Things to do in Dongdaemun Market

Very fun and unique experience in Seoul! The guide took enough time explaining all the steps and we took home a wonderful souvenir! Would definitely recommend!

Due to an unfortunate set of events with the guide, the tour was cancelled on the last minute. Received a full refund.

Our guide/driver was Hugo. He is a very experienced guide and made our journey a very comfortable one. He is also very friendly and helpful when we have questions to ask or photos to take. Overall, really satisfied with the tour and happy to have Hugo as our guide!

Marcos is an excellent tour guide! We truly enjoyed our tour of Korea, even though we only had 16 hours to explore. He took us to Hwaseong Fortress, Korean Folk Village, and Starfield Library. Even though we were extremely tired from traveling, he kindly let us rest in the van during the drives and would wake us up when it was time for the next stop. He was very thoughtful and always made sure we never went hungry while sightseeing. Thank you for the wonderful tour, Marcos! We look forward to exploring the Republic of Korea with you again in the future. 😊

Such a fun and unique experience. Lee was a fantastic teacher and made the activity fun and friendly. Highly recommend as a chance to make your own souvenir to take home as a memory

We had a great experience at Lumiere Perfume Making. It’s a lovely place with excellent staff. Our instructor, Mr. Rei, was very patient, attentive, and truly made the session enjoyable. Overall, the experience was fantastic—we were so happy with how our perfumes turned out that we even upgraded our package. Highly recommended!

The place was really calm and peaceful while the teacher was very patient and helpful throughout the whole process. There are many colorful pieces and using the different shapes made from abalone shell was really interesting.

Dongdaemun Sparex is the best! It's affordable, clean, spacious, and comfortable. The location is also incredibly easy to find. Dongdaemun Design Plaza is right across the street. You can easily find it by taking the elevator down to the third basement floor of the building. They don't provide shampoo, conditioner, body wash, or scrubbing towels, so it's a good idea to bring your own. If you forget, they sell them at the entrance, which is convenient. For women, mugwort steaming is highly recommended! It costs 2,000 yen. It feels incredibly good and makes you sweat a lot. After that, getting a body scrub is the best! On the fourth basement floor, there's also a food court, a jjimjilbang (Korean sauna), and a relaxation area where you can unwind. Going in the morning is recommended as it's less crowded.

Awaresome experience on the pub crawl on Thursday in Hongdae.i did the same pub crawl last year. Our hosts were great. Visited 3 bars plus one bar that does karoke on a Thursday night. highly recommend to do a pub crawl while in Seoul