Gukje Market Food Street (국제시장 먹자골목)

10.2Km 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.

Bupyeong (Kkangtong) Market (부평시장(깡통시장))

10.2Km 2025-04-15

48 Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-243-1128

Busan's Bupyeong Market is also known as Kkangtong (tin can) Market. It earned that funny name when it had a variety of imported canned goods from the United States for the US forces stationed in Korea during the Korean War. It was also known as "Dottegi (bustling plea) Market." All foreign products found in the country at that time were supplied from this market. Due to its vast property and many rare goods that were hard to find anywhere else during the time, it was also referred as "Gukje (International) Market." Nowadays, the market has reduced in size as many foreign products are freely imported, but the reputation and potential still remain. Some imported goods including liquor, clothes, ornaments, accessories, fashion items and electronic goods are still sold here.

A night market opens from 19:30-23:30 at the public parking lot and at Arcade 2 of the market . Along the 110m-long street market are 11 kiosks selling Korean food, 6 kiosks selling international food such as Japanese and Filipino foods, and 13 vendors selling clothes and accessories. The entrance of the market greets visitors with bright LED lights and fun performances. A magic show and a guitar performance take place twice a day by the entrance of the market and the at the four-way intersection inside the market.

Provisional Capital Memorial Hall (임시수도기념관)

10.2Km 2021-04-16

45, Imsisudoginyeom-ro, Seo-gu, Busan
+82-51-231-6345

The Provisional Capital Memorial Hall was established on June 25, 1984. The memorial hall is significant for its role as the provisional government during the Korean War. The memorial hall was built in 1926 and it was used as the residence for the province governor of Gyeongsangnam-do. When the Korean War began in 1950, the building was repurposed to serve as the provisional government of Korea. Currently, the memorial hall is a great place to learn about Korean history because it contains the historical scenes of the provisional government during the Korean War. It contains exhibitions from the Korean War that display the everyday lives of civilians as well as the political, economic, and cultural aspects of the city of Busan.

Sunflower Food (해바라기식품)

10.2Km 2020-04-25

13, Gwangbok-ro 35beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-4521

Opened in 2001, Sunflower Food focuses on providing customers with high quality, local specialty health products. Located in Gukje Market's Arirang Town, the shop boasts delicious gim, kimchi, ginseng, and salted fish using high quality ingredients. Sunflower Food also sells folk art souvenirs and crafts, as well as Korean celebrity merchandise, popular among international tourists.

Gwangbok-ro Arirang Street (광복로 아리랑 거리)

10.2Km 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.

Keunjip (큰집식당)

10.2Km 2020-02-07

19, Junggu-ro 24beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-3320

Located in Gukje Market near Gwangbok-ro Road in the heart of Busan, Keunjip restaurant is quite accessible; but it is a little difficult for first-time visitors to locate the exact entrance. The restaurant serves a vareity of jjim (steamed food) dishes and hanjeongsik (Korean table d’hote).

The most popular menu is the bulgogijjim (stewed bulgogi) served with tasty gejang (marinated crab), kimchi, nutritious toran (taro dishes), and 10 other side dishes. Another delicacy is Keunjip's haemuljjim (spicy stewed seafood), filled with shrimp, octopus, clams, and more seafood and served with kongnamul (bean sprouts).

Daegung Samgyetang (대궁삼계탕)

10.2Km 2017-01-14

202, Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan
+82-51-244-6458

Daegung Samgyetang is a popular restaurant giving great taste to their menu, with a sub-branch in Jungang-dong.

GnB HOTEL (지엔비호텔(GNB호텔))

10.2Km 2024-10-30

19 , Heukgyo-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-10-8253-0708

GnB Hotel is a large-scale hotel located 10 minutes' walk from Jagalchi Station on the Busan Subway. It offers a wide range of room types, including Standard, Deluxe, Suite, and Penthouse. Specifically, the Penthouse and Penthouse+ rooms, which are the pride of the hotel, feature whirlpool spas where you can relax after a long journey while taking in the scenery of downtown Busan. They are also equipped with an induction cooktop and kitchenware. The restaurant on the B1 floor serves breakfast. The business center on the first floor provides guests with free access to a printer and scanner.

Guess - Gwangbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (게스 광복)

10.2Km 2024-04-16

5, Gwangbokjungang-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

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Zoomin [Tax Refund Shop] (줌인)

10.2Km 2024-04-19

95-1, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

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