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※ The actual region of the content is selected.Our everyday lives can be commonly seen taking place at our local markets. Attracting many visitors with their unique and lively atmosphere, the local market is metaphorically a humble stage hidden away in the corner of an alleyway which clearly shows the everyday lives of its nearby local residents. The hammering sounds from a nearby blacksmith's workshop converges together with the bustling ambiance of the market, recreating a scene of the marketplace right out of a painting.
Located five minutes away from Susaek Station, Hyeongje Blacksmith’s Workshop is a blacksmith shop with 40 years of history since 1976. Run by brothers, the shop forges a wide range of products including tools for farming and construction. On top of producing everyday tools, this shop also works on cultural projects. Visitors interested in traditional Korean tools are highly recommended to visit this place. Not only does this shop take custom orders, but they're also well know for making props for famous TV shows, like Dae Jang Geum and The Legend.
Address 249, Susaek-ro, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
Tel +82-2-304-7156
Hours Summer 7:30 - 21:30 / Winter 7:30 - 18:30
Directions Subway Line 6, Susaek Station, Exit 1 (3 mins on foot)
Jeungsan Market is made up of 180 stores including hardware stores, restaurants, and stores selling fresh produce, dairy, and fish. Famous for their 30 year old sundaeguk (blood sausage) stores, this market houses about 10 stores dedicated to this dish in its central area. In 2017, several youth projects were selected for a Residents Participatory Budgeting Project and led to opening up of stores, like Flower Tea Love Potion and Brothers’ Bar, bringing back a renewed vitality to the market’s atmosphere.
Address 12, Jeungsan-ro 3-gil, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
Tel +82-2-373-5990
Directions Subway Line 6, Jeungsan Station, Exit 3 (9 mins on foot)
Gamjaguk is a must-eat dish for those visiting Eungam-dong! With restaurants inside Daerim Market selling gamjaguk made by boiling pork ribs, potatoes, and cabbage since mid-1980s, the area became popularized as Gamjaguk Street. With competition getting fierce, restaurants started to experiment and develop their own unique broth recipes, eventually leading to more and more people knowing about Eungam-dong's gamjaguk.
Address 300-10, Eungam-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
Tel +82-2-302-1666
Hours 9:00 - 18:00
Directions Subway Line 6, Saejeol Station, Exit 2 (11 mins on foot)
Bulgwanghcheon Stream is a 9.21 km stream flowing through Eunpyeong-gu, Seodaemun-gu, and Mapo-gu. Upstream is covered while downstream is a restored section of the stream located in Sinsa Ogeori, Yeokchon-dong. Walkways and bike paths were also built along the stream. There are various exercise equipment, flowers, and trees along the stream, making it a popular local resting spot for the locals.
Directions Located near Eungam Station & Saejeol Station
Sineungam Market is a small market consisting of about 60 stores selling fresh produce, diary, fish, etc. A special success story of merchants banding together and pulling through during hard times when a big supermarket was built nearby, Sineungam Market launched and expanded market sales through its unique “Kkeudeok Banchan” and continues to sell its specialized Bonghwang Kimchi and Chitosan Crab Kimchi all throughout the country.
Address 427-1, Eungam-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
Tel +82-2-389-3330
Directions Subway Line 6, Eungam Station, Exit 4 (12 mins on foot)
First opened in 1970, Jeil Market is made up of about 70 stores specializing in selling clothes, household products, side dishes, and food. Around 10 bunsik (snack) stores can be found inside the market selling their famous flat dumplings and sundae (blood sausages). Located across from Jeil Market is Daejo Market, a market made up of 180 stores mainly selling agricultural products.
Address 14-26, Daejo-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
Tel +82-2-352-1993
Directions Subway Lines 3 & 6, Bulgwang Station, Exit 6 (1 min on foot)
Address 11-1, Bulgwang-ro, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
Tel +82-2-382-5599
Directions Subway Lines 3 & 6, Bulgwang Station, Exit 7 (3 mins on foot)
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