Tongin Market
통인시장
Markets · 18 Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Nearby stations and stops
- Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) (Line 3) · straight-line 634m
- Gwanghwamun(Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (Line 5) · straight-line 1.2km
- Bus stop 통인시장종로구보건소 · straight-line 109m
- Bus stop 통인시장.종로구보건소 · straight-line 116m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- [Tongin Market] 07:00-21:00 [Dosirak Cafe] 11:00-15:00
- Closed
- Varies by store
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-04-15 · Collected: Not provided
Tongin Market dates back to June 1941, as a public market set up for Japanese residents near the Hyoja-dong neighborhood when Korea was still under Japanese rule. After the Korean War, the nation experienced a swift rise in population, which led to a natural increase in consumption and demand. As a result the area’s street vendors and stores used the former Tongin Market area as their marketplace. Now, Tongin Market consists of 75 stores, most of which are restaurants and grocery stores. There are also some shops selling manufactured goods like clothing. Tongin Market is well-known for its special Dosirak Cafe (lunch box cafe).
In the area
Permanent Markets 3 of 183 shopping spots in Jongno-gu
Similar places nearby
Similar places in other regions
- Jeonju Nambu Traditional Market · Jeonbuk-do
- Tongyeong Jungang Market · Gyeongsangnam-do
- Gukje Market · Busan
- Bupyeong (Kkangtong) Market (부평시장(깡통시장)) · Busan
- Jinju Jungang Market · Gyeongsangnam-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI