Namdaemun Market
남대문시장
A 600-year-old market with noodle and fish lanes
- Hours
- Varies; roughly dawn to 6pm, many closed on Sundays
- Tickets
- Free
- Address
- 21 Namdaemun-sijang 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Seoul’s biggest traditional market dates back to the Joseon era. Thousands of stalls sell clothes, kitchenware, glasses, ginseng and stationery, packed into buildings and alleys. At lunch the kalguksu noodle lane and the braised hairtail lane fill up with diners. Sungnyemun gate is a short walk away. Many shops shut on Sundays, so plan around that.