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Tongin Market
Food & drinkVisit: ~75 min
A traditional market in the Seochon district, next to Gyeongbokgung Palace. It is known for its dosirak cafe: you exchange money for brass coins called yeopjeon, buy individual foods at the stalls and fill a lunch box tray. Among the specialities of its stalls, the standout is gireum tteokbokki, rice cake stir-fried in oil.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Tongin Market: 2 missions
- Fill your dosirak tray with yeopjeonExchange money for yeopjeon coins, walk the stalls and fill your tray with the dishes that catch your eye the most.
- Try the gireum tteokbokkiOrder the gireum tteokbokki, rice cakes stir-fried in oil, at a stall and eat it standing next to the stall.
Near Tongin Market
Tosokchon Samgyetang368 m awayGyeongbokgung Palace607 m awayGwanghwamun Gate811 m awayGwanghwamun Plaza1.1 km awayBukchon Hanok Village1.2 km awayJogyesa Temple1.3 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Tongin Market?
Allow about 1 h 15 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Tongin Market?
Fill your dosirak tray with yeopjeon and Try the gireum tteokbokki.
What is there to see near Tongin Market?
Tosokchon Samgyetang (368 m), Gyeongbokgung Palace (607 m) and Gwanghwamun Gate (811 m).
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