Gukje Market (국제시장)

10.7Km 2025-04-15

Area of Sinchang-ro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

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 Gukje Market (gukje meaning "international" in Korean) of today.

Gukje Market is one of Korea’s largest markets. The market's alleyways are lined with stalls selling diverse goods, particularly machinery tools, kitchenware, and clothing. To the market's right is an alleyway lined with charity stores, and to the left is Kkangtong Market.

Wonjo Seoul Samgyetang (원조서울삼계탕)

10.7Km 2024-03-18

36, Nampo-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-3696

Wonjo Seoul Samgyetang opened in 1960 as a restaurant specializing in samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup). Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) is a nutritious soup popular in Korea, featuring a whole chicken boiled in a soup made with medicinal herbs like milk vetch roots and Job's tears, along with sweet rice, dried jujube, and chestnuts. Nearby tourist sites include Jagalchi Market, Gukje Market, and Yongdusan Park.

Venus - Gwangbok Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (비너스 광복)

10.7Km 2024-04-23

1, Gwangbok-ro 55beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan

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Kakao Friends Busan Flagship Store (카카오프렌즈 부산 플래그십 스토어)

10.7Km 2021-03-17

62, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-256-0815

Kakao Friends Busan Flagship Store features a wide variety of products related to Kakao Friends, popular messenger emojis. Meet Ryan, Muji, Apeach, Frodo, Neo, Tube, Jay-G, Con, and other characters from Kakao through creative home and office supplies, jewelry, stationery, kitchenware, toys, and much more. All products are designed with adorable characters that are sure to brighten your day.

Matchandeul Wangsogeumgui Nampo(맛찬들왕소금구이 남포)

10.7Km 2020-12-29

25-1 Nampo-dong 2(i)-ga Jung-gu Busan
+82-51-242-3709

You can enjoy the best meat aged for 14 days. The best menu at this restaurant is grilled pork belly. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Busan.

Gwangbok-dong Cultural & Fashion Street (광복로문화패션거리)

10.8Km 2024-03-06

Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-253-8253

Gwangbok-dong Cultural & Fashion Street is about 600 m long from the entrance to Gukje Market. The street has historically featured many clothing shops, and it is quite crowded at night or on weekends. Every December, the area also hosts the Busan Christmas Tree Cultural Festival, which turns the street into a pedestrian-only area. There are plenty of good restaurants in the area, which is a great place to feel the vitality and energy of Busan’s youth.

Gukje Market Youth Street (국제시장 젊음의거리)

10.8Km 2016-12-16

25, Gukjesijang 2-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-7389

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 available at incredibly inexpensive prices compared to those in other areas.

Keunjip (큰집식당)

10.8Km 2020-02-07

19, Junggu-ro 24beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-245-3320

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 visitors to locate the exact entrance. The restaurant serves a vareity of jjim (steamed food) dishes and hanjeongsik (Korean table d’hote).

The most popular menu is the bulgogijjim (stewed bulgogi) served with tasty gejang (marinated crab), kimchi, nutritious toran (taro dishes), and 10 other side dishes. Another delicacy is Keunjip's haemuljjim (spicy stewed seafood), filled with shrimp, octopus, clams, and more seafood and served with kongnamul (bean sprouts).

Sutgarakjeotgarak (숟가락젓가락)

10.8Km 2020-08-12

14, Gwangbok-ro 55beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-248-0132

Sutgarakjeotgarak serves traditional home-made tofu dishes, made with soy beans grown in Korea.

Halmae Gaya Milmyeon (할매가야밀면)

10.8Km 2024-03-20

56-14, Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
+82-51-246-3314

Halmae Gaya Milmyeon is a restaurant near BIFF Square that serves milmyeon (wheat noodles). Milmyeon (wheat noodles), a folk dish of Busan, refers to noodles made with starch and flour. The yellowish noodles are chewy and plain in taste, perfect as accompaniments to the chilled clear soup with a sheet of ice on top. Nearby tourist sites include Gukje Market and Jagalchi Market.

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