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The Jagalchi Market is Korea's largest seafood market. After the Korean War the market solidified itself as a fish market. Most of the people who sell fish are women, so the women who sell here are called 'Jagalchi Ajumma,' 'ajumma' meaning middle-aged or married women.

This market represents Busan and is famous throughout the country. If you visit you can eat fresh raw fish right at the market. Even these days you can see women selling mackerel, sea squirts (ascidians) and whale meat on wooden boxes along the road.

Every year in October the Jagalchi Cultural Tourism Festival is held, and it is easy to visit because of the convenient transportation provided by the subway. The Jagalchi Market is where you can see the lifestyle of the indigenous Busan natives.

Address: B37-1, Nampodong 4-ga, Jung-gu, Busan-si

Type: Cultural Districts

Inquiries: • 1330 tt call center: +82-51-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)• For more info: +82-51-245-2594~5, +82-51-713-8000 (Korean)

Homepage: www.jagalchimarket.org(Korean)tour.bsjunggu.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) 

Telephone: +82-51-245-2594~5

Opening date: Open all year round

Operating Hours: 08:00-22:00

Parking Facilities: 129 parking spaces

Parking fees: 10 minutes: 300 won All-day: 20,000 won

Admission Fees: Free

Directions: Jagalchi Station (Busan subway line 1), Exit 10. Turn right onto Jagalchi 3 (sam)-gil Street. Walk for 5min, then turn left to arrive at Jagalchi Market.