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- Jeongeup Market1
- Name: Jeongeup Market
1 (Old Market). Type: Permanent Market
- Location: 409-80
Sigi-dong, Jeongeup, Jeonbuk
- Number of Shops: 434 kans (35 buildings)
- Lot Area: 21,458㎡
- Fenced Area: 10,739㎡
- Contact: Jeongeup
Market 1 Inc. (063-535-9663)
- Main Specialties:
Agricultural and livestock products, marine products, dried fish,
drapery, garments, silk, sundry goods, etc.
- Market Opening Days:
Every 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd, and 27th of the month
- Origins:This market
has a long history. It first opened in the 1910's. The market is
open every five days, with some sections open every day. This market
retains its original commercial power and has an enormous influence
over the regional population. People from Jeongeup, Gochang, Buan,
Sunchang, and parts of Jeonnam all shop here. Modernization of the
market was completed in 1978, and it retains that design to this
day.
- Characteristics:
Agricultural, livestock, and marine products as well as all kinds
of industrial products, including garments and shoes are traded
here. A small-scale livestock market is open every day. You can
also find traditional sections of the market, trading silk, pottery,
and the drums of Seo Namgyu. Provincial intangible cultural assets
are also found here.
- Transport: From
Jeongeup Bus Terminal, local buses operate on Cheonbyeon road. Disembark
at the bus stop near Sigi Police Station. If you are driving, park
at the Cheonbyeon Parking Lot.
