About Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market

Fish, fish and more fish of all shapes, sizes, and colors, some weird, some wonderful, huge crabs and lobsters, abalone, mackerel, tuna, salmon, blue crab - this is a fish market that wakes up to a live fish auction at 3 am in the night. Pick your choice of fish, get it to the restaurants in the same complex and return home with a beatific smile. Never mind what your Zodiac sign is, this is a market you will not forget and every time you eat fish, you will have thanked yourself for visiting and absorbing the sights, smells and sounds of the largest sea fish market in South Korea.

Must See

  • Early Morning Market
  • Live Fish Auction
  • Marine Product Shops
  • Fish Restaurant
  • Live Fish Storage
  • Roof Park

How to reach

The distance from Seoul City Hall, the city center to the market is 6.5 km and can be reached by subway in 5 minutes and by taxi and Uber in 8 minutes. Take the Subway to Noryangjin Station (Lines 1 and 9). From Exit 1, you have to walk about 100 meters over the train tracks via the footbridge, following the English signage. Going down the stairs will get you to the trading floor of the market.

The subway fare will range from 1350 to 1500 KRW. The taxi fare will be about 10, 600 KRW.

Tips

  • Wear closed shoes or boots to avoid contact with puddles of fishy water.
  • Take your camera along to click some very weird but wonderful sea creatures.
  • If you are buying pricey crabs or lobsters be sure to bargain but just a little bit.
  • Some vendors give freebies like a few extra oysters.
  • You have the option of getting what you bought prepared in the restaurants on the other floors.
  • Service charges of the restaurants are separate from purchase prices.
  • Try some sashimi or live octopus chopped up and served with various dipping sauces. Be bold.
  • Ask for bokkeumbap, tasty fried rice, which is served in the crab’s shell. This goes best with boiled crab.
  • Try maeuntang as a starter to your fish meal. This spicy dish cooked with fish bones has a delightful flavor.
  • A shot of Soju or a Korean cocktail along with the meal might give you the perfect feeling of bliss. 

Visit Time

The market is open throughout the year.

Operating Hours 
High-Class Fish Market: 

Sunday:        Open 24 hours

Monday:       Open 24 hours

Tuesday:      Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday:     Open 24 hours

Friday:          Open 24 hours

Saturday:     Open 24 hours 
 

General Fish Market:

Sunday:       1:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Monday:       1:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday:      1:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 1:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Thursday:     1:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Friday:          1:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday:     1:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Frozen Fish Market:

Sunday:       3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday:      3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tuesday:      3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday: 3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Thursday:     3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday:          3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday:      3:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Shellfish Market:

Sunday:       1 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday:      1 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tuesday:      1 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday: 1 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Thursday:     1 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday:          1 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday:      1 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Waiting Time

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Entrance Fee

No

 

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Time you can spend

2 to 3 Hours

 

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Weather

Clear Sky 13.01°C

 

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