5 Secret Spots in Gwangjang Market Even Locals Don’t Know

Gwangjang Market has become famous for its food street. In fact, locals also go to Gwangjang Market to eat street food. However, Gwangjang Market also has many hidden gems.

Gwangjang Market has long been famous for its fabrics rather than its food. If you go up to the second floor of the market, you will feel as if a new world has opened up.

1.Hanbok stores

When you go up to the second floor, the first thing you will see is a hanbok stores filled with beautiful hanbok under bright lights. There, you can choose everything from the fabric to the smallest detail, and all hanbok are handmade.

2.Vintage shops

If you go to the other end of the Hanbok shopping district, there are vintage shops. It is a place where many fashion people visit because there are many high-quality used luxury clothes.

If you are lucky, you can find really nice used luxury clothes. It is a shame that many stores have closed since the pandemic, but many stores are still operating.

3.Textile stores

Between the Hanbok and second-hand clothing areas, there are many fabric stores. Although business is slowing down now, there are still quite a few stores.

You can also get your clothes altered here, and you can choose the fabrics you want and have your own custom-made clothes made. There are many excellent tailors.

4.Button and Accessories Stores

If you go back down the stairs from the fabric store area to the first floor, there is another world there. You need supplies to make clothes, right?

This is where all the supplies needed to make clothes, such as buttons, jacs, and decorations, are gathered.

5.Street food stalls

When you leave the clothing and supplies shopping area, you will find small food stalls at the western end of the Gwangjang Market. This is where the merchants who frequently visit the Gwangjang Market come.

The famous food streets have become too touristy, so the merchants quietly eat here. The price and hospitality are relatively better.

Way up to the second floor

If you leave the busy food alley in Gwangjang Market, you will find signs like these all over the first floor. No matter where you go, toward the vintage shops or the hanbok shops, the second floor is all connected.

We found out 5 Secret Spots in Gwangjang Market. So don't just eat at Gwangjang Market, go exploring and find hidden gems!

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