How to Visit Ulsan Jungang Traditional Market’s Eel Alley and Ulsan Keun-aegi Night Market
Ulsan Jungang Traditional Market is a permanent alley market lined with shops selling grilled hagfish, whole fried chicken, Korean street food, seafood, and vegetables beneath an arcade. It is about a three-minute walk from the Beonyeonggyo Entrance bus stop, and in the evening you can also explore Ulsan Keun-aegi Night Market and Street of Youth.
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Ulsan Jungang Traditional Market Starting at 108 Jeomeumui-geori
Ulsan Jungang Traditional Market is a representative alley market in Jung-gu, Ulsan. The address used for visits is Tongyeongsan Ggomjangeo, 108 Jeomeumui-geori, Jung-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City. The market information page lists the address as 90 Jeomeumui-geori, Jung-gu, Ulsan, so searching for both addresses in a vehicle or map app is helpful for confirming the destination.
The market is introduced as a permanent market, and admission is free. An arcade was installed over an area lined with traditional shops, creating a space where a traditional market and modern shopping streets coexist. Six markets—Jeomeumui-geori, Seongnam Plaza, Sinjungang Market, Guyeokjeon Market, and Jonghap Market, among others—are connected to one another.
Think of the Market and Night Market Separately
The traditional market’s operating hours need to be checked as of the current date, and the previously listed hours of 09:30–20:00 every day may differ from the current schedule. Since the market’s overall closing days have also not been confirmed, visitors planning to browse ingredients, clothing, and general merchandise during the day should check operating status and hours before visiting.
Ulsan Keunaegi Night Market operates during separate hours. According to past information dated May 26, 2017, it was open from 19:00 to 24:00 Tuesday through Thursday and from 19:00 to 01:00 Friday through Sunday, with Mondays closed; however, this has since changed. The currently confirmed information states that it operates from 18:30 to 23:30 Tuesday through Sunday and is closed every Monday. Because the night market’s operating status and hours may change, check the latest information before visiting. At that time, the night market operated inside the Central Traditional Market and consisted of three alleys, extending 390 m with 36 stalls.
A Three-Minute Walk from Beonyeonggyo Entrance 40-519
When arriving by public transportation, get off at Beonyeonggyo Entrance Bus Stop (40-519), then walk about three minutes to the market. Other options are Sobangseo Intersection (66-803), Munhwaui-geori (66-812), and Okgyo-dong (21-403) bus stops; each is described as approximately a three- to five-minute walk from the market.
For foreign travelers, entering the bus stop name and number into a map app is more practical than relying on bus route numbers. Information about subway station exits serving the market and bus intervals has not been confirmed, so after getting off the bus, compare the stop number with signs for Jeomeumui-geori when walking to the market.
How to Leave Your Car at Okgyo Public Parking Lot
Visitors arriving by car can use the nearby Okgyo Public Parking Lot, which is listed as a paid parking facility. Parking fees and operating hours have not been confirmed, so on-site conditions—including whether parking can be paid for with cash or card—should be checked separately.
When looking for a destination inside the market, you can use the address range for Ggomjangeo Alley rather than the address of the entire market. According to official information, Ggomjangeo Alley runs from 325 Beonyeong-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City, to 108-3 Jeomeumui-geori, and the destination used for visits, Tongyeongsan Ggomjangeo at 108 Jeomeumui-geori, is within this food district.
Ggomjangeo Alley Created by Charcoal-Grilled Skewers in 1990
Ggomjangeo Alley developed as ggomjangeo restaurants opened between the shops and street stalls along the former district market and the railway. A guide from Jung-gu, Ulsan, explains that ggomjangeo grilled over a charcoal brazier was the finest drinking snack at the time in 1990.
The ggomjangeo bodies were stored frozen before being brought to the Busan Fish Market and Ulsan’s Central Ggomjangeo Street, according to the description. Therefore, this area is better understood not simply as a place to visit one restaurant, but as a space where particular eateries gathered along the railway-side shops and market alleys to create today’s alley scenery.
A Whole-Chicken Street and Daytime Food Tradition Continuing Since the 1980s
Businesses on Whole-Chicken Street began appearing inside the market in the 1980s and remain in the old downtown area. Unlike franchise chicken restaurants, they fry whole fresh chickens in the traditional style, and are known for generous portions and affordable prices.
Snacks listed for a quick meal include whole potatoes, corn, chicken feet, and gimbap, along with other bunsik dishes. Large dumplings and an old-fashioned doughnut shop are also mentioned. Food stalls and shops sell fish-cake broth, tteokbokki, gimbap, and savory pancakes, making it easy to choose several small dishes for one meal.
Finding the 40-Year-Old Porridge Shops Inside Okgolmun
According to the market guide, entering through “Okgolmun” leads to a row of porridge shops with 40-year traditions. The menus include red-bean porridge, pumpkin porridge, and mung-bean porridge, offering meal choices different from the market’s meat- and fried-food-centered fare.
Vegetables produced in Ulsan are also among the market’s main products. Minari, in particular, is introduced as a representative specialty of the Ulsan area, while pears and sweet persimmons produced in Ulsan’s hilly orchards are also presented as local agricultural products. In the seafood section, visitors can find shellfish, fresh fish, dried fish, and other dried seafood.
Continue Walking from Jeomeumui-geori to Ulsan Memory Road
Jeomeumui-geori, connected to the Central Traditional Market, is introduced as a shopping street with many women’s clothing stores and general-goods shops. After eating at the market, visitors can continue browsing clothing and general-merchandise stores, making it easy to combine the traditional market and downtown shopping district in one route.
Nearby walking routes include Ulsan Keunaegi-gil, 2.5 km and about 40 minutes; Ulsan Memory Road, 1.6 km and about 25 minutes; and Ulsan Fortress Wall Road, 890 m and about 15 minutes. Ulsan Memory Road runs through the Clock Tower, Culture Street, Ttokttak-gil, Cheongchun Goboksu-gil, and Jeomeumui-geori. Ulsan Clock Tower is said to have been built in 1966.
Preparing for Visits with Children and First-Time Visits
Facilities listed in the market guide include an infant playroom or children’s playground, nursing facilities, restrooms, a customer information center, and a customer lounge. Lockers and a bicycle storage area are also listed, providing options for visitors who want to store shopping items temporarily or arrive by bicycle.
The arcade is introduced as a facility that can operate even in bad weather such as rain or snow, but wheelchair accessibility, slopes, stairs, and the actual range of stroller mobility have not been confirmed. Information is also unavailable regarding photography restrictions, cash-only stores, the scope of card and Onnuri Gift Certificate use, English assistance, and audio guides. Therefore, preparing a basic translation app is the safer option for ordering, payment, and finding your way.
Finishing Your Plans with the Phone Number and Official Website
The contact number for the Central Traditional Market listed on the Jung-gu, Ulsan tourism page is 052-290-3320. Another market information page also lists 052-246-6660, so use 052-290-3320 first for general market inquiries, and try 052-246-6660 if you cannot connect.
The official website is http://www.ulsanjungangsijang.co.kr/. The night market contact is listed as 052-290-3323, the Economic and Jobs Division of Jung-gu Office, Ulsan Metropolitan City. Previous information from 2017 introduced the night market hours as 19:00–24:00 Tuesday through Thursday and 19:00–01:00 Friday through Sunday, but the current hours require separate confirmation and updated information exists. The currently confirmed information states that it operates from 18:30 to 23:30 Tuesday through Sunday and is closed on Mondays.
Before You Go
- Address
- Tongyeongsan Ggomjangeo, 108 Jeomeumui-geori, Jung-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City
- Hours
- The traditional market’s operating hours need to be checked as of the current date; the previous listing of 09:30–20:00 may differ from the current schedule. Ulsan Keunaegi Night Market is currently listed as 18:30–23:30 Tuesday–Sunday, but this may change.
- Closed
- The closing days for Ulsan Jungang Traditional Market as a whole have not been confirmed. Ulsan Keunaegi Night Market is currently listed as closed every Monday; past information also listed Mondays as closing days.
- Admission
- Free
- Phone
- 052-290-3320
- Official site
- http://www.ulsanjungangsijang.co.kr/
- Transport
- Get off at Beonyeonggyo Entrance (40-519), then walk about three minutes. From Sobangseo Intersection (66-803), Munhwaui-geori (66-812), or Okgyo-dong (21-403), walk about three to five minutes.
- Parking
- The nearby Okgyo Public Parking Lot is available. It is listed as paid parking, but the parking fee has not been confirmed.
- Time needed
- A recommended viewing time for the market itself has not been confirmed. Nearby Ulsan Keunaegi-gil is introduced as a route of about 40 minutes, Ulsan Memory Road as about 25 minutes, and Ulsan Fortress Wall Road as about 15 minutes.
- Accessibility
- An arcade is installed, and an infant playroom, children’s playground, nursing facilities, and restrooms are listed. Wheelchair accessibility and information about slopes and stairs have not been confirmed.
The information above is based on the time of writing. Check the official information again before visiting.
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