The Catholic cathedral of Seoul, a red-brick Gothic church finished in 1898 on the hill above Myeongdong's main street.
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명동성당 (myeong·dong·seong·dang) is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Seoul. Building began in 1892 and finished in 1898, and Visit Seoul calls it the country's representative Gothic building. 서울사랑, the Seoul city magazine, wrote in June 2023 that it is the largest early Gothic building in modern Korean architecture. Under the altar is a crypt holding the relics of five saints and four other martyrs.
Entry is free. Visit Seoul lists it open Tuesday to Saturday 09:00 to 19:00 and Sunday 07:00 to 21:00, closed on Monday. Mass runs several times a day. On the parish's own page, Sunday Masses are at 07:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 and 21:00, weekdays at 07:00, 10:00 and 18:00 with a 19:00 Mass Tuesday to Friday, and Saturday vigils at 18:00 and 19:00. The page lists Korean-language Masses only; the number for questions is 02-774-1784.
From 명동역 (line 4) exit 8 it is about 590 metres up 명동길, the street that runs from the shopping drag to the cathedral steps. 을지로입구역 exit 5 is 616 metres and 을지로3가역 exit 12 is 561 metres (Visit Seoul).
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Tip Mass times are on the parish page; the 19:00 weekday Mass runs Tuesday to Friday only.
checked Nov 4, 2026
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