Tongin Market is located in a long, narrow alley just around the Geyongbokgung Palace. The market give us an unique experience of lunch set to attract visitor. In order to buy your food, you need to a set of "coin" or "yeopjeon" and buy them for your lunch from different vendors. For recommended, you can exchange your 5,000KRW. They will provide you with an empty plastic tray for your food. The sign with 도시락 Cafe shows that the vendors will accept your "Coin" for payment.
Tongin Market Operating Hours : 9.00 am till 6.00 pm (Closed on every third Sunday of the month)
Dosirak Cafe operating hours : Tuesday to Sunday at 11.00 am to 5.00 pm). Closed every monday and every third Sunday of the month.
How to go to Tongin Market
1. Take subway to Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3) and get of from Exit 2.
2. Continue to walk straight
3. Straight again
4. Continue to walk straight again for about 700 meters.
5. Keep looking the market entrance on your left until you see the building like in the photo.
6. You'll arrive at the market for about 10 minutes.
