About a 50-minute drive northeast from Busan city center lies Gijang County, known for its sardines, hairtail, and kelp. There you'll find the traditional Gijang Market, which brings together fresh seafood and wild vegetables caught in the waters off the county.
Gijang Market began in 1944 as the Gijang Five-Day Market (a traditional market held every five days), but in 1995, Gijang County was incorporated into Busan City, and as urbanization progressed, the Gijang Five-Day Market became a permanent market.
Gijang Market, a "seafood market" overflowing with fresh seafood, offers a wide variety of seafood caught in the clean waters surrounding the market, including the famous "Gijang kelp," sardines, hairtail, and cuttlefish. These seafood items harmonize with the lively atmosphere of a vibrant Korean-style market and are traded at reasonable prices. In particular, snow crab specialty shops are the most popular in Gijang Market during the winter. While they are all reasonably priced, crab specialty shops are the busiest in Gijang Market during the winter.
Entering the market street of Gijang Market and walking a short distance, you'll come across Snow Crab Street. Next to the large tanks dedicated to snow crabs, the warm steam rising from aluminum steamers where live snow crabs are being steamed, along with the aroma of snow crabs, creates an atmosphere that envelops the entire Gijang Market.
By directly purchasing large quantities of snow crab from Russia and North Korea, bypassing wholesalers, they are able to offer delicious crab to consumers at low prices.
In the biting winter winds, the snow crabs from Kijang, in season at this time of year, boast thick, succulent flesh and a firm texture. The plump, meaty crab meat is tender, rich in flavor, and has a subtle sweetness. This is also the perfect time to fully enjoy the deep umami of the snow crab's innards.
Everyone! When you visit Busan, South Korea, bulgogi, sashimi, and bibimbap are of course delicious, but why not extend your trip to Gijang, located northeast of Busan, and try the delicious crab dishes at Gijang Market?
The bus stop for bus number 1003 is located right in front of Exit 11 of Nampo-dong Station in Busan. (Buses run every 15-20 minutes)
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| spot name | Gijang Market Circulation Gijang Sijang |
| Address | Daalari, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan I want to know what I want to say |
| Time | 9:19-22:XNUMX (crab shop closes around XNUMX:XNUMX) |
| Holiday | Open all year round |
| Details | 2013.02.02 Updated holidays etc. |
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