Seongdong Market

Seongdong Market
Seongdong Market
Korean name
Hangul	성동시장
Hanja	城東市場
Revised Romanization	Seongdong sijang
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏngdong sijang

Seongdong market (Korean: 성동시장) is the largest traditional market in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. 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.[1] There are also vendors that sell street food such as kimbap, sundae, and tteokbokki. An indoor area composed of ten or so restaurants offer fresh banchan as a buffet-style meal or à la carte.[2] Seongdong Market was established in 1971.[3] The market opens in the early morning.

See also

• List of markets in South Korea
• List of South Korean tourist attractions

References

1. Song (송), Won-ho (원호) (4 March 2005). 경주,재래시장 현대화 사업에 62억원 투자 (in Korean). Daegu Shinmun. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
2. 골라먹는 재미가 있다, 경주 '성동시장 분식골목' (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
3. 경주 감포시장, 현대식으로 새단장 (in Korean). Pride News (프라이드 뉴스). 3 February 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

External links

• Official tourism information website for Seongdong market

35.84549°N 129.21630°E / 35.84549; 129.21630