A little further down the coast in Busan, Korea’s most important port, the Jagalchi Fish Market which is
an eclectic many block mix of fishmongers and restaurants where fresh is the reality. It’s the largest fish
market in Korea and within the big market are sections for shellfish, fish, dried fish, and every other
form of sea creature one can imagine. There’s been a fish market here for many years but during the
30s, it took form, resembling some sort of organization to the chaos of independent vendor. In 2006,
the entire flavor changed with a new building, structure and higher rent which in some cases forced
vendors out of the market and onto the street or out of business entirely. Even with all the change, this
is still the real deal and a true look at Korean commerce at its finest.
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A few blocks away, what is often called the Russian Market, where everything else but fish is for sale.