Into the Bustling Market

"Come take a look~ It might look like just a rural market, but it has everything that should be there and nothing missing, Hwagae Market~!" Located where three cities and counties of Jeolla-do and Gyeongsang-do meet, Hwagae Market is always bustling with energy. Immerse yourself in the charm of Hadong by watching people and savoring the local specialty of the Seomjingang River, spicy mitten crab soup (chamgetang).

Along the way

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   Hwagae Market

   화개장터

   Famous as the backdrop for Kim Dong-ni's novel <Yeongma>, Hwagae Market is located on the border between the Yeongnam and Honam regions. It served as a gathering hub for seafood and salt from the southern coast, grains from the fertile Hoam Plain, and wild greens and wooden ware from the foot of Jirisan Mountain. Distributed across the country via the well-developed waterways of Hadong Port, it flourished from the mid-Joseon dynasty until national liberation as one of the country's prominent markets, but it declined with the advancement of transportation and distribution networks, losing much of its former appearance.MoreLess

   

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   Dongbaek Sikdang

   동백식당

   Behind Hwagae Bus Terminal next to Hwagae Market sits Dongbaek Sikdang, boasting a tradition of over 50 years.

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   Gurye Seokjugwanseong Fortress

   구례 석주관성

   Seokjugwan is a fortress on Jirisan Mountain connecting Jeolla-do and Gyeongsang-do. If you travel about 10 km from Gurye-eup along the Seomjingang River toward Hadong, you will reach Songjeong-ri, Toji-myeon, Gurye-gun. On the left rises a cliff about 10 meters high; this is Seokjugwan, designated as Historic Site No. 385.MoreLess

   

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