Seoul Folk Flea Market (서울풍물시장)

Visit info

Hours

[Market] 10:00-19:00[Dining Sector] 10:00-22:00 * Varies by store

Closed

Tuesdays

Information

+82-2-2232-3367

About

The Seoul Folk Flea Market is located around Cheonggyecheon Stream's Hwanghakgyo Bridge and Sinseol-dong Station and is on its way to becoming a famous tourist attraction along with the already famous Cheonggyecheon Stream. The Seoul Folk Flea Market is one of the major folk flea markets preserving the culture of the traditional Korean marketplace and drawing in visitors with a range of folk items that embody the unique charm of Korea. Folk items include everyday items, souvenirs, traditional goods and even traditional foods, allowing visitors to enjoy shopping and eating all under the same roof.

The Seoul Folk Flea Market originated from the flea market in Hwanghak-dong where many street shops and vendors gathered around Cheonggyecheon Stream before it was restored and modernized into its current state. The market was relocated to the Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Formerly Dongdaemun Stadium) while the Cheonggyecheon Stream was undergoing restorations, and was moved back to Cheonggyecheon Stream sometime later. Seoul City aims to market Seoul Folk Flea Market as a new shopping spot at its current location, the former site of Sungin Girls' Middle School on Cheonggyeo 8-ga Street, near Cheonggyecheon Stream to develop the Korean representative folk flea market-related tourism industry.

Seoul Folk Flea Markets sells a wide variety of goods, ranging from antiques, items from modern and contemporary history, and traditional Korean artifacts to household goods, bags, and second-hand clothing. It is a distinctive market where various sights, foods, and entertainment, such as a traditional household goods Exhibition Hall, are all available in one space.

Getting there

21 Cheonho-daero 4-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul

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