Jongno-gu, Seoul
Gwangjang Market to Dongdaemun Design Plaza via Dongdaemun
1.5 km25 minEasy
Gwangjang Market sells street food such as bindaetteok mung bean pancakes. The walk passes Dongdaemun's market streets to the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, designed by Zaha Hadid.
Before you go
- Start: nearest subway
- Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1) · about 170 m
- Finish: nearest subway
- Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (Line 2, Line 4, Line 5) · about 200 m
- Best time
- Night
- Good to know
- Gwangjang Market street food; the DDP is lit up at night.
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The route
- StartGwangjang Market
- Stop 1Dongdaemun Market
- FinishDongdaemun Design Plaza
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- Gwangjang Market food tourGuided tastings at Gwangjang Market.Klook
- Gwangjang Market vegan and vegetarian food tourA plant-based tasting tour of the market.Klook
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