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• Information
  Introduction
  Garak Market, located in Songpa-gu, was the first public wholesale agricultural products market in Korea. The market offers separate sections for fruits and vegetables, meats, and other products in a 543,451 square meter area with over 17 buildings. The first sections to open were the agricultural and fishery markets in 1985. They were followed by the livestock market in 1986 and other direct sales shops opened in 1988.
  
  Operating Hours
  [Agricultural & Fishery Market] 00:00-24:00
  [Livestock Market] 04:00-22:00
  
  Closed
  [Agricultural & Fishery Market] Sundays, New Year’s Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays
  [Livestock Market] Sundays, New Year’s Day, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays, & public holidays
  
  Store Information
  [Agricultural Market]
  Garak Agricultural Market makes up for 90% of the marketplace's total transactions. The direct sales between seller and consumer take place every day, in which the prices can change drastically day by day depending on the conditions of the products and the other vendors. The number of stalls selling fruits and vegetables totals about 1,370.
  
  [Fishery Market]
  Mornings in Garak Fishery Market are always lively with seafood and marine products freshly caught and delivered straight from the sea. They come from coasts all around Korea and are put to auction from 2 a.m., until 5 a.m. The prices tend to stay around the same range and are normally 10~20% cheaper than market price.
  
  [Livestock Market]
  Garak Livestock Market is located in building 2, almost 1/3 the size of the Fishery Market. The building is equipped with a butcher shop, convenience stores and many sales stalls selling various meats and cuts of livestocks. The auction runs twice a day at 10:30 and 14:30. The stores open at 4 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available
  - Parking fees: First 15 min. free / 1,000 won for first two hours, 500 won for each additional 10 minutes.
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs (서울 석촌동 고분군)

    Region : Songpa-gu Seoul
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    The Ancient Tombs in Seokchon-dong were found and investigated as part of the city development project in Jamsil district. It was impossible to determine the fu...

• Accommodation

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    California Tourist Hotel (캘리포니아 관광호텔)

    Region : Songpa-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    California Hotel is located in Songpa-gu Garak-dong, a central area for business, sports, and culture in Seoul. Thanks to its convenient location near major poi...

• Restaurants

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    Hamgyeongdo Chapssal Sundae (함경도찹쌀순대)

    Region : Songpa-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    This is a Sundae-soup restaurant that serves sundae with Hamgyeongdo-style glutinous rice. This restaurant's signature menu is blood sausage. This Korean dishes...

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    Yutaro - Garak Branch (유타로 가락)

    Region : Songpa-gu Seoul
    Type : Japanese Food
    It is a traditional Japanese ramen restaurant frequented by many gourmets. This restaurant's signature menu is instant noodles. This Japanese (cuisine) restaura...

• Shopping

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    JDX (제이디엑스)

    Region : Songpa-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    JDX targets customers in their thirties and forties, boasting both fashionable and functional golf wear. Aside from excellent functionality, it is a rising bran...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Subway]
  Garak Market Station (Seoul Subway Line 3 & 8), Exit 1.
  The market is ahead and to the right.
  
  [Bus]
  Blue Bus: 301, 302, 303, 360, 362, 363, 401, 461
  Green Bus: 5 (Gangnam), 2412, 3217, 3219, 3413, 3415, 3416, 3418, 3420, 3421, 3423, 4213, 4312
  Red Bus: 9403
  
  

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