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Read guide →Dongjak-gu spans the southern bank of the Han River, with Noryangjin Fish Market — one of Seoul's largest wholesale and retail seafood markets — as its defining food landmark. Eating fresh sashimi at the market itself, surrounded by tanks of live seafood, is a quintessential Seoul experience available around the clock.
As expected from a relatively inexpensive Noryangjin neighborhood, the prices are reasonable. Well-cooked chicken with no gamey odor. A rich broth. Finishing with kalguksu noodles.
