Namdaemun Market 남대문시장

Most shops are closed on Sundays. Hoehyeon Station Exit 5 is a minute away.

An alley in Namdaemun Market
Shopping street in Namdaemun Market
Another view of the Namdaemun Market shopping street

Good to know

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

Closed days

Most shops are closed on Sundays. The market runs Monday to Saturday, and hours differ from shop to shop.

  • SundayClosed (most shops) ¹
  • Monday–SaturdayOpen; hours vary by shop ¹

Hours and notes

The Namdaemun Market tourist information center is at 21 Namdaemun Market 4-gil and is open 10:00–19:00. Do not plan a Sunday visit: most shops are closed.

  • Information center address21 Namdaemun Market 4-gil ²
  • Information center hours10:00–19:00 ²
  • SundayClosed (most shops) ¹

Exits

Hoehyeon Station (Line 4) Exit 5 is 17 m from the market, about 1 minute on foot. The English Visit Seoul page says Exit 7, which does not match the Korean page; use Exit 5.

  • From Hoehyeon Station (Line 4)Exit 5, 17 m, about 1 minute on foot Estimate ¹
  • Tourist information centerExit 5, about 50 m ahead ²
  1. Visit Seoul (Namdaemun Market), checked Oct 14
  2. Jung-gu Tourism, 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 HoehyeonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 73 min₩4,750
Seoul StationLine 4 from Seoul Station to HoehyeonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 3 min₩1,550
Myeong-dongLine 4 from Myeong-dong to HoehyeonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 2 min₩1,550
HongdaeLine 2 to City Hall → Line 1 to Seoul Station → Line 4 to HoehyeonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 22 min₩1,550
GangnamLine 2 to Sadang → Line 4 to HoehyeonSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 27 min₩1,750

Eat here

  • Galchi jorimSpicy braised hairtail fish, in its own alley since about 1988.
  • KalguksuBig bowls of noodle soup in the market's noodle alley.
  • Kkori gomtangClear oxtail soup.
Where locals send youEunho Sikdang (은호식당)Oxtail soup restaurant run by the fourth generation.
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Sources

Checked Oct 14 against the official pages below.

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