Seoul Gyeongdong Market (서울 경동시장)

As the nation began to recover from the aftermath of the Korean War, farmers from the northern Gyeonggi-do region and Ganwon-do gathered around the old Seongdong Station (renamed ‘Hansol Donguibogam’) to sell their produce and wares. The farmers’ impromptu gathering on the fallow farmland to make their transactions soon led to the birth of a new marketplace. With the recent remodeling of the market, including the long-neglected Gyeongdong Theater, the place feels totally renewed and full of energy. Thanks to the renovation and diverse food stalls, the place is always bustling and filled with people.

– Address : 3 Gosanja-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul

※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
+82-2-967-8721

– Opening Hours
08:30-18:00 (Varies by store)

– Day Off
Varies by store

– Parking
Available (parking fee applies)

– Items for Sale
Oriental medicine ingredients, dried seafood, vegetable

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Choi Hyeok Korean Medicine Clinic (최혁한의원)

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Choi Hyeok Korean Medicine Clinic is particularly popular among Japanese visitors. Words about our affordable prices, friendly services, and dedication of the chief and the staff have spread in Japan, which has attracted over 2,000 Japanese visitors to the clinic annually. We offer an extensive array of services, including skin care, wrinkle removal, bloodletting acupuncture, weight-loss herbal medicine (hanyak), lipolysis acupuncture, gongjindan, kyungokgo, and “Magic Powder.” We accept appointments for wrinkle therapy on Sundays. We deliver hanyak to patients’ hotels if they are not too far away. We also ship to patients’ homes in Japan. You are always welcome to contact us on Line or Instagram.

⊙ Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum (서울약령시 한의약박물관)

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– Homepage
museum.ddm.go.kr (Korean only)
kmedi.ddm.go.kr (Korean only)

– Tel
+82-2-969-9241

Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum opened in September 2006 on the grounds of Bojewon, a medical institution for the poor that was in operation during the Joseon dynasty. The museum was established with the goal of preserving and developing Korea’s herb medicine culture. In October 2017, the museum moved to the second floor of the Seoul K-Medi Center. The center provides both information and hands-on programs.

⊙ Seoul K-Medi Center (서울한방진흥센터)

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– Homepage
kmedi.ddm.go.kr

Seoul Yangnyeongsi Market is an herbal medicine specialty market that distributes 70% of the herbal medicines traded in Korea and is a Korean medicine-themed town with over a thousand businesses related to oriental medicine, including oriental medicine clinics and herbal medicine stores. The Seoul K-Medi Center, located in this center of Korean herbal medicine culture, is an oriental medicine complex cultural facility that promotes the excellence and safety of traditional Korean medicine through various exhibitions, education, and experiences. The building is unique in that it harmonizes the simplicity of modern architecture with Korean elegance. Visitors can enjoy various experiences in many different facilities in the center, including the Herb Medicine Museum, where one can expand their understanding of Korean medicine by examining over 300 types of medicinal herbs and their effects; the Herb Medicine Experience Room, where visitors can experience herbal medicine natural face packs and herbal heat packs; and Yakseon Food Experience Center, where visitors can learn about healthy recipes using medicinal herbs and make healthy foods.

⊙ CheongKwanJang – Seonghaengdang Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (정관장 성행당)

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⊙ Himart – Yongdu Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (하이마트 용두점)

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⊙ Homeplus – Dongdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 동대문)

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⊙ Lotte Mart – Cheongnyangni Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 청량리점)

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⊙ Uniqlo – Lotte Cheongnyangni Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (유니클로 롯데청량리)

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Seoul Gyeongdong Market (서울 경동시장)