Visit Night Market in Seoul - Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon

Korea is well known for their traditional markets such as Gwangjang Market, Namdaemun Market, Dongdaemun Market and many more. Are you aware that there is a famous night market in Seoul that became popular in the recent years? It is the Bamdokkaebi night market that operates from March to October yearly. Last year, there was approximately 4.94 million of visitors that visited Bamdokkaebi Night Market. These days, Bamdokkaebi Night Market has became part of the must-do things in the itinerary for the foreign tourist.

This year, you can find Bamdokkaebi Night Market in a few locations such as Yeoudo, Banpo Hangang Park, Dongdaemun DDP, Cheonggycheon Stream, Cheonggye Plaza and Oil Tank Culture Park. In this post, you can find out more about the Bamdokkaebi Night Market in Cheonggycheon Stream, with the theme "Time Tour Market".

Since there is a Bamdokkaebi Night Market located at Cheonggyecheon Stream, a popular attraction in Seoul, it is recommended that you visit Cheonggyecheon Stream in the evening on weekends so that you can also check out Bamdokkaebi Night Market at the same time.

Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon

Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon

Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon

Bamdokkaebi Night Market in Cheonggyecheon Stream is aimed to create a space for discovering the traditions of Korea, with the theme "Time Tour Market", is available every Saturday from 5pm-10pm and Sunday from 4pm-9pm.

There is a special event zone for busking where you can watch various performances by some talented young people. Busking event is available on the 3rd Saturday for the month of April, May, August and October.

Food Truck at Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon Stream

Food Truck at Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon Stream

There is a food zone at Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon Stream where you can find a variety of traditional Korean foods and food from other countries around the world. Some of the food that you can find at Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon Stream are Okonomiyaki, Pad Thai, Cube Steak, Hawaii Shrimp, etc. You can find some tables set up at the side where you can enjoy the food comfortably.

Shrimp Pad Thai @ Bamdokkaebi Night Market

Dimsum and Orange Ade @ Bamdokkaebi Night Market 

Okonomiyaki @ Bamdokkaebi Night Market 

Other than food zone, there is Handmade Zone where you can keep a beautiful piece of Korea and bring back to your home country. Handmade items made by locals are for sale at this zone. Perhaps you could buy some unique handmade items to give it to your friend as a souvenir from Korea.

Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon Stream

Information about Bamdokkaebi Night Market at other locations:

[Yeouido World Night Market]
- Fridays & Saturdays 18:00-23:00 / Yeouido Hangang Park Mulbit Plaza

[Banpo Romantic Moonlight Market]
- Fridays & Saturdays 18:00-23:00 / Banpo Hangang Park Dalbit Plaza

[DDP Youth Runway Market]
- Fridays & Saturdays 18:00-23:00 / DDP

[Culture Tank Forest Picnic Market]
- Weekends 16:00-21:00 / Culture Tank

[Cheonggye Plaza Seasonal Market]
- Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 18:00-23:00 /
Cheonggye Plaza Themes: May-Energetic, June-Fantastic, September-Lovely, October-Mission Impossible

[Information about Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Cheonggyecheon Stream]

Venue: Cheonggyecheon Stream, Gwangtong-Gyo area
Directions: Take AREX train to Seoul Station > Transfer to Seoul Subway Line 1 > Get off at Jonggak Station Exit 5. Walk approx. 2 mins.
Operating Hours: Saturdays 17:00 ~ 22:00, Sundays 16:00 ~ 21:00
Period: 31st March - 28th October 2018
Website: https://www.bamdokkaebi.org/?_l=en


- Read our previous post about Bamdokkaebi Night Market @ Dongdaemun Design Plaza 2017