Seoul’s next nightlife push is not centered only on major entertainment districts. The city has selected six neighborhood commercial areas for a new Moonlight Night Market program designed to extend activity into the evening. The first locations are Serosu-gil in Gangnam-gu, Sadang Orak Moonlight Night Market Commercial Area in Gwanak-gu, Konkuk University Taste Street in Gwangjin-gu, the Changdong Station commercial area in Dobong-gu, Sadang 1-dong Food Street in Dongjak-gu, and Sangbong Food Street. Seoul says the project will support outdoor dining, street and convenience upgrades, nighttime landscaping and local cultural programming. That does not mean six fully operating night markets already exist today. The September selection is the start of implementation, not proof that every promised facility, event or operating hour is already available. Each area is expected to develop its own format rather than follow one identical market template. The broader policy is also larger than food streets. Seoul’s current nighttime-economy plan includes later hours at selected sports and cultural facilities, new transport links and additional nighttime destinations. The city says it wants Moonlight Night Markets to expand to 25 locations by 2028. For visitors, the practical significance will depend on execution. A successful neighborhood night destination needs more than restaurants staying open later: pedestrian comfort, toilets, transport, noise management, safety and clear operating information all affect whether an area is actually usable at night. Seoul says the program includes infrastructure upgrades and coexistence agreements with nearby residents, but those measures need to be assessed once individual sites are operating. For now, the useful takeaway is that Seoul is formally trying to make more neighborhood commercial streets part of the city’s evening map. The selected areas are worth watching, but they should not yet be presented as six finished visitor attractions.