Insadong Antique Artworks Street
ĦĦĦĦAbout 70 shops presently deal with antique art works around the Insa-dong
Intersection. The art works are mainly old paintings, ceramics, wooden ware, and
metal works. The works range from earthen ware of the Unified Shilla period to
white porcelain of the Choson period.
The shops here specialize in one general item, antique furniture, art works, or
miscellaneous articles. They are not easily categorized by the standards of quality or expensiveness of the goods. Customers can sell or exchange their own antique art works. The Antique Art Works Auction Co., Ltd., in the building opposite the T'ong-in Shop, |
Subway Get off the No. 3 Line Subway at An-guk Station.
Other Information
The Korean Antique Art Works Auction Company is reached at 82-2-730-5510.
Chang-an-dong Antique Shopping Complex
This market includes the Usong, Songhwa and Samhui Buildings that house
about 150 antique shops. An enormous variety of items, ranging from Neolithic artifacts to more recent articles, are sold at very reasonable prices. The items range from ceramics, woodenware, lacquerware and bronzeware to ancient calligraphy and paintings. Each shop here deals in its own specialized items. The market is closed on the first and third Sunday of the month. |
Division | From | To | Duration | Remarks |
City bus | Chongno Chongno Ulchiro |
Kim Il Gymnasium Tongbu Market Shindap Sta. |
40 mins. 40 mins. 40 mins. |
No. 53(Usong Market) No. 59(Samhui Market) No. 54 |
City express | Mugyo-dong | Tongbu Market | 30 mins. | Nos. 23, 80 |
bus | Chongno 3-ga | " | " | No. 59 |
Subway | * | Shindap Sta. | * | Line 2, then 10 min. walk toSamhui Mkt., 20 min. walk to Usong, Songhwa Mkt. |
Name | Tel. |
Modakpul Hamgyongmyonok Pokchip Amsa Haemult'ang |
(02) 963-2290 (02) 921-7300~1 (02) 244-9925 (02) 242-7644 |
Cultural Legacy Korean old palaces and museums Korean Traditional Culture |
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