The Sewoon Shopping Center was founded in 1968 as Korea's first electronics market under the idea of creating a thriving business community complex and has been around for over 40 years. During that time, it reached its height during the 1970s & 80s as Korea's "go-to" electronics market and has even experienced a few low points along the way. However, in 2017, the Dasi Sewoon Project advocated the second rise of the market as a "Maker City" that embraces both the creative manufacturing and creative printing industries. The market offers not only a wide selection of electronic and electrical products that include appliances, parts, semiconductors, audio devices, security cameras, arcade games, karoke room devices, lighting, and much more, but also is home to a variety of sites and sounds, such as the Sewoon Rooftop where Seoul's past and present converge into a single panoramic view, the deck walkway open to the public that crosses the Cheonggyecheon Stream, the Sewoon Hall, a culture complex celebrating Joseon Dynasty cultural values, and the Cheonggye Sanghoe, a market filled with items specific to regions and communities throughout the country.