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Developed commercial area

Bukchang-dong Food Alley

Bukchang-dong Food Alley is a dense strip of alley restaurants and pojangmacha in Bukchang-dong, Jung-gu. Near Seoul Station and City Hall; lunch, dinner, and late-night traffic are heavy; office workers and tourists flock.

History & background

From the 1970s pojangmacha and restaurants gathered for office workers and travelers near Seoul Station and City Hall, forming the 'Food Alley.' The alley remains a restaurant strip after 2000s improvements.

Why it's famous

Alley restaurants and pojangmacha are dense; real-time population is high at lunch, dinner, and late night. Office workers and tourists overlap.

Transport & access

Subway Lines 1·4 Seoul Station, Line 2 City Hall. City bus to Bukchang-dong and Seoul Station. Walking to Seoul Station and City Hall.