Jumunjin Fish Market

Jumunjin Fish Market is one of the largest seafood markets on Korea's east coast. The ground floor is the live fish section — pick your fish straight from the tank. Prices are negotiable, and once you have chosen, carry your catch upstairs where second-floor restaurants slice it into sashimi on the spot. There is a table fee called ssam-bi, but market prices for top-tier freshness make it worthwhile. Do not skip the dried-fish alley. Squid, anchovies, and seaweed are stacked in heaps, and tasting is welcome. Arrive early morning to see the day's catch being auctioned in full commotion; come in the afternoon for a calmer browsing pace. Sodol Rock Park and Jumunjin Breakwater are both a five-minute drive away, so the three bundle naturally into a Jumunjin route.