Gwangjang Market
광장시장
Traditional market · Jongno-gu
Address: 서울 종로구 창경궁로 88
Background
Gwangjang Market, previously Dongdaemun Market, is a traditional street market in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops and 20,000 employees in an area of 42,000 m2 (450,000 ft2). Approximately 65,000 people visit the market each day.
The market association that manages the market is among the oldest active companies in South Korea, having been founded in 1911.
From Wikipedia: Gwangjang Market, opening section, lightly shortened. CC BY-SA 4.0
On these walks
- Gwangjang Market and Sewoon: One of Korea's oldest permanent markets (1905), with a central food alley of bindaetteok (mung-bean pancakes), mayak gimbap and yukhoe. Upstairs are fabric and vintage clothing stalls.