowls. Go early, it closes mid-afternoon.About 1 hour₩₩
Mabokrim Tteokbokki (Sindang-dong)Food · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Sindang Stn Exit 8 · 5 min walkThe original shop of Sindang-dong's tteokbokki street, where the pot bubbles on your table.About 1 hour₩₩OK to eat alone
Namdaemun Market Kalguksu AlleyFood · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Hoehyeon Stn Exit 5 · 3 min walkA narrow market alley of about ten stalls serving noodle-and-barley-rice combos at the counter. Cash only.About 1 hour₩
Seoul Jungang Market (Sindang)Shopping · Myeongdong & Euljiro · Sindang Stn Exit 2 · 2 min walkA 70-year-old neighborhood market now mixing old stalls with young bars and eateries, busiest at night.1–2 hours₩
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