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Sixty percent of Seoul’s meat comes from Majang Market. It’s an active market where freshly slaughtered animals are trucked in, broken down, and sold. This market is not for the squeamish, as you’ll see all the parts of cattle and swine strewn about the stalls. This may be why it’s not promoted much to ordinary tourists.

But you’re not a tourist! You want adventure!

We meet outside Majang Station, exit 1. Then we traverse this forgotten neighborhood to the rough-and-tumble meat market.

How rough is it?

Majang’s knife-wielding vendors have successfully kept Korea’s mobsters away from claiming it as territory. But don’t worry. Ironically, the evening is the safer time to go because it’s not buzzing with weaving madcap vehicles. Be prepared to see carcasses, heads, feet, and innards. True meat lovers have no qualms with this.

Buy It and Grill It

We’ll stop by one of our regular reliable butchers for some top grade Hanwoo Beef and maybe some fine quality pork. Then we head upstairs to a restaurant with amazing side dishes to grill up our bounty.

Now, I have said that the market has kept gangsters from invading it, but we have dined at a table next to them–which was quite the experience.

Traditional Korean Pub (optional add-on)

After dinner, we’ll stumble a few blocks to a gem of a neighborhood bar that specializes in small batch craft Korean alcohol and amazing pub grub.

We toast the evening before we get you a taxi or take you to Majang Station to return to your hotel.

All the food and drink for the evening is included in the price.

Itinerary

• Meet at Majang Station, exit 1.
• Explore Majang Meat Market
• Buy premium Hanwoo Beef and some high quality Handon Pork from a butcher
• Grill the meat at an on-site restaurant with drinks
• (optional add-on) Go to a neighborhood traditional pub for more food and drinks
• Taxi or subway back to your point of origin

What You Should Bring

• Comfortable walking shoes
• An ample appetite

Video of Majang Market with ZenKimchi’s Joe and iGoBart

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