🏮 Korea's Traditional Markets & 5-Day Markets
26 traditional and five-day markets (오일장) across South Korea, with official info from the Korea Tourism Organization.
What is a "5-day market" (오일장)?
Many of Korea's traditional markets aren't open every day — they open on a five-day cycle. A market listed as opening on "days ending in 2 and 7" is open on the 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd and 27th of each month. These recurring markets are called ojang (오일장).
For visitors who've already seen Myeongdong and Hongdae, a 5-day market is one of the easiest ways to see everyday Korean life. Vendors are local farmers and fishers, prices are local prices, and what's for sale changes with the season.
Before you go
- Bring cash. Larger stalls may accept cards or mobile pay, but small vendors are mostly cash-only.
- Go in the morning. Markets usually start at dawn, peak around midday, and wind down by evening.
- Street food is the highlight. Pancakes (jeon), Korean sausage (sundae) and soup with rice (gukbap) are made fresh and cheaper than in the city.
- Dates follow the solar calendar, not the lunar calendar — "2nd and 7th" means the day-of-month number, every month.
Longer reads: how to work out market days · what to buy at a 5-day market · all travel guides →
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Hallim Traditional 5-Day Market (4th and 9th) (한림민속 5일시장 (4, 9일))
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Jungmun 5-day Market
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Uljin Bajige Market
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Yongmun Millennium Market (days ending in 5 and 10) (용문천년시장(5,10일))
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Daegu Seomun Market & Seomun Night Market
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Daejeon Jungang Market
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Gyeongju Jungang Market
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Gyeongju Seongdong Market
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Gyodongdo Daeryong Market
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Jagalchi Market
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Jeonju New Jungang Market
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Jeonju Seobu Market
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Jinju Jungang Market
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Paldalmun Market
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Pyounghwa (Pyeonghwa) Fashion Town
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Sorae Fish Market
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Suhyup Gangseo Seafood Wholesale Market
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Sumokwon Night Market
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Combine a market day with a festival
If a market's opening day lines up with a nearby festival, you can visit both in one trip. Use Festival Finder to find what's happening on your travel dates.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI, official English content). Market days may shift around public holidays (Lunar New Year, Chuseok) — please confirm locally before visiting.
Taking the trip home
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