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Original Gijang Grilled Sea Eel

원조기장곰장어

Seomyeon steamed or grilled seafood

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The Bujeon main branch of the original Gijang live hagfish house, on the Bujeon Market side. Parking support is not clearly listed, so a paid car park around the market is the realistic approach.

Gijang hagfish grilled starts around KRW 19,000. This is the Gijang style eaten in Bujeon-dong, with salt-grilled and sauce-grilled versions that sit between drinking food and a meal.

Korean mint and vegetables alongside cut through the smell and fat that hagfish carries, leaving the toasty note of briquette and open flame. A first-timer is safest starting with the sauce-grilled version, while anyone who already likes the texture should look at the salt-grilled too.

It fits drinks around Bujeon Market or a late evening before or after moving between Busan Station and Seomyeon. The long hours make it easy as a second stop, though a large work party should call about seating and quantities first.