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• Information
  Introduction
  Gukje Market Food Street boasts over 60 years of history. It offers delicious Korean food such as gimbap, sundae (Korean blood sausage), and noodles. The open seating and street dining are representative characteristics of the traditional marketplace. The area specialty is Chungmu Gimbap (rolls made of dried seaweed stuffed with rice and served with spicy radish and boiled squid) and is wildly popular among Koreans and international tourists.
  
  Opening date
  May, 1950
  
  Closed
  N/A (Open all year round)
  
  Parking Facilities
  Not available
  
  Baby Stroller Rentals
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• Forecast
• Tourist Sites

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    Bosu-dong Book Street Cultural Center(보수동 책방골목 문화관)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Industrial Tours
    [The used bookstore that sells memories] Bosu-dong Book Street has a unique background. It was formed after the independence of Korea (August 15) as a residenti...

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    Busan Tower (부산타워)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Architectural & Sculptural Highlights
    Busan Tower is a symbol of Busan that stands proudly at 69 meters above sea level at a height of 120 meters. The top of the tower is modeled after the baldaquin...

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    BIFF Square (BIFF 광장 (구, PIFF 광장))

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Others
    Busan’s modern movie district was originally little more than a pair of cinemas that were built following Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule over ha...

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    Yongdusan Park (용두산공원)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Parks
    Yongdusan Mountain (alt. 49 m) in downtown Busan is one of Busan's three famous mountains. It was originally called Songhyeonsan Mountain, which means a mountai...

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    Democracy Park (민주공원)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Parks
    Busan Democracy Park was created to commemorate and continue the spirit of Busan residents who significantly devoted their lives during the 4.19 Revolution, Bum...

• Accommodation

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    GnB HOTEL [Korea Quality] / 지엔비호텔(GNB호텔) [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Inn/Motel
    GnB Hotel is a large accommodation located at a 10-minute walking distance from Jagalchi Station (line 1). The building comprises 12 ground floors and 4 undergr...

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    HOTEL CONT[Korea Quality] / 호텔콘트(HOTEL CONT)[한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Located beneath Busan’s Yongdusan Park, HOTEL CONT is a boutique hotel that aims to deliver “a space with content,” where artists and designers bring together v...

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    Hotel Forêt Premier Nampo [Korea Quality] / 호텔포레 프리미어 남포 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    This hotel is located in the midpoint between Jagalchi Station and Nampo Station of Busan Metro Line 1. It takes about 6 min by foot to reach either of the stat...

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    Hound Hotel Premier Nampo [Korea Quality] / 하운드호텔 프리미어 남포[한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Located 5 min away by foot from Jagalchi Station of Busan Metro Line 1, Hound Hotel is a brand-new business hotel revolving around the concepts of “healing with...

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    Busan Tourist Hotel (부산관광호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Busan Tourist Hotel, opened on September 11, 1974, has proudly served travelers to the Busan area for over 40 years. Located by Yongdusan Park, Gukje Market, an...

• Restaurants

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    Dolgorae Sundubu (돌고래순두부)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    When Dolgorae Sundubu first opened in 1982, it sold sundubu (soft tofu stew) at a mere 600 won, which was cheaper than the average price of jajangmyeon (conside...

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    Dolsotbapjip (돌솥밥집)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Located in Nampo-dong, Dolsotbapjip is a restaurant that has been serving dolsotbap (hot-pot rice) with a consistent taste for more than 30 years. The only dish...

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    Gupojip (구포집)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Located in Bupyeong-dong, Jung-gu, Gupojip is a representative Gyeongsang-do style chueo-tang (loach soup) restaurant that has been around for a long period of ...

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    Keunjip (큰집식당)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    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 visitor...

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    Hannyang Jokbal (한양족발)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Korean Food
    Hannyang Jokbal, located on Nampodong Food Street, is a Jokbal (steamed pigs’ feet) ‘Matjip’ (a term that refers to the most delicious restaurants in a certain ...

• Shopping

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    Gukje Market Youth Street (국제시장 젊음의거리)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Traditional Markets
    Youth Street is full of clothing and sports wear for young people. It boasts non-brand clothing items and accessories with unique designs. Suits and dresses are...

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    Gukje Market Art Street (미술의 거리)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Located in Jung-gu, Busan, Art Street was introduced in April 2005. It is the site of various art contests, exhibitions, cultural events, and special events rel...

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    Gukje Market (국제시장)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Traditional Markets
    Following the Korean War, refugees who fled to Busan set up stalls in order to make a living by selling smuggled or imported products, which developed into Gukj...

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    Sunflower Food (해바라기식품)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Souvenir Shops
    Opened in 2001, Sunflower Food focuses on providing customers with high quality, local specialty health products. Located in Gukje Market's Arirang Town, the sh...

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    Gwangbok-ro Arirang Street (광복로 아리랑 거리)

    Region : Jung-gu Busan
    Type : Traditional Markets
    Located alongside Manmul Street, Gwangbok-ro Arirang Street in Gukje Market boasts many shops tailored to international visitors. Main items sold here include k...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Subway]
  Jagalchi Station (Busan Subway Line 1), Exit 7.
  Walk 225m towards Daecheong-dong.
  
  

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