Just one subway station away from the orientation venue is a place called Dongdaemun (동대문 / 東大門). It is basically the old eastern city gate of Seoul for the wall that surrounded the city during the Joseon Dynasty. The original gate was built in 1396; it was renovated in 1453 and rebuilt in 1869.
It is probably one of the key places to see the old and new structures of Seoul side by side. Around Dongdaemun Gate is a bunch of shopping centers, both above and below ground. There is also a market called Dongdaemun Market just around the corner, which I didn't visit.
It's also at a very busy intersection in the Jongno distruct of Seoul so the large traffic volume further contrasts old and new. It is served by Dongdaemun Station of the Seoul subway.
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