Chuncheon Beongae Market 춘천번개시장
Chuncheon · Soyanggang River & Geunhwa-dong · Shopping
The name means lightning market, and it comes from the way this market appears at dawn and is gone by mid-morning. Local farmers set out vegetables, fruit, herbs and homemade snacks on the ground or on low tables, and the atmosphere is far more local than the permanent markets. Foreign visitors are unusual, so you may get friendly attention.
It is a place to see what a Korean small-city morning feels like, and to buy seasonal fruit or a simple snack to carry on a walk. Come before nine or most stalls will have gone. Because it is outdoors and small, it works best as a quick early stop before the skywalk and a riverside stroll.
It is about 15 minutes' walk from Chuncheon Station, in the area south of Soyang 2 Bridge. Walking is easier than driving. (Show a driver: 춘천번개시장)
Show this Korean name to your taxi driver or match it to signs: 춘천번개시장
- Best time to visit
- Between 06:00 and 08:30, before the sellers pack up.
- Pair it with
- Soyangjeong Pavilion is just behind it, and Soyanggang Skywalk and Soyanggang Maiden Statue make a good riverside morning route.
- Great for
- Parents, Solo travelers
- Local tip
- A pop-up morning market that is over by mid-morning. Go early or you will find only empty ground.