Sokcho Tourist & Fishery Market
A bustling east-coast market famous for sweet-crisp fried chicken and fresh seafood.
Why go
Sokcho's central market — long known as Jungang Market — is the tastiest stop in this east-coast port town.
It's the home of Sokcho-style dak-gangjeong, the sweet, shatter-crisp fried chicken sold by the boxful, and the aisles brim with crab, squid and dried fish.
Hunt down local specialties like ojingeo-sundae (stuffed squid) and abai-sundae, a food legacy of the North Korean refugees who settled nearby after the war.
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Good to know
- Expect a queue at the famous dak-gangjeong stalls — it moves quickly.
- Come hungry and graze: fish cakes, hotteok and raw seafood are all steps apart.
- It's an easy walk or short ride from Abai Village and Yeongnangho lake.
- Bring cash — smaller stalls may not take cards.
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