Gukje Market is right along the Cheonggyecheon Stream, making it an ideal stopover when on an explorative walk. The market sells goods from clothes and accessories, to blankets and kitchenware. There are small shops selling a variety of seafood, fresh, frozen, and dry. Within that alley, you can also find a variety of panchan (side dishes), including fermented dishes and dried laver. The most lively part of the market has to be the food alley. All stalls serve goods that are absolutely delicious, offering some common and expected market favourites for great prices (i.e. 5000W bibimbap, pajeon, 1500W hoddeok the size of your face, gimbap, stuffed squid, grilled/fried seafood and meat, etc.). Little souvenirs are well priced in this market. We bought a set of 10 keychains for 6000W, a set of 3 shot glasses for 5000W, and a set of 5 magnets for 5000W. If you're looking for t-shirts, I recommend a visit to Namdaemun market where you can buy 3 for 10000W.

Ideally, you want to visit the market earlier in the day between 10am-4pm, if you're looking to explore its entirety and peak into most shops. You could expect to spend 2-3hours if you are taking your time walking through; if you're there for a skim, 1-1.5hours would suffice.