Jagalchi Market

Jagalchi Market
Korean name
Hangul 자갈치시장
Hanja 자갈치市場
Revised Romanization Jagalchi Sijang
McCune–Reischauer Chakalch'i Sijang

Jagalchi Fish Market is a fish market in the neighborhood of Nampo-dong in Jung-gu, and Chungmu-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, South Korea.[1] The market is located on the edge of Nampo Port (남포항), Busan. The name is said to have originated from jagal (자갈 gravel in Korean) because the market used to be surrounded by gravel.[2] This is one of the ten landmarks of Busan, so many tourists visit there to shop.[3][4]

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References

  1. 부산자갈치시장. Naver Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  2. "Food in the Traditional Market: 3. Jagalchi Market". Koreataste. Korea Tourism Organization. 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  3. Marchant, John Scott (2007-07-17). "Jagalchi Market feels the tides of change". Korea.net. Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  4. "Traditional markets given a new lease on life". Korea.net. Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-30.

Coordinates: 35°05′48″N 129°01′48″E / 35.09667°N 129.03000°E / 35.09667; 129.03000

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