ANYANG CITY

This is a general market that primarily sells household goods. Since 2006, the merchants have regularly received tailored education on kind merchants through invited professional instructors, and holds various events and promotions such as pumba performance and pungmulnori (folk music and dance) between September and October every year.

The market spans over 160 m in length on Gwanpyeong-ro 328beon-gil, leading from the east to the west along the walls of Gwanyang Middle School from the entrance to Hyundai Apartment, and it is also a popular hangout spot for local residents, including Hyundai Apartment residents, and citizens who come visit the forest park at Gwanaksan Mountain.

Due to a variety of affordable products, including household goods, vegetables, fruits and side dishes that are available along its market streets, the market remains filled with customers all day long from the early morning until late night. A somewhat simple vibe of traditional market this place gives off makes visitors want to return over and over again.

Nambu Market, opposite Jungang Market, is located between Jungang-ro and Manan-ro. In general, Nambu Market and Jungbu Agricultural Market are collectively referred to as Nambu Market.

Despite the large distribution marts that continue to spring up surrounding Nambu Market, it has managed to maintain its presence due to its regular customers who have remained loyal for years of period and its location as a transport hub where Jungang-ro with 7 lanes for both incoming and outgoing traffic and 30 different bus routes pass through. As the market encompasses wholesale and retail, the freshness and reasonable prices of the vegetables and fruits are the virtues of Nambu Market that surpass all other markets.

Bakdal Market is located between Bakdal Detour and Bakseok-ro, and it reveals itself as you cross the Bakseokgyo Bridge.

Along with over 100 stores around the market, including butcher shops, chicken restaurants, hair salons, rice shops and laundromats, street vendors are densely packed throughout all the streets of the market.

The market primarily offers groceries and miscellaneous household items due to its prime location in the community. Therefore, the street stalls displaying fruits, vegetables, and clothes and accessories in harmony with the stores in the arcade are symbolic of the market.

In Jungang Market, located in harmony with the surrounding commercial sphere with large stores adjacent to Anyang 1beon-ga, about half of its stores sell food products, such as vegetables, fruits and dried fish, while the other half offer various goods, including clothes, hanbok, and household items.

Gopchang alley and gimbap alley are famous not only among adults but also among teens. Entering the gopchang alley, the savory aroma of gopchang stops passersby in their tracks. As they get their ingredients ready each day based on their extensive knowhow gained throughout the years, it would not easy to find a match that rivals the taste of gopchap made in Jungang Market.

In Jungang Market, there are invisible but interlocking trust and affection that people and have built over a long period of time. For anyone who are planning a special outing with their friends or family, it would be a good idea to stop by Jungang Market, located right at the center of the city, to enjoy budget shopping and feel the affection of generous market ladies of gimbap alley and gopchang alley.

Hogye Market, located in the residential area, is a general market that primarily sells household goods to match its regional characteristics.

According to the recent project to vitalize traditional markets, an arcade has been built on 556beon-gil, Gyeongsu-daero over the length of 72 m with a total area of 580 m², providing convenience not only to visitors but also to merchants in many ways, and the brightness, clarity, and artistry have been added to the place to recreate the flavor of a traditional market.

This Hogye traditional market is located at the center of a dense residential area, surrounded by apartment complexes and residential streets. The surroundings of the market encompass narrow alleys that diverge into several sections, with alleys for sundries and restaurants that run from Green Plaza Pharmacy as well as the alley before the Hyundai Arcade being particularly popular.

Due to its narrow streets, Hogye Market comprises small booths without street vendors. Simple skimming through the household goods, vegetables, fruits and side dishes sold along the narrow alleys would be enough for visitors to fully appreciate the flavor of the market.

Since its opening in September 1997, the market has played an important role as the central public wholesale marketplace for distribution in the southern part of the metropolitan area.

This place offers a variety of fresh fruits and fisheries products at affordable prices. The sales area of agricultural and marine products is divided, enabling even first-time visitors to easily find their way without wandering around.

Agricultural products brought into the Anyang Wholesale Agro–Fishery Market are tested for residual pesticide throughout the year, and self-serving weights are available for customers' use to build consumer confidence.