#Tongin Market

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Two people in a market passageway holding up black lunchboxes with side dishes packed into the compartments

SeoulFood

Where to Eat in Seochon: A Brass-Coin Lunchbox and Alleys Without Chains (2026)

What to eat in Seochon, set out from official sources: how the yeopjeon lunchbox at Tongin Market actually works, the 2,000-won americano and the 5,000-won noodles listed under the government's good price scheme, and why the city restricted franchises from opening here in 2016.

September 23, 2026

Seochon seen from a rooftop, low tiled roofs running on and the tall towers of the city centre in the distance

SeoulTravel

Seochon: The Neighbourhood Whose Height Was Frozen for 47 Years (2026)

A first-visit overview of Seochon, set out from official records: the height limit that held from 1977 until 2024, the three redevelopment zones cancelled ex officio in 2015, why franchises cannot open here, and why one neighbourhood carries three different names.

September 23, 2026