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Gwangjang Market
Silks and street food
The covered market of fabrics, hanbok silk and food stalls by Jongno 5-ga.
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Image courtesy of © ChongDae · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Food alleys at the heart
- Address
- Jongno, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Jongno 5(o)-ga
250 m · 3 min walk
More distances
About Gwangjang Market
Gwangjang Market sells fabrics, hanbok silk and bedding on its upper floors, and is famous for its food alleys.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gwangjang Market before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Gwangjang Market are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Jongno 5(o)-gaLine 1250 m3 min walk
- Euljiro 4(sa)-gaLine 2Line 5400 m5 min walk
- Jongno 3(sam)-gaLine 1Line 3Line 5650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- The DDP1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Changdeokgung1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Bukchon2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Gyeongbokgung2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- N Seoul Tower2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min
- COEX8.3 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Lotte World Tower11 kmCar or taxi 45 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Yongsan Station5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)13 kmCar or taxi 50 min
Location
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