Gangneung Dongbu Market is a mid-sized market housed in a commercial building, established in 1977. Its main products include buckwheat pancakes (memil jeok / memil millstone pancakes), potato dumpling soup (gamja ongshimi), vegetables, and dried seafood. Most transactions conducted in Gangneung’s permanent markets are retail-based. Retail trading here is convenient thanks to easy transportation access and the wide variety of goods available.

Dongbu Market is a concrete building with 4 floors above ground and 1 basement level. The first floor houses general goods stores, supermarkets, small pubs, and restaurants. The second floor features shops focused on fish, vegetables, rice cakes, and edible oil production and sales. The third and fourth floors consist of 98 apartment units, many of which are inhabited by market merchants.

For the convenience of visitors to Gangneung Dongbu Market, a free one-hour parking service is available. The parking lot is located at the Okcheon Parking Lot in front of the former Women’s Center. During holidays, when preparing traditional ceremonial foods can be stressful, Dongbu Market offers a wide variety of dishes such as ancestral rite foods, festive foods, side dishes, salted seafood, and kimchi—well-known for their excellent taste that feels just like homemade meals. With one hour of free parking and clean, trustworthy food options, Dongbu Market provides warmth and charm unique to traditional markets that cannot be experienced in large supermarkets. Beyond shopping, the market is home to many eateries. From potato ongshimi and kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) to a variety of traditional Gangwon dishes available only in local markets, visitors can enjoy satisfying meals while shopping. There are also many popular eateries known by word of mouth where you can enjoy delicious food at affordable prices.