Heunginjimun Gate
Dongdaemun, Seoul
- Daily
- 0:00 to midnight
Open 24 hours.
Source: english.visitseoul.net, checked 13 Oct 2026.
The east gate of Seoul's old city wall, also called Dongdaemun. Open 24 hours.
Insider tip
The gate is on a traffic island, so use the underpass or signal. It's lit at night.
What's on near Heunginjimun Gate
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Heunginjimun Gate, from the weekly Seoul events calendar.
DDP Dream in Light
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.
Stephen Kelly, CC BY 4.0 Hyundai Card Culture Project 31: The Order of Things
Time 10:00 to 20:00
Exhibition at Dongdaemun Design Plaza organised by the Seoul Design Foundation.
Baby Shark Secret Invitation: Becoming Shark
DDP lists this exhibition from 18 June to 19 Dec 2026. The listing page gives no hall, hours or ticket price.
Stephen Kelly, CC BY 4.0 Seoul Fashion Week F/W 2027
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.
Stephen Kelly, CC BY 4.0 Seoul Fashion Week S/S 2028
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.
Stephen Kelly, CC BY 4.0 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)
Naksan Section Seoul City Wall Docent Walk Exhibition
Daily. Next: Mon 2 Nov · Naksan Park and Hanyangdoseong (meet at Dongdaemun Station Exit 7), Jongno
The Seoul City Cultural Docent Naksan walk meets at Exit 7 of Dongdaemun Station. The route runs past Heunginjimun, the Hanyangdoseong Museum, Naksan summit viewpoint and Naksan 1-gil. Booking is on korean.visitseoul.net.
10:00 and 14:00 on weekdays, 10:00, 14:00 and 15:00 on weekends · Map · Source: Seoul Hanyangdoseong (Seoul City Wall) site · 낙산 한양도성 도슨트 걷기
Nearby
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.
Good to know
- What is the address of Heunginjimun Gate?
- 288 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
- What are the opening hours of Heunginjimun Gate?
- Daily 0:00 to midnight. Open 24 hours.
- How do I get to Heunginjimun Gate?
- The nearest station is Dongdaemun (Line 1/4), exit 9. Heunginjimun Gate is in Dongdaemun, Seoul.
- How much does Heunginjimun Gate cost?
- Nothing. Heunginjimun Gate is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Heunginjimun Gate?
- Plan for 20 minutes.
- When is the best time to visit Heunginjimun Gate?
- Evening.
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