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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Official info

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