For the cherry blossom viewing trip to Seoul in 2017, because the next day after arriving in Seoul is not yet blooming, we can arrange a visit to the local cultural and shopping attractions in Seoul. This time I will stay in Dongdaemun which opened in 2016.Ibis Ambassador, You can enjoy the must-eat Isaac toast breakfast on foot, and you can also walk to the Gwangjang Market near Dongdaemun to experience the local market style of Korea.
Gwangjang Market Archives
Gwangjang Market (광장시장), formerly known as Dongdaemun Market, was established in 1905. It can be said to be a traditional market with a long history and a huge scale in South Korea. It covers an area of 4.2 square meters and has more than 5,000 shops. It was originally planned to be established on Cheonggyecheon 3rd Street. Kwangjang Co., Ltd. is responsible for the operation between Guangqiao and Jangqiao on 4th Street. It is the first market registered with the court in Korea.
In North Korea, where the economic power of China and Japan is strong, the Gwangjang Market originally assembled Korean commodity transactions and restored the meaning of local economic power. It has developed from agricultural and aquatic products to clothing, bedding, kitchen supplies, vegetables, fruits and meat. Sacrifice supplies have now become a must-visit spot for tourists, and many shopping streets have spread all the way to Dongdaemun.
How to get to Gwangjang Market?
首爾地鐵1號線是首爾第一條捷運，韓國歷史最悠久的廣藏市場，正位於1號線鐘路5街站旁，從7號/8號出口步行40公尺即可抵達。此外，廣藏市場也鄰近地鐵2號線與5號線交會的乙支路四街站，從4號出口步行距離約100公尺，周遭也有101、103、106、140、143、150、370、720、721、160、2112、7212、2014、111、9301等公車路線站牌。
▲ 廣藏市場鄰近鐘路5街與乙支路4街兩個捷運站，搭乘地鐵1、2、5號線皆可抵達，交通很方便。
▲ Gwangjang Market is close to Cheonggyecheon. We walked across Cheonggyecheon from Euljiro 4ga Station, and it was about XNUMX meters to reach Gwangjang Market.
▲ The entrance of Gwangjang Market next to Exit XNUMX of Jongno XNUMXth Street Underground Street is a small entrance where more local people enter and exit.
▲ The floor plan of Gwangjang Market next to the entrance. You have to go through the entire market to reach the snack street next to Exit 5 of Jongno 8th Street Station.
Walking experience in Gwangjang Market
Gwangjang Market has a long history, but under the publicity of the South Korean variety show Running Man, many people are most impressed by the local food stalls gathered at the gate of Gwangjang Market, including: Sun Hee’s Mung Bean Pancake (순희네빈대떡) ), Anesthetic Seaweed Rice Rolls (마약김밥), Mudong Rice Barley Bibimbap (목동쌀보리밥), Meat Sisters (육회자매집), Raw Octopus, etc., have all become popular stalls following the footsteps of variety shows.
The food stalls in Gwangjang Market are all numbered. Those who like to designate famous shops can collect the number slowly. You can enter Gwangjang Market from Jongno 5th Street Station, and you will see a snack street where food stalls gather. , And Wendy and Anya’s visit to Gwangjang Market this time is a mood to walk around freely. None of the above famous stalls have been collected, haha!
Finished eating at Fangshan Market early in the morningIsaac ToastThen, after walking through Cheonggyecheon from Euljiro 4th Street Station, it is Jongno 38th Street Underground Street, next to the entrance of Gwangjang Market. The advantage of entering Gwangjang Market from Jongno XNUMXth Street is that it won’t be crowded at first. Confused by the snack street, you can first slowly experience the local merchants belonging to the Gwangjang Market. We also tasted the seaweed wrapped rice at booth XNUMX. At that time, there was no noisy tourist crowds, and what we slowly experienced was not just pure local delicacies. , And the strong human touch of Azhu Ma’s wife.
After eating the seaweed wrapped rice in a simple and clean way, we passed through the entire Gwangjang Market, and then we came to the popular snack street. Along the way, we saw the rich business ecology of Gwangjang Market, selling daily necessities and ingredients. Rich, although not suitable for tourists to buy goods, but if you come to Gwangjang Market, after eating and drinking at the snack street, it is recommended to leave some time to walk a few more steps to see the local customs of Gwangjang Market .
▲ This area is dominated by cloth clothing merchants, and there are not many food and beverage stalls, which are embellishments on the aisles.
▲ For the first time, I ate the well-known seaweed rice rolls at booth 38.
▲ Without the noise of large groups of tourists, dining in this environment, there is another local customs that can be savored.
▲ The shopping street, which is dominated by fabric clothing, is not crowded early in the morning, and it is not a place that tourists often visit.
▲ A small Korean-style bag that looks good and cheap. Anya bought two of them immediately.
▲ Next to the noisy snack street is a traditional vegetable market selling ingredients, fruits and vegetables.
▲ A traditional market area suitable for local people to buy ingredients, located behind the food court.
▲ Mung bean pancakes.
▲ The snack street in front of the Gwangjang Market. After passing through the quiet Gwangjang Market, the atmosphere immediately transforms into a bustling tourist area.
▲ One horizontal and one vertical T-shaped snack street. Each stall has a number. You can find out by number and collect maps of must-eat food along the way.
▲ There are many stalls in the food court, but the beauty food items are actually quite repetitive, concentrated in a few types.
▲ Rice intestines and raw octopus.
▲ The large strawberries in Seoul are delicious and cheap, and they are highly recommended and must-buy.
▲ The starting point of the food street near the main road is a stall selling drinks and fruits, similar to the arrangements of many night markets.
✅Comprehensive evaluation: Suggestions for Gwangjang Market itinerary
Between Jongno 1th Street and Dongdaemun Station on Seoul Metro Line 5, there are tourist spots where traditional civilians and modern fashion are intertwined. Local life and sightseeing activities are also intertwined. There are downtown areas to watch the excitement and corners. Watch the doorway, come here to arrange a full-day walk and experience the atmosphere of slowly moving from tradition to modern popular culture.
Starting from the ISSAC toast breakfast at Euljiro 4ga Station, walk through Gwangjang Market and the mountaineering supplies shopping street to Jongno Shinjin Market. It is a chicken restaurant where Grandma Won, Chen Yuhua, Kongling and other chicken restaurants gather. Dongdaemun Market, Pinghe Market and Xinpinghe Fashion City are the duty-free shops of Doota Mall where tourists gather.
There are Dongdaemun Design Plaza and History and Culture Park near Dota Mall. There are many chain barbecue restaurants in the lanes next to it. Walking all the way from Gwangjang Market, you can definitely satisfy people who like to go shopping and eat and drink throughout the day. It is suitable for popular products. For those who love local culture, there are also many alleys to explore.
◎ Gwangjang Market. 광장시장． Gwangjang Market
– Korean address: 서울특별시종로구창경궁로 88
– English address: 88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
– Official website: http://www.kwangjangmarket.co.kr/
