Bupyeong Kkangtong Market
부평깡통시장
Come for the night market, not the market: the carts appear at 19:30, which is after most of Nampo-dong's other sights have closed.
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Place information
- Korean name
- 부평깡통시장
- Address
- 48 Bupyeong 1-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
- Nearest station
- Jagalchi Station (자갈치역, Busan Metro Line 1) (Exit 3) · 10-min walk
- Opening hours
- not published by the operator Bupyeong Kkangtong Night Market 19:30–24:00
- Closed
- Not published by the operator · Bupyeong Kkangtong Night Market Seollal · Bupyeong Kkangtong Night Market Chuseok
- Hours notes
- The hours here are the night market's. Visit Busan publishes none for the daytime market.
- Admission
- No entry fee — you pay each vendor
- Opened
- 2013 · Opened as Korea's first permanent night market — everyday operation rather than a seasonal event.
Nearby
Bupyeong Kkangtong Night Market
The night market that sets up in Bupyeong Kkangtong Market from half past seven until midnight. The daytime market publishes no hours of its own.
Gukje Market
Store hours and weekly closures vary, so use the published market hours as guidance rather than assuming every shop is open.
Ilmi Milmyeon
A milmyeon house in Daecheong-dong behind Gukje Market, working from a beef-bone and medicinal-herb broth, with boiled pork alongside.
BIFF Square
Treat it as a short street stop that pairs naturally with Jagalchi and nearby markets; individual food stalls keep their own hours.
Frequently asked questions
What makes it notable?
It opened in 2013 as Korea's first permanent night market — a standing operation rather than a seasonal event — with the theme of travelling the world in one night.
Do I need cash?
Yes, in small notes. Food carts are the least card-friendly part of any Korean market, and you will pay several of them separately.
Stories about this place
- Five Places to Visit in Nampo-dong, Busan: Jagalchi, Gukje Market, BIFF Square, Yongdusan Park and Bupyeong Night Market
Five stops within a fifteen-minute walk, set out by what each is for, whether it opens on a Sunday and what it costs. Their hours run straight through the day, from a fish market before dawn to a night market at midnight, so the question is the order rather than the choice.
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