Gwangbok-ro Arirang Street (광복로 아리랑 거리)

312.3M 12460 2022-12-23

1~4-ga, Sinchang-dong , Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-231-0448

Located alongside Manmul Street, Gwangbok-ro Arirang Street in Gukje Market boasts many shops tailored to international visitors. Main items sold here include kimchi, traditional crafts, and local produce. Visitors can also find character items associated with Korean celebrities in Arirang Street. Shops in Arirang Street employ professional shop assistants capable of speaking foreign languages, making it easier for international tourists to shop around.

Busan Trick Eye Museum (부산 트릭아이뮤지엄)

313.3M 22654 2024-03-06

(2F, Busan Museum of Movies), 12, Daecheong-ro 126beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-557-1577

Trick Eye Museum is centered around "trick eye," the English expression of the French word "trompe-l’oeil." It refers to an art technique that creates a 3D optical illusion from a 2D painting. The museum is a playground of interesting photography, with paintings adorning the walls, floors, or the ceiling, allowing visitors to take strange and quirky pictures. It is divided into five zones: Aqua, Masterpiece, Adventure, Ghost, and VR.

Haebaragi Food [Tax Refund Shop] (해바라기식품)

313.3M 0 2024-04-23

13, Gwangbok-ro 35beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

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Dolgorae Sundubu (돌고래순두부)

315.0M 9229 2024-03-15

15, Junggu-ro 40beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-1825

Dolgorae Sundubu is a restaurant in Gukje Market that serves sundubu jjigae (soft bean curd jjigae). It has quite a tradition, dating back to 1982, and still draws lines of visitors at mealtime thanks to its reputation. Sundubu baekban (soft bean curd set menu), comprised of fresh and gentle sundubu jjigae (soft bean curd jjigae) and Jeolla-style side dishes and kimchi, is delicious and nicely presented.

Yongdusan Jagalchi Special Tourist Zone (용두산 자갈치 관광특구)

317.5M 13596 2021-03-11

52, Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-600-4000

Yongdusan Jagalchi Special Tourist Zone is an attractive tourism area embracing history and culture. Vendors in the traditional market welcome tourists with their warm hearts, selling their famous street food such as rice cake, ssiat hotteok (sugar-filled seeded griddlecake), bibim dangmyeon (spicy glass noodles), pat juk (red bean porridge), and pat bingsu (shaved ice with sweetened red beans). Bosu-dong and 40-Step Culture & Tourism Themed Street also show the history of each street to people traveling in the area. Including Yongdusan Park, the special tourist zone includes traditional markets like Jagalchi Market, Gukje Market, and Bupyeong Market, and historical cultural resources like Yeongdodaegyo Bridge, Bosu Book Street, and Busan Modern History Museum. The restoration of Yeongdodaegyo Bridge in November 2013 has created a unique sightseeing attraction that is hard to see in other regions and has emerged as a new famous spot. Bupyeong (Kkongtong) Market and Gukje Market are also special markets full of things to see. Various festivals including Busan International Film Festival, Busan Jagalchi Festival, and Busan Christmas Tree Festival are held for all kinds of visitors. The view from Yongdusan Park and fresh seafood from Jagalchi Market, as well as peaceful strolling at Bosu Book Street and 40-Steps make a trip to Busan memorable and happy.

Current State of Yongdusan and Jagalchi Special Tourist Zone
1) Districts Covered: Areas around Gwangbok, Nampo and Bupyeong-dong, parts of Donggwang, Daecheong, Bosu and Jungang-dong, Busan
2) Total Area: 1,079,836 ㎡
3) Designated on May 14, 2008

* Tourist Attractions
Yongdusan Park, Yeongdodaegyo Bridge, Jagalchi Market, Gukje Market, Bupyeong Market, Bosu Book Street, etc.

Gukje Market Lighting Street (국제시장 조명의 거리)

318.4M 11023 2022-12-26

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

Visitors can purchase lighting items and machine tools at 20-30% discounted prices in Lighting Street within Gukje Market. Practical and beautiful lightings for household and commercial uses are easily available. Visitors can also admire the beautiful lights that brighten the street at night.

Jagalchi Market (부산 자갈치시장)

318.8M 139109 2024-01-05

52 Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

Jagalchi Market, located on the seaside road in Busan's Jung-gu, is Korea's largest seafood market, 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 seafoods on wooden boxes along the road outside of the market and along the shore.

Nampo-dong Dried Seafood Market (남포동 건어물시장)

321.4M 14347 2022-09-13

4-1, Yongmi-gil 8beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-254-3311

Located right next to the sea, Nampo-dong Dried Seafood Market is a tradtional Korean market. Customers who want to experience a traditional seafood market in Busan are strongly encouraged to visit. Fresh seafood is offered at inexpensive prices. It houses Suhyup Seafood Joint Market as well.

Unsong Tamina (은송타미나)

327.6M 9092 2020-04-16

26, Gwangbuk-ro 39beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-0786

For over 25 years, Unsong Tamina in Gwangbok-dong Market has served customers with outstanding crafts, antique furniture, and interior design items. These items are reasonably priced, and the store has a wide range of products, making it convenient for customers to fulfill all their interior design needs. The store is particularly popular among Japanese visitors. Purchasing items for delivery is also available over the telephone.

Artbox - Busan Gwangbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (아트박스 부산광복)

335.2M 0 2024-04-23

28, BIFF gwangjang-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

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