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Bupyeong Kkangtong Market, the mecca of restaurants in Busan

The beginning and end of food

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Bupyeong Kkangtong Market is a place that attracts visitors with its delicious aroma coming from the alley’s entrance, which gets even more delightful at night.

Bupyeong Kkangtong Market is right next to Gukje Market.
Walk around Nampo-dong to go back and forth between Gukje Market and Bupyeong Kkangtong Market. The biggest difference is that Gukje Market is the kind of place that “has it all,” while the Bupyeong Kkangtong Market is a food market.

Bupyeong Kkangtong Market also sells seafood, fruits and vegetables, grains, and side dishes. Snacks, however, are the main attraction of the market, with many selections and a wide variety.

Bupyeong Kkangtong Market has any kind of food—from simple snacks that can be enjoyed while walking, standing, and sitting to side dishes for alcohol! The name “Kkangtong,” which means “tin can” in Korean, comes from selling several canned food from the US Army that came into the country during the Vietnam War. No wonder the market has an endless supply of food!

The Bupyeong Kkangtong Market shines brighter at night with its wide array of food to eat. When the sun sets and the light turns on like a chandelier, you will be able to enjoy much more food.
You will not be able to resist the fish cake road where square, triangular, and round fish cakes of various sizes are lined up. Most people walk away satisfied with a bag of fish cake in their hands.

One famous tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) shop that appeared on television became crowded. A generous portion of fried tofu pocket is also a treat. Spicy rice cake and fried tofu stew with Multteok (rice cake in broth) and fried tofu pocket partnered with glass noodles and vegetables in a hot broth are the most famous dishes at Bupyeong Kkangtong Market. Come home with an old-fashioned fried chicken for a happy family!

After 7:00 at night, mini cart bars enter the market like a train, transforming the Bupyeong Kkangtong Market into a night market.
Cart pubs will line up on one side of the passage, and stores will do so as well on the other side. Round tables and square plastic chairs are set up along the long market alley. As the sun sets, food becomes more abundant, and people sit in small groups while enjoying drinks with happy smiles on their faces.

Head to Bupyeong Kkangtong Market, where there’s plenty of snacks and Korean food until dawn. If you want to eat all you want, come to the alley prepared with all kinds of food!

Overview

Address
48, Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
Inquiry
+82-51-243-1128
Website
http://www.bupyeong-market.com/en/main.do
Closing Dates
Open all year round (Differs by store)
Hours
Every day 19:30-23:30
Service Fees
Differs by store
Traffic Information
Walk for 9 min from Exit 3 of Jagalchi Station on Busan Metro Line 1
Get off Bus 8, 11, 96, 103, 113, or Jung-gu 1 at Bupyeong Market and walk for 2 min
Parking: Nearby public parking lot (charged)