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Myeongdong

Shopping streets·Myeongdong

Skincare and street food

The shopping streets between Euljiro and Namsan: skincare, fashion and evening street food.

Our take

  • Evenings
Address
Myeongdong, Seoul
Nearest metro
Myeongdong
50 m · 1 min walk
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About Myeongdong

Myeongdong’s lanes, between the department stores of Euljiro and the slopes of Namsan, are lined with skincare and fashion shops; in the evening, street-food stalls line the main streets.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Myeongdong before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Myeongdong 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

  1. MyeongdongLine 450 m1 min walk
  2. Euljiro 1(il)-gaLine 2650 m8 min walk
  3. ChungmuroLine 3700 m9 min walk

Key sights

  1. N Seoul Tower1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
  2. The DDP2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
  3. Gyeongbokgung2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
  4. Changdeokgung2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min
  5. Bukchon2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
  6. COEX8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 36 min
  7. Lotte World Tower12 kmCar or taxi 47 min

Main railway stations

  1. Seoul Station1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min
  2. Yongsan Station4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 21 min
  3. Suseo Station (SRT)13 kmCar or taxi 51 min

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