Seongdong market is the largest traditional market in
Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. Located on the opposite side of
Gyeongju station with an entrance on Wonhwa-ro (street), it provides crops, vegetables, fruits, and seafood produced in Gyeongju and nearby areas.
There are also vendors that sell
street food
Street food is ready-to-eat food or drinks sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or at other public places, such as markets or fairs. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumpt ...
such as
''kimbap'',
''sundae'', and
''tteokbokki''. An indoor area composed of ten or so restaurants offer fresh ''
banchan
''Banchan'' (, from Korean: ) or bansang are small side dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine. As the Korean language does not distinguish between singular and plural grammatically, the word is used for both one such dish o ...
'' as a buffet-style meal or à la carte.
Seongdong Market was established in 1971.
The market opens in the early morning.
See also
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List of markets in South Korea
Major cities in South Korea typically have several traditional markets, each with vendors selling a wide variety of goods including fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, breads, clothing, textiles, handicrafts, souvenirs, and Korean traditional medic ...
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List of South Korean tourist attractions
This is a list of notable tourist attractions in South Korea. The list may include temples, museums, aquariums, landmarks, sports venues, markets, shopping districts, or other notable locations popular with tourists.
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* 63 Building
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References
External links
Official tourism information website for Seongdong market
Retail markets in Gyeongju
Food markets in South Korea
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