Daiso Myeongdong Station
다이소 명동역점
A multi-floor Daiso at 134-1 Toegye-ro, near Myeongdong Station. It is a fixed-price household-goods chain, so souvenirs, beauty items, snacks and travel supplies are all in one building. The Korea Tourism Organization lists it as a tax refund shop.
Last checked: 2026-09-22·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
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Payment
Card payment is listed as accepted; whether overseas-issued cards work is not confirmed.
Hours
10:00–22:00 · Closed: Seollal holiday, Chuseok holiday
Tips
- The Korea Tourism Organization lists this branch as a tax refund shop, and a separate listing names Global Tax Free (GTF) as the operator. Ask staff about the minimum purchase amount before paying.
- Listed hours are 10:00–22:00, closed over the Seollal and Chuseok holidays. Another listing gives no closing days at all, so check if you are going during a holiday.
Myeongdong · Places
Dakjinmi Gangwonjip
닭진미강원집A chicken-soup and boiled-chicken restaurant inside Namdaemun Market, at 22-20 Namdaemunsijang-gil. DiningCode lists it 08:00–20:30, closed Sundays. Dak-gomtang (chicken soup) is listed at 10,000 won, a meat set meal at 12,000 won and a whole chicken at 23,000 won. It is a hot-soup breakfast option in the market, Monday to Saturday.
Embassy-front Exchange
대사관앞환전An exchange office on the ground floor of 26 Myeongdong 2-gil. Its official site, which carries the company's business details and counter rates but is built and run by a third party (Trip Onda), gives 09:00–21:30 on weekdays, weekends and public holidays alike. Two Japanese travel guides both describe it as a popular exchange within walking distance of Myeongdong Station Exit 5, and one says there is always a queue. The official site posts its counter rates.
Gimbap Cheonguk Myeongdong
김밥천국 명동본점A branch of the gimbap and snack-food chain at 114-3 Toegye-ro, near Myeongdong Station Exit 4. DiningCode lists it as open 24 hours, every day, and a visitor blog says the same. It is the fallback before anything else opens. A May 2026 visitor post gives ramyeon at 4,500 won and omelette rice or spicy pork rice at 8,500 won; DiningCode's menu shows lower, apparently older, prices.
Hadongkwan (Main Branch)
하동관 명동본점A gomtang (clear beef soup) institution founded in 1939 and listed by the Michelin Guide. Opens at 7am and closes whenever the broth runs out — going early is the whole strategy.
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