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Good days. Even better nights.

Make a day of it.

Galleries, good tables, green corners and nights worth staying out for. Choose your city and mood. We’ll put the places in order.

Noodles, a market and Seoul after sunset

Seoul, your way.

4 considered stops At your own pace

A Myeongdong lunch, a waterside walk, a market appetite and DDP’s changing light. Keep the route loose enough for detours.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
A bowl of kalguksu at Myeongdong Kyoja, photographed in April 202301 / 04 Myeongdong & Euljiro

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Myeongdong Kyoja, main branch

Meet at the main branch and keep lunch focused on noodles and dumplings.

29 Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, 04537, Seoul
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday10:30–21:00
Tuesday10:30–21:00
Wednesday10:30–21:00
Thursday10:30–21:00
Friday10:30–21:00
Saturday10:30–21:00
Sunday10:30–21:00

Last checked 22 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

A bowl of kalguksu at Myeongdong Kyoja, photographed in April 2023

Mobius6 · CC BY-SA 4.0; License; Source

Cheonggyecheon Stream near Cheonggye Plaza, photographed in November 202202 / 04 Myeongdong & Euljiro

STOP 02 / 04

Cheonggyecheon Stream

Join the water at Cheonggye Plaza and decide how far to walk from there.

Cheonggye Plaza, Taepyeong-ro 1-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

Last checked 22 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Cheonggyecheon Stream near Cheonggye Plaza, photographed in November 2022

kallerna This photo was taken with Fujifilm X-T30 · CC BY-SA 4.0; License; Source

Diners at Gwangjang Market in Seoul, photographed in October 200503 / 04 Jongno 5-ga & Dongdaemun

STOP 03 / 04

Gwangjang Market

Check the counter prices and order for the appetite you actually have.

88 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, 03195, Seoul
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday09:00–23:00
Tuesday09:00–23:00
Wednesday09:00–23:00
Thursday09:00–23:00
Friday09:00–23:00
Saturday09:00–23:00
Sunday09:00–23:00

Last checked 22 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Diners at Gwangjang Market in Seoul, photographed in October 2005

James Creegan from Manchester, UK · CC BY 2.0; License; Source

Dongdaemun Design Plaza at night, photographed in April 201404 / 04 Jongno 5-ga & Dongdaemun

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Finish with the architecture. Add an indoor show only if its actual programme fits.

281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, 04566, Seoul
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

Last checked 22 Sept 2026.

About this photograph

Dongdaemun Design Plaza at night, photographed in April 2014

Eugene Lim · CC BY 2.0; License; Source

Leave room for a detour. This is an editorial sequence, not a timed booking. Check transport, opening hours and reservations before you go.

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Built from an editorial guideNoodles, a market and Seoul after sunset

The sequence is assembled from linked places. Our guides remain the source of the selections and commentary; each place supplies its own practical details.

Put a date on it

The night is part of the plan.

Real dates from the venue’s programme. Pick a night to build your route around it.

Times are local, and late nights may finish the following morning. Ticket availability and line-ups can change.