Gyeongdong medicine market is a traditional market near Dongdaemun. Here, you can buy general products that all general markets have, but medicinal herbs are its specialty. In Joseon Dynasty, there used to be clinics for the travelers and the poor. One of the Kings of Joseon was largely interested in medicinal herbs, and asked the all herb merchants to come to Gyeongdong area twice a year. That’s how this medicine market started. Since then, the market has been increased its scale, and today, three quarters of ginseng and honey in Seoul, two thirds of all medicinal herbs in Korea are going through this Gyeongdong medicine market. You can find the rare herbs that can’t be found in other places and all the shops are specialized by items, which makes the Gyeongdong medicine market more special. The sellers are famous for having as much knowledge on herbs as the experts. There is no need to say that it is definitely cheaper than other regions as the shops dealing similar items are concentrated.