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Shinsegae Department Store Main Store

Myeongdong, Seoul

Address
63 Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Hours
Mon to Thu
10:30 to 20:00
Fri to Sun
10:30 to 20:30

Food court and dining area 11:00 to 21:30. Closing days are not stated.

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

Daytime facade of the Shinsegae Department Store main store in Myeongdong, Seoul
Photo: 米田賢一 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

A department store between Myeongdong and Namdaemun Market, described by Visit Seoul as Korea's first department store, in an early 20th century style building.

Nearest station Hoehyeon (Line 4), exit 7
Time needed 1 hour 30 minutes
Best time Afternoon
Rainy day

Insider tip

Visit Seoul lists Monday to Thursday 10:30 to 20:00 and Friday to Sunday 10:30 to 20:30. The store closes earlier than most Myeongdong shops, so don't leave it to last.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Shinsegae Department Store Main Store, 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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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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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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Lee Daiwon: Nothing Here Makes You Sad

6 Aug to 8 Nov MMCA Deoksugung, Gyeongbokgung and Gwanghwamun

Exhibition at MMCA Deoksugung, listed on the museum's homepage.

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Nearby

Bank of Korea Money Museum Museum · right here A museum of banknotes, coins and tokens in the Bank of Korea's old headquarters, which opened as a museum in 2001. Hoehyeon Underground Shopping Center Shopping · 4 min walk An underground shopping arcade beside Hoehyeon Station, reached from exit 7. Namdaemun Galchi-jorim Alley Food · 5 min walk An alley in Namdaemun Market known for galchi-jorim (braised hairtail), formed around 1988. Namdaemun Market Market · 5 min walk One of Seoul's largest traditional markets, a wholesale and retail warren beside the old Namdaemun gate. Myeongdong Kyoja Food · 5 min walk A long-running kal-guksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant on Myeongdong 10-gil, known for chicken-broth noodles. Namdaemun Kalguksu Alley Food · 5 min walk A lane of small stalls inside Namdaemun Market serving kal-guksu, knife-cut noodle soup.

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 Shinsegae Department Store Main Store?
63 Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul.
What are the opening hours of Shinsegae Department Store Main Store?
Mon to Thu 10:30 to 20:00; Fri to Sun 10:30 to 20:30. Food court and dining area 11:00 to 21:30. Closing days are not stated.
How do I get to Shinsegae Department Store Main Store?
The nearest station is Hoehyeon (Line 4), exit 7. Shinsegae Department Store Main Store is in Myeongdong, Seoul.
How long do you need at Shinsegae Department Store Main Store?
Plan for 1 hour 30 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Shinsegae Department Store Main Store?
Afternoon.

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