One of the most interesting aspects of Korean daily life is their markets. Last year I had the chance to go to Korea and took a train to Busan. I was so disappointed, no zombies at all.
The Jagalchi Market 자갈치시장 is the largest seafood market in the country. Not only you get to buy seafood as fresh as it possibly can be, you can have it prepared and eat it right there. You choose the fish and they prepare it for you in the most authentic Korean style.
At the entrance of the market a man was hanging dried fish on his kart.
This kid saw I was taking pictures and yelled at me to show his fish. If you’re ever in Busan, you should definitely check out his stand.
Running water keeps the animals alive.
After cleaned out, the fish carcasses are left to dry.
Inside the market a group of men talk and eat fresh seafood.
It was a rainy day, so the market wasn’t really busy. This man was watching TV while he waiting for customers.
The market is usually wet, so many customers wear rubber boots.
Freshly prepared seafood. It’s like the fish jumped from the sea into the pot.
Behind the market is where the fishermen prepare their fishing gear.
These weird contraptions with hundreds of hooks are baited and used to fish.
A group of people inside these tents, hidden between the fish stands and the water, prepare the fishing gear for the next day’s work.