Myeong-dong 명동

A shopping district a minute from Myeong-dong Station, with a tourist information center on Euljiro.

Myeong-dong shopping street at night, crowded under shop signs
Crowd on a Myeong-dong street
Myeong-dong street

Good to know

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

Closed days

Shop hours and days off differ from store to store. The Myeong-dong Tourist Information Center is open 09:00–18:00 and closes on Seollal and Chuseok day.

  • ShopsHours and days off vary by store ¹
  • Myeong-dong Tourist Information Center09:00–18:00; closed on Seollal and Chuseok day ²

Hours and notes

Myeong-dong is a street district with no ticket. The information center is at 66 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, and is open 09:00–18:00.

  • Information center address66 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu ²
  • Information center hours09:00–18:00 ²

Exits

Myeong-dong Station (Line 4) Exits 5 to 10 open onto the shopping area, about 1 minute on foot. Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station (Line 2) Exit 5 is 211 m from the tourist information center.

  • From Myeong-dong Station (Line 4)Exits 5–10, about 1 minute on foot Estimate ¹
  • From Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station (Line 2) to the information centerExit 5, 211 m ³
  1. Visit Seoul (Myeong-dong), checked Oct 14
  2. Jung-gu Tourism, checked Oct 14
  3. Visit Seoul (Myeong-dong Tourist Information Center), 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 6 to Samgakji → Line 4 to Myeong-dongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 74 min₩4,750
Seoul StationLine 4 from Seoul Station to Myeong-dongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 4 min₩1,550
HongdaeLine 2 to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park → Line 4 to Myeong-dongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 21 min₩1,550
GangnamLine 2 to Gyodae → Line 3 to Chungmuro → Line 4 to Myeong-dongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 27 min₩1,650

Eat here

  • Kalguksu and manduKnife-cut noodle soup and dumplings, a Myeongdong classic since 1966.
  • DonkatsuThick Japanese-style pork cutlet.
  • Chinese foodChinatown restaurants with roots in the 1880s.
Where locals send youMyeongdong Kyoja (명동교자 본점)Kalguksu restaurant founded in 1966; only four dishes on the menu.
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Sources

Checked Oct 14 against the official pages below.

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