List of markets in South Korea

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 (Korean: 시장) and traditional street markets are called jaerae sijang (Korean: 재래시장) or jeontong sijang (Korean: 전통시장). The market space commonly includes permanent restaurants, pop-up restaurants and food stalls (pojangmacha, Korean: 포장마차, lit.'covered wagon') that sell traditional Korean cuisine and street food.[2] The Small Enterprise and Market Service (Korean: 소상공인시장진흥공단; 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]

Markets in South Korea

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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.

NameHangulRomanizationHanjaImageCityCoordinatesTypeNotes
Bangsan Market방산시장Bangsan SijangSeoul37°34′01″N 126°59′56″E / 37.567°N 126.999°E / 37.567; 126.999Street market[5]
Busan Cooperative Fish Market부산공동어시장Busan Gongdong Eosijang釜山共同魚市場 Busan35°05′17″N 129°01′30″E / 35.088°N 129.025°E / 35.088; 129.025Fish market[6]
Busanjin Market부산진시장Busanjin Sijang釜山鎭市場Busan35°08′11″N 129°03′31″E / 35.1364°N 129.0587°E / 35.1364; 129.0587Indoor market[7]
Daemyeong Market대명시장Daemyeong SijangSeoul37°27′18″N 126°54′07″E / 37.455°N 126.902°E / 37.455; 126.902Street market[8]
Daesong Agricultural Market대송농수산물시장Daesong Nongsusanmul SijangUlsan35°29′56″N 129°25′16″E / 35.499°N 129.421°E / 35.499; 129.421Street market[9]
Dongdaemun Market동대문시장Dongdaemun Sijang東大門市場 Seoul37°34′12″N 127°00′32″E / 37.570°N 127.009°E / 37.570; 127.009Street marketPreviously named: Baeugaejang (배우개장) then Gwangjang Market (광장시장)[10]
Eonyang Market언양시장Eonyang SijangUlsan35°33′50″N 129°07′34″E / 35.564°N 129.126°E / 35.564; 129.126Street market[11]
Garak Market가락시장Garak Sijang可樂市場 Seoul37°29′38″N 127°06′47″E / 37.494°N 127.113°E / 37.494; 127.113Fish market[12]
Gukje Market국제시장Gukje Sijang國際市場 Busan35°06′04″N 129°01′41″E / 35.101°N 129.028°E / 35.101; 129.028Street marketAlso called Nampodong International Market[13]
Gwangjang Market광장시장Gwangjang Sijang廣藏市場 Seoul37°34′12″N 126°59′56″E / 37.570°N 126.999°E / 37.570; 126.999Street marketPreviously named Dongdaemun Market (동대문시장)[14]
Gyeongdong Market경동시장Gyeongdong Sijang京東市場 Seoul37°34′52″N 127°02′13″E / 37.581°N 127.037°E / 37.581; 127.037Traditional medicine[15]
Hwanghak-dong Flea Market황학동 벼룩시장Hwanghak-dong Byeoruk Sijang黃鶴洞 벼룩市場 Seoul37°34′08″N 127°01′05″E / 37.569°N 127.018°E / 37.569; 127.018Flea marketAlso called Dokkaebi Market (도깨비시장)[16]
Jagalchi Market자갈치시장Jagalchi Sijang Busan35°05′49″N 129°01′48″E / 35.097°N 129.030°E / 35.097; 129.030Fish market[17]
Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market제주 동문재래시장Jeju Dongmunjaerae SijangJeju City33°30′44″N 126°31′36″E / 33.5122°N 126.5267°E / 33.5122; 126.5267Street marketOldest and largest in Jeju.[18]
Namdaemun Market남대문시장Namdaemun Sijang南大門市場 Seoul37°33′32″N 126°58′37″E / 37.559°N 126.977°E / 37.559; 126.977Street marketThe oldest and largest street market in South Korea[19]
Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market노량진수산시장Noryangjin Susan Sijang鷺梁津水産市場 Seoul37°30′54″N 126°56′28″E / 37.515°N 126.941°E / 37.515; 126.941Fish marketPreviously named Gyeongseong Susan (경성수산)[20]
Seomun Market서문시장Seomun Sijang西門市場 Daegu35°52′08″N 128°34′48″E / 35.869°N 128.580°E / 35.869; 128.580Street marketLargest street market in Daegu[21]
Seongdong Market성동시장Seongdong Sijang城東市場 Gyeongju35°50′42″N 129°12′58″E / 35.845°N 129.216°E / 35.845; 129.216Street marketLargest street market in Gyeongju[22]
Sinjeong Market신정시장Sinjeong SijangUlsan35°32′31″N 129°18′36″E / 35.542°N 129.310°E / 35.542; 129.310Street market[23]
Suam Market수암시장Su-am Sijang秀岩市場 Ulsan35°31′41″N 129°19′12″E / 35.528°N 129.320°E / 35.528; 129.320Street market[24]
Taehwa Comprehensive Market태화종합시장Taehwa Jonghap SijangUlsan35°33′04″N 129°17′38″E / 35.551°N 129.294°E / 35.551; 129.294Street market[25]
Ulsan Central Market울산중앙시장Ulsan Jung-ang Sijang蔚山中央市場 Ulsan35°33′14″N 129°19′23″E / 35.554°N 129.323°E / 35.554; 129.323Street marketLargest street market in Ulsan[26]
Ulsan Lightning Market울산번개시장Ulsan Beongae SijangUlsan35°31′16″N 129°20′10″E / 35.521°N 129.336°E / 35.521; 129.336Street market[27]
Ulsan Wholesale Agricultural and Fish Market울산 농수산물 도매시장Ulsan Nongsusanmul DomaesijangUlsan35°32′20″N 129°20′35″E / 35.539°N 129.343°E / 35.539; 129.343Fish & Produce market[28]
Wolbong Market월봉시장Wolbong SijangUlsan35°29′42″N 129°25′30″E / 35.495°N 129.425°E / 35.495; 129.425Street market[29]
Yaeum Market야음시장Ya-eum Sijang也音市場 Ulsan35°31′26″N 129°19′55″E / 35.524°N 129.332°E / 35.524; 129.332Street market[30]

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