Namdaemun Market, one of Seoul’s oldest and most bustling traditional markets, is opening its doors after dark for an eight-day night food festival starting Saturday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. Running daily from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Nov. 21, the Seoul Moonlight Gastronomy Festival will transform the market’s covered arcade near Sungnyemun — the historic city gate commonly known as Namdaemun — into a vibrant nocturnal dining hub. The daytime landmark, which draws around 300,000 visitors daily, usually quiets down after dusk. The festival’s centerpiece is a pop-up tavern reimagined in the style of a "jumak" — a traditional Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) roadside inn where travelers once gathered for food, drink and conversation. Adding culinary star power, two high-profile chefs will team up to craft exclusive dish pairings using Namdaemun's signature ingredients: one a popular restaurateur from Seoul’s trendy Sinyongsan district, and the other a standout competitor from Netflix’s global hit cooking show Culinary Class Wars. Festival-goers can sampl