How do I get to Dongdaemun Market?

The nearest station is Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Line 2/4/5), exit 14. Dongdaemun Market is in Dongdaemun, Seoul.

Market

Dongdaemun Market

Name: Dongdaemun Market
Address: 253 Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 04564, KR

Dongdaemun, Seoul

Address

253 Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

Source: english.visitseoul.net, checked 13 Oct 2026.

A large cluster of wholesale and retail fashion malls on Jangchungdan-ro. Visit Seoul lists it as open daily with hours varying by store and mall.

Nearest station Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Line 2/4/5), exit 14

Time needed 2 hours

Best time Night

Insider tip

The malls trade late into the night. Stores vary, so the page gives no single closing time.

What the guides say about Dongdaemun Market

Namdaemun Market is a wholesale and retail warren by the old gate, and Dongdaemun Market is the fashion cluster that keeps late hours.

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What's on near Dongdaemun Market

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Dongdaemun Market, from the weekly Seoul events calendar.

Exhibition On now

Baby Shark Secret Invitation: Becoming Shark

18 Jun to 19 Dec Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Dongdaemun

DDP lists this exhibition from 18 June to 19 Dec 2026. The listing page gives no hall, hours or ticket price.

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Silver curved Dongdaemun Design Plaza building with a bronze figure sculpture in front, Seoul

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Exhibition

Seoul Fashion Week F/W 2027

2 Feb to 7 Feb 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Dongdaemun

The 2026 F/W Seoul Fashion Week ran Feb 3 to 8, 2026 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, per the Seoul city media hub. The 2027 dates haven't been announced.

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Exhibition Free

Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2028

1 Sept to 6 Sept 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Jamsil, Dongdaemun

The 2027 S/S edition ran Sept 1 to 6, 2026, free admission, at DDP and Lotte World Mall's World Park. The 2027 dates haven't been announced.

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Illumination On now Free

DDP Dream in Light

9 Jan to 31 Dec Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Dongdaemun

Time 18:00 to 22:00, every hour on the hour

Permanent evening light show of about 25 minutes on the DDP facade, in front of the Yugu Exhibition Hall and at Miraero. Organised by the Seoul Design Foundation.

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Exhibition On now Varies by ticket type (see the DDP page)

Hyundai Card Culture Project 31: The Order of Things

19 Sept 2026 to 21 Feb 2027 DDP Museum, Exhibition Hall 1

Time 10:00 to 20:00

Exhibition at Dongdaemun Design Plaza organised by the Seoul Design Foundation.

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Smaller local events nearby

Dongdaemun Shopping Complex and Shopping Town Market
Monday to Saturday, closed 2nd and 4th Sundays. Next: Mon 2 Nov · Dongdaemun Market, Jangchungdan-ro
Hours vary by store. The complex is closed on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, only wedding supplies and home interior stores are partly open on other Sundays, and it also closes during summer vacation, Chuseok, Lunar New Year and New Year's Day.
Map · Source: Visit Seoul (Seoul Tourism Organization)

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Nearby

Seoul City Wall Museum Museum · 2 min walk A free museum on the history of Hanyangdoseong, Seoul's old fortress wall. Pyeonghwa Market Market · 2 min walk A wholesale clothing market on Cheonggyecheon-ro that mainly trades at night, when merchants buy stock for the next morning. Heunginjimun Gate Landmark · 2 min walk The east gate of Seoul's old city wall, also called Dongdaemun. DDP LED Rose Garden Landmark · 2 min walk A field of lit-up LED roses on the grounds of Dongdaemun Design Plaza, begun as a temporary installation and now permanent. Doota Mall Shopping · 3 min walk A fashion mall opened in 1999 in the Doosan Tower, with a night duty-free store. Dongdaemun Design Plaza Landmark · 4 min walk A Zaha Hadid-designed cultural complex that opened on 21 March 2014, with exhibition halls, a design market and a landscaped roof park.

Around Dongdaemun

Late-night fashion malls, a design landmark and the city wall's hills

Dongdaemun is Seoul's wholesale fashion district, and it comes alive at night. It also has Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a stretch of the old city wall and the hill villages around Naksan.

Dongdaemun has 14 places on the Roam Seoul map: 5 museums, 4 landmarks, 3 markets, 1 shop and 1 park or garden. Read the Dongdaemun guide.

Dongdaemun Stadium Memorial Museum · 4 min walk
Dongdaemun History Museum Museum · 5 min walk
Dongmyo Flea Market Market · 10 min walk
Ihwa Mural Village Landmark · 14 min walk
Naksan Park Park · 15 min walk
Cheonggyecheon Museum Museum · 24 min walk
Cheonggyecheon Shack Theme Zone Museum · 24 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Dongdaemun Market?: 253 Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul.
How do I get to Dongdaemun Market?: The nearest station is Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Line 2/4/5), exit 14. Dongdaemun Market is in Dongdaemun, Seoul.
How long do you need at Dongdaemun Market?: Plan for 2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Dongdaemun Market?: Night.

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