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Bangsan Wholesale Market

You can reach the main entrance by wheelchair, but how far you can go inside the market is not known. Bangsan Wholesale Market (방산 종합시장) is a traditional market of small shops selling printing, packaging, bookbinding and craft supplies, plus stationery. We only know a little about it so far.

Wheelchair
Not enough data yetYou can reach the main entrance without a step. The market paths, shop doors and upper floors are not known.
Walking load
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Source
Checked online · Oct 2026
Bangsan Wholesale Market entrance arch over a street with shops on both sides, parked scooters and a crosswalk in front
Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

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We have only a few facts about this place so far.

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Most shops may be closed on Sundays and public holidays, and some close early on Saturday afternoons. This is older information, so plan a weekday visit.

What we know

Entrance
You can reach the main entrance by wheelchair, with no step on the approach or at the entrance. This does not cover every market path or shop door.
Paths
Some alleys around the market may be narrow and winding, with shops packed close together and cargo carts and motorbikes passing through. This is older information from 2013 and 2019.
Elevators
Buildings A and B have elevator symbols on the first-floor plan: two in A and one in B. It is not known if they carry passengers, which floors they reach, or if a wheelchair fits.
Toilets
Toilets are marked in Buildings A and B on the first-floor plan, but it is not known if a wheelchair user can use them.
Other toilets
Hullyeonwon Park parking lot (훈련원공원주차장), 227 Eulji-ro, has toilets in the east and central areas of Basement 2. In a copy of national toilet records dated October 9, 2026, they include stalls for people with disabilities and are marked as open at all hours. Its distance from the market is not known.
Route
For directions, the market points to Euljiro 4(sa)-ga Exit 6 and Jongno 5(o)-ga Exit 7. These exits have no street elevator, so see Getting there.
Parking
Street parking near the entrance was paid and hard to find outside weekday mornings (older information from 2013). Take public transport if you can.
Guide dogs
You can bring a guide dog.
Hours
Hours and closed days vary by shop, as of October 2026. In older 2019 information, hours were 07:00–20:00 on weekdays and 07:00–15:00 on Saturdays, and they varied by shop.
Baking shops
As of February 2026, only 4 baking-supply shops remained in the baking alley, and packaging shops outnumbered them. Several first-floor shops had vacancy signs at the time.
Contact
Call the market at 02-2268-6691 to 6694 (+82-2-2268-6691 from abroad) or email master@bangsan-tmk.com. The merchants' association number is 02-2266-8765; sources differ on which covers this address, so try the market first.

Not known yet

  • Surface, slope and width of the market alleys
  • Which entrance is the step-free one, and whether shop doors have steps
  • Whether the market has a toilet for wheelchair users
  • Step-free route from the stations to the market
  • Whether staff can answer questions in English

Getting there

  • Jongno 5(o)-ga StationLine 1Street elevator between Exits 8 and 9.
    Station
  • Jongno 5(o)-ga Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exit 8. Wheelchair-usable.
  • Euljiro 4(sa)-ga StationLine 2 and Line 5Street elevator at Exit 8.
    Station
  • Euljiro 4(sa)-ga Station toiletsLine 2: Outside the gates, B1, by Exit 2. Wheelchair-usable.Line 5: Outside the gates, B1, by Exits 1 and 2. Wheelchair-usable.

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