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



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
- Visit Seoul (Ikseon-dong Hanok Village), checked Oct 14
- 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.
| From | Route | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incheon Airport T1 | AREX 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 Station | Line 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-dong | Line 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 |
| Hongdae | Line 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 |
| Gangnam | Line 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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Live, from the stations around this place.
Sources
Checked Oct 14 against the official pages below.
- Station name in English: Seoul Metro, checked Oct 14
- Station exit and address: Visit Seoul (Ikseon-dong Hanok Village), checked Oct 14
- Live data name (POI116): Seoul real-time city data (KOGL Type 1), checked Oct 14
- Map point (lat/lng), used for route requests only. Approximate, not from official facts.: OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 14 Estimate
- Eat here: Seoul Future Heritage, checked Oct 15
Photos
- A hanok alley in Ikseon-dong: S h y numis, CC BY-SA 4.0, original
- Hanok houses in Ikseon-dong: S h y numis, CC BY-SA 4.0, original
- View of Ikseon-dong from the Jongno tax office: 오모군, CC BY 3.0, original