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Gwangjang Market

광장시장 · Market · Seoul

Bindaetteok (mung-bean pancake) and mayak gimbap. Many stalls are cash-only — bring ₩20,000 in small bills.

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Admission
Free
Opening hours
09:00 – 23:00Food alley busiest 11:00–21:00
Closed
Some stalls close Sundays
Quietest day
Tuesday — about 16% fewer foreign visitors than an average dayBusiest: Saturday. Based on Korea Tourism Data Lab foreign-visitor counts for Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Payment
Cash only — bring small bills
English
English signs, some staff
Nearest subway
Jongno 5-ga Station (종로5가역) · Line 1About 2 minutes on foot
Fee checked
2026-09
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