Yongdusan Jagalchi Special Tourist Zone (용두산 자갈치 관광특구)

12.3Km 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.

Jagalchi Market (부산 자갈치시장)

12.3Km 2025-04-15

52 Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-2594

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

Sarangbang (사랑방)

12.3Km 2024-12-27

816 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan

Sarangbang is a grilled seafood restaurant located in Taejongdae. The upstairs has an outdoor seating designed like a food stall. The restaurant also has a three-tiered fish tank on display inside with clams, abalones, and shells, so visitors can see how fresh they are. Various seafood such as clams, scallops, and shrimps are served on a three-tier tray. The ingredients are well prepared and served with instructions on how to eat them. If eating the seafood is not enough, visitors can opt to order Sandeomi Seafood Ramyeon.

Bupyeong (Kkangtong) Market (부평시장(깡통시장))

12.3Km 2025-10-23

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)

12.3Km 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.

Taejongdae Jjamppong (태종대짬뽕)

12.3Km 2024-03-15

805, Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
+82-51-405-2992

Taejongdae Jjamppong specializes in jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup). Jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) refers to a Chinese-Korean bowl of noodles served in a spicy soup with seafood and vegetables. The restaurant’s signature dish is its eponymous Taejongdae jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup with octopus), topped with a whole octopus. Other dishes offered in the restaurant include chadol jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup with beef brisket) and tangsuyuk (deep-fried pork with sweet and sour sauce). Visiting the nearby Taejongdae Park is also recommended.

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

12.3Km 2024-04-23

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

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Woljeon Fish Market (월전 활어판매장)

12.4Km 2024-02-26

154-21 Jukseong-ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan

Woljeon Fish Market is a hub of stores specializing in raw fish and seafood freshly caught off the Gijang coast. This destination is ideal for those looking to purchase sea eels, sliced raw fish, and various seafood. Visitors have the unique opportunity to buy these items from the stores and then savor them at a nearby restaurant for an additional service charge. Notably, Woljeon Fish Market is renowned for offering some of the freshest conger eel in Busan. The stores are managed by fishermen themselves, ensuring that customers have access to fresh seafood at affordable prices.

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

12.4Km 2024-04-18

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

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Busan Jokbal (부산족발)

12.4Km 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.

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