Andong Market Jjimdak Alley (안동시장 찜닭골목) - Area information - Korea travel information

Andong Market Jjimdak Alley (안동시장 찜닭골목)

18.0Km    2024-05-29

30 Beonyeong-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-858-9002

Since the 1970s, there has been a chicken alley in Andong Old Market where both raw chicken and fried chicken are sold. But, as seasoned spicy chicken became popular, merchants in the chicken alley needed to find a solution and this is how a fusion dish called Andong jjimdak, or braised chicken, was born. The dish is cooked with the seasoning of braised galbi and boiled down after adding glass noodles and different vegetables. Its sweet and spicy flavors, inexpensive price and abundant amount made the dish an instant hit nationwide, and "Chicken Alley" naturally changed its name to "Jjimdak Alley." Today, there are some 30 stores in business on this street that attract over 20,000 tourists on weekends. Although Andong jjimdak is not a traditional dish that has been passed down for generations, "Suun Japbang" and "Eumsik Dimibang," a pair of the oldest cooking books in Korea, talk about a cooking method that seems similar to that of Andong jjimdak in the Andong region from a long time ago. Andong jjimdak is protein-rich and contains vitamins and various nutrients from different types of vegetables, which makes it a nutritionally sound dish as well.

Leehyun Eyewear [Tax Refund Shop] (이현안경원)

18.1Km    2024-06-27

17, Jungang-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Westwood - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (웨스트우드 안동점)

18.1Km    2025-10-27

151-1, Daean-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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The North Face White Label - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (노스페이스 화이트라벨 안동점)

18.2Km    2025-10-28

21, Nammun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Il Lui - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (일루이 안동점)

18.2Km    2024-04-22

22, Nammun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Andong Maskdance Festival (안동국제탈춤페스티벌)

18.2Km    2025-07-29

200 Chukjejang-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-840-3400

Held in Andong Hahoe Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Andong Maskdance Festival offers a vibrant experience of traditional culture and mask dance performances. This festival will be particularly intriguing to those who are already familiar with the Andong mask dance. The festival showcases mask dance performances, such as Hahoe Byeolsingut Tallori (Mask Dance Drama of Hahoe), which is an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Korea, and mask dances from around the world. The main event is the Tallori Daedongnanjang Parade, in which locals, tourists, and international troupes dance together wearing various masks. Visitors can also see situational plays and play folk games such as Chajeon Nori (Chariot Battle) and Notdari Bapgi (Walking over a Human Bridge). 

◎ Hahoe Mask
The Hahoe Mask is a wooden mask traditionally used for Hahoe Byeolsingut Tallori in Hahoe Village. As the oldest mask in Korea, it is designated as a national treasure.

Michaa - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (미샤 안동점)

18.2Km    2024-04-16

28, Nammun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Vivien - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (비비안 안동점)

18.2Km    2025-10-27

22-11 Nammun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Lloyd - Andong Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (로이드 안동점)

18.2Km    2025-10-27

22-16, Nammun-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Grasswon Park (그라스원)

18.2Km    2023-07-10

273, Yuksa-ro, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Grasswon Park is located on the banks of the Nakdonggang River as it cuts through downtown Andong. The park, north of Yeonggadaegyo Bridge, features walking trails thorugh a variety of flowers and grasses. The park is attractive all year round, but is especially popular in fall when the muhly grass turns the whole field into a lovely shade of pink. The walking and bicycle paths also connect with Baekjo Park to the south of the bridge, making this the perfect place to enjoy the pure environment of the Nakdonggang River.