Namdaemun Market is the largest outdoor market in all of South Korea. Spread over several streets in central Seoul, you can buy just about anything you can imagine.

Get lost in the aisles lined with stalls selling clothes, food, jewellery, watches, souvenirs, as well as everyday necessities like stationery and hardware. At night, the streets light up with dozens of neon signs and the lights of individual stalls.

The market is mostly outdoors, but many of the shops have classic indoor spaces as well.

What to see and what to buy?

Namdaemun Market is mainly frequented by locals, as most stalls offer daily necessities. However, by the early evening the regular businesses close and the streets fill with stalls selling clothes, souvenirs and street food.

Get a taste of the authentic local atmosphere and see how Koreans really shop.

Most shops are open between 9am and 9pm, while street stalls usually close around midnight. On Fridays and Saturdays, Namdaemun is lively until the early hours of the morning.

Transport to Namdaemun

The market is located in a small area northeast of the main station towards the centre and is easily accessible by public transport.

Metro - Hoehyeon station on blue line 4 (use exit 5 or 6)
Buses - lines 100, 103, 104, 105, 151, 152, 162, 173, 201, 202, 261, 262, 400, 402, 405, 406, 463, 500, 604, 701, 704, 705, 7011, 7013, 7017, 7021, 7022