2025 Dongdaemun-gu Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

Seoul/Dongmyo "SPAREX Dongmyo" 2025/3/20-3/21 ¥4,500 (late night rate, 20 minutes of scrubbing crowded) I was only staying in Seoul for 20 hours, so I decided to save money by sleeping at a spa instead of a hotel. There is a spa in the same chain in Dongdaemun, but I chose this one because it looked cleaner and I read reviews saying that there were a lot of locals there. There were a lot of people sleeping in the middle of the night, so there are not many photos, but please use them as a reference! #SeoulTrip #Seoul #Spa #BulletTrip #DongdaemunNightShopping #Spring0YenTrip #OverseasTravelGuide

대통령삼겹살 동대문점 (Korean name of the restaurant) This is a samgyeopsal restaurant that I went to when I went to Korea📍 The samgyeopsal, yukhoe, and hiyashi were all delicious (><) It was really helpful that it was open until quite late! ⭐️ And the guy who works here is really friendly, and even if you're not good at Korean, he'll try his best to speak to you in broken Japanese when you talk about Japan! 🫧 I'd like to go back again the next time I go to Korea It's my favorite restaurant! #0yentrip #Korea

"NYUNYU" is a must-have for shopping in Dongdaemun, Korea. With an overwhelming variety of products, from the latest to the latest trends, you're sure to find what you want! (Everything is so cheap that it's a bargain, so be careful not to overspend) The first floor has a lot of accessories and smartphone-related items, and the second floor is fashion-related. NYUNYU is open until late at night, so it's a great spot to shop until late at night, but it gets super crowded at night! The store is empty during the day, and the cash registers aren't crowded, so you can shop at your own pace and it's recommended! ⁡ ⁡The duty-free machine is conveniently located behind the cash register! If you're not sure what to do, this is the place to come to☆ #KoreaTrip #SeoulTrip #VisitKorea #KoreanShopping #0YenTrip

#KoreaTrip My first visit to Jukmi Street~🐙 My friend who comes to visit me in Korea every long holiday is a big octopus lover..🐙❤️🔥 I went to Jukmi Street, which I've been curious about for a long time✨ In the past (maybe about 10 years ago?) it was very spicy and I heard from locals that Japanese people couldn't eat it! I was a little worried, but after reading various reviews, it seemed delicious, so this time I finally went😍 As it is called Jukmi Street, there are about 9 Jukmi restaurants in the area😳! It's heaven for Jukmi lovers🩷 By the way, it's only 3 stations from Dongdaemun on Line 1, so it's surprisingly easy to get to even for tourists☺️ There's even a big octopus object🐙 It's along the road, so be careful and take a commemorative photo📷! This time, I went to Najeongsun Harme Jukmi, which is said to be the original (according to locals). I arrived early because I heard there was a line✨ I arrived around 18:00 on a weekday and just barely managed to get in😳 (There was a waiting list at 19:00 when I left) The menu only has jukkumi, which costs 15,000 won per person. (Orders start at 2 servings) I was worried about the spiciness, but it was just the right amount of sweet and spicy and not super spicy at all, so it was fine! (Hongdae is a jukkumi shop in Shin-Okubo, and Hongsukkumi is spicier) If you still find it spicy, how about the glass noodles with mayonnaise? Enjoy it with something like this 🤍 (The texture is addictive, I love it lol) Finish with bokkun pub~🩷 I always leave the jukmi and have bokkun pub ✨ Bokkun pub is delicious on its own, but you can enjoy it even more with bokkun pub and jukmi~🐙🥰 Next time I'd like to try other shops! Just the fact that it was Jukkumi Street was fun, so please come and visit~😎 𑁍𓏸𓈒𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃🕊𑁍𓏸𓈒𓂃𓂃𓂃𓂃🕊 📍Na Jeongsun Halmae Jukkumi (Na Jeongsun Grandma's Octopus) 🏠144 Mahakura-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 🚃311m from Exit 6 of Jegi-dong Station on Line 1 🕰️11:30-21:30 Break time 14:30-17:00 Last order 20:00 💤Closed on Sundays #KoreaTrip #Korea #KoreaTourism #Tourism #Overseas #OverseasTrip #AsiaTrip #Seoul #SeoulTrip #KoreaOnly #KoreanFood #KoreanGourmet #Gourmet #GourmetTrip #CoupleTrip #GirlsTrip #Visiting Korea #Visiting Korea Diary

Visited in September 2023, Seoul, Korea Egg Drop Dongdaemun Line 2, Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station 1 minute walk from Exit 13 A popular chain in Korea✨ It's very popular for breakfast and sometimes there's a line☺️ The buttered toast and soft-boiled eggs are delicious🙌 There are so many different types that it's hard to choose, but this time I chose avocado toast and garlic toast🥰 It looks small, but you'll be full after eating it! I ordered it as a set with hash browns, but it was enough on its own✨ After ordering at the machine at the entrance on the first floor, you can pick it up when the number written on the receipt appears😊 There are seats on the second floor so you can eat there😋 You can also switch the display to Japanese when ordering, so it's safe✨ However, the machine is for credit cards only, so if you want to pay by cash, you will need to order at the counter☺️ Please come and visit for breakfast or a snack🥰 #KoreaTrip #KoreanGourmet #KoreanTourism #Seoul #SeoulTrip #SeoulGourmet #eggdrop #KoreanBreakfast

#WinterIndoorDate #SeoulExhibition I'll introduce you to the Seoul exhibition that will be held until the end of this year!! It's right here🤗 The exhibition is held indoors, so you can see various works warmly ㅎㅎ In particular, since the exhibition is media-oriented, there are many interesting works!! ☑️Exhibition Works: ☑️Information: - It's being held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza!! - It's an exhibition that various overseas artists collaborate on - You can see media art!! - The admission fee is 20,000 won for adults If you want to have a warm indoor date, I highly recommend seeing the exhibition before this year ends👍🏻

Fan Steak Kitchen Cheongnyangni Branch 214 Wangsan-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul Lotte Department Store Cheongnyangni Branch 7th floor Daily 10:30-21:30 / Open all year round Love Love Set 64,000 won ~ Sirloin, Tenderloin Steak + Pasta (Carbonara or Aglio Olio) + 2 drinks A great value steak restaurant, located on the 7th floor of the Lotte Department Store Cheongnyangni Branch restaurant area #Couples #SteakRestaurant #FanSteakKitchen #CheongnyangniRestaurant #SteakSpecialtyStore

#KoreaTrip Jegi-dong, where Seoul Yangnyeong Market and Gyeongdong Market are located It's a fun place with many medicinal herbs shops and oriental medicine clinics Leave Exit 2 of Jegi-dong Station, enter the road with the big gate? Torii? of Yangnyeong Market, and on the left nearby is the traditional tea shop "Tamiga" It's next to the oriental medicine clinic, and the doctor sometimes works there I had "Sanghwa tea" which is made by boiling a lot of medicinal herbs. It's delicious, and just smelling the aroma makes you feel like it's good for your body It's nice to see a chunk of fig meat at the bottom of the sanghwa tea If you have a pain or are cold, they will lend you a hot pack made with medicinal ingredients left over from the tea They also sell tea so you can drink it at home, and you can take it out Exit 2 of Jegi-dong Station 1st floor, Daesan Building, 5 Yangnyeongjungang-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul #KoreanTraditionalTeaCafe #KoreanCafeHunt

#SeoulTravel #JangAnTongGolBaengi The days of golbaengi and soju are over! There is a place in Jangandong where you can eat highball and golbaengi together! JanganTongGolBaengi is a mix of white golbaengi and bead golbaengi! They are all fresh from the East Sea, so the quality is good, and since they are boiled thoroughly, you can eat them deliciously without any fishy smell! It is also a place where you can eat chewy golbaengi wrapped in lettuce or dipped in soy sauce! At the end, you can also make kimchi kalguksu with golbaengi water, which boasts a visual and taste that you absolutely must try, so I recommend it!

Nikujeon Shokudo is a popular restaurant that you should definitely visit if you go to Korea. If you have the time, you might find a staff member who can speak Japanese. The staff was very kind and it was a great restaurant. The recommended dish is the light lean meat, a popular menu that you can eat up in no time. And for the final course, we had rice with lots of burnt meat! It was so delicious and filling that I thought the person who came up with the idea of ​​cooking it on a hot plate must be a genius! I highly recommend it, so if you go to Korea, please go there! 📍Nikuten Shokudo Main Branch 　16 Nangye-ro 30-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea #SeoulTrip #KoreaTrip #KoreanGourmet #SeoulGourmet #DongdaemunGourmet

A great value whiskey restaurant Today's Wine Glass Kyunghee University branch 42-46 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul Everyday 17:30-03:00 / Closed on Insta Whiskey shot 4,900 won ~ / Highball 6,900 won ~ / Quarter bottle 22,900 won ~ Various and delicious wine snacks and meal menus available #Hot place #Kyunghee Univ. restaurant #Today's Wine Glass #Whiskey #Highball #Hoegi restaurant #Hoegi restaurant

Hoegi Station Kyunghee University Cafe 8th Avenue Coffee 8, Kyunghee-daero 3-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 1st floor Daily 11:00-22:00 / Open all year round 8th Avenue Whale Coffee 5,800 won / Nitro Coffee 5,300 won / Ade 5,500 won ~ There are many outlets, so it is suitable for studying or working with a laptop #CafeRecommendation #KyungheeUniversityCafe #8thAvenueCafe #HoegiStationCafe #WhaleCoffee #HotPlace

#OverseasTravel 📍DOL POUND Introducing the popular cafe DOL POUND in Yeoni-dong, Yeonghee-dong, a hot area right now! Yeoni-dong is close to the Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong areas of subway line 2, and is a hot area right now with lots of stylish cafes and general stores where local young people gather🌿 DOL POUND in Yeoni-dong☕️ It's on the second floor of a stylish building that looks like a house! It's a small, homey cafe with only about three teams of seats inside✨ With a white-based interior, it's a space that's overflowing with cuteness no matter where you take a photo. The coffee and the carefully selected sweets were delicious✨ The staff were kind and we had a great time with friends in a homey, stylish space🌱 I want to go again!! 📍Dol Pound Dol Pound, 201, 10-6, 11th Street, Yeonghee-ro, Seocho-myeon, Seoul Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 13:00 - 19:00 Last order at 18:030 Closed Monday and Tuesday #KoreaTrip #Korea #Overseas #OverseasTrip #KoreanGourmet #Gourmet #LivingInKorea #Trip2023 #Seoul #KoreanCafe #Cafe #CafeHop

#OverseasTravel 📍Geumseong Introducing Geumseong, a restaurant in Korea where you can eat all you can of delicious samgyeopsal✨ Access is right outside Exit 1 of Shinchon Station on Subway Line 2. For 15,900 won (about 1,590 yen), you can eat as much meat, kimchi, namul, lettuce, garlic, etc. at Geumseong! When you are seated, you can bring as much kimchi, namul, etc. as you like from the self-service bar✨ They first bring you samgyeopsal and moksal for the number of people🥩 I was surprised at the thick, satisfying meat, which is rare for an all-you-can-eat restaurant! ! It was juicy and delicious😭✨ Also, personally, I had a lot of bean sprout namul, which was very delicious♥️ It's delicious to eat namul and kimchi with meat while they're grilled on a hot plate! If my friends come to Korea again, this is one of the restaurants I definitely want to take them to✨ If you come to Korea, please come to Goeimang and let them enjoy samgyeopsal to their heart's content♪ 📍Goeimang Seoul Seochomungu 5-ga-gyo 32 Subway Line 2 Shinchon Station Exit 1 11:00-05:00 #KoreaTrip #Korea #Overseas #OverseasTrip #KoreanGourmet #Gourmet #LivingInKorea #trip2023 #Seoul #Samgyeopsal #AllYouCanEat

Jegi-dong Station Cafe Attendy 110 Wangsan-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul Weekdays 10:00-21:30 / Weekends 11:00-20:30 / Open year-round Scones 3,900 won ~ Sorbetade 5,000 won ~ / Coffee 2,500 won ~ Pound cakes baked fresh daily, scone specialty #CafeRecommendation #Jegi-dongCafe #CafeAttendy #SconeSpecialRestaurant #PoundCake

#OverseasTravel 📍Seominho Dongdaemunjeong Introducing Seomyeonho Dongdaemunjeong, a restaurant where you can eat all-you-can-eat ganjang gejang with the best value for money🤍 Access is just a short walk from Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station on subway lines 2, 4, and 5✨ There is a large sign on the first floor, but the restaurant is on the third floor, so please take the stairs up! The restaurant is quite spacious and you can eat at your leisure 🙈 Once you sit down, they will explain the menu to you in detail ♪ There are various types of crab, all-you-can-eat courses, set meal courses, etc., but the best thing here is the all-you-can-eat course ✨ For 30,000 won (about 3,000 yen), you can eat ▪︎Soy sauce gejang ▪︎Soy sauce gejang seu ▪︎Yangnyeom gejang ▪︎Fried crab ▪︎Grilled shrimp ▪︎Gyeran chim ▪︎Rice All of these are also all-you-can-eat, so you can have as many refills as you like! + Self-service bar is available, so you can have more kimchi and salads◎ I was worried about the freshness and taste of the ganjang gejang at an all-you-can-eat restaurant, but the meat was big and filling, and it was delicious🙈💕✨ I was impressed that I could eat this quality at this price as an all-you-can-eat restaurant✨ The ganjang gejang was also very delicious, but personally, the fried crab was the best🦀 If you come to Korea, please try the all-you-can-eat ganjang gejang restaurant in Dongdaemun💕💕 📍 Dongdaemun Gate, Dongdaemun-gu, 43-gil, Seocho-si, 383-1111 Seomyeon-do Tour Subway Line 2, 4, 5 Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station Exit 14 0507-1400-2059 10:30-22:00 #KoreaTrip #Korea #Overseas #OverseasTrip #KoreanGourmet #Gourmet #LivingInKorea #trip2023 #Seoul #Dongdaemun #SoySauceGejang

⭐️ Location 54 Imun-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul At Hoegiwanggalbitang, a famous restaurant located between Kyunghee University and Hoegi Station, you can eat a generous amount of Arongsae Galbitang and Special King Galbitang. The generous amount of galbitang is good value for money, and since you can eat a full meal with unlimited refills of rice and side dishes, it was really great for a famous restaurant near the university. Every day, 120 kilograms of ribs are washed and blood is removed for 12 hours Boiled for 1 hour with various ingredients Removing oil and massaging, and preparing the meat for 6 hours Adding various healthy ingredients and seasonings and boiling for another 1 hour and 30 minutes I felt that I could eat even more delicious meat because it was a galbitang that could be eaten by removing oil and controlling the heat in between.

A cafe with delicious brunch I visited Left Coffee located in front of Hoegi Station. It is a cafe with a great atmosphere, with two floors, the first and second floors, and as soon as I entered the cafe, the smell of coffee and delicious brunch filled the air. Since there was also quiet music playing, it seemed like a great place to study, as it is a cafe in front of a university. The brunch🥗 was especially delicious, and the caramel coffee☕️ was also delicious, so it was a perfect combination👍👍 📌Location 164 Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 1st floor Left Coffee

#IndoorDate #Starbucks #Gyeongdong1960 "Starbucks Gyeongdong1960" located in Jegi-dong, renovated from an old abandoned theater, has been a hot topic since the new year, right?? The interior is really spacious and there are a lot of seats! The tiered seating arrangement makes it feel much more open and fun to watch>< Since it's newly built, the coffee and bread somehow taste even better?!💕 The way they shoot beams on the wall to summon customers in the spacious interior seems really unique! It's been open for quite some time, but the interior is still packed ㅎㅎ There's a lot to see here besides Starbucks! There are various events with the concept of Geumseong Radio Station, the predecessor of the current LG Electronics! Make your own bracelet, game zone, escape room, free seed sharing, etc. Try it out and The large LED screen installed on the wall changes every moment, providing a splendid sight and photo zone, so be sure to take pictures^^ 📍Location: Starbucks Gyeongdong 1960, 3 Gosanja-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul

Korean food is very attractive, with a wide variety of choices, good quality and low prices, especially in some ordinary-looking small shops, the food is not ordinary at all, very fresh and delicious, Ah Zhu Ma is also very kind, providing attentive and considerate service

■Store☞『Jin1926 JinHanPyeongYeon🐏🍖』 ■Address ☞1st floor, Dongyang Building, 32 Cheonhodaero 85-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul ☞1st floor, Dongyang Building, 32 Cheonhodaero 85-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul ■Nearest station ☞246m from 5-Hongseong JinHanPyeongYeon 3rd Street, Cheonhodaemun-gu ☞246m from Exit 3 of Changhanpyeong Station, Line 5 ■Atmosphere☞Stylish ■Service hours☞Normal ■Service☞Polite ■Environment☞Clean ■Opening hours 17:00 - 23:00 22:30 Last order ■Facilities Reservations accepted Wi-Fi Separate toilets for men and women ■Nearby Near station Near bus stop Cafe Tourist attractions Shopping Hotel A restaurant where you can eat lamb in a luxurious atmosphere. 🍖 The taste was good and the service was good, so it was great♡ Next time, I'd like to try other parts too!! #Trip to Korea #Trip to Korea #Overseas travel #Dongdaemun gourmet

📌Seoul Folk Flea Market 📌Residential goods, antique market, traditional market 📌Seoul Dongdaemun-gu Cheonho-daero 4-gil 21 Seoul Folk Flea Market All the antiques in the world are gathered here! Seoul Folk Flea Market, which has everything except what is not there, is recommended as an indoor date spot in the winter! It is divided into the 1st and 2nd floors, so it is fun to look around in various ways. Since it was also featured on the Running Man program, it would be fun to find places visited by celebrities. Recently, the Youth First Street area was newly established on one side of the 2nd floor of Seoul Folk Flea Market, and it was attractive that it recreated the appearance of an old village! It felt like visiting a traditional theme park in Korea. How about visiting Seoul Folk Flea Market and getting some good deals this weekend? #WinterTravel #IndoorDate

This time when I went to Seoul, I found a few new restaurants to try. Donghai Seafood Hotpot is one of them, and seafood is considered a must-eat when visiting Korea. It is only about a 5-minute walk from Exit 1 of Dongdaemun Station. The location is very convenient. After we sit down in the restaurant, the boss will first give us a bowl of seafood porridge. The porridge looks ordinary, but it tastes super fresh and sweet. Next, the main dish, seafood pot, comes on stage. There are many kinds of seafood, and the soup base is not too spicy. I think the most delicious one must be the octopus 🐙, and the crabs are also good. The seafood hotpot is great for taking photos, so those who like taking photos and playing cards should not miss it. #KoreanFood #DonghaiSeafoodPot #koreanfood #DongdaemunFood

>>8-8 Hoegi-ro 21-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul<< Located on a quiet side road away from the busy bar streets, a quiet and peaceful cafe *Bent* Thanks to the high ceiling and large windows, the store is not very large, but it feels open and not stuffy The egg tart (4.0) with a filling that is full of filling and soft on the inside is also an attractive place with the pistachio schpanner :) ✔️No holidays #CafeRecommendation #Hoegi #HoegiCafe #EggTart #Dongdaemun-gu #HoegiDongCafe #EggTartRestaurant

#韩国景点#Overseas Travel Dongdaemun-egg drop is a high-quality chain breakfast shop. No need to question whether it tastes good or not, just sit down and enjoy it slowly, it’s already very chill. Avocado egg toast.

A collection of old stationery stores Dongdaemun Toy Street is more popular with adults There are so many cute toys and dolls It's fun to look around The prices are also really cheap!

There are more and more unmanned stores in Korea, including ice cream shops, convenience stores, sandwich shops, and pet supply stores. This time, we will introduce an unmanned meal kit store. Although there are many convenience stores in Korea, there are few types of bento boxes, and the taste is still in the process of being researched. Marts usually close around 22:00-23:00, and large marts in Seoul are closed twice a month on Sundays. Therefore, this store is convenient when you want something late at night and the large mart is closed. It is open 24 hours a day and is unmanned, so you can shop at your own pace without having to interact with other people. It seems that the main items are jjigae soup, samgyetang, gamjatang, etc. There is also a wide variety of other side dishes such as guksu, hiyashi, and meat. All of them can be easily heated up to make authentic Korean food, so we recommend them to those who want to eat something late at night or who want to buy souvenirs in a hurry 🇰🇷 📍Jiu-Gang Dongdaemun-gu ▶︎Address 42, Hwangmul-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea etc... #KoreaTrip #Korea #Overseas #OverseasTrip #AsiaTrip #KoreaOnly #KoreanFood #KoreanGourmet #GourmetTrip #CoupleTrip #GirlsTrip #Trip2022 #Seoul

Potato ribs soup Tel: 02-2238-4104 Chinese address: 201-10 Chongnin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul Korean address: 201-10 서울시 종로구 숭인동 Transportation information: Dongmyo Station Exit 3 (turn away from Exit 3) The ribs are tender and boneless, the soup is rich, and the side dishes in the ribs pot are delicious after absorbing the soup. Since it may not be busy time, the boss lady Pu Hongzi is very friendly and kind. She specially cleaned her hands and taught me, and handed me her business card in person. At first, I wanted to order a medium portion to taste it, but the boss lady said that the small portion is enough to enjoy, and she is not taking shortcuts to make money, and the staff can speak Mandarin to receive. I have tasted this "mature plum wine" a few years ago. I went to many stores in Seoul but couldn't buy it. I had to go back to the store to taste it. The plum flavor is strong but not sweet, unlike the taste bought in ordinary stores. Personally speaking, it is a good product. The store also provides other side dishes and sauces, and the bean paste tastes great. After the meal, you can enjoy free coffee from the coffee machine, and the proprietress also gives you plum tea. Both drinks are worth it. It is a store worth recommending to try! Large pot W40,000 Medium pot W35,000 Small pot W30,000 Plum wine W10,000

Come out of Exit 3 of Sinseol-dong Station in Dongdaemun District, turn left at the next intersection and go straight to the end. You will see a dumpling shop on the right within 1 minute. The shop mainly serves local people, but the dumplings are big and delicious. The price and taste are better than some big shops in Myeongdong. The shop also has noodles and pots for you to choose from.