Ikseon-dong 익선동

A hanok alley district, 123 m from Exit 4 of Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station.

A hanok alley in Ikseon-dong
Hanok houses in Ikseon-dong
View of Ikseon-dong from the Jongno tax office

Good to know

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

Closed days

Ikseon-dong is an open-air alley district, so there is no ticket or closing day for the area. Opening hours depend on each shop.

  • AreaOutdoor alleys; hours vary by shop ¹

Hours and notes

The address is 17 Donhwamun-ro 11ga-gil, Jongno-gu. Shops and cafes set their own hours, so check each place before you go.

  • Address17 Donhwamun-ro 11ga-gil, Jongno-gu ¹

Exits

Take Exit 4 of Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station (Lines 1, 3 and 5). It is 123 m from the exit, about 2 minutes on foot.

  • From Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station (Lines 1, 3, 5)Exit 4, 123 m ¹
  • Walking time from Exit 4About 2 minutes (our estimate from the distance) Estimate ²
  1. Visit Seoul (Ikseon-dong Hanok Village), checked Oct 14
  2. bobob estimate from 123 m at about 75 m/min, checked Oct 14

From popular starting points

Subway and train routes with typical times and fares.

FromRouteTimeFare
Incheon Airport T1AREX all-stop to Gongdeok → Line 5 to Jongno 3(sam)-gaSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 69 min₩4,750
Seoul StationLine 1 from Seoul Station to Jongno 3(sam)-gaSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 8 min₩1,550
Myeong-dongLine 4 to Chungmuro → Line 3 to Jongno 3(sam)-gaSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 10 min₩1,550
HongdaeLine 2 to Chungjeongno → Line 5 to Jongno 3(sam)-gaSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 17 min₩1,550
GangnamLine 2 to Gyodae → Line 3 to Jongno 3(sam)-gaSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 24 min₩1,650

Eat here

  • AgujjimSpicy braised monkfish with bean sprouts.
  • AgutangMonkfish stew.
  • Fried riceRice stir-fried in the pan afterwards with seaweed and flying fish roe.
Where locals send youYennaljip Nakwon Agujjim (옛날집 낙원아구찜)The oldest monkfish restaurant in Seoul, opened here in 1972.
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Sources

Checked Oct 14 against the official pages below.

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