Located next to the International Market, this is a local specialty market where you can enjoy delicious B-grade gourmet food.
Busan has an international market where you can find anything, similar to Namdaemun Market in Seoul. International market is within walking distance from Jagalchi Market, a fish market, and across the road is Bupyeong Kkangtong Market, a traditional Korean market. Shops are lined up in rows between narrow alleys, and walking through Bupyeong Kkangtong Market gives you a sense of the dynamic Korean food culture.
It sells pickles, fish, miscellaneous goods, and other items unique to traditional Korean markets.
Gukje Market is associated with two major historical events: the liberation of Korea from colonial rule and the Korean War. After liberation, supplies from Japan flooded the market, and during the Korean War that broke out in 1950, goods smuggled by the US military were traded here. When it was formed by refugees fleeing from the North, it was the largest distribution center in Korea. It has a wide selection of traditional Korean tableware, bedding, and crafts.
Bupyeong Kkangtong Market also shares the same history as the Gukje Market. Bupyeong Market is packed with silk fabric stores selling Korean traditional clothing, as well as stores selling Korean kimchi, food ingredients, and clothing.
There are rows of small shops, each large enough for just one person, stocking a wide variety of imported products, especially canned and bottled goods. The "Kantong" in Bupyeong Kantong Market means "Kan (can) ton (filled)" in Japanese. After the Korean War, when the US military occupied the country, many goods were smuggled in along with military supplies, and it is said that the market was named Kantong Market because the majority of the goods sold there were canned products that were smuggled on the black market.
You can also enjoy food stalls selling kimbap, porridge, chijimi, and other dishes.
Nowadays, the market sells a wide variety of imported goods, including electrical appliances, Western liquor, Japanese snacks, and food. In addition, the narrow alleys of the market are lined with food stalls selling sweet red bean soup, pumpkin porridge, Busan oden, kimbap, chijimi, and other low-class gourmet foods that will satisfy your hunger after a day of shopping.
You might find something surprisingly interesting at the lively Bupyeong Canton Market^^.
| spot name | Bupyeong Kkangtong Market Busan Pyongyang Tour |
|---|---|
| Address | Area: 2-11, Bupyeong-dong 15-ga, Jung-gu, Busan 2-11, 15-XNUMX |
| Phone | 051-243-1128 (Management Office) |
| Holiday | Open all year round *Varies by store |
Take Exit 7 of Jagalchi Station (자갈치역) on the Busan Subway, turn left at the first corner and continue straight for about 10 minutes until you see Kkangtong Market/깡통시장(Bupyeong Market) B on your left.
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