Permanently Closed
Seocho Saturday Flea Market is permanently closed.
The market operated for more than 20 years but closed after 2019 and did not reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Looking for something similar? Check out these alternatives:
• Seoul Folk Flea Market: A large indoor flea market with secondhand goods, antiques, clothing, and vintage items.
• Dongmyo Flea Market: A popular outdoor flea market known for used clothing, shoes, accessories, and bargain shopping.
• Gwangjang Market: A historic traditional market with food stalls, textiles, vintage clothing, and local shopping.
Seocho Saturday Flea Market was a large street market that ran down the street just outside Sadang Station. For many years, the market took place on Saturdays and was known as one of the largest and oldest flea markets in Seoul. Thousands of sellers and buyers went there to browse used goods, secondhand clothing, shoes, bags, books, accessories, and other affordable items.
The crowds that gathered there each Saturday to find great deals on used goods could number in the thousands. They flocked there to find rock-bottom prices on secondhand goods such as clothing, shoes, hiking boots, handbags, backpacks, gloves, wallets, beanies, watches, jewelry, purses, hats, books, and more. The list of what could be found there went on and on.
Other than small snacks, food was not sold by vendors at the market. If visitors were hungry, there were a few markets and many restaurants along the street.
Most of the thousands of bargain hunters who made their way to the market were ajummas (older women) and ajusshis (older men). Their main goal was to find a better deal before someone else did. Until visitors paid for an item, they had to keep their guard up. If visitors wanted an item, they had to pay for it quickly, otherwise they might lose it to another shopper. The more interested they were in an item, the more interested other bargain hunters became. It was almost like a game.
Even with the stiff competition, great deals and bargains could be found. Prices for some items could drop below 1,000 won, especially if visitors knew how to haggle the prices even lower. The sellers wanted to make a sale and were usually willing to negotiate.
Many of the sellers were regulars. They gathered used items from their own collection, from friends and family, and from other markets in Seoul and then came to the market each Saturday to sell the items and make a profit. If visitors looked around, though, they could find other sellers who were selling their own personal items. At its peak, visitors could find almost anything there at an affordable price.
When the market operated, sellers were required to apply for a spot through Seocho-gu, and applicants were selected randomly.
Finding a new owner for used goods gave sellers a few extra won and kept used items out of the trash.
Seocho Saturday Flea Market Information
Hours
Every Saturday, 9:00-15:00.
Admission
Free
How to Get Here
Take Subway Line 2 or Line 4 to Sadang Station (Exit 14).
Turn to the left and continue straight until you reach the market which runs down the entire street.
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