Hanuso in Insadong serves up the some of the finest cuts of “Hanwoo” beef. Hanwoo is beef that comes from a breed of small cows from Korea. High quality hanwoo is among the most expensive cuts of beef and prized for it’s marbling and taste. If you are craving high quality hanwoo beef, we recommend…
Description With Jeju being an island, there is obviously no shortage of fresh, delicious seafood. Ironically enough, one of Jeju’s most prized foods actually does not come from the sea. The Jeju Black Pig is native to only Jeju and looks quite different from their mainland counterparts. The Jeju Black Pig is much smaller and…
Description Located in Busan’s Jung-gu District, Jagalchi Fish Market is the largest seafood market in Korea. You can purchase fresh, live seafood as well as dried seafood from one of hundreds of vendors inside the market. There are also restaurants located on the 2nd floor. These restaurants are where you take your fresh seafood to…
Description Busan is well known for delicious cuisine. One of the most popular and best-known food items from Busan is Eomuk. (fishcake) The oldest and best producer of Eomuk is Samjin Eomuk, which was founded in Busan in 1953. Samjin Eomuk now has 19 retail locations in Korea and 14 retail locations in Southeast Asia.…
Description Galbi (Korean Beef Short Ribs) is beloved by locals and tourists alike. Long prized for their cattle, the city of Suwon in Gyeonggi-do Province serves up the best galbi in Korea. Among the many galbi restaurants in Suwon, Bonsuwon stands out amongst the crowd and is a local favorite. As with most Korean BBQ…
Shopping Shopping in Myeongdong is the main attraction. Myeong-dong is the most popular shopping district in Seoul to tourists and locals alike. If you’re into fashion, shopping in Myeong-dong is a must do during your visit to Korea. Myeong-dong offers international brands as well as popular domestic brands. Aside from fashion brands, Myeong-dong is famous…
Description Hotteok is a stufed Korean pancake and a popular street food item in Korea. There are many variations, but traditionally, hotteok is stuffed with brown sugar, chopped peanuts, and cinnamon. Hotteok can be found in marketplaces and shopping streets all over the city. The average price is about 1,000 Korean Won (about $0.90) To…
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Jeonju Traditional Market opened as a regular public market in 1905. Currently the market is comprised of about 800 stores with 1,200 workers selling vegetables, fruits, food, dried fish, furniture, silk goods, and general goods. Popular nearby, compatible sites for a private tour in Jeollabukdo: Jeondong Catholic Cathedral Gyeonggijeon Shrine Pungnammun Gate Address…
Geumsan is widely known as the largest ginseng market in Korea, holding 80% of the nation’s ginseng trade. Along with its enormous ginseng industry, Geumsan is also rising as the largest herbal medicine market in the country. The Ginseng & Herbal Medicine Market is a traditional market with a long-standing history, offering a variety of…
Jeongseon Arirang Market was a leader in agricultural markets across the country, drawing in close to 130,000 visitors per year in the early 1980s. However, with the rapid industrialization and migration of youth to the cities, the number of farmers have declined in recent years. Despite this decrease in workers, the stalls here still manage…
Opened in 1927 on Uiju-ro, next to the Seoul Station, Noryangjin Fishery Market is one of Korea’s largest seafood markets. The seafood market was moved to the newly constructed building in 1971 at Noryangjin and Suhyup took over the market to promote fishery industry, as well as to increase fisher’s income in 2002. In addition,…
