Seochon 서촌

An old residential area west of Gyeongbokgung, about 760 m from Exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station.

A street scene in Seochon
Dae-o Bookstore in Seochon
The entrance of Tongin Market

Good to know

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

Closed days

Sangchonjae, a hanok culture space in Sejong Village, is closed on Mondays, 1 January, Seollal and Chuseok. Entry is free.

  • SangchonjaeClosed Mondays, 1 Jan, Seollal, Chuseok ¹
  • Sangchonjae admissionFree ¹

Hours and notes

Sangchonjae is open 09:00–18:00, Tuesday to Sunday. Seochon is a residential area with open streets, so the rest depends on each shop.

  • Sangchonjae hoursTue–Sun 09:00–18:00 ¹

Exits

Take Exit 2 of Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3), about 760 m to Seochon. That is roughly 10 minutes on foot. The city's walking tour meets at Exit 3.

  • From Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3)Exit 2, about 760 m ²
  • Walking time from Exit 2About 10 minutes (our estimate from the distance) Estimate ³
  • Seoul walking tour meeting pointGyeongbokgung Station, Exit 3 ⁴
  1. Seoul Media Hub (Sangchonjae), checked Oct 14
  2. Visit Seoul (Seochon), checked Oct 14
  3. bobob estimate from 760 m at about 75 m/min, checked Oct 14
  4. Visit Seoul (Seochon walking tour), 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)-ga → Line 3 to GyeongbokgungSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 85 min₩4,750
Seoul StationLine 1 to Jongno 3(sam)-ga → Line 3 to GyeongbokgungSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 24 min₩1,550
Myeong-dongLine 4 to Chungmuro → Line 3 to GyeongbokgungSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 21 min₩1,550
HongdaeLine 2 to Euljiro 3(sam)-ga → Line 3 to GyeongbokgungSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 29 min₩1,550
GangnamLine 2 to Gyodae → Line 3 to GyeongbokgungSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate 35 min₩1,750

Eat here

  • Gireum tteokbokkiRice cakes stir-fried in oil, the most popular food at Tongin Market.
  • SamgyetangGinseng chicken soup, a short walk away near Gyeongbokgung.
Where locals send youWonjo Halmeoni Gireum Tteokbokki (원조 할머니 기름 떡볶이)Oil tteokbokki stall inside Tongin Market.
Open in Google Maps

Next trains here

Live, from the stations around this place.

Where are you starting?Set your start to see times and fares

Sources

Checked Oct 14 against the official pages below.

Photos