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Markets in Gunsan: what 7 markets, fish markets and local food stores sell, with opening hours, closing days and parking at Gunsan General Seafood Center, Sinyeong Market and Gunsan Public Market

Among Gunsan's markets, Gunsan General Seafood Center on Naehang 2-gil (07:00–20:00, closed every Tuesday) sells live fish, fresh fish and dried fish.

Sinyeong Market in Sinyeong-dong sells tongue sole, yellow croaker, blue crab and salted seafood. Gunsan Public Market on Singeum-gil sells pickled oriental melon, soy-marinated blue crab, spicy stir-fried glass noodles and vegetable bread. This site lists 7 Gunsan markets and stores whose sales items field names seafood, fish, farm products or food. 6 of them list seafood or fish. Sinyeong Market, Gunsan Public Market, Yeokjeon General Market and Myeongsan Market close on the first and third Sundays. Myeongsan Market and Yeokjeon General Market open at 06:00, and Gunsan Local Food Complex Center is open all year. All 7 have parking, and 3 have free parking: Sinyeong Market (public parking lot), Gunsan Public Market and Gunsan Local Food Complex Center. Sales items, hours, closing days and parking are Korea Tourism Organization data.

The 7 places in this guideFull list

  1. Gunsan General Seafood Center

    Market and shopping

    Hours
    07:00–20:00
    Closed days
    Every Tuesday

  2. Sinyeong Market

    Market and shopping · Sinyeong-dong

    Hours
    07:00–20:00 (varies by store)
    Closed days
    First and third Sunday of every month

  3. Gunsan Public Market

    Market and shopping

    Hours
    09:00–21:00 (varies by shop)
    Closed days
    First and third Sundays of every month

  4. Yeokjeon General Market

    Market and shopping · Daemyeong-dong

    Hours
    06:00–20:00
    Closed days
    First and third Sunday of every month

  5. Myeongsan Market

    Market and shopping · Myeongsan-dong

    Hours
    06:00–20:00
    Closed days
    Every first and third Sunday

  6. Gunsan Local Food Complex Center

    Market and shopping · Gyeongam-dong

    Hours
    08:00–19:00
    Closed days
    Open all year

  7. Daeya Traditional Market

    Market and shopping · Daeya-myeon

    Not listed: Hours·Closed days·Fee

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

Gunsangak lists 7 markets in Gunsan: live fish and dried fish at Gunsan General Seafood Center, tongue sole and salted seafood at Sinyeong Market, and soy-marinated blue crab and spicy stir-fried glass noodles at Gunsan Public Market

  • Of the 11 Gunsan places classed as shopping in Korea Tourism Organization data, 7 list seafood, fish, farm products or food in the sales items field: 6 markets and 1 store.
  • For the other 4, the field says shopping complex (Lotte Mart Gunsan Branch and E-mart Gunsan Branch), fashion, baby and sports stores (Lotte Mall Gunsan Branch), or books, stationery and sundries (Hangil Bookstore).
  • By sales items, Gunsan General Seafood Center on Naehang 2-gil sells live fish, fresh fish, dried fish and processed seafood.
  • Sinyeong Market in Sinyeong-dong sells tongue sole, salted seafood, yellow croaker, blue crab, mackerel, flathead and vegetables.
  • Gunsan Public Market on Singeum-gil sells pickled oriental melon, soy-marinated blue crab, vegetable bread, tongue sole, spicy stir-fried glass noodles and braised pig's feet.
  • Myeongsan Market in Myeongsan-dong sells food and drinks, farm and fishery products and sundries.
  • Yeokjeon General Market in Daemyeong-dong sells daily necessities, food and sundries.
  • Daeya Traditional Market in Daeya-myeon sells vegetables, fish, farm products, potted plants and sundries.
  • Gunsan Local Food Complex Center in Gyeongam-dong is a direct store selling Gunsan farm, livestock and fishery products.
  • The sales items, hours, closing days and parking values of all 7 come from one source, Korea Tourism Organization data.

4 markets in Gunsan close on the first and third Sundays, Gunsan General Seafood Center closes every Tuesday, and Gunsan Local Food Complex Center has no closing day

  • Sinyeong Market, Gunsan Public Market, Yeokjeon General Market and Myeongsan Market close on the first and third Sundays, so they open on the second and fourth Sundays.
  • Gunsan General Seafood Center closes every Tuesday, so it opens on Sunday and Monday too, and Gunsan Local Food Complex Center is open all year.
  • Myeongsan Market and Yeokjeon General Market open earliest, at 06:00.
  • Gunsan General Seafood Center and Sinyeong Market open at 07:00, Gunsan Local Food Complex Center at 08:00 and Gunsan Public Market at 09:00.
  • Gunsan Public Market closes at 21:00.
  • Myeongsan Market, Yeokjeon General Market, Gunsan General Seafood Center and Sinyeong Market close at 20:00, and Gunsan Local Food Complex Center at 19:00.
  • At Sinyeong Market (07:00–20:00) and Gunsan Public Market (09:00–21:00), hours vary by shop.
  • At Daeya Traditional Market, both hours and closing days vary by shop.

Sinyeong Market, Gunsan Public Market and Yeokjeon General Market in Gunsan's Old Downtown are within 500 m of each other in a straight line, and Gunsan General Seafood Center is about 750 m from the Modern History Museum

All 7 markets in Gunsan have parking, and 3 have free parking: Sinyeong Market, Gunsan Public Market and Gunsan Local Food Complex Center

The Keundeul Night Market was held in the parking lot of Gunsan's Daeya Traditional Market on September 26–27, 2025, and broadcast and official channel videos are linked to 6 markets

  • According to a Gunsan City press release, the '2025 Daeya Traditional Market Keundeul Night Market' was held in the Daeya Traditional Market parking lot on September 26–27, 2025, 16:00–22:00.
  • The Daeya Traditional Market merchants' association organized it, with food booths, 300 or more table seats, and handicraft experience and sales booths.
  • In the title of a video on Gunsan City's official channel, Daeya Market is called 'Gunsan's only 5-day market'.
  • In this site's video list, 20 videos are linked to 6 of the 7 markets.
  • Gunsan General Seafood Center and Gunsan Public Market have 5 each, Daeya Traditional Market, Myeongsan Market and Sinyeong Market 3 each, and Yeokjeon General Market 1.
  • Gunsan General Seafood Center has a video from the channel of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. It is about the grand prize in the '2023 contest for markets with excellent seafood country-of-origin labeling'.
  • Gunsan Public Market has videos on spicy stir-fried glass noodles from KBS '6 O'Clock My Hometown' and EBS 'Extreme Jobs'.

Gunsan City's Travel Course A ends at Saemangeum General Fisheries Market, and places to eat tongue sole and soy-marinated blue crab at a restaurant are in the 'Gunsan restaurants' guide

  • Gunsan City Culture and Tourism's Travel Course A (Modern Era to Gogunsan) starts at the Modern History Museum and ends at Saemangeum General Fisheries Market.
  • The 1-night, 2-day Course B (Gogunsan) also ends on day 2 (plan 1) at Saemangeum Fisheries Market, after Bieung Mapaji Trail.
  • Saemangeum General Fisheries Market is listed on Gunsangak only as a course stop, so it is not among the 7 markets.
  • Places to eat tongue sole and soy-marinated blue crab at a restaurant, and their closing days by weekday, are in two guides. They are 'Where and when to eat spicy seafood noodle soup, soy-marinated blue crab and tongue sole in Gunsan' and 'Where to eat in Gunsan by dish'.
  • The walking order for the modern buildings, including Haemanggul Tunnel, about 300 m from Gunsan General Seafood Center in a straight line, is in 'Walking Gunsan's modern cultural heritage: the order to follow'.

The 7 places in this guide

  1. 1

    Gunsan General Seafood CenterMarket and shopping

    This seafood market at 216 Naehang 2-gil sells live fish, fresh fish, dried fish and processed seafood. It opens 07:00–20:00 and closes every Tuesday. It has parking, and the contact is the merchants' association office at 063-442-4822.

    Hours
    07:00–20:00
    Closed days
    Every Tuesday
    Fee
    Not listed
    Gunsan General Seafood Center
  2. 2

    Sinyeong MarketMarket and shopping · Sinyeong-dong

    This market at 36 Dongsinyeong-gil in Sinyeong-dong sells tongue sole, salted seafood, yellow croaker, blue crab, mackerel, flathead and vegetables. It opens 07:00–20:00 (varies by shop) and closes on the first and third Sundays of each month. It uses a public parking lot for free (063-446-2524).

    Hours
    07:00–20:00 (varies by store)
    Closed days
    First and third Sunday of every month
    Fee
    Not listed
    Sinyeong Market
  3. 3

    Gunsan Public MarketMarket and shopping

    This market at 18 Singeum-gil sells pickled oriental melon, soy-marinated blue crab, vegetable bread, tongue sole, spicy stir-fried glass noodles and braised pig's feet. It opens 09:00–21:00 (varies by business) and closes on the first and third Sundays of each month. Parking is free, and the merchants' association phone number is 063-445-4929.

    Hours
    09:00–21:00 (varies by shop)
    Closed days
    First and third Sundays of every month
    Fee
    Not listed
    Gunsan Public Market
  4. 4

    Myeongsan MarketMarket and shopping · Myeongsan-dong

    This market at 461-3 Wolmyeong-ro in Myeongsan-dong sells food and drinks, farm and fishery products and sundries. It opens 06:00–20:00 and closes on the first and third Sundays. It has parking, and the contact number is 063-445-9384.

    Hours
    06:00–20:00
    Closed days
    Every first and third Sunday
    Fee
    Not listed
    Myeongsan Market
  5. 5

    Yeokjeon General MarketMarket and shopping · Daemyeong-dong

    This market at 13-1 Guam 3.1-ro in Daemyeong-dong sells daily necessities, food and sundries. It opens 06:00–20:00 and closes on the first and third Sundays of each month. It has parking, and the contact number is 063-443-4192.

    Hours
    06:00–20:00
    Closed days
    First and third Sunday of every month
    Fee
    Not listed
    Yeokjeon General Market
  6. 6

    Gunsan Local Food Complex CenterMarket and shopping · Gyeongam-dong

    This direct-sale store at 103 Guam 3.1-ro in Gyeongam-dong sells Gunsan farm, livestock and fishery products. It opens 08:00–19:00 with no closing days. Parking is free, and the contact number is 063-442-0067.

    Hours
    08:00–19:00
    Closed days
    Open all year
    Fee
    Not listed
    Gunsan Local Food Complex Center
  7. 7

    Daeya Traditional MarketMarket and shopping · Daeya-myeon

    This market in Sanwol-ri, Daeya-myeon, sells vegetables, fish, farm produce, potted plants and sundries. Hours and closing days vary by shop, and you can park. On September 26–27, 2025, the Keundeul Night Market was held in the market parking lot. For inquiries, contact the Jobs and Economy Division of Gunsan City Hall at 063-454-2686.

    Hours
    Not listed
    Closed days
    Not listed
    Fee
    Not listed

Photos: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (no changes allowed), KOGL Type 1

FAQ

Which market in Gunsan should I go to for live fish or dried fish?

Live fish, fresh fish, dried fish and processed seafood are sold at Gunsan General Seafood Center, 216 Naehang 2-gil. It opens 07:00–20:00 and closes every Tuesday. It has parking, and the contact is the merchants' association office at 063-442-4822. Tongue sole, yellow croaker, blue crab, mackerel, flathead and salted seafood are sold at Sinyeong Market in Sinyeong-dong (07:00–20:00, closed on the first and third Sundays of each month, 063-446-2524).

Do Gunsan markets open on Sunday?

It depends on the market. Sinyeong Market, Gunsan Public Market, Yeokjeon General Market and Myeongsan Market close on the first and third Sundays and open on the second and fourth Sundays. Gunsan General Seafood Center closes every Tuesday, so it opens 07:00–20:00 on Sunday. Gunsan Local Food Complex Center is open all year, 08:00–19:00. At Daeya Traditional Market, closing days vary by shop.

Which markets in Gunsan have free parking?

3 list parking as free: Sinyeong Market (public parking lot), Gunsan Public Market and Gunsan Local Food Complex Center. Gunsan General Seafood Center, Myeongsan Market, Yeokjeon General Market and Daeya Traditional Market also have parking, and their parking field says only 'available'.

Which market in Gunsan opens earliest?

Myeongsan Market in Myeongsan-dong and Yeokjeon General Market in Daemyeong-dong open at 06:00 and close at 20:00. Gunsan General Seafood Center and Sinyeong Market open at 07:00, Gunsan Local Food Complex Center at 08:00 and Gunsan Public Market at 09:00. Myeongsan Market and Yeokjeon General Market close on the first and third Sundays.

Which Gunsan markets sell tongue sole and soy-marinated blue crab?

Tongue sole is among the sales items of Sinyeong Market and Gunsan Public Market. Sinyeong Market (36 Dongsinyeong-gil) sells tongue sole along with salted seafood, yellow croaker and blue crab. Gunsan Public Market (18 Singeum-gil) sells soy-marinated blue crab, pickled oriental melon, spicy stir-fried glass noodles and vegetable bread. The two markets are about 190 m apart in a straight line. Both close on the first and third Sundays of each month and have free parking.

Source: Korea Tourism Organization (VisitKorea)

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