Mokpo Cheongho Market (목포 청호시장)

18.3Km 2024-05-30

28 Seokhyeon-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
061-284-4389

Cheongho Market is located in Mokpo, an area known for its thriving fishing industry, thus offering a wide variety of fresh seasonal seafood. With over 160 shops, most specializing in octopus and seafood, Cheongho Market is a bustling hub for seafood enthusiasts. Additionally, visitors can explore various shops offering different ingredients, as well as seafood restaurants and eateries, making it a lively destination for food lovers.

Namnong Memorial Hall (남농기념관)

18.4Km 2025-01-17

119, Namnong-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-276-0313

Namnong Memorial Hall is an art gallery dedicated to the works and memory of Namnong Heo Gun, a famous artist of the traditional Southern School of Painting. The hall was opened as an art gallery by Namnong Heo Gun (1908-1987) himself in 1985. The Southern School of Painting features natural scenes with accompanying calligraphy. The hall now features over 200 works of art by some of the most famous Korean paintings in history, as well as pottery from China and Japan.

Suyeon Sikdang Baekban (수연식당 백반)

18.5Km 2024-01-10

84 Yongdang-ro, Samho-eup, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do

Jeolla-do is famous for its delicious food. At Suyeon Sikdang, you can taste a Jeolla-do-style set menu, served with plenty of side dishes that are homemade every morning. Gamasot baekban (set menu of rice cooked in a cast-iron pot) is served with rice cooked in a cast-iron pot along with 13 delicious side dishes, including braised bean curd, stir-fried mushrooms, bean sprout salad, and stir-fried anchovies, along with briquette-grilled bulgogi. Moreover, customers can order grilled mackerel for an additional 2,000 won per fish. In addition to the set menu, other menu items include healthy gamasot galnaktang (short rib and octopus soup), sondubu jjigae (soft bean curd jjigae), and gamasot cheonggukjang (rich soybean paste jjigae), all cooked in a cast-iron pot for a deep, savory flavor.

Dongmun Maebanga (동문매반가)

18.7Km 2024-01-11

27 Sauijae-gil, Gangjin-eup, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do

Dongmun Maebanga is where Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, a representative civil servant of the Joseon dynasty and a Silhak scholar, stayed after being exiled to Gangjin. It now operates as a restaurant that serves the curled mallow soybean paste soup he enjoyed. It is right across from Sauijae House, where Dasan lived and devoted himself to education and academic research, so it is recommended to look around before going for a meal. Its signature menu is “Dasan Set Menu,” which comes with the curled mallow soybean paste soup and pan-fried battered clams. Other dishes such as braised red stingray, sea snail salad, and spicy stir-fried marinated pork are all plentiful and delicious.

Haetae Sikdang (해태식당)

18.8Km 2024-02-16

6 Seoseongan-gil, Gangjin-eup, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do

Haetae Sikdang specializes in Namdo-style hanjeongsik (Korean table d'hote), with the Haetae jeongsik (Haetae set menu) being the sole offering on its menu. This nutritious array of dishes is prepared using ingredients sourced from the rich natural environment of Gangjin. The selection of food varies seasonally, featuring Gangjin daehap (hard clams) in spring, minmul jangeo (freshwater eel) in summer, jeoneo (gizzard shad) and odori (raw shrimp) in autumn, and maesaengiguk (seaweed fulvescens soup) in winter, ensuring a diverse and fresh dining experience throughout the year.

Yehyang (예향)

19.2Km 2024-02-19

11-1 Boeun-ro 3-gil, Gangjin-eup, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do
061-433-5777

Yehyang is a traditional Korean table d'hote restaurant that originated in 1930 on Yeongrang-ro in Gangjin. They offer set menus such as ye jeongsik, hyang jeongsik, and surasang, all served based on a portion size for four people. Using natural ingredients, they provide healthy and flavorful meals with dishes like hongeo samhap (skate, pork, and kimchi combo), tteokgalbi (grilled galbi patties), and bori gulbi (barley-aged dried yellow croaker).

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