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Tongin Market
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#20 of 633 Shopping in Seoul
Speciality & Gift Shops
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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The area
Neighbourhood: Jongno-gu
How to get there
  • Gyeongbokgung • 8 min walk
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Heng
Singapore, Singapore3,736 contributions
Simple market
Dec. 2022 • Family
A very simple and small market. Some fresh food some cooked market. Nothing inspiring. Glad that there is a toilet though.
Written 18 July 2023
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Ceci T
Washington DC, DC347 contributions
Great street food, excellent concept
Jan. 2020 • Family
This is a very lively street market with a great concept to sample all the amazing food. You go to the coin store to buy a tray/lunchbox and 5,000 won worth of coins and this allows you to buy food at the different vendors and fill your tray. You can then go back to the coin store to eat comfortably and buy extra soup and rice as needed. Such a lively, fun market!
Written 20 January 2020
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JHL
Seoul, South Korea8,806 contributions
much more than lunch box
Oct. 2019
It's a traditional market in Tongin-dong(Seochon Area). Good to come by as a food tour.
- Organizing a lunchbox with coins seems to be popular. But, it's not necessary if you just wish to get some snacks and drinks.
- Foods here are affordable and nice. For drinks, there are sikhye(rice juice), draft beer, slushes and so on. We also liked kkwabaegi(twisted bread) at the entrance. There's a little resting area nearby and people chill out there.
Written 3 October 2019
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globalplanespotter
Singapore, Singapore82 contributions
Really average street
Sep. 2019
I spent less than half an hour walking up and down the street, then off to Myeong-dong i go! The main attraction is getting yourself a disposable bento container (i wouldn't call it a box), and load it up with food as you walk along the street, hence making your own lunchboxes. The food isnt all that nice and there is hardly any variety. I have seen people struggling to get their containers loaded with food. I suggest to walk along the street to gauge how appealing the food there is to you. If you are ok with it, then proceed to buy the bento container.
Written 30 September 2019
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badcarissa
Fort Meade, MD91 contributions
Great Samples
May 2019 • Family
I LOVED the coin thing--probably because I just really like old-timey stuff. We were a bit stupid and wandered through about 3 times before we realised we had to go up the the 2nd floor cafe to buy the tray and coins (this was a Tuesday, I'm guessing there might be more options on a weekend), but once we found what we were doing it was a great way to sample a lot of food. Basically 4 bucks for a whole tray? I'm sold.
Written 24 May 2019
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Cookingismypassion
Quezon City, Philippines209 contributions
Love it here!
Apr. 2019 • Friends
Famous for their bento boxes called DOSIRAK, you can change your korean won in the entrance to this market to the old style coins that you can use in some stalls for food. Lots of kimchijeon, tteokbokki, kogi mando, I’m pretty amazed at this small food alley. All colors before my eyes! Can’t wait to be back again.
Written 21 April 2019
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Angelynn S
28 contributions
Unique market
Mar. 2019 • Solo
This market let tourists change their money to some special coins. Use it to exchange food and drinks. I purposely went down just to try their stir fried tteobboki. Love it so much!!
Written 15 April 2019
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iche
QC246 contributions
Korean street food feast
Feb. 2019 • Friends
The place to be for one who wants to try every Korean street food! For ₩5,000 change your money to old coins to buy food in the market. Eating area is on 2nd and 3rd floor. Crowded place but filling food.
Written 24 February 2019
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Nade
Liverpool, UK157 contributions
Fun way to get a cheap lunch
Jan. 2019 • Friends
The coin lunchbox scheme is great - I really recommend the spicy tteokbokki. Many stalls have vegetarian friendly options too.
Written 13 January 2019
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Lennyaroundtheworld
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam130 contributions
Fun Way to Eat
Dec. 2018 • Couples
Visited this place the second time, food wise there is nothing special to purchase but the way of buying traditional coins first before exchanging them against food is kind of an experience.
Written 29 December 2018
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