Gwangjang market with my sister, what we ended up eating

nourhanadel · 2026-10-13

Went to Gwangjang market on a weekday evening with my sister, second night in Seoul. We kept it simple and mostly ate the mung bean pancake (bindaetteok) and some seafood noodle soup, watching them grind the beans right there was honestly the best part. The aunties were friendly even with our very bad Korean and lots of pointing. Only thing, the main food alley gets super packed after 7pm and we waited a while for two stools, so maybe go a bit earlier. Also we could not always ask what oil or broth they use, so if you are strict about this better prepare a translated note before you go.