Meat market in Seoul? Yah, you are surprised, right? You can imagine my surprise too when I found out about this place. Just so you know, not many Koreans know about this place.
Just like the Noryangjin fish market is the home for sea produce, read: koreabyme.com/everything-youve-ever-wanted-to-know-about-noryangjin-wholesale-fisheries-market the Majang is same for meat.
It is a large wholesale market that supplies many of Seoulโs restaurants and resident with high-quality meat.
So instead of paying through your nose to purchase fresh meat at the marts and supermarket chains, you can get it straight from here.
Walking around the market, you will see meat hung everywhere, including loads of intestine, stomach, liver, name it! With fresh meat arriving every hour, you can be sure to get what you want.
Just as expected, the place smells like a meat market.
Iโm sure you are familiar with the term ํ์ฐ, or Korean beef, the most desired and expensive beef in Korea. It is regarded as the best and of high quality among Koreans. So, if you want to have a taste of this meat without breaking the bank, you should consider visiting the Majang market.
Why you should visit Majang meat market
Price
It is not exactly cheap but face it, compared to what you pay at the stores and marts, you spend less here.
When I visited, a kilo of meat was sold for 12,000 won and a choice size of cow foot for 9,000. I visited a local market to compare prices. A kilo of beef was sold for 19,000 won and the foot of a cow for 25,000 won. You can make your deductions.
The good thing here is like other wholesale markets, you can bargain prices.
Availability of a variety of Fresh meat
As I mentioned earlier, you can find different cuts of beef in this market. There are about 3000 meat vendors, so there is no shortage of meat. So if you live around or can make the trip, it is a great place to source for quality beef and pork too.
Eat-in restaurants
You may be wondering what to do with all the meat you have bought. Many come here to not only to purchase in bulk but to enjoy the meat. There are BBQ restaurants around where you can eat. Here, you can request for any part of the beef you would like to have.
There are restaurants on the second floor of the market, they also have different grills. For 5,000 won you get to use the grill for your meat.
So basically, you go to a butcher stall, pick the specific type of meat, and cut you want, then bring it over to a restaurant nearby where you can grill to your meat-eating heartโs content for a nominal fee (5,000 won per person). You can of course order some rice, stews, and some beverages there as well.
Or you can also buy directly from the restaurants if you donโt want to go through the back-and-forth drama of choosing and bargaining the meat from the market stalls. The prices are also reasonable
How do I get there?
Majang Meat Market (๋ง์ฅ ์ถ์ฐ๋ฌผ์์ฅ). Address: ์์ธํน๋ณ์ ์ฑ๋๊ตฌ ๋ง์ฅ๋ก31๊ธธ 40.
If you are able to type Korean, search โ๋ง์ฅ ์ถ์ฐ๋ฌผ์์ฅโ on Naver Map and it would indicate the best possible way to get there from your location. To those of you who are travelling to Seoul hereโs the recommended route:
Take Subway Line 2 (The green line) board to Sangwangsimni Station and get out from Exit 3; walk 4 minutes from there, then board the green bus 08, get off at Majangdong livestock market, the market is by the corner.
Visit www.mjmm.co.kr for more details.
