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Jagalchi Market (부산 자갈치시장)

13.4Km    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.

Gukje Market Lighting Street (국제시장 조명의 거리)

Gukje Market Lighting Street (국제시장 조명의 거리)

13.4Km    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.

Haneul Observatory (영도 하늘전망대)

Haneul Observatory (영도 하늘전망대)

13.5Km    2024-04-26

321 Jeoryeong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
+82-51-419-4000

Haneul Observatory is known for its amazing view. On clear days, visitors can see far islands including Geojedo. With a translucent floor skywalk and a place for couples to put keylocks, it's a popular place to go on a date. Visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the ocean and also go on a stroll by walking down the wooden deck to the Joryeong Coastal Walking Trail. The ocean below the observatory is a popular snokelling area and it is only a 20-minute walk to a pebble beach. Huinnyeoul Culture Village is also connected to the observatory for easy access to one of the more popular attractions of Busan. The observatory is also known for being a beautiful sunset spot.

Olive Young - Gwangbok Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광복본점)

Olive Young - Gwangbok Main Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 광복본점)

13.5Km    2024-04-22

1F, 36, BIFF gwangjang-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

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CU - Dongseo University Branch (No. 2) [Tax Refund Shop] (cu동서대2호점)

13.5Km    2024-06-27

89, Gaya-daero 330beon-gil, Sasang-gu, Busan

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

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

13.5Km    2024-04-23

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

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Bupyeong (Kkangtong) Market (부평시장(깡통시장))

13.5Km    2024-10-25

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.

Milgot Bakery (밀곳)

Milgot Bakery (밀곳)

13.5Km    2024-03-29

49 Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

Milgot Bakery is located in Bupyeong Market, which is full of Busan's local food. It is characterized by a trendy taste with Korean ingredients such as rice, mugwort, and black sesame. The best-selling Meossungmeossuk is made with Jeju mugwort, glutinous rice flour, and regular rice flour. Customors can ask to have the bread cut for their convenience upon order. Although the bakery is rather small, there are a lot of desserts, such as cookies including honey cookies and tarts with strawberries, figs, cherries, and shine muscat grapes.

Daiso - Busan Gukje Market Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (다이소 부산국제시장)

Daiso - Busan Gukje Market Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (다이소 부산국제시장)

13.5Km    2024-04-18

1F, 13, Junggu-ro, Jung-gu, Busan

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Busan Jokbal (부산족발)

13.6Km    2024-03-15

13, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
051-245-5359

Busan Jokbal is a famous jokbal (braised pigs' feet) restaurant in the Jokbal Alley near the Gukje Market. Its signature dish is naengchae jokbal (chilled braised pigs' feet salad), chilled braised pigs' feet tossed in sauce, which also serves as one of the defining dishes of Nampo-dong Food Street. The salad is a flavorful combination of braised pigs' feet, fresh cucumbers, jellyfish, and mustard sauce.