Seomun Market Night Market
서문시장 야시장
One of the three great markets of the Joseon era. By day it sells fabrics and dry goods and serves knife-cut noodles, and at night it turns into one of Korea's largest permanent night markets.
Seomun Market dates back to the Joseon dynasty, when it was ranked with Pyongyang Market and Ganggyeong Market as one of the three great markets of Joseon. Today it is Daegu's largest traditional market, made up of several zones with more than 4,000 shops, known for fabrics, hanbok, bedding, dried goods and kitchenware. During the day, you can eat Daegu specialties in the market's snack alleys: knife-cut noodles, flat dumplings (thin-skinned dumplings pan-fried flat and served with soy sauce and spring onion), spicy stir-fried rice cakes, and fish cake skewers. The Seomun Night Market, opened in 2016, sets up every evening along the market's main passage with about 80 stalls. It offers grilled sausages, cheese lobster, teppanyaki beef, sugar pancakes, Korean fried chicken and snacks from many countries. Its lights and crowds make it lively, and it is a must-visit for a night out in Daegu. The night market usually runs from about 19:00 to 23:00, though hours shift with the seasons, and some winter days it may close. Getting there: take Subway Line 3 directly to Seomun Market Station, or walk about 10 minutes from the modern alleys in Jung-gu.
Opening hours
Daytime about 09:00–18:00; night market about 19:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Modern History Street (Cheongna Hill)
- Dalseong Park
- Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Market
- Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park
- Dongseong-ro
- 83 Tower
- Gukchae-bosang Movement Memorial Park
- Kim Gwang-seok Street