Namdaemun Market남대문시장

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Lively Namdaemun Market, where tradition and modernity coexist, welcomes an average of 300,000 visitors a day. It is close to major Seoul landmarks such as Shinsegae Department Store and the Bank of Korea, and lies near popular attractions including Jeongdong-gil, Myeong-dong, Namsan Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village, making it a favorite of foreign tourists visiting Seoul. Some 10,000 shops stretch out around Sungnyemun Gate. As the sayings go, 'If you can't find it at Namdaemun Market, you can't find it anywhere in Seoul' and 'Namdaemun Market has everything except a cat's horns.' Here you can find a wide range of everyday goods, from children's, men's, and women's clothing to accessories, kitchenware, folk crafts, food, sundries, and agricultural and marine products. In all, some 1,700 kinds of goods are sold. Namdaemun Market is a wholesale and retail market that supplies goods to retailers and consumers across the country. It draws not only Korean retailers but also merchants from China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and beyond. The food is plentiful, too. The market's specialties include long-established oxtail soup restaurants such as Eunho Sikdang and Jinjujip, as well as Hairtail Alley, Kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) Alley, vegetable hotteok (filled pancakes), chicken soup, and the North Korean-style naengmyeon (cold noodle) restaurant Buwon Myeonok. Namdaemun Market is well worth a visit for its many things to eat and see. (Source: Namdaemun Market, Namdaemun Special Tourist Zone)