Shape the route
Use Myeongdong Station as the fixed start, check facilities inside, then walk one main shopping corridor before deciding whether to add a side street.
- Start from 명동역; confirm the exit and restroom location before leaving the station.
- Treat this as a flexible sequence, not a promise that every stall or shop will be open.
Choose the food stop
Scan the whole first block before buying: prices, portion size, cooking method, and queues make a better comparison than the first photo-friendly stall.
- Check the portion before adding sides; servings and set-menu rules vary by venue.
- If heat is the concern, use the separate less-spicy guide instead of assuming the dish can be changed.
Keep an exit plan
Stalls move and operating patterns change. Keep the station or a large commercial building as a known return point instead of relying on one vendor.
- Check nearby restrooms in K-Restroom before sitting down or joining a queue.
- Save one related guide now so the next decision takes fewer taps.