Starting from the Buan Intercity Bus Terminal, walk along the road for about six minutes. There, you can get your first glimpse of Buan Sangseol Market.
As Buan sits on the west coast, there is plenty of seafood to go around. Even though the seafood is good all around the area, this market offers the freshest catches of all. Each season packs the market with a wide array of fresh seafood: mullets in the winter; octopus and blue crabs in the spring; bass and rock fish in the summer; and gizzards and croakers in the fall. Naturally, crowds of people from nearby cities like Gimje, Jeonju or Jeongeup travel to Buan Sangseol Market to get their hands on the best seafood.
In addition to seafood, visitors can also purchase other special regional products, grown in the rich soil of Buan, like Geomso Salted Seafood, Julpo Watermelon, Noeul Potatoes, and Buan Rice. The market is also well-known for Patjuk or red bean porridge, made entirely from domestically-grown beans and small, handmade dumplings in it. It became so famous that a whole street specialized in this dish sprang up. Just take your pick of the restaurants for a mouthful of the taste. After that, don’t forget to try some shrimp marinated in soy sauce and spicy catfish soup, which are two more well-known dishes at this market.
What’s more, a café called “See Jangan” is run by the market cooperative at Buan Sangseol Market. From artwork made by students who visited on field trips, to soft drinks at affordable prices, this venue offers local merchants a place to take a break. Why not take your time and stroll around the market?