Gwangjang Market광장시장

About this place

Gwangjang Market, established in 1905, was Korea's first permanent market. The market's core trades in textiles, hanbok fabric, and bedding, with thousands of stalls also carrying imported goods and daily necessities. At the food street that converges at the East, South Gate 1, and North Gate 2 entrances, vendors fry crispy bindaetteok (mung bean pancakes), roll tiny "mayak" kimbap, and serve raw yukhoe (beef tartare) at communal tables. Stalls and small restaurants pack its narrow, busy alleys.

Good to know

Address

88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Hours

Varies by shop

The market as a whole runs 09:00-18:00 and takes Sunday as its closing day. The food alley that most visitors come for is the exception; it runs 09:00-23:00 all year round and opens on Sundays too. The second-hand clothing arcade keeps 10:00-19:00, closes only on Sundays and trades normally on public holidays. Individual stalls set their own hours, so check ahead if you are going for a particular one. Merchants' association +82-2-2272-0967.

Sources

Confirmed 2 October 2026

• kwangjangmarket.co.kr

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