Daedong Building

Daedong Building is a building in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Daedong Building is situated nearby to the marketplace Gwangjang Market, as well as near Joongang Merchant Association.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gwangjang Market and Jongno 5(o)-ga.

Gwangjang Market

Marketplace

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Gwangjang Market, previously Dongdaemun Market, is a traditional street market in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops and 20,000 employees in an area of 42,000 m2.

Jongno 5(o)-ga

Metro station

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Jongno 5 -ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1. It is located underneath Jongno, a major street in downtown Seoul. Jongno 5(o)-ga is situated 210 metres east of Daedong Building.

Hyehwa Police Station

Police station

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Hyehwa Police Station is situated 180 metres east of Daedong Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangsan-dong and Jung.

Bangsan-dong

Quarter

Bangsan-dong is a legal dong, or neighborhood, of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Euljiro 3, 4, 5ga-dong.

Jung

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Jung is in Seoul, constituting the southern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jongno. Jung is busier than its tranquil neighbor, with hundreds of offices buildings and endless streets of frantic shopping, but scattered among the hustle and bustle are more historic gems.