How do I get to Gwangjang Market?

The nearest station is Jongno 5-ga (Line 1), exit 8. Gwangjang Market is in Jongno and Insadong, Seoul.

Market

Gwangjang Market

Name: Gwangjang Market
Address: 88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul, 03195, KR
Price range: ₩

Jongno and Insadong, Seoul

Address

88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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

Covered food aisle of Gwangjang Market with stalls and stools, Seoul — Photo: Ken Marshall / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

One of Seoul's oldest markets, with a food alley that serves bindaetteok, gimbap and raw beef.

Nearest station Jongno 5-ga (Line 1), exit 8

Cost ₩

Time needed 1 hour

Best time Evening

Insider tip

The food alley is open to 23:00 daily, while the rest of the market closes at 18:00 and on Sundays. A tourist information desk is inside.

What the guides say about Gwangjang Market

On a first visit, start in the royal old town with Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bukchon Hanok Village, eat at Gwangjang Market, and go up Namsan to N Seoul Tower for the view.

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Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine and Jogyesa Temple are all here or next door, and Gwangjang Market has the food alley.

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What's on near Gwangjang Market

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

Performance Starts in 9 days ₩20,000

ACL-Korea Creating Identity

11 Nov Prugio Art Hall (푸르지오아트홀), Euljiro

Time 19:30

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Performance Starts in 11 days ₩20,000

Composers' Group Sorimok 47th Regular Concert (작곡동인 소리목 제47회 정기연주회)

13 Nov Prugio Art Hall (푸르지오아트홀), Euljiro

Time 19:30

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Performance On now ₩60,000 to ₩130,000

Musical [Gone Tomorrow] 10th Anniversary Performance (뮤지컬 [곤 투모로우] 10주년 기념 공연)

15 Sept to 29 Nov Hongik University Daehangno Art Center Grand Theater (홍익대 대학로 아트센터 대극장), Dongdaemun

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Performance ₩60,000 to ₩120,000

SIX The Musical (SIX THE MUSICAL) (식스 더 뮤지컬(SIX THE MUSICAL))

15 Dec 2026 to 1 Mar 2027 Hongik University Daehangno Art Center Grand Theater (홍익대 대학로 아트센터 대극장), Dongdaemun

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Festival

Jongmyo Daeje (royal ancestral rite)

2 May 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Jongmyo Shrine, Jongno and Insadong

Station Jongno 3-ga (Lines 1, 3, 5), exit 11

The Korea Heritage Service says the rite is held every year on the first Sunday of May. That would be May 2, 2027, but the date and booking haven't been announced. In 2026 (May 3) the procession left Gwanghwamun, the main rite was at 14:00 and advance seats opened Apr 17 on Ticketlink.

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Jeongjeon main hall of Jongmyo Shrine with its long red-pillared facade, Seoul

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Smaller local events nearby

Gwangjang Market Market
Daily (market closed Sundays, Food Alley open daily). Next: Mon 2 Nov · 88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu
Traditional market in Jongno-gu. The Food Alley is open daily, the rest of the market closes on Sundays.
Free · Food Alley 09:00 to 23:00; market 09:00 to 18:00 (closed Sundays) · Map · Source: Visit Seoul (Seoul Tourism Organization) · 광장시장

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Nearby

Pyeonghwa Market Market · 6 min walk A wholesale clothing market on Cheonggyecheon-ro that mainly trades at night, when merchants buy stock for the next morning. Dongdaemun Market Market · 8 min walk A large cluster of wholesale and retail fashion malls on Jangchungdan-ro. Heunginjimun Gate Landmark · 9 min walk The east gate of Seoul's old city wall, also called Dongdaemun. DDP LED Rose Garden Landmark · 9 min walk A field of lit-up LED roses on the grounds of Dongdaemun Design Plaza, begun as a temporary installation and now permanent. Dongdaemun Stadium Memorial Museum · 9 min walk An exhibition on the site's history from Gyeongseong Stadium, opened in 1925, through Dongdaemun Stadium, demolished in 2007. Dongdaemun History Museum Museum · 10 min walk A free museum inside Dongdaemun History & Culture Park showing artifacts excavated from the site, including remains of the old city wall.

Around Jongno and Insadong

Temples, craft shops and the late-night market

Jongno is the old main street of the city. Insadong-gil has craft shops and tea houses, Jogyesa is the only traditional temple in the centre, and Gwangjang Market feeds people until 23:00. Jongmyo and Changgyeonggung are the quieter heritage sites on the east side.

Jongno and Insadong has 9 places on the Roam Seoul map: 3 palaces and temples, 2 shops, 1 park or garden, 1 museum, 1 market and 1 restaurant. Read the Jongno and Insadong guide.

Jongmyo Shrine Palace or temple · 10 min walk
Changgyeonggung Palace Palace or temple · 14 min walk
Insadong-gil Shopping · 18 min walk
Beautiful Tea Museum Museum · 18 min walk
Ssamzigil Shopping · 19 min walk
Imun Seolnongtang Food · 19 min walk
Jogyesa Temple Palace or temple · 20 min walk
Cheonggyecheon Stream Park · 25 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Gwangjang Market?: 88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
How do I get to Gwangjang Market?: The nearest station is Jongno 5-ga (Line 1), exit 8. Gwangjang Market is in Jongno and Insadong, Seoul.
How long do you need at Gwangjang Market?: Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Gwangjang Market?: Evening.

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