Dongdaemun Market

Dongdaemun Market
One of the main buildings of the market (2007)
LocationJongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Opening dateJuly 1905
Websiteddm-mall.com/eng/ (in English)
Korean name
Hangul
동대문시장
Hanja
東大門市場
Revised RomanizationDongdaemun Sijang
McCune–ReischauerTongdaemun Sijang

Dongdaemun Market (Korean: 동대문시장) or Dongdaemun (abbreviated DDM) is a large commercial district in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. With traditional markets and shopping centers, it is a popular shopping and tourist destination that has been designated a "Special Tourism Zone" (관광특구) since 2002.