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Jagalchi Market Live Fish Section (자갈치시장 활어부)

Jagalchi Market Live Fish Section (자갈치시장 활어부)

364.4M    2018-02-03

52, Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-2594~5

Jagalchi Market was formed by the people who populated the area after the Liberation in 1945, and the Korean War. As one of the largest seafood markets in Asia, the market offers all kinds of seafood to visitors. It is crowded by merchants and visitors every day and a popular attraction among tourists who want to taste fresh seafood. Its Live Fish Section is the most popular section in the market among visitors enjoying fresh sashimi. Visitors can choose live fish to their likings and eat it sashimi-style.

Jagalchi Market (부산 자갈치시장)

Jagalchi Market (부산 자갈치시장)

364.2M    2025-04-15

52 Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-2594

Jagalchi Market, located on the seaside road in Busan's Jung-gu, is one of the largest seafood markets in Korea, selling both live and dried fish. After the Korean War, the market solidified itself as a fish market. Most of the people who sell fish are women, so the vendors here are called Jagalchi Ajumeoni, "ajumeoni" meaning middle-aged or married woman in Korean.

This market represents Busan and is famous throughout the country. Visitors can eat fresh raw fish right at the market. Even nowadays visitors can see women selling mackerel, sea squirts (ascidians) and other seafood on wooden boxes along the road outside of the market and along the shore.

Busan Museum of Movies (부산영화체험박물관)

Busan Museum of Movies (부산영화체험박물관)

373.5M    2024-10-14

12 Daecheong-ro 126beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-715-4200

The Busan Museum of Movies is Korea's first exhibition & experience space dedicated to films. Visitors can learn more about the process of making movies, as well as the history and future of the filming industry.

Nike - Gwangbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (나이키 광복)

Nike - Gwangbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (나이키 광복)

382.1M    2024-04-16

82-1, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

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Bupyeong (Kkangtong) Market (부평시장(깡통시장))

404.9M    2025-04-15

48 Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-243-1128

Busan's Bupyeong Market is also known as Kkangtong (tin can) Market. It earned that funny name when it had a variety of imported canned goods from the United States for the US forces stationed in Korea during the Korean War. It was also known as "Dottegi (bustling plea) Market." All foreign products found in the country at that time were supplied from this market. Due to its vast property and many rare goods that were hard to find anywhere else during the time, it was also referred as "Gukje (International) Market." Nowadays, the market has reduced in size as many foreign products are freely imported, but the reputation and potential still remain. Some imported goods including liquor, clothes, ornaments, accessories, fashion items and electronic goods are still sold here.

A night market opens from 19:30-23:30 at the public parking lot and at Arcade 2 of the market . Along the 110m-long street market are 11 kiosks selling Korean food, 6 kiosks selling international food such as Japanese and Filipino foods, and 13 vendors selling clothes and accessories. The entrance of the market greets visitors with bright LED lights and fun performances. A magic show and a guitar performance take place twice a day by the entrance of the market and the at the four-way intersection inside the market.

Busan Tourist Hotel (부산관광호텔)

Busan Tourist Hotel (부산관광호텔)

408.7M    2021-07-22

23, Gwangbok-ro 97beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-241-4301

Busan Tourist Hotel, opened on September 11, 1974, has proudly served travelers to the Busan area for over 40 years. Located by Yongdusan Park, Gukje Market, and Jagalchi Market, the hotel is convenient for travelers using but Busan Port Passenger terminal.

Chungmu Hoetjip (raw fish restaurant) (충무횟집)

Chungmu Hoetjip (raw fish restaurant) (충무횟집)

408.6M    2020-12-04

27, Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-8563

It is a safe seafood certified store that supplies and sells fresh seafood. A sliced raw fish specialty restaurant located in Jung-gu, Busan. The representative menu is assorted sliced raw fish.

Yangsanjip (양산집)

428.1M    2024-12-26

부산광역시 중구 중구로47번길 30

A long-standing dwaeji gukbap restaurant beloved by both vendors and visitors of the Kkangtong Market. The restaurant is small, so it’s often necessary to wait for a seat. Despite this, it remains popular among regulars, who are more than willing to wait. The popular menu item is the suyuk baekban (boiled pork slices set menu), which includes soup, rice, and separately served boiled pork.

Yeongbingwan (영빈관)

Yeongbingwan (영빈관)

429.6M    2017-11-22

17, Gwangbok-ro 97beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-0328

Yeongbingwan is a traditional Han-jeongsik (Korean Table d'hote) restaurant that has been in operation for over 30 years.

Hound Hotel Premier Nampo [Korea Quality] (하운드호텔 프리미어 남포 [한국관광 품질인증])

Hound Hotel Premier Nampo [Korea Quality] (하운드호텔 프리미어 남포 [한국관광 품질인증])

429.4M    2024-07-01

24 , Bosu-daero, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-254-0702

Hound Hotel Premier is a newly built business hotel just 5-minutes’ walk from Jagalchi Station on the Busan Subway. Each room is equipped with high-quality bedding, a sofa, a desk, and a spacious bathtub; some rooms also have an outdoor terrace. There is an elevator and accessible rooms for disabled customers. Cribs can be provided for young children. There is a meeting room which can be hired, and a rooftop with fine views over the city. A concierge, luggage storage and foreign language service is available. The hotel is well positioned for restaurants, sight-seeing and shopping: Jagalchi Market and Bupyeong Kkangtong Market are both nearby.