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Tongin Market

통인시장

A small market known for one trick: buy a handful of brass coins, grab a tray, and fill a lunchbox from the stalls. It sits in the quiet Seochon neighborhood, a short walk from Gyeongbokgung.

Admission
Free (lunchbox café: buy ~₩5,000 in brass coins)
Booking
Not required
Hours
07:00–21:00; Dosirak (lunchbox) Café ~11:00–16:00, closed Mondays
Getting there
Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3), Exit 2, about a 10-minute walk
Nearby food
The coin lunchbox is the whole point; the Seochon alleys are a few steps away

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