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{{Short description|Traditional market in Seoul, South Korea}} |
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[[File:방산시장.jpg|thumb|right|alt=See caption|The market entrance]] |
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'''Bangsan Market''' is a traditional market located in the Jugyo-dong neighborhood of [[Jung-gu,_Seoul|Jung-gu]], [[Seoul]]. Bangsan Market is famous for its wrapping paper, pressed in Korea, and there are more than 550 stores. These days, home baking is fashionable in Korea because people can get ingredients and recipes easily through the internet. Therefore, even many young people visit Bangsan Market on holidays such as Valentine's Day or [[Pepero_Day#Pepero_Day|Pepero Day]]. |
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'''Bangsan Market''' ({{Korean|hangul=방산시장}}) is a traditional [[market (place)|market]] located in the [[Jugyo-dong]] neighborhood of [[Jung District, Seoul]], South Korea. The market is famous for its pressed [[wrapping paper]] and includes more than 550 stores. |
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The name of the market comes from the location's former condition during the [[Joseon Dynasty]]. At that time the area was not well maintained, and therefore became infamous for its bad smell. People began calling this place ''Bangsan'', ''bang'' being [[Korean language|Korean]] for ''fragrant''.<ref>Park, Tae-soon (2008). My Country, My Nature (나의 국토 나의 산하). p. 39.</ref> |
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According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Bangsan Market has been |
According to the [[Seoul Metropolitan Government]], Bangsan Market has been designated a [[tourist destination]] since 2011. The government decided to keep the feel of a natural traditional market rather than modernize it.{{Citation needed|date=July 2013}} |
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To go to Bangsan Market, take [[Seoul subway]] [[Seoul_Subway_Line_2|line 2]] to [[Euljiro 4-ga Station]] and exit through gate 4, 5 or 6. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Shopping in Seoul]] |
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*[[List of markets in South Korea]] |
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*[[List of South Korean tourist attractions]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:18, 12 October 2024
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| Hangul | 방산시장 |
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| Revised Romanization | Bangsan Sijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pangsan Sichang |
Bangsan Market (Korean: 방산시장) is a traditional market located in the Jugyo-dong neighborhood of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. The market is famous for its pressed wrapping paper and includes more than 550 stores.
The name of the market comes from the location's former condition during the Joseon Dynasty. At that time the area was not well maintained, and therefore became infamous for its bad smell. People began calling this place Bangsan, bang being Korean for fragrant.[1]
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Bangsan Market has been designated a tourist destination since 2011. The government decided to keep the feel of a natural traditional market rather than modernize it.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Park, Tae-soon (2008). My Country, My Nature (나의 국토 나의 산하). p. 39.
37°34′03″N 126°59′59″E / 37.5674°N 126.9996°E
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