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Hadongkwan (Main Branch)

하동관 명동본점

A 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.

Last checked: 2026-09-15·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site

Reservation

Walk-in onlyNo Korean phone needed

No reservations — walk-in only.

Payment

Foreign cards: YesApple Pay: Unverified

Pay first at the counter as you enter, then get seated. The menu is basically a choice between regular and special (teuk) gomtang.

Hours

07:00–16:00 · Closed: Sundays

Tips

  • Morning is the safe window — by late afternoon the broth may already be gone.
  • Regulars add kkakdugi (radish kimchi) brine to the soup — ask for "kkakguk". Staff are used to foreign visitors.

Myeongdong · Places

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.

No Korean phone needed

Dakjinmi Gangwonjip

닭진미강원집

A 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.

No Korean phone neededNot confirmed

Embassy-front Exchange

대사관앞환전

An 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.

No Korean phone needed

Gimbap Cheonguk Myeongdong

김밥천국 명동본점

A 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.

No Korean phone neededNot confirmed
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