Seoul
Gwangjang Market
광장시장
Korea’s first permanent market. Silk, hanbok fabric and bedding fill the halls, and a food street at the centre cooks from morning until late.
The market index
Explore Korea’s
traditional markets.
Start with what you want to eat or find. A market can belong to more than one list: Bupyeong Kkangtong is a day market and a night market.
14 markets
Traditional Markets
Neighbourhood markets that have fed Korean cities for decades: banchan, rice cakes, fabric, ginseng and lunch eaten standing up.
Mangwon · Seoul
Mangwon Market
망원시장
A covered neighbourhood market known for glazed fried chicken, croquettes and snacks to take to the Han River.
Seochon · Seoul
Tongin Market
통인시장
About 80 alley stalls. Buy brass coins at the Dosirak Café and fill a lunch tray stall by stall.
Nampo & Gukje Market · Busan
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
부평깡통시장
The “tin-can” market beside Gukje Market, with Korea’s first permanent night market for street food.
Seoul
Gyeongdong Market
경동시장
Korea’s largest ginseng and herbal-medicine market, with dried seafood, produce and a theatre-turned-café.
Seogwipo
Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market
서귀포매일올레시장
A 620-metre covered market for tangerines, hallabong, cutlassfish and black pork, with a night market.
Sokcho
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market
속초관광수산시장
Specialised alleys for dried fish, sundae and the glazed dakgangjeong that draws long weekend queues.
Gangneung
Gangneung Jungang Market
강릉중앙시장
A permanent market since 1980, with an underground fish hall and surrounding food alleys.
Dongdaemun · Seoul
Dongdaemun Shopping Complex
동대문종합시장
Thousands of fabric, hanbok and trim shops; the fifth floor is a magnet for beads, charms and DIY keyrings.
Namdaemun · Seoul
Namdaemun Market
남대문시장
A traditional market for clothing, accessories, kitchenware and many everyday goods.
Nampo & Gukje Market · Busan
Gukje Market
국제시장
Market halls and narrow passages selling everyday goods, clothing and household items.
Jeonju Old Town · Jeonju
Jeonju Nambu Market
전주 남부시장
Browse market stalls selling produce, dried foods and household goods near Jeonju’s old town.
Jeju Old Town · Jeju City
Dongmun Traditional Market
동문재래시장
Browse Jeju produce, dried foods and everyday goods in a traditional market.
3 markets
Night Markets
Markets that come alive after dark, with food carts and late stalls on a sourced night-market schedule.
Nampo & Gukje Market · Busan
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
부평깡통시장
The “tin-can” market beside Gukje Market, with Korea’s first permanent night market for street food.
Seogwipo
Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market
서귀포매일올레시장
A 620-metre covered market for tangerines, hallabong, cutlassfish and black pork, with a night market.
4 markets
Seafood Markets
Pick live seafood from the tanks downstairs, then have it prepared at a restaurant upstairs or nearby.
Nampo & Gukje Market · Busan
Jagalchi Market
자갈치시장
Busan’s harbour-side seafood market. Pick live fish downstairs and eat it as sashimi upstairs.
Seoul
Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market
노량진수산물도매시장
Seoul’s big seafood hall: choose live fish downstairs and have it prepared at a restaurant upstairs.
Sokcho
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market
속초관광수산시장
Specialised alleys for dried fish, sundae and the glazed dakgangjeong that draws long weekend queues.
Gangneung
Gangneung Jungang Market
강릉중앙시장
A permanent market since 1980, with an underground fish hall and surrounding food alleys.
1 market
Flea Markets
Antiques, retro electronics and second-hand finds for slow browsing.
Seoul
Seoul Folk Flea Market
서울풍물시장
Antiques, retro electronics, second-hand clothing and old Korean household objects across a mostly indoor market.