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bucket and multiple tanks filled with crabs, mussels, prawns, flounder, squid and
octopus - as well as uncommon marine life such as the dark-orange-and-red
meongge (Korean sea squirt), very much an acquired taste.

The apron-clad vendors will happily sell you produce for consumption at home
or cooked at one of the several restaurants attached to the market; for a recommen-
ded one CLICK HERE . If you want to view the market at its liveliest, get here for the
auctions, which kick off around 5am.

The easiest way to reach here is to use the pedestrian bridge that goes across the
train tracks from Exit 1 of Noryangjin station. The stairs down the other side lead
directly into the market.

DON'T MISS

» Eating at one of the restaurants

» Early-morning auctions

PRACTICALITIES

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» www.susansijang.co.kr
» admission free

» 24 hours

» Line 1 to Noryangjin, Exit 1

63 CITY AQUARIUM, VIEWPOINT

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( www.63.co.kr ; Line 5 to Yeouinaru, Exit 4) This gold-tinted glass skyscraper, one of Seoul's
tallest buildings, offers four attractions plus a theatre. The best reason to come here is for
the view from 63 Sky Art Gallery (adult/child ₩12,000/11,000; 10am-9.30pm) , which com-
bines a 60th-floor observation deck with good changing art exhibitions. Back in the base-
ment, where you'll find the main ticket hall, is the aquarium 63 Sea World (adult/child
₩17,000/15,000; 10am-9.30pm) , with penguin, seal and sea lion shows. If you have more
time to kill there's also 63 Art Hall (adult/child ₩12,000/11,000; 10am-5.30pm) , an IMAX
theatre showing hourly movies with an English-language commentary; and the mini Ma-
dame Tussaud's-like 63 Wax Museum (adult/child ₩14,000/13,000;

10am-9.30pm) . There are