KOREA ON CUE · ISSUE 16 · CHEONGNYANGNI · JEGI-DONG

Cheongnyangni and Jegi-dong, around Gyeongdong Market

Cheongnyangni and Jegi-dong start at Exit 2 of Jegi-dong Station on Line 1. First stop: Gyeongdong Market — skip the herbal-medicine lanes for the food lanes, ask for old units like geun again in grams and counts, and buy only what your kitchen will use.

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  1. Gyeongdong Market: how many grams is “한 근”? — From Exit 2 of Jegi-dong Station, Ethan spends the morning checking weights and quantities, then buys only what he can use during his three-day stay.01Gyeongdong Market: how many grams is “한 근”?Gyeongdong Market is a large traditional market in the east of Seoul that opened in 1960.SCENE · 15 min read

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