Gochang Traditional Market
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Getting there · Parking
On market days, lots near the market fill up quickly. Fees are the registered base rates and may have changed. Parking data: Public Data Portal, National Parking Lot Standard Data.
📞 Market contact 063-564-3097
Upcoming market days
Market days from public data (as of 2025-11-10). Dates are calculated, so please double-check before you go.
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About the market
- History
- Opened in 1965.
- Type
- A permanent market open every day, with an extra open-air market on dates ending in 3·8.
- Shops
- About 74 permanent shops (not counting market-day stalls)
- What's sold
- Agricultural products, Livestock products, Seafood, Processed foods, Clothing, Shoes, Household goods, Restaurants
- Facilities
- Parking: yes · Public restroom: yes
Source: Public Data Portal, National Traditional Market Standard Data
🌾 Gochang-gun specialties
These are local specialties. It doesn't mean this market sells them right now. (Registered Geographical Indications)
Source: Geographical Indications of the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) and the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
🍶 Local makgeolli from Gochang-gun
9 breweries
These drinks are brewed in this area. It doesn't mean this market sells them. Sources: Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation traditional liquor data, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs brewery tour program (Public Data Portal), checked by the site operator (picks).
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🗺️ Market and sightseeing · Suggested route
Markets are busiest in the morning. This is a rough route based on straight-line distance, starting at the market and moving farther out. Check real roads and times with the directions for each leg.
- 🧺Gochang Traditional MarketMorning · Browse the market, have lunch at the food stalls
- 🚗 3.8km straight-line · about 10 min by car (estimate) Get directions1Seokjeong Hot Spring Tourist Site
- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 1992.
- 👀 HighlightsThe whole family can enjoy germanium hot springs together.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for 840 cars, with guesthouses, a spa and a golf course.
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게르마늄 온천을 이용한 온가족이 함께 즐길 수 있는 사계절 휴양 관광지
- Designated a tourist site in 1992
- Parking for 840 cars
- Facilities: Road access, Parking, Park, Plaza, Restrooms, Pension, Condominium, Golf course
- Contact 063-560-2954
- 🚗 13km straight-line · about 25 min by car (estimate) Get directions2Hong Gil-dong Theme Park
- 📜 HistoryDesignated as a tourist site in 2004, it preserves the historical and cultural value of Hong Gil-dong.
- 👀 HighlightsLook around the Hong Gil-dong Exhibition Hall, the Hong Gil-dong mountain hideout experience hall and the 4D theater.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 200 cars, with a campground, futsal field and restrooms.
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홍길동의 역사적 문화적 가치를 보존하고 있는 테마파크
- Designated a tourist site in 2004
- Parking for 200 cars
- Facilities: Management office, Restrooms, Parking, Campground
- Contact 061-390-7567
- 🚗 15km straight-line · about 30 min by car (estimate) Get directions3Jangseongho Lake Tourist Site
- 📜 HistoryDesignated as a tourist site in 1977.
- 👀 HighlightsVisit the Culture and Arts Park, Im Kwon-taek Cinematheque and the Submerged Village Museum together.
- 💡 Good to knowThe parking lot holds 200 cars, with restrooms, a shop and an outdoor stage.
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문화예술공원,임권택시네마테크,수몰문화관 등이 모여 있는 장성호 상류의 관광지
- Designated a tourist site in 1977
- Parking for 200 cars
- Facilities: Management office, Restrooms, Parking, Outdoor stage, Snack shop
- Contact 061-392-7248
Source: National Tourist Attraction Standard Data
Summaries were written by AI from public data and may contain mistakes. Please confirm important details in the original or on site.
📍 Nearby sights
- 📜 HistoryDesignated a tourist site in 1992.
- 👀 HighlightsThe whole family can enjoy germanium hot springs together.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for 840 cars, with guesthouses, a spa and a golf course.
Show original description (Korean)Hide original
게르마늄 온천을 이용한 온가족이 함께 즐길 수 있는 사계절 휴양 관광지
- Designated a tourist site in 1992
- Parking for 840 cars
- Facilities: Road access, Parking, Park, Plaza, Restrooms, Pension, Condominium, Golf course
- Contact 063-560-2954
- 📜 HistoryDesignated as a tourist site in 2004, it preserves the historical and cultural value of Hong Gil-dong.
- 👀 HighlightsLook around the Hong Gil-dong Exhibition Hall, the Hong Gil-dong mountain hideout experience hall and the 4D theater.
- 💡 Good to knowParking for up to 200 cars, with a campground, futsal field and restrooms.
Show original description (Korean)Hide original
홍길동의 역사적 문화적 가치를 보존하고 있는 테마파크
- Designated a tourist site in 2004
- Parking for 200 cars
- Facilities: Management office, Restrooms, Parking, Campground
- Contact 061-390-7567
- 📜 HistoryDesignated as a tourist site in 1977.
- 👀 HighlightsVisit the Culture and Arts Park, Im Kwon-taek Cinematheque and the Submerged Village Museum together.
- 💡 Good to knowThe parking lot holds 200 cars, with restrooms, a shop and an outdoor stage.
Show original description (Korean)Hide original
문화예술공원,임권택시네마테크,수몰문화관 등이 모여 있는 장성호 상류의 관광지
- Designated a tourist site in 1977
- Parking for 200 cars
- Facilities: Management office, Restrooms, Parking, Outdoor stage, Snack shop
- Contact 061-392-7248
- 📜 HistoryThe lecture hall of Wolbong Seowon, a shrine holding the spirit tablet of Gi Dae-seung along with other eminent Joseon officials.
- 👀 HighlightsRecall how Gi Dae-seung exchanged letters with his teacher Yi Hwang for eight years on the Four-Seven Debate.
- 💡 Good to knowUp to 10 cars can park, and there are restrooms.
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조선 전기의 문신인 기대승(1527∼1572)선생의 위패를 모시고 있는 사당으로 그 시대에 조선의 명신들을 함께 배향하였던 ‘월봉서원’의 강당이다. 기대승 선생은 성리학의 대가로서 새 학설을 제시하여 학계에 주목을 받았으며 스승인 이황 선생과 사단칠정을 주제로 8년 간 서신왕래를 한 것으로도 유명하다.
- Designated a tourist site in 1979
- Parking for 10 cars
- Facilities: Restrooms, Parking
- Contact 062-960-8255
Source: National Tourist Attraction Standard Data
Summaries were written by AI from public data and may contain mistakes. Please confirm important details in the original or on site.
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