If you’re looking for great local street food, you must try these markets. Traditional markets can overwhelm people from the West on their first few visits. You feel like your brain will explode from all the new sounds, smells, products, and experiences. Your mind often shuts down quickly, making you want to run away. Give yourself time to make changes. Push through the pain because getting used to a new culture will enrich your life for the rest of your life.
Here are 4 traditional markets in Gangwon
A traditional rural market helps people remember that different cultures have different values and ways of doing things. Keep in touch with your empathy and be kind to yourself so that your mind has time to expand its view of the world to include these new points of view.
Wonju Jungang Market
The traditional market in Wonju has delicious foods and snacks! Wonju Jungang Market, which opened in the 1950s as a five-day market, is now permanently operating. As a result of the development of the Yeongdong Expressway, the market shifted its concentration from wholesale to individual buyers. Numerous eateries opened close to one another, creating a food street within the market.
The market was losing revenue due to the proliferation of supermarkets and the convenience of online shopping. To counteract this, the market introduced an art market in 2013 and was recognized as a cultural market in 2015. The market’s second floor has the Maze Art Market, which is comprised of winding paths lined with tiny design stores and eateries. The monthly flea market is not to be missed on the second Saturday.
Address : 6, Jungangsijang-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
Jeongseon Arirang Market
The Jeongseon Arirang Market is a location that evokes memories of their sometimes difficult and terrible past but only makes them more proud of who they have become.
The town of Jeongseon, located around 210 kilometres east of Seoul and surrounded on all four sides by the steep mountains of Gangwon Province, had been inaccessible and, therefore, obsolete throughout the almost 5,000-year history of the Korean Peninsula.
Address : 39, Bongyang 7-gil, Jeongseon-eup, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do
Chuncheon Romantic Market
Chuncheon Romantic Market, which opened in 1960, is Chuncheon’s representative regular market. It connects to Myeongdong, the main street of Chuncheon. Due to the arcade’s installation in the market’s passageway, the market is accessible regardless of the weather or season.
The market was renamed Chuncheon Romantic Market and refurbished with signboards and alleys. There’s also hidden mural paintings and sculptures in various alleys. The market is also packed with stores selling hanbok (traditional Korean clothes), miscellaneous goods, and various food ingredients, as well as delicious restaurants that specializing in Vietnamese rice noodles, blood sausage soup,and more. Chuncheon Romantic Market is not significant in size, but it is near from ther attractions such as Yungnim Pass, Myeongdong Dakgalbi Alley and Chuncheon Myeongdong Street,
Address: 42-18, Jungang-ro 2-ga, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market
The Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market, formerly known as the Sokcho Jungang Market, is a well-known tourist market in Sokcho, Gangwon Province. It is a must-visit location in Sokcho due to its reputation for delicious market foods and fresh seafood.
The market is renowned for its sweet and sour fried chicken, or dak gangjeong. “Dak gangjeong” consists of chicken pieces that have been battered, fried, and then topped with a sweet and sour sauce and crushed peanuts. If you’re a foodie, you won’t want to miss this!
Address: 16, Jungang-ro 147beon-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do
This blog post is an entry for the Korea Tourism Organization
