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Mokpo Dongbu Market (목포 동부시장)

2.1Km    2024-02-20

15 257beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do

Dongbu Market is the largest traditional market in Mokpo. Established in 1972 and remodeled in the early 2000s, it retains its traditional market charm while being pleasant and easy to navigate. It offers a wide variety of items including meat, seafood, fruits, health foods, clothing, and general goods, allowing visitors to experience the nostalgic atmosphere of Korean markets. Visitors can also find famous eateries specializing in fish cakes and chapssal sundae (sweet rice sundae).

Mokpo Port Festival (목포항구축제)

2.2Km    2025-07-11

6 Samhak-ro 92beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-270-8441

“Mokpo is a port.” This phrase is familiar to Koreans as both a movie title and a popular song. Mokpo, one of three major ports in Korea, is a key center for trade and logistics. The Mokpo Port Festival recreates the traditional Pasi Market culture of Mokpo Port, offering a variety of food, entertainment, and experiences. Visitors can participate in live auctions at a ship for fresh seafood and enjoy the ocean view while grilling their purchases at the cooking station. In addition, the festival features a variety of maritime parades, navy band performances, and shows by art troupes from Mokpo’s overseas sister cities, all reflecting Mokpo’s identity as a port city.

◎ Pasi Market
A market formed on the sea where merchant ships and traders gather near fishing grounds. 

Daebak Hongdo Agujjim (대박홍도아구찜)

2.2Km    2024-12-10

Daebak Hongdo Agujjim is a restaurant specializing in agujjim (spicy braised monkfish) and a well-known secret among Mokpo residents. Thanks to its fame, the restaurant has two buildings: the main building and the annex. It is located in Dongbu Market, Mokpo. Monkfish is a type of fish known for its tender and chewy texture and in Korea it is often cooked by braising. Monkfish, bean sprouts, and other vegetables are stir-fried with red chili paste-based sauce, creating a dish that brings alive the tender texture of the monkfish and the crunchiness of the vegetables. What elevates this restaurant above the others is their sauce. Dip the fish into a sauce made with chili pepper powder and it will open doors to a new world of flavor and taste.

Samhakdo Island (삼학도)

2.2Km    2024-05-30

Samhak-ro 92beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-270-3684

Samhakdo Island is a small island off the coast of Mokpo that has been incorporated into the mainland due to silt accumulation. The island is now home to many family-fun attractions like the Marine Science Museum, a mini golf course, and a yatching marina. The walkway around the park also offers beautiful views of Mokpo by night.

Mokpo Jayu Market (Namjin Night Market) (목포 자유시장 (남진야시장))

2.7Km    2019-10-02

122, Jayu-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-245-1615

Mokpo Jayu Market is located near Mokpo Station and is started out as a gathering of individual shops opened and operated by local owners. It was official recognized as a market in 1999, quickly growing in size after that; the market currently has over 220 shops. In continuation of the market's growth, the Namjin Night Market started opening in 2015. The night market takes place on Friday and Saturday evenings and is filled with vendors selling popular marketplace foods.

Homeplus - Mokpo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (홈플러스 목포)

2.8Km    2024-04-23

313, Yeongsan-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do

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Namnong Memorial Hall (남농기념관)

4.1Km    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.

Mokpo Culture & Arts Center (목포문화예술회관)

4.2Km    2022-01-24

102, Namnong-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-270-8484

Mokpo Culture & Arts Center is in Yonghae-dong, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do. The center opened in July 1997 and has two buildings, an exhibition hall, which includes seven exhibition rooms and two special rooms, and performance hall, which has a 698-seat auditorium. Mokpo Culture & Arts Center was established to provide opportunities for the local community to enjoy cultural and creative arts.

Mokpo Music Play (목포뮤직플레이)

4.2Km    2025-03-19

23 Daeyangsandan-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-2-6358-7774

Mokpo Music Play is a music festival hosted and sponsored by the city of Mokpo. The festival features three different spaces - the main stage, entrance plaza, and fringe stage - along with diverse programs to entertain the audience.

Wolchul Sikdang (월출식당)

4.3Km    2021-03-25

35, Samgak-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do
+82-61-284-1735

It is a place that uses only eels in the rivers of Korea. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do. The most famous menu is eel soup.