December 17, 2008
I love markets. Especially during the winter months. A favourite hideaway of mine is the glowing retreat of Gwangjang’s sprawling market eatery, or meokjagolmok. The endless walkway, flanked with over 200 steaming food stalls, remains the largest of its kind in Seoul. Everything from savory nokdu bindaetteok (Korean bean pancake) and flavorful bori bibimbap (a healthy mixture of barley, rice and vegetables) to the hugely popular snack sundae (Korean sausage) is sold here.
Korea Times staff photographer, Shim Hyun-chul, also snapped a nice set for the paper’s weekly Image of Korea feature.
To get there just take Line 5 to Jongno-5ga and hop out exit 8. Gwangjang Market is a short 2~3min walk away. The market area is open from 7am~7pm everyday except Sundays.
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Posted by Gregory Curley
March 22, 2008
The eerie late-night winter scenes of Namdaemun Market. It was so cold that evening I’m surprised the camera didn’t jam up on me.
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March 16, 2008
I love markets. So much so that I’ll be throwing up a series of photo sets from some great markets I’ve been able to visit in Seoul. One favorite is Noryangjin Fish Market. For these below I wanted to arrive early and snap some of the early risers loading their shelves teeming with bulging ice and steaming fish. Well, sadly I didn’t get quite the angle I was looking for and realized that the place is a muscle of activity at ALL hours of the day. Roping in distributors and wholesalers alike, Noryangjin is the one-stop source for all things fishy in not only Seoul and its outlining areas, but for Korea as a whole. It is definitely a place to visit for those that want to get a little closer to the traditions of Korean culture.
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