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How not to stop at eating: Gwangjang Market from Jongno 5-ga to Cheonggyecheon

From Jongno 5-ga Station Exit 8, walk about 62 meters to Gwangjang Market, but do not stop at the food aisle. See the textile and hanbok trade, eat only after checking price and ingredients, then follow Cheonggyecheon east to Heunginjimun. A late-morning weekday start gives this three-to-four-hour route the best overlap between working market and lunchtime atmosphere.

Editorial illustration connecting Gwangjang Market, Cheonggyecheon, and Heunginjimun
A route that starts at the stationJongno 5-ga Station · Seoul

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Information checked 2026.09.08
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Start
Jongno 5-ga Station Exit 8
Time needed
Weekdays, 10:30–15:00
Estimated walking
About 2.5–4 km

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Suggested exit & walk

Jongno 5-ga Station Exit 8About 62 m to Main market aisleThe suggested exit may not be the lift exit. With luggage or mobility needs, prioritise the accessible route.

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Suggested stops
  1. 01Jongno 5-ga Exit 8
  2. 02Main market aisle
  3. 03Textile and hanbok area
  4. 04Food alley
  5. 05Cheonggyecheon
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Open official informationOfficial Seoul Travel Guide · Gwangjang Market Official Seoul Travel Guide · Jongoh Underground Shopping Center Official Seoul Travel Guide · Cheonggyecheon Stream Official Seoul Travel Guide · Heunginjimun Gate

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How not to stop at eating: Gwangjang Market from Jongno 5-ga to Cheonggyecheon

A three-to-four-hour market guide that reads food, textiles, hanbok production, ordering etiquette, Cheonggyecheon, and Heunginjimun as one urban system.

Information checked 2026.09.08Read the full guide

REALISTIC ROUTE

Walk it in this order

  1. 1

    Jongno 5-ga Exit 8

    Reduce your luggage and save the market’s main exits.

    00:00
  2. 2

    Main market aisle

    Identify trade zones and the direction of Cheonggyecheon.

    00:10
  3. 3

    Textile and hanbok area

    Observe production and ask before taking photographs.

    00:40
  4. 4

    Food alley

    Confirm price, ingredients, and minimum order before choosing one or two dishes.

    01:30
  5. 5

    Cheonggyecheon

    Check rain restrictions and walk east.

    02:30

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