Noryangjin Fish Market

The floors may be dank and wet, but this is undoubtedly the freshest seafood in Seoul, with live octopuses, spiky sea urchins, giant king crabs swimming about in water tanks, buckets and bags. Buy some fresh fish (try bargaining if you can), and head to the restaurants in the back row, where they'll prepare your food as requested. There's a wholesale auction at 02:00, where fishmongers bid for produce and it can get frantic.

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