Seoul's Namdaemun Market to host K-food night festival with star chefs
Namdaemun Market, one of Seoul’s oldest and most bustling traditional markets, is opening its doors after dark for an eight-day night food festival starting Saturday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. Running daily from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Nov. 21, the Seoul Moonlight Gastronomy Festival will transform the market’s covered arcade near Sungnyemun — the historic city gate…
Seoul's Namdaemun Market, one of the city's oldest and most lively traditional markets, will host a night food festival for eight days starting Saturday, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Tuesday. The Seoul Moonlight Gastronomy Festival, which runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily until November 21, will turn the market's covered arcade near Sungnyemun, also known as the historic Namdaemun gate, into a lively nighttime dining destination.
While Namdaemun typically draws around 300,000 daily visitors during daylight hours, the market will transform into a bustling nocturnal culinary hub during the festival. The centerpiece of the event is a pop-up tavern, reimagined in the style of a jumak, a traditional Joseon Dynasty roadside inn where travelers once gathered for food, drink, and conversation.
To add culinary star power, two high-profile chefs will collaborate to create exclusive dish pairings using Namdaemun's signature ingredients. One chef is a popular restaurateur from Seoul's trendy Sinyongsan district, while the other is a standout competitor from Netflix's global hit cooking show Culinary Class Wars. Festival attendees can sample a variety of dishes during the event.
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