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Centuries-old Namdaemun Market suddenly a go-to spot for young shoppers

Seoul's historic Namdaemun Market, long the domain of older shoppers, has started attracting people in their 20s and 30s seeking sauna supplies, hard-to-find items and the in-person thrill of haggling.

2026.9.15

Courtyard by Marriott's branch in Jung District, central Seoul, will be renamed to Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Myeongdong from March 1. The property is pictured in this photo provided by the hotel. [COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT]

Courtyard by Marriott in central Seoul to change name to 'Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Myeongdong'

Courtyard by Marriott’s branch in central Seoul’s Jung District will change its name to “Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Myeongdong” from March 1 as it marks its 10th anniversary, its operator said on Monday.

2026.2.23

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Sungnyemun Gate, also known as Namdaemun, may no longer be referred to as Korea's National Treasure No. 1. [CHOI JEONG-DONG]

National Treasure No. 1 may lose its crown

Korea’s National Treasure No. 1 is Sungnyemun Gate, which was restored in 2013 after being partially destroyed in an arson attack in 2008. Although the numbering system was introduced for "mere administrative use," the historic gate, also known ...

2021.6.28

Hanbok, or Korean traditional clothing, for children hangs at a store in Namdaemun Market in central Seoul, on Sunday, less than a week before the Lunar New Year holidays. In contrast to previous years, many businesses took a major hit from the coronavirus pandemic, recording record-low sales. [YONHAP]

Namdaemun struggles to catch up with a contactless world

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Namdaemun Market, a traditional market in Jung District, central Seoul, looked starkly different to previous years.

2021.2.8

Hanging hanbok

Korean traditional clothing, or hanbok, hanging at a store in Namdaemun, Seoul, on Sunday, less than a week before the Lunar New Year holidays.

2021.2.7

‘Tis the season to social distance

A street in Namdaemun Market in Jung District, central Seoul, remains empty on Wednesday. According to business owners running a store selling Christmas decorations, sales so far this year are only about one-tenth of sales of past years.

2020.12.9

Shoppers' paradise lost

Namdaemun Market, central Seoul, is quiet on Wednesday. On Aug. 10, eight merchants working at the Kennedy Complex and at least one related person tested positive for the virus.

2020.8.19

[THINK ENGLISH] Growing Covid cluster feared in Namdaemun

People line up at a Covid-19 testing site in Namdaemun Market, central Seoul, on Tuesday, after health authorities reported nine infections from merchants there.

2020.8.18

Growing Covid cluster feared in Namdaemun as another merchant tests positive

A merchant at one of the most popular alleys in Seoul’s Namdaemun Market has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, stoking fears of a burgeoning cluster after eight cases were previously traced to an obscure shopping building nearby.

2020.8.11

Health officials examine a man at a makeshift Covid-19 testing site at Namdaemun Market in Jung District, central Seoul, on Monday. Anyone who visited the market’s Kennedy Complex from July 30 to Aug. 8 has been strongly recommended to be tested. [YONHAP]

Wholesale worries as Covid spreads in Namdaemun

Eight merchants working in Namdaemun Market's Kennedy Complex building in Jung District, central Seoul, have come down with the coronavirus, health officials announced Monday.

2020.8.10