Dapsimni Antique Art Shopping Arcade답십리 고미술상가

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Dapsimni Antique Art Shopping Arcade is a cluster of shops selling antique art such as old paintings and calligraphy, antique furniture, and ceramics, along with a variety of unique household items. Antique shops once scattered around Cheonggyecheon 8-ga, Itaewon, and Ahyeon-dong began gathering in the Dapsimni area in the mid-1980s, and today some 140 shops are packed together here. Besides antique art, there are plenty of old and unusual curios such as wooden candlesticks, pendulum wall clocks, and vintage picture frames, so there is a lot to see. With so many rare items hard to find in ordinary stores, it draws both Koreans and foreign visitors. While Insa-dong generally sells high-quality, expensive antiques, Dapsimni Antique Art Shopping Arcade is known for its many small items starting from just a few thousand won.