British chefs discover how Gyeongdong Market works
NOWHITZ PICK · British chefs walk through Seoul’s Gyeongdong Market, trying everything from twisted doughnuts to fermented skate. The video also shows how a traditional market runs on tasting, explanation and conversation.
Jegi-dong Station · Line 1 · Exit 2 · about 4 min walk
Vendors and visitors
Gyeongdong is a large traditional market for produce, medicinal herbs, seafood and other ingredients. As the chefs try unfamiliar foods, vendors explain, offer and feed as much as they sell.
Sponsorship and access
The video description discloses a paid partnership with BetterHelp. Visit Seoul lists the market about 273 metres from Exit 2 of Jegi-dong Station on Line 1, open 08:00–18:00.
MARKET INFO
Hours08:00–18:00
ClosedEvery other Sunday
LOCATION
Gyeongdong Market3 Gosanja-ro 36-gil, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul
OPEN MAP ↗1Jegi-dong StationExit 2about 4 min walk
NEARBY
Starbucks Gyeongdong 1960A café built into the former theater space inside Gyeongdong Market’s main building, easy to add after walking the market.
VIEW NEARBY ↗Source mediahub.seoul.go.kr Checked 2026.10.04 09:32
Sources & context
2026-10-03T19:28:48+09:00
Korean Englishman · YouTube ↗Visit Seoul · Gyeongdong Market ↗