List of markets in South Korea explained

Major cities in South Korea typically have several traditional markets, each with vendors selling a wide variety of goods including fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, breads, clothing, textiles, handicrafts, souvenirs, and Korean traditional medicinal items.^[1] The Korean word for market is sijang and traditional street markets are called jaerae sijang or jeontong sijang (. The market space commonly includes permanent restaurants, pop-up restaurants and food stalls (pojangmacha,) that sell traditional Korean cuisine and street food.^[2] The Small Enterprise and Market Service (; previously the Agency for Traditional Market Administration) is responsible for improving the condition of the country's traditional markets with the goal of developing them into prominent tourist attractions.^{[3] [4]}

List

The following is a list of retail and wholesale markets in South Korea. The list can contain many different types of markets including street markets, fish markets, farmers' markets, flea markets, and antique markets.

Name	Hangul	Image	City	Coordinates	Type	Notes
Bangsan Market	Korean: 방산시장			Seoul	37.567°N 126.999°W		Street market	[5]
Busan Cooperative Fish Market	Korean: 부산공동어시장			Busan	35.088°N 129.025°W		Fish market	[6]
Busanjin Market			Busan	35.1364°N 129.0587°W	Indoor market	[7]
Daemyeong Market	Korean: 대명시장			Seoul	37.455°N 126.902°W		Street market	[8]
Daesong Agricultural Market				Ulsan	35.499°N 129.421°W		Street market	[9]
Dongdaemun Market	Korean: 동대문시장			Seoul	37.57°N 127.009°W		Street market	Previously named: Baeugaejang then Gwangjang Market [10]
Dongmyo Flea Market	동묘벼룩시장		Seoul		Flea market	[11]
Eonyang Market	Korean: 언양시장			Ulsan	35.564°N 129.126°W		Street market	[12]
Garak Market	Korean: 가락시장			Seoul	37.494°N 127.113°W		Fish market	[13]
Gukje Market	Korean: 국제시장			Busan	35.101°N 129.028°W		Street market	Also called Nampodong International Market[14]
Gwangjang Market	Korean: 광장시장			Seoul	37.57°N 126.999°W		Street market	Previously named Dongdaemun Market [15]
Gyeongdong Market	Korean: 경동시장			Seoul	37.581°N 127.037°W		Traditional medicine	[16]
Hwanghak-dong Flea Market	Korean: 황학동 벼룩시장			Seoul	37.569°N 127.018°W		Flea market	Also called Dokkaebi Market [17]
Jagalchi Market	Korean: 자갈치시장			Busan	35.097°N 129.03°W		Fish market	[18]
Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market	제주 동문재래시장		Jeju City		Street market	Oldest and largest in Jeju.[19]
Namdaemun Market	Korean: 남대문시장			Seoul	37.559°N 126.977°W		Street market	The oldest and largest street market in South Korea[20]
Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market	Korean: 노량진수산시장			Seoul	37.515°N 126.941°W		Fish market	Previously named Gyeongseong Susan [21]
Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market			Seogwipo		Street market	Largest in Seogwipo[22]
Seogwipo Rural Five-Day Market	서귀포시 향토 오일장		Seogwipo		Indoor market	Once every five days
Seomun Market	Korean: 서문시장			Daegu	35.869°N 128.58°W		Street market	Largest street market in Daegu[23]
Seongdong Market	Korean: 성동시장			Gyeongju	35.845°N 129.216°W		Street market	Largest street market in Gyeongju[24]
Sinjeong Market	Korean: 신정시장			Ulsan	35.542°N 129.31°W		Street market	[25]
Suam Market	Korean: 수암시장			Ulsan	35.528°N 129.32°W		Street market	[26]
Taehwa Comprehensive Market	Korean: 태화종합시장			Ulsan	35.551°N 129.294°W		Street market	[27]
Ulsan Central Market	Korean: 울산중앙시장			Ulsan	35.554°N 129.323°W		Street market	Largest street market in Ulsan[28]
Ulsan Lightning Market	Korean: 울산번개시장			Ulsan	35.521°N 129.336°W		Street market	[29]
Ulsan Wholesale Agricultural and Fish Market	Korean: 울산 농수산물			Ulsan	35.539°N 129.343°W		Fish & Produce market	[30]
Wolbong Market	Korean: 월봉시장			Ulsan	35.495°N 129.425°W		Street market	[31]
Yaeum Market	Korean: 야음시장			Ulsan	35.524°N 129.332°W		Street market	[32]

See also

• List of South Korean tourist attractions
• List of South Korean retail companies
• List of Korean dishes

External links

• Official tourist information website about South Korea's traditional markets
• Korean Culture and Information Service article on South Korea's traditional markets
• Official website of the market division of the Small Enterprise and Market Service

Notes and References

1. Web site: Han, Rachel Sang-hee. Seoul: 24 hours, 24 adventures. CNN. 25 February 2015. 30 November 2011.
2. Web site: Goldberg, Lina. Asia's 10 greatest street food cities. CNN. 25 February 2015. 22 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012014658/http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/asia-street-food-cities-612721?page=0,7. 12 October 2013. dead.
3. Web site: Park, Si-soo. Traditional markets epitomize Korean culture. The Korea Times. 26 February 2015. 22 August 2012.
4. Web site: 2013 SMBA Policy Briefing (Realizing a Creative Economy Where People's Imaginations Create Wealth and Jobs) . 26 February 2015 . 25 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150226163957/http://smba.go.kr/board/boardView.do?board_id=SMBA000006&seq=40967&pageIndex=9&searchCondition=&searchKeyword=&pageUnit=10&mc=usr0001705 . 26 February 2015 .
5. Park, Tae-soon (2008). My Country, My Nature (나의 국토 나의 산하). p. 39.
6. Web site: ko:'수산물 유통 중심' 부산공동어시장 42년 만에 새 단장. http://vip.mk.co.kr/news/view/21/21/2289937.html. MK증권. 25 February 2015. Korean. 3 February 2015.
7. Web site: ko:부산진 시장(釜山鎭市場) - 부산역사문화대전 . http://busan.grandculture.net/Contents?local=busan&dataType=01&contents_id=GC04215054 . 2023-10-08 . busan.grandculture.net.
8. Web site: ko:서울 금천구 대명시장 상설시장. http://www.traveli.co.kr/look/contentsView/9630/0/3/0. Traveli. 13 February 2017. ko.
9. Web site: ko:울산시 메르스 극복 전통시장 장보기 캠페인. http://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20150625_0013750357&cID=10814&pID=10800. Korean. Newsis. 30 October 2015. 25 June 2015.
10. http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=49604 Dongdaemun Market
11. Web site: 2021-04-16 . Dongmyo Flea Market . 2024-06-29 . . . en-US.
12. Web site: ko:울산 언양시장 명품화 계획 마련. http://news.zum.com/articles/2402692. Korean. News Zum. 18 July 2013. 8 May 2012.
13. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=555&contentno=555 . ko:서울가락동농수산물종합도매시장 . . 5 May 2008 . Korean .
14. Web site: Cha. Frances. Best of Busan: What to do in Korea's 'second city'. 29 July 2013. CNN. 4 December 2014.
15. Web site: ko:광장시장 '빈대떡 대통령', 노점 음식의 공식을 새로 쓰다. Gwangjang Market "The President of Bindaetteok", Opens New Official Food Stalls. http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4181762. No Cut News. Korean. 28 January 2015. 3 November 2014.
16. Web site: ko:경동시장 京東市場 . . http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=727385&contentno=727385 . Korean . 5 May 2008 .
17. Web site: Attractions close to the Cheonggye Stream . . 7 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081002071722/http://english.kbs.co.kr/life/travel/region/seoul/1366480_11656.html . 2 October 2008 . dead .
18. Web site: http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=148093&v=44 . ko:부산자갈치시장 . . 5 May 2008 . Korean.
19. Web site: Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market . 2023-12-23 . www.visitjeju.net . ko.
20. http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/shop/top-50-traditional-markets-korea-245232 "50 must-visit traditional markets in Korea"
21. Web site: Old fish market to get new, grander lease on life . The Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service (KOIS) . 5 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724135012/http://www.xn--910bo7b3wjkpc57r59cjzs.net/news/news/newsView.asp?serial_no=20070830019&part=111&SearchDay= . 24 July 2011 . dead .
22. Web site: ko:서귀포매일올레시장 . https://www.visitjeju.net/kr/detail/view?contentsid=CONT_000000000500731 . 2024-07-07 . www.visitjeju.net . ko.
23. Web site: ko:100여년 역사 이어온 '큰장'...없는 것 빼고 다 있다. http://www.idaegu.co.kr/news.php?mode=view&num=139615. Korean. Daegu Shinmun. 25 February 2015. 19 August 2014.
24. Web site: Song (송). Won-ho (원호). ko:경주,재래시장 현대화 사업에 62억원 투자. http://www.idaegu.com/?c=3&p=2006&sort=d_regis&orderby=desc&uid=25352. Daegu Shinmun. 20 August 2015. Korean. 4 March 2005.
25. Web site: ko:신정시장 먹거리골목 아케이드 공사 2년만에 '재개'. http://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20150610_0013719809&cID=10814&pID=10800. Korean. Newsis. 30 October 2015. 10 June 2015.
26. Web site: ko:식이요법·꾸준한 운동으로 뼈건강 신경써주이소. http://www.ulsanpress.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=110712. Korean. UlsanPress. 17 July 2013. 14 July 2011.
27. Web site: ko:태화시장의 부활. http://biz.newdaily.co.kr/news/article.html?no=19766. Korean. New Daily (Economy) (뉴데일리경제). 18 July 2013. 18 May 2013.
28. Web site: ko:[울산재래시장] 볼거리, 먹을거리 가득! 옥교동 중앙시장. http://ulsannuri.tistory.com/m/post/view/id/2913. Korean. 울산누리 (Ulsan Nuri). 18 July 2013. 12 February 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130718004633/http://ulsannuri.tistory.com/m/post/view/id/2913. 18 July 2013.
29. Web site: ko:울산 남구, 번개시장 사랑축제 성료. http://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20150526_0013687734&cID=10814&pID=10800. Korean. Newsis. 30 October 2015. 26 May 2015.
30. Web site: ko:울산 농수산물도매시장 이전, 사실상 '백지화'. http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0002036785. OhmyNews. 23 February 2015. Korean. 25 September 2014.
31. Web site: ko:동구 월봉시장 새단장. http://www.ksilbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=114534. Korean. Gyeongsang Ilbo (경상일보). 18 July 2013. 7 January 2005.
32. Web site: ko:무조건 약 찾기보다 진료 받으시는게 더 좋아요. http://www.ulsanpress.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=112703. Korean. UlsanPress. 17 July 2013. 21 August 2011.