Ikseon-dong & DDP After Dark
Start in hanok alleys, end under the lit curves of a Zaha Hadid building. A century-old lane and contemporary architecture, two subway stops apart.
- Browse courses
- 2 stops
- Total
- 2h 42m
- Travel time
- 12m
Getting to the start
Jongno 3-ga Station (Lines 1, 3, 5) Exit 4 opens onto the entrance of the Ikseon-dong lanes. They're narrow and get packed on weekend evenings — a weekday night is much better.
The route
- 1
Ikseon-dong Hanok Street
Jongno 3-ga · 1hConverted hanok packed along narrow lanes. Where Bukchon is a quiet residential area, this one lights up at night. The alleys are tight — on a weekend evening you move with the crowd.
- Subway12m
Two stops on Line 5 from Jongno 3-ga to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park. Exit 1 connects underground straight into DDP — you never surface.
2DDP Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Dongdaemun · 1h 30mZaha Hadid's curving building. Exhibitions are ticketed, but the walkways and rooftop lawn are open free around the clock. It's better at night, when the lighting comes on.
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Map
Photo credits
- Ikseon-dong Hanok Street — AnonymousUnknown author / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- DDP Dongdaemun Design Plaza — Tycho Atsma tychoa / CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Admission prices and opening hours change often. Check the official site before you go.