Neighborhood 48H guide

Dongdaemun: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours

DDP, late-night fashion malls and Gwangjang Market.

Dongdaemun Design Plaza
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Dongdaemun is Seoul’s fashion-market district around Heunginjimun Gate, with Zaha Hadid’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza, malls open late into the night and Gwangjang Market’s food stalls.

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Why stay here

Late shopping and food, on three subway lines.

Who it's for: Shoppers, foodies and night owls.

Pros

  • Food market
  • Late shopping
  • Good value

Cons

  • Busy roads
  • Wholesale-only shops
  • Less scenic

48H in Dongdaemun

Market, plaza.

  1. 12:00 – Gwangjang Market

    Bindaetteok and mayak gimbap at the stalls.

  2. 19:00 – Dongdaemun Design Plaza

    The building lit up at night.

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Where to stay

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Vacation rentals

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In Korea, a home rented to travellers must be registered. In Seoul, most private-home rentals fall under the Foreign Tourist Urban Homestay category of the Tourism Promotion Act: the host must live in the home, guests must be foreign tourists, and the home must be registered with the district office. Officetels and one-room units cannot be registered. Book only listings that show a registration, or a licensed hotel or guesthouse.

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