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

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.

Name	Hangul	Hanja	City	Coordinates	Type	Notes
Bangsan Market	방산시장		Seoul	37°34′01″N 126°59′56″E / 37.567°N 126.999°E / 37.567; 126.999	Street market	^[5]
Busan Cooperative Fish Market	부산공동어시장	釜山共同魚市場	Busan	35°05′17″N 129°01′30″E / 35.088°N 129.025°E / 35.088; 129.025	Fish market	^[6]
Busanjin Market	부산진시장	釜山鎭市場	Busan	35°08′11″N 129°03′31″E / 35.1364°N 129.0587°E / 35.1364; 129.0587	Indoor market	^[7]
Daemyeong Market	대명시장		Seoul	37°27′18″N 126°54′07″E / 37.455°N 126.902°E / 37.455; 126.902	Street market	^[8]
Daesong Agricultural Market	대송농수산물시장		Ulsan	35°29′56″N 129°25′16″E / 35.499°N 129.421°E / 35.499; 129.421	Street market	^[9]
Dongdaemun Market	동대문시장	東大門市場	Seoul	37°34′12″N 127°00′32″E / 37.570°N 127.009°E / 37.570; 127.009	Street market	Previously named: Baeugaejang (배우개장) then Gwangjang Market (광장시장)^[10]
Eonyang Market	언양시장		Ulsan	35°33′50″N 129°07′34″E / 35.564°N 129.126°E / 35.564; 129.126	Street market	^[11]
Garak Market	가락시장	可樂市場	Seoul	37°29′38″N 127°06′47″E / 37.494°N 127.113°E / 37.494; 127.113	Fish market	^[12]
Gukje Market	국제시장	國際市場	Busan	35°06′04″N 129°01′41″E / 35.101°N 129.028°E / 35.101; 129.028	Street market	Also called Nampodong International Market^[13]
Gwangjang Market	광장시장	廣藏市場	Seoul	37°34′12″N 126°59′56″E / 37.570°N 126.999°E / 37.570; 126.999	Street market	Previously named Dongdaemun Market (동대문시장)^[14]
Gyeongdong Market	경동시장	京東市場	Seoul	37°34′52″N 127°02′13″E / 37.581°N 127.037°E / 37.581; 127.037	Traditional medicine	^[15]
Hwanghak-dong Flea Market	황학동 벼룩시장	黃鶴洞 벼룩市場	Seoul	37°34′08″N 127°01′05″E / 37.569°N 127.018°E / 37.569; 127.018	Flea market	Also called Dokkaebi Market (도깨비시장)^[16]
Jagalchi Market	자갈치시장		Busan	35°05′49″N 129°01′48″E / 35.097°N 129.030°E / 35.097; 129.030	Fish market	^[17]
Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market	제주 동문재래시장		Jeju City	33°30′44″N 126°31′36″E / 33.5122°N 126.5267°E / 33.5122; 126.5267	Street market	Oldest and largest in Jeju.^[18]
Namdaemun Market	남대문시장	南大門市場	Seoul	37°33′32″N 126°58′37″E / 37.559°N 126.977°E / 37.559; 126.977	Street market	The oldest and largest street market in South Korea^[19]
Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market	노량진수산시장	鷺梁津水産市場	Seoul	37°30′54″N 126°56′28″E / 37.515°N 126.941°E / 37.515; 126.941	Fish market	Previously named Gyeongseong Susan (경성수산)^[20]
Seomun Market	서문시장	西門市場	Daegu	35°52′08″N 128°34′48″E / 35.869°N 128.580°E / 35.869; 128.580	Street market	Largest street market in Daegu^[21]
Seongdong Market	성동시장	城東市場	Gyeongju	35°50′42″N 129°12′58″E / 35.845°N 129.216°E / 35.845; 129.216	Street market	Largest street market in Gyeongju^[22]
Sinjeong Market	신정시장		Ulsan	35°32′31″N 129°18′36″E / 35.542°N 129.310°E / 35.542; 129.310	Street market	^[23]
Suam Market	수암시장	秀岩市場	Ulsan	35°31′41″N 129°19′12″E / 35.528°N 129.320°E / 35.528; 129.320	Street market	^[24]
Taehwa Comprehensive Market	태화종합시장		Ulsan	35°33′04″N 129°17′38″E / 35.551°N 129.294°E / 35.551; 129.294	Street market	^[25]
Ulsan Central Market	울산중앙시장	蔚山中央市場	Ulsan	35°33′14″N 129°19′23″E / 35.554°N 129.323°E / 35.554; 129.323	Street market	Largest street market in Ulsan^[26]
Ulsan Lightning Market	울산번개시장		Ulsan	35°31′16″N 129°20′10″E / 35.521°N 129.336°E / 35.521; 129.336	Street market	^[27]
Ulsan Wholesale Agricultural and Fish Market	울산 농수산물 도매시장		Ulsan	35°32′20″N 129°20′35″E / 35.539°N 129.343°E / 35.539; 129.343	Fish & Produce market	^[28]
Wolbong Market	월봉시장		Ulsan	35°29′42″N 129°25′30″E / 35.495°N 129.425°E / 35.495; 129.425	Street market	^[29]
Yaeum Market	야음시장	也音市場	Ulsan	35°31′26″N 129°19′55″E / 35.524°N 129.332°E / 35.524; 129.332	Street market	^[30]

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External links

[Seoul:_24_hours-1] Han, Rachel Sang-hee (30 November 2011). "Seoul: 24 hours, 24 adventures". CNN. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[TravelCNN-2] Goldberg, Lina (22 February 2013). "Asia's 10 greatest street food cities". CNN. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[KoreaTimes:Traditional_Markets-3] Park, Si-soo (22 August 2012). "Traditional markets epitomize Korean culture". The Korea Times. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

[SMBA-4] "2013 SMBA Policy Briefing (Realizing a Creative Economy Where People's Imaginations Create Wealth and Jobs)". 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

[5] Park, Tae-soon (2008). My Country, My Nature (나의 국토 나의 산하). p. 39.

[MK증권-6] '수산물 유통 중심' 부산공동어시장 42년 만에 새 단장. MK증권 (in Korean). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[7] "부산진 시장(釜山鎭市場) - 부산역사문화대전". busan.grandculture.net. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

[Traveli-8] 서울 금천구 대명시장 상설시장. Traveli (in Korean). Retrieved 13 February 2017.

[9] 울산시 메르스 극복 전통시장 장보기 캠페인. Newsis (in Korean). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.

[ddm_doosan-10] Dongdaemun Market. (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.

[11] 울산 언양시장 명품화 계획 마련. News Zum (in Korean). 8 May 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

[12] 서울가락동농수산물종합도매시장 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 May 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}

[13] Cha, Frances (29 July 2013). "Best of Busan: What to do in Korea's 'second city'". CNN. Retrieved 4 December 2014.

[NoCutNews-14] 광장시장 '빈대떡 대통령', 노점 음식의 공식을 새로 쓰다 [Gwangjang Market "The President of Bindaetteok", Opens New Official Food Stalls]. No Cut News (in Korean). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

[encyber-15] 경동시장 京東市場 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 May 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}

[KBS-16] "Attractions close to the Cheonggye Stream". KBS. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2008.

[17] 부산자갈치시장 (in Korean). Empas / EncyKorea. Retrieved 5 May 2008.

[18] "Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market". www.visitjeju.net (in Korean). Retrieved 23 December 2023.

[19] "50 must-visit traditional markets in Korea" Archived 13 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine CNN. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[20] "Old fish market to get new, grander lease on life". The Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service (KOIS). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2008.

[대구신문-21] 100여년 역사 이어온 '큰장'...없는 것 빼고 다 있다. Daegu Shinmun (in Korean). 19 August 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[idaegu_2005-22] Song (송), Won-ho (원호) (4 March 2005). 경주,재래시장 현대화 사업에 62억원 투자 (in Korean). Daegu Shinmun. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

[23] 신정시장 먹거리골목 아케이드 공사 2년만에 '재개'. Newsis (in Korean). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.

[24] 식이요법·꾸준한 운동으로 뼈건강 신경써주이소. UlsanPress (in Korean). 14 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

[25] 태화시장의 부활. New Daily (Economy) (뉴데일리경제) (in Korean). 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

[26] [울산재래시장] 볼거리, 먹을거리 가득! 옥교동 중앙시장. 울산누리 (Ulsan Nuri) (in Korean). 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

[27] 울산 남구, 번개시장 사랑축제 성료. Newsis (in Korean). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.

[OhmyNews-28] 울산 농수산물도매시장 이전, 사실상 '백지화'. OhmyNews (in Korean). 25 September 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

[Gyeongsang_Ilbo:_Wolbong_Market-29] 동구 월봉시장 새단장. Gyeongsang Ilbo (경상일보) (in Korean). 7 January 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

[30] 무조건 약 찾기보다 진료 받으시는게 더 좋아요. UlsanPress (in Korean). 21 August 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

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