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Hadongkwan

Myeongdong, Seoul

Address
12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Hours
Mon to Sat
7:00 to 16:00
Sun
Closed

Open 07:00 to 16:00 Monday to Saturday. Closed the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, New Year's Day and Chuseok. Can close earlier when sold out.

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

A gomtang (beef soup) restaurant that opened in 1939, serving only gomtang and suyuk (boiled beef). It closes once the day's food is sold out.

Nearest station Euljiro 1(il)-ga (Line 2), exit 5
Time needed 40 minutes
Best time Breakfast

Insider tip

It closes by 16:00 at the latest, so go for breakfast or an early lunch. Visit Seoul doesn't list menu prices.

What the guides say about Hadongkwan

Hadongkwan opened in 1939 and serves only gomtang and boiled beef, open 07:00 to 16:00 Monday to Saturday. It's closed on the first and third Sunday of each month.

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What's on near Hadongkwan

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

Performance On now Free

Culture Flowing Seoul Plaza 2026

6 May to 31 Dec Seoul Plaza, Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun

Time 18:00 to 19:30

Free evening performances at Seoul Plaza each month, from classical and jazz to hip-hop, bands and magic.

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Sports 1,000 won (one hour, skates and helmet rental included)

Seoul Plaza Ice Rink (2026-27 season)

Every winter, typically from mid or late December to early February Seoul Plaza, Myeongdong

Station City Hall Station, Line 1 and 2

Outdoor rink in front of Seoul City Hall run by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The city's festival portal lists the 2026-27 season as planned for 18 Dec 2026 to 9 Feb 2027, 1,000 won for one hour with helmet and skate rental included. The 2025-26 season ran 19 Dec to 8 Feb, 10:00 to 21:30 Sunday to Friday and 10:00 to 23:00 on Saturdays and public holidays.

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Performance Starts in 12 days ₩20,000

CSC SERIES III : Intaking and Overflowing

14 Nov CKL Stage (CKL스테이지), Jongno and Insadong

Time 15:00

Show at CKL스테이지, listed on YES24 Ticket (ticket.yes24.com).

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Festival

Seoul Winter Festival 2026

11 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 Hangang River, Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggyecheon, Seoul Plaza, Bosingak, DDP, Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun

The city festival portal prints 11 Dec 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 for the Seoul Winter Festival, with Seoul Light Gwanghwamun, Gwanghwamun Market, the Bosingak bell ringing, Seoul Lantern Festival, Seoul Light DDP and the Seoul Plaza ice rink as its programmes. Individual programme dates are on their own pages.

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Performance On now

Seoul Autumn Festa 2026

18 Sept to 29 Nov Citywide, Jongno and Insadong

A citywide performing arts festival. Visit Seoul lists Sept 18 to Nov 29, 2026, the city's announcement lists Sept 19 and its schedule says Sept 21, all ending Nov 29.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Nanta at Myeongdong Nanta Theatre Performance

    Daily, one to three shows a day. Next: Mon 2 Nov · Myeongdong Nanta Theatre, 3F, 26 Myeongdong-gil

    Non-verbal kitchen comedy with knife work and acrobatics, an open run since 2009. Weekdays 17:00 and 20:00, Saturdays 14:00, 17:00 and 20:00, Sundays and holidays 14:00 and 17:00. Schedule can change.

    VIP 70,000 won, S 60,000 won, A 50,000 won · Mon to Fri 17:00 and 20:00, Sat 14:00, 17:00 and 20:00, Sun and holidays 14:00 and 17:00 · Map · Source: The Nanta (PMC Production) · 명동난타극장 난타

  • Anthropolis IV: Iocaste (National Theater Company of Korea) Performance

    On now, until 21 Nov · Myeongdong Theater

    A play by the National Theater Company of Korea at Myeongdong Theater, 105 minutes with no interval, for ages 16 and over.

    R 60,000 won, S 45,000 won, A 30,000 won · Map · Source: National Theater Company of Korea · [안트로폴리스Ⅳ] 이오카스테

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Nearby

Myeongdong Theater Landmark · right here A mid-sized theater at 35 Myeongdong-gil that stages plays, musicals and experimental work, on the former site of the National Theater of Korea. Dongpyo Golbaengi Food · 1 min walk A golbaengi (sea snail) restaurant on Myeongdong 9-gil, open from late afternoon. Myeongdong Kyoja Food · 2 min walk A long-running kal-guksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant on Myeongdong 10-gil, known for chicken-broth noodles. Nanta Theater (Myeongdong) Landmark · 2 min walk A dedicated venue for Nanta, a non-verbal comedy show set in a kitchen and built on samulnori percussion rhythms. Myeongdong Shopping Street Shopping · 2 min walk The pedestrian lanes around Myeongdong 8-gil are Seoul's best-known cosmetics and fashion district, with street-food stalls filling the main lane... Myeongdong Cathedral Palace or temple · 4 min walk The first Roman Catholic parish church in Korea and its first Gothic building, built of brick between 1892 and 1898.

Around Myeongdong

Cosmetics lanes, a brick cathedral and a market that never fully closes

Myeongdong is where Seoul's cosmetics and street-food crowds meet, packed into a few pedestrian lanes off Line 4. Myeongdong Cathedral sits on the hill above them, and Namdaemun Market is to the south.

Myeongdong has 17 places on the Roam Seoul map: 5 restaurants, 4 landmarks, 3 shops, 1 palace or temple, 1 market, 1 museum, 1 park or garden and 1 bathhouse. Read the Myeongdong guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Hadongkwan?
12 Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul.
What are the opening hours of Hadongkwan?
Mon to Sat 7:00 to 16:00; Closed Sun. Open 07:00 to 16:00 Monday to Saturday. Closed the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, New Year's Day and Chuseok. Can close earlier when sold out.
How do I get to Hadongkwan?
The nearest station is Euljiro 1(il)-ga (Line 2), exit 5. Hadongkwan is in Myeongdong, Seoul.
How long do you need at Hadongkwan?
Plan for 40 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Hadongkwan?
Breakfast.

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