Pyounghwa (Pyeonghwa) Fashion Town (서울 평화시장) - Area information - Korea travel information

Pyounghwa (Pyeonghwa) Fashion Town (서울 평화시장)

3.0Km    2025-01-06

274, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2265-3531~3

The Pyounghwa Fashion Town market in Dongdaemun has been selling fashion clothing and accessories for over 50 years ever since the end of the Korean War. It was here that in 1953 North Korean refugees started selling clothes made from US army uniforms. Their market was then named Pyounghwa, which means peace, in the hope that no other wars would be fought on Korean soil. The Pyounghwa Fashion Town was therefore the beginning of the 30,000 stores that now make up Dongdaemun Fashion Town, which is seen as one of the global centers of the fashion industry.

Spread over a large area, this historical fashion market is divided into several districts, the ‘Gu Pyounghwa Fashion Town’ is the oldest, and there is also the ‘Shin Pyounghwa Fashion Town’, ‘Dong Pyounghwa Fashion Town’, and ‘Cheong Pyounghwa Fashion Town’.

Jangchung Gymnasium (장충체육관)

3.0Km    2024-03-12

241, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2128-2800

Jangchung Gymnasium is Korea's first domed gymnasium and opened in 1963. It was renovated in 2015 to become what it is today. It is famous for hosting the Korean Professional Volleyball League during the winter months. The gymnasium also boasts a variety of athletic competitions, cultural performances, and events. Nearby are Jangchungdan Park, Jangchung-dong Jokbal Street, and Dongdaemun Historical and Cultural Park, which are all worth exploring. 

Saera - Daehangno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (세라제화 대학로)

3.0Km    2024-04-19

123-1, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Artbox - Daehangno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 대학로)

3.0Km    2024-04-22

22, Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Zoltan Show(졸탄쇼)

3.0Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 116 (동숭동)
1661-3124

GS25 - Jongno Korea Natinal Open Unniversity Branch (No. 2) [Tax Refund Shop] (GS25종로방통대2점)

3.0Km    2024-06-27

1F, 78, Ihwajang-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Tonymoly - Dongdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 동대문)

3.0Km    2024-04-18

257, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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The Accidental Murderer(우연한 살인자)

3.0Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 120 (동숭동)

Queens Bucket - Dongdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (쿠엔즈버킷 동대문)

3.0Km    2024-04-18

5-4, Toegye-ro 64-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Arko Arts Theater (아르코예술극장)

3.0Km    2021-04-16

7, Daehak-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3668-0007

Opened on April 1, 1981, Arko Arts Theater’s mission statement is to “boost performance art, obtain performance space to promote its popularity among the public, and support stages to pure art organizations facing financial difficulties." As the center of performance art, the theater also began to attract a slew of small theaters and has played a pivotal role in promoting performance art and populating Dongsung-dong with artists. The theater offers a large hall, small hall, multipurpose studio space, and practice room.