Tongin Market (Korean: 통인시장) is a traditional market in Tongin-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1941, the market originally catered for local needs. Today it is home to around 75 businesses, including sit-down restaurants, street food stalls, and stores. The market is located at 18, Jahamun-ro 15-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.[1]

History

Tongin Market was built in 1941 as a market for the Japanese in the vicinity of Hyoja-dong and near the Gyeongbok Palace,[2] and after the Korean War, as the population grew in the Sogong area, the market expanded.[3]

In 2005, it was registered as a legitimate market according to the special law for the promotion of the traditional market and then equipped with modernization facilities. In 2010, it was selected as the 'Seoul Culture Market' hosted by Seoul City and Jongno-gu.[citation needed]

In 2011, the market started a rejuvenation programme that saw the introduction of yeopjeon brass coins as means of payment on the market. The number of stores is about 70 across food stalls and goods vendors. The programme resulted in growing visitor numbers and started to attract tourists.[4][3][5]

Gallery

  • View from a distance (2014)
    View from a distance (2014)
  • Two people with food purchased at the market (2014)
    Two people with food purchased at the market (2014)
  • Interior of the market (2014)
    Interior of the market (2014)
  • Food sold at the market (2015)
    Food sold at the market (2015)

References

  1. ^ "Tongin Market". Time Out Seoul. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  2. ^ Wanderluster (28 November 2014). "Tong-in Market Dosirak Cafe: $5 Korean Lunchbox. (The Calm Chronicle - Your South Korea & World Travel Guides Curated by a Wanderluster. - By Pheuron Korea: Street Food & Markets, Seoul, Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace area, South Korea - November 28, 2014)". Pheurontay. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Tongin Market reinvents itself with old-fashioned street food". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  4. ^ "[Eye Plus] Forgotten past relived at Tongin Market". 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  5. ^ "대한민국 정책기자단 | 엽전으로 사먹는 DIY 도시락". reporter.korea.kr. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-06-17.