Gwangjang Market
Korea's first permanent market, open since 1905, where sizzling mung-bean pancakes and fabric stalls share the same roof.
Gwangjang Market
- Line 1
- Getting there
- Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1), Exit 8, right at the market gate. Euljiro 4-ga Station (Lines 2, 5) is about a 5 min walk
- Hours
- Shops Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; food alley daily 09:00–23:00 (individual stalls vary)
- Closed
- Most shops closed Sundays; the food alley stays open
- Tickets
- Free
Eat nearby
- Bindaetteok stalls in the central food alley — mung beans ground and fried to order
- Yukhoe alley on the east side of the market — Korean beef tartare with pear and egg yolk
- Mayak gimbap stalls — finger-sized rice rolls with mustard-soy dip
- Kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) and mandu stalls in the food alley
Tip
- Look at the posted price and portion before ordering. Overcharging complaints came up again in late 2025, so confirming first avoids surprises.
- Weekday lunch (around 11:30–13:30) is the sweet spot. Weekend afternoons are shoulder-to-shoulder, and most non-food shops close on Sundays.
Checked 2026-09-27. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.