Myeongdong Cathedral
Myeongdong, Seoul
Source: english.visitseoul.net, checked 13 Oct 2026.
The first Roman Catholic parish church in Korea and its first Gothic building, built of brick between 1892 and 1898. A small crypt sanctuary below holds the remains of saints and martyrs.
Insider tip
You can't go in during Mass. The Visit Seoul listing gives Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 7:00 to 21:00, closed Mondays, but other listings differ, so check the day before.
What the guides say about Myeongdong Cathedral
Myeongdong Shopping Street is the main draw, Myeongdong Cathedral is a short walk, and Namsan Cable Car starts nearby for the climb to N Seoul Tower.
What's on near Myeongdong Cathedral
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Myeongdong Cathedral, from the weekly Seoul events calendar.
Namsangol Night Special Programme (Thursdays)
Time 19:00-20:30 Station Chungmuro Station, Line 3 and 4 (Exit 3 or 4)
Thursday evening programme at the hanok village, 19:00 to 20:30, listed by Seoul city. Runs on Thursdays only from 1 Oct to 26 Nov. Events may be changed or cancelled by the organisers.
Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0 CSC SERIES III : Intaking and Overflowing
Time 15:00
Show at CKL스테이지, listed on YES24 Ticket (ticket.yes24.com).
Yeongjae Hanum (Gugak) Concert (영재한음（국악）회)
Dongseoakhoe Immortal Dance X Immortal Music (동서악회 불멸의 춤 X 불멸의 음악)
Time 15:00
Namsangol Traditional Wedding
Time Sat and Sun 11:00, 13:00, 15:00
Traditional outdoor wedding ceremonies held in the courtyard of the Min family house at Namsangol Hanok Village, with three ceremonies on each Saturday and Sunday. Up to 100 spectators are allowed, with 70 seats and the rest standing.
Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Some Kind of Play festival: Drums in the Night (Brecht) Performance
21 to 22 Nov · Uran Foundation Uran 2 Gyeong, Myeongdong
A Brecht play staged by young members of the National Theater Company of Korea, 115 minutes, for ages 13 and over.
Free (2 tickets per person) · 19:30 · Map · Source: National Theater Company of Korea · 2026 국립극단 청년교육단원 연극제 <어떤 연극> - 한밤의 북소리
Some Kind of Play festival: Ridiculous and Pitiful Humans Performance
26 to 27 Nov · Uran Foundation Uran 2 Gyeong, Myeongdong
A play by young members of the National Theater Company of Korea at Uran 2 Gyeong.
Free (2 tickets per person) · 19:30 · Map · Source: National Theater Company of Korea · 2026 국립극단 청년교육단원 연극제 <어떤 연극> - 우스꽝스럽고 안스러운 인간들
Nearby
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 Myeongdong Cathedral?
- 74 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul.
- How do I get to Myeongdong Cathedral?
- The nearest station is Myeong-dong (Line 4), exit 8. Myeongdong Cathedral is in Myeongdong, Seoul.
- How long do you need at Myeongdong Cathedral?
- Plan for 45 minutes.
- When is the best time to visit Myeongdong Cathedral?
- Weekday late morning.
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