Guidebook for Jung-gu
Sightseeing
Gwanghuimun
344 Toegye-roOne of the surviving gates into the old city.
This was the main gate to the east city (Dongdaemun means the Great Eastern Gate). Now it marks the wholesale garment district that the area is known for.
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Heunginjimun
288 Jong-roThis was the main gate to the east city (Dongdaemun means the Great Eastern Gate). Now it marks the wholesale garment district that the area is known for.
Once a dated sports stadium, it has become an attraction after a previous mayor commissioned architect Zaha Hadid to build a arts and shopping complex called the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP).
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Dongdaemun Stadium station
Once a dated sports stadium, it has become an attraction after a previous mayor commissioned architect Zaha Hadid to build a arts and shopping complex called the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP).
Former mayor and president Lee Myung-bak restored this old stream through the center of Seoul. Now it's a pleasant path that leads all the way to the symbolic center of the capital in Gwanghwamun.
Cheonggye 6-ga Ogansugyo Bridge station
Former mayor and president Lee Myung-bak restored this old stream through the center of Seoul. Now it's a pleasant path that leads all the way to the symbolic center of the capital in Gwanghwamun.
Everything Else
Cheonggu Station
The closest subway stop, Cheonggu (Lines 5 and 6).
Yaksu Station
The second-closest subway stop, Yaksu (Lines 3 and 6).
Food Scene
호박식당
154 Dasan-roA good place to get grilled meat (both pork and beef) at a good price. Always crowded.