DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) DDP(동대문디자인플라자)

Free to walk in; exhibitions are priced separately. Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station Exit 1 is a minute away.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul
Design Lab exhibition at Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Dongdaemun Design Plaza building

Good to know

Closed days, exits and opening hours. Numbers point to the sources below.

Closed days

Entry is free. Exhibitions are ticketed separately, and each space keeps its own hours. Closed on January 1, Seollal and Chuseok day.

  • Closed daysJanuary 1, Seollal and Chuseok day ¹
  • EntryFree ²

Hours and notes

Opening hours are 10:00–20:00, but each space has its own hours. Exhibitions have their own ticket prices, so check the program before you go.

  • Hours10:00–20:00; varies by space ¹
  • Exhibition feesVary by event and exhibition ²

Exits

Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (Lines 2, 4, 5) Exit 1 is 37 m from DDP, about 1 minute on foot.

  • From Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (Lines 2, 4, 5)Exit 1, 37 m, about 1 minute on foot Estimate ³
  1. Visit Seoul (DDP), checked Oct 15
  2. Visit Korea (DDP), checked Oct 15
  3. DDP official site, checked Oct 15

From popular starting points

Subway and train routes with typical times and fares.

FromRouteTimeFare
Incheon Airport T1AREX all-stop to Gongdeok → Line 5 to Dongdaemun History & Culture ParkSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 71 min₩4,750
Seoul StationLine 4 from Seoul Station to Dongdaemun History & Culture ParkSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 7 min₩1,550
Myeong-dongLine 4 from Myeong-dong to Dongdaemun History & Culture ParkSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 4 min₩1,550
HongdaeLine 2 from Hongik Univ. to Dongdaemun History & Culture ParkSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 13 min₩1,550
GangnamLine 2 from Gangnam to Dongdaemun History & Culture ParkSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 25 min₩1,750

Eat here

  • DakhanmariWhole chicken simmered at the table, finished with knife-cut noodles.
  • GopchangGrilled beef or pork intestines, in the alley by Dongdaemun Market.
  • Grilled fishFish grilled over coal briquettes in the market's fish alley.
Where locals send youJinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari (진옥화할매원조닭한마리)Open since 1978; serves dakhanmari and nothing else.
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Sources

Checked Oct 15 against the official pages below.

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