Myeongdong Night Market
명동 야시장 (노점거리)
Korea's most famous street-food strip — 100–150 stalls running daily from around 3–4pm to 10pm. Tornado potatoes, hotteok, grilled lobster and more, centered on Myeongdong Station Exits 6 and 8.
Last checked: 2026-09-22·Desk-researched — not yet verified on site
Reservation
Payment
Many stalls are cash-only. Some take cards, but whether foreign cards go through is not something we have confirmed — carry small notes (₩1,000–10,000).
Hours
15:00–22:00
Tips
- Peak is 6–9pm. For short lines, go right after opening (3–5pm).
- Single items generally run ₩1,000–8,000 — a fish-cake skewer is ₩1,000–1,500, hotteok ₩1,500–4,000, a cup of dakgangjeong ₩5,000–8,000. Eating your way across the market comes to roughly ₩15,000–25,000 per person. If a stall shows no prices, ask before ordering.
Myeongdong · Places
Daiso Myeongdong Station
다이소 명동역점A 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.
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.
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