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Gyeongdong Market
Produce and food shopping bring the city's everyday trade into view.
- Location
- 3 Gosanja-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu
A place worth knowing
Gyeongdong Market brings fresh produce, seafood, ginseng and medicinal herbs together in Cheongnyangni. Founded as an agricultural market in 1960, it still rewards a visit centred on the stalls and the everyday trade around them.
Leave room to wander between the food and herbal-medicine areas rather than following a fixed shopping list. The different specialisms make the market a revealing place to look at what Seoul buys and cooks.
Practical details last checked 22 Sept 2026
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Gyeongdong Market
3 Gosanja-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
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3 Gosanja-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu
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