On Day 8 in South Korea, we took a day trip from Jeonju to a city called Gunsan, and had some of the most exotic seafood that I’ve ever had in my life.
00:53 Jungdong Hotteok (중동 호떡) – 900 Won ($0.77) and railroad track walked through – The drive from Jeonju to Gunsan took about an hour and as soon as we arrived we started off with a small snack of a Korean hotteok, and then we continued onto the old railroad track. There’s not really much to do on the railroad truck, but just walk around for a little while.
2:29 Champon at Boksongru (복성루) Restaurant – One of the greatest indicators of good food is long lines of people, and even in a small little town like Gunsan, on a weekday and earlier than the normal lunch rush, Boksongru (복성루) already had a line and was packed. It took about 30 minutes or so, and we were let into the restaurant, which is famous throughout South Korea for serving a dish called champon (짬뽕), which is noodles and in this case, stacked with a heap of seafood. Each bowl of champon cost 8,000 Won ($6.86) and it was one of the greatest bowls of seafood noodles I’ve ever had. I would highly recommend it. It was well worth the wait.
7:09 Gunsan Attractions – Gunsan attracts quite a few Korean tourists, and so there are plenty of museums to walk around. We visited the old town of Gunsan and walked around some of the museum, and the old Japanese houses and temples.
9:56 Angela Flour Based Food – Within Gunsan town, we navigated our way to a small restaurant within a local market called Angela Flour Based Food. The restaurant is famous for selling a variety of different Korean street food snacks including japchae, tteokbokki and a fish soup. The japchae was a little sweet for me, but the mixture of ingredients was pretty good.
Lee Sung Dang (이성당) Bakery – Another one of the most famous attractions in Gunsan is the Lee Sung Dang (이성당) Bakery, which attracts just about everyone who ever visits Gunsan. We picked up a couple baked goods and they were pretty good.
12:35 Exotic Korean Seafood Meal at Saemangeum Fish Market – Korea is literally a seafood paradise for anyone who loves seafood, and they take freshness to another level in South Korea. At the Saemangeum Fish Market in Gunsan, they have tanks full of fish and you can choose the different types of seafood you like, and they will prepare them right then and there, right from the tank. You then can either take away your seafood, or go upstairs to one of the restaurants on the upstairs level where you can eat. There were quite a few different types of exotic Korean seafoods that I ate for the first time including a sea pineapple, something called a urechis unicinctus (spoon worm, yes, also known as a penis fish). It was honestly one of the most memorable and exoti seafood meals I’ve ever eaten.
Visiting Gunsan on Day 8 in South Korea was an amazing trip, and both the champon seafood noodles and the exotic Korean seafood meal were incredible.
Disclaimer: My trip to Jeonju was sponsored by the Jeonbuk Centre for International Affairs.
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36 Comments
Geez it’s like a food challenge LOL that’s some crazy seafood everything is so slimy
I love it seafood healthy😊😇😘 She must say can i enjoy you guy's😉
I love the sea food all the taste glushing
Mark do you ever come to Indiana?
He is very brave eating all foreign food. I am Korean, however, there are many items I never tried. Good for you!
Is it me, or are the spoons really long in Korea?
Slurping is so gross..
Your flat fish looks like a flounder
still catching up with Mark Weins, recently retired and have time to fall down this incredible rabbit hole! luckily I've also travelled to many countries and have tried SOP<ME of these dishes but now I intend to return with a list of Mark's recommendations. LOVE seeing his family!
Great food
jesus christ some ppl never were told by they parents that its RUDE TO STARE
His favorite was the penis fish
You seem less fake on these older reviews….which is a shame because even here you seem over acting but no where near the fake ness you do now…which is a shame because I want honest reactions 🤷🏻♀️
Sea foodi😁🙏🙏
Mark I really really love your optimism….to try new foods you don't even know …you are such a brave guy…with brave jaws!!!!!!
Five years later I'm discovering your videos…..good stuff! 🙂
Mark Wiens thank you for traveling for food, and sharing it with us!! Your videos are so full if anticipation and goodness, and Oh WOW I get SOoo hungry when I watch your videos! BTW if no one has said, the American name (down here in Texas) we call it a flounder. Thank you for sharing your travels !! 🍜🍲🐟 🦑 !!
The fish is flounder in English. You got to be careful of blood clams, because of the hemoglobin it can cause illnesses. I wouldn't try it.
한국음식을 잘 아시고 너무 맛있게 드시네요^^
This is unacceptable and it is incredible that after many years traveling the world eating differently I cannot believe that he does not know the flounder or fluke or they call it sole in Peru you even ate it in ceviche with tiger milk … seriously at the beginning I thought it was a joke but later I see that it is true that he does not know that fish.
I live in a small town in Arkansas. We have plenty of fish but absolutely no seafood. If you can find crab, lobster or oysters they are frozen and not fresh. Oysters in cans. Seafood is my favorite food. Especially crab and lobster. I wish I was still able to travel. I would go to where the seafood is fresh and plentiful. I would be in heaven ! Thanks Mark for letting me travel by watching your vids ! Say hi to Ying and Micah for me.
I like the way hes doing…… I mean the way that he take his family to enjoy together in his (traveling) office……. 👍👍
Korea food is not that good. Too many side dishes!!!!
The extremes of tastes was on your face. No Chili’s we’re being put on the food. Would that have changed your view of the seafood?
wow, so informative!!!!!
Its a lot more real without the post-bite euphoria
Decided to watch another video or two. Just wanted to see if your table manners are as atrocious as they were in the last video that I opened. Add sucking and slurping to the mix!
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5:45 That’s absolutely not… That’s japanese culture.
Slruping is so rude… soooo ruudddeee.
We koreans educated no sound when you eating any food!!! I think it’s from Mukbang…
Why dont u geting fat😡😡😡😡
Fantastico Mark il migliore 😍
The women behind you is so funny
powerful but mild, oh i love your videos
Mark wein eats great food a great show
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This is called Jong Pong.