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Gukje Market Art Street (미술의 거리)

Gukje Market Art Street (미술의 거리)

377.7706817564984m    11838     2020-04-21

31, Junggu-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-244-7691

Located in Jung-gu, Busan, Art Street was introduced in April 2005. It is the site of various art contests, exhibitions, cultural events, and special events related to the Pusan International Film Festival. It has also nurtured young artists and offered diverse artwork and art-related activities. As the focal point of cultural tourism in Busan, the street has contributed immensely to promoting culture and art in Busan.

Gukje Market Food Street (국제시장 먹자골목)

Gukje Market Food Street (국제시장 먹자골목)

378.1167560036179m    32395     2024-03-06

36, Junggu-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Gukje Market Food Street has more than 60 years of history as one of Busan's traditional markets' most famous food streets. It is known for a number of dishes, such as Chungmu gimbap served with sweet and sour squid salad, sweet-and-spicy tteokbokki, milmyeon (wheat noodles), dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup), sundae, patbingsu (shaved ice with red beans), and Busan’s iconic bibim dangmyeon (spicy glass noodles). These dishes are enjoyed on small stools next to the street stalls. The sight of the diners lining the stall is one of the defining views of traditional markets in Korea. Visitors can also find suitable clothing, shoes, and accessories here. 

Gukje Market (국제시장)

383.5075277374452m    109029     2023-01-09

Area of Sinchang-ro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Following the Korean War, refugees who fled to Busan set up stalls in order to make a living by selling smuggled or imported products, which developed into Gukje Market (gukje meaning "international" in Korean) of today.

Gukje Market is one of Korea’s largest markets. The market's alleyways are lined with stalls selling diverse goods, particularly machinery tools, kitchenware, and clothing. To the market's right is an alleyway lined with charity stores, and to the left is Kkangtong Market.

Gukje Market Youth Street (국제시장 젊음의거리)

Gukje Market Youth Street (국제시장 젊음의거리)

392.8217944498263m    10288     2016-12-16

25, Gukjesijang 2-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

Youth Street is full of clothing and sports wear for young people. It boasts non-brand clothing items and accessories with unique designs. Suits and dresses are available at incredibly inexpensive prices compared to those in other areas.

Chungmu Hoetjip (raw fish restaurant) (충무횟집)

Chungmu Hoetjip (raw fish restaurant) (충무횟집)

404.13568924574713m    9082     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.

Tonymoly - Lotte Gwangbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 롯데광복)

421.59609225633557m    0     2024-04-23

Daehyun Primall Busan, 786, Jungang-daero, Busanjin-gu, Busan

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Central Park Hotel [Korea Quality] / 센트럴파크 호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

Central Park Hotel [Korea Quality] / 센트럴파크 호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

431.8682673861834m    1109     2020-12-12

20, Haegwan-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-243-8001

Central Park Hotel is located in the middle of Jungang Station and Nampo Station on Busan Metro Line 1. It’s a 15-story building with a total of 67 rooms in different sizes, and some of the rooms have a view of the ocean. The cafeteria serving breakfast is a few steps up from the first floor. There is an indoor terrace right next to the elevator with a table next to the window, and it's free to use for all the guests. The hotel has a parking tower for the guests to park. The lobby is open 24 hours with staff to provide services, with maps and booklets for tourists. The hotel offers luggage storage service for guests who have arrived before the check-in hour or who plan to stay in the area after the check-out hour. Nearby tourist destinations include Yongdusan Park, Gwangbokro Fashion Street, Changseondong Meokja Golmok, Bupyeong Jokbal Golmok, and BIFF. It's easy to get to the downtown area from the hotel.

Busan Jokbal (부산족발)

431.4293107839685m    4613     2024-03-15

13, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
051-245-5359

Busan Jokbal is a famous jokbal (braised pigs' feet) restaurant in the Jokbal Alley near the Gukje Market. Its signature dish is naengchae jokbal (chilled braised pigs' feet salad), chilled braised pigs' feet tossed in sauce, which also serves as one of the defining dishes of Nampo-dong Food Street. The salad is a flavorful combination of braised pigs' feet, fresh cucumbers, jellyfish, and mustard sauce.

Hannyang Jokbal (한양족발)

Hannyang Jokbal (한양족발)

446.34631070539905m    13113     2017-03-06

13, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-3039

Hannyang Jokbal, located on Nampodong Food Street, is a Jokbal (steamed pigs’ feet) ‘Matjip’ (a term that refers to the most delicious restaurants in a certain area). Hanyang Jokbal is one of the most famous restaurants on the street, which is well known for jokbal.

The most famous dish at the restaurant is ‘Nangchae Jokbal’. This cold pigs’ feet dish is a specialty of Nampodong Food Street, but is hard to find in other parts of Korea. The combination of steamed pig feet, fresh cucumber, and jellyfish mixed with mustard sauce is a must-try food for visitors to Busan.

Jungang Momil (중앙모밀)

Jungang Momil (중앙모밀)

459.51547912125295m    21332     2017-11-22

9-1, Jungang-daero 49beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-8686

Jungangsonguksu is a noodle restaurant with more than 50 years of tradition. All of the noodles served here are handmade, including udon noodles and buckwheat noodles. The entire menu is popular, but gullaembi udong (udon), buckwheat noodles, yubu chobap (fried tofu rice balls), and gim chobap (laver sushi) are especially popular. A ramp for wheelchairs is set up at the entrance.