[TalkTalk Market] GyodongMarket in Yeosu

GyodongMarket in Yeosu

Gyodong Market first began in 1965 as a temporary market where merchants and customers gathered to sell or buy fish caught in the sea of Yeosu. The permanent fish market was established following the completion of Dolsandaegyo Bridge in December 1984 and grew into a large-scale market almost one kilometer long.

Gyodong Market is characterized by dynamically changing market scenes. At 1:00 a.m., while the rest of Korea is asleep, the market begins its day with a morning auction. After the auction closes, the market is opened by wholesalers at 4:00 am, and after the sun is up, it starts to be crowded with local residents and travelers.

After 3:00 in the afternoon, merchants call it a day and the market begins to cool down. But then, the spots that had been occupied by street vendors are taken by street stalls selling meals utilizing fresh seafood from the morning market. Lined up like open-air cafés, the stalls have turned into a must-stop destination for travelers visiting Yeosu.

Major shopping items

Fresh fish, dried fish, vegetables

Nearby attractions

Yi Sun-shin Square, Jinnamgwan

Transportation

Seoul Yongsan Station → Yeosu EXPO Station (KTX, 05:40 - 19:45, 5 times a day, 3 hr 40 min)

Take bus #2 from Yeosu EXPO Statino → Get off at Gyodong Market (교동시장) bus stop (traveltime: about 5 min)