Jongno Guilds and Markets
Seoul · South Korea
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Follow Seoul’s trading history through three markets and market-related stops in Jongno. Begin at Gwangjang Market, then pause at 종로신진시장 and Dongdaemun General Market to compare the different places where merchants, makers and shoppers shaped the area’s commercial life. This walk is worth taking for its focused look at the everyday spaces behind Jongno’s guild and market traditions.
The walk
Gwangjang Market
A daily market born from resistance to Japanese control, now famous for pancakes and gimbap.
Jongno Shinjin Market
종로신진시장 is an attraction in Seoul, South Korea.
Heunginjimun Gate
Seoul’s eastern gate, rebuilt in eighteen sixty-nine and guarded by a rare defensive outer wall.
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