Seoul · City walk
Cheonggyecheon Stream to Gwangjang Market
Walk east from Cheonggye Plaza to Saebyeokdari Bridge, find Gwangjang Market’s food stalls, and plan the journey back from Jongno 5-ga.
Start at Cheonggye Plaza
청계광장
Take Seoul Subway Line 5 to Gwanghwamun Station and use Exit 5. Walk to Cheonggye Plaza and look for the spiral sculpture Spring. The stream begins here.
Follow the water east
새벽다리
From the plaza, follow the south bank downstream. Mojeongyo is the first bridge. Farther east you will pass Sewungyo and Baeogaedari before reaching Saebyeokdari.
At Saebyeokdari, take the stairs on the south bank up to street level. Cross the bridge to the north bank and follow signs to Gwangjang Market. Use marked crossings when crossing roads.
Heavy rain can close the lower path. If access is closed, stay at street level and follow posted instructions.
Find the food stalls at Gwangjang Market
광장시장
Look for 빈대떡 (bindaetteok), a savoury pancake made with ground mung beans. The market guide has the Korean names to look for at the stalls.
Open the Gwangjang Market guideLeave from the market
For the subway back, look for Exit 8 of Jongno 5-ga Station on Line 1. The Korean station sign reads 종로5가. Start your return directions from the market or your current location.
Plan my return
Korean phrase cards
Open a card and show the Korean sentence to someone nearby.
Find Cheonggye Plaza
청계광장으로 가려면 어느 쪽으로 가야 하나요?
Which way is Cheonggye Plaza?
Find the market from the bridge
새벽다리에서 광장시장으로 가려면 어느 쪽으로 가야 하나요?
From Saebyeokdari Bridge, which way is Gwangjang Market?
Order a mung bean pancake
빈대떡 한 장 주세요.
One mung bean pancake, please.
Find the subway exit
종로5가역 8번 출구는 어느 쪽인가요?
Which way is Exit 8 of Jongno 5-ga Station?