Overview
Seomun Market (formerly known as ‘Daegu-Keun Market’) of Daegu is steeped in history. Along with Pyeongyang Market and Ganggyeong Market, Seomun Market was one of the three main markets during the Joseon Dynasty. It is situated only 300m from the West Gate of the city, and is befittingly named ‘Seomunsijang’ or ‘West Gate Market.’ Though the market has grown from its small size, the historic names of the alleyways such as Hongdukkaejeon and Daekjeon have remained unchanged.
The specialties of the current Seomun Market include fabric-related items like silk, satin, linen, cotton, knitted goods, and men's and women's wear. However, visitors to the market will also find a decent selection of crafts, silver products and dried seafood. While still traditional in many respects, Seomun Market offers modern conveniences including a heating and cooling system and a large parking lot.
Utilization information
Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.
- Contact
- • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-53-256-6341 (Korean only) - Opening hours
- 09:00-19:00
* Varies by store. - Parking
- 800 parking spaces
- Closed
- 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.
- Products
- Silk, cotton, linen, crafts, kitchenware, men's and women's clothing, seafood, etc.
Updated 2016.04.14
Access
How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.
Routes and travel time from your current location open in Google Maps. Naver Map is shown in Korean.
[Subway]
Seomunsijang Station (Daegu Subway Line 2), Exit 1.
- Go straight to Dongsan Intersection.
- Turn left, and go straight for 300m.
- Turn left, and continue straight for 50m.
45, Keunjang-ro 26-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
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