Dongdaemun Station area
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Dongdaemun Station

동대문
Jongno 5(o)-ga
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Which exit?

  • Naksan Park and Seoul City Wall trail
    Uphill from the gate to the old fortress wall for city views, especially at sunset.
  • Stationery and toy wholesale market
    Long-running Changsin-dong stationery and toy street, cheap for gifts and craft supplies.
  • Cheonggyecheon Stream
    Restored walking stream a short stroll away, pleasant in the evening.
  • Dongdaemun fashion malls (Doota, Migliore)
    Late-night shopping towers where many floors stay open past midnight.
  • Great East Gate & market
    • Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemun) The Great East Gate sits about 74m from the exit, ringed by a small park.
    • Dongdaemun Market Sprawling traditional market for fabric, clothing and accessories, connected underground from this exit.

    The gate sits in its park across the road; the traditional market connects underground.

Things to do near here

8 within 900m

Eats near here2 within 600m

Pop-ups near here

5 within 900m

About

Dongdaemun is a Line 1 and Line 4 interchange on the eastern edge of old Seoul, named after the Great East Gate (Heunginjimun). It sits at the Dongdaemun market district, known for late-night fashion malls and traditional wholesale markets.

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