Busan Jagalchi Festival

Another festival we went to was the Busan Jagalchi Festival. Jagalchi is Korea's largest seafood market. Every October, the market hosts a large festival under the slogan, “Oiso! Boiso! Saiso! (“Come! See! Buy!”).  The festival has various events and hands-on activities, including a parade, live entertainment, barehanded fishing, and octopus relay races. 

The entrance of Jagalchi.

Squid Being unloaded from the boats.

Around the market.

Blair fishing for our dinner.

Our freshly caught fish being grilled. 

The Busan Jagalchi Festival was a fun day out. Fish markets are great way to experience Korean culture. I always have a lot of fun exploring them. 

Busan

On Saturday, my coworkers and I went to Busan for the day. Busan is South Korea's second largest city and is located on the southeastern tip of the Korean peninsula. It's about an hour from Daegu via the KTX. The city is a popular beach destination for many Koreans (and is the birthplace of my friend Lindsay K).

Even though it down-poured for almost the entire day, we still had a great time. While there, we visited the Haedong Yongung Temple, Busan Aquarium, and Jagalchi Fish Market.

We started our day at the Haedong Yongung Temple, a beautiful Buddhist temple that was built along the sea in the 1300s.

Haedong Yongung Temple.

One of my favorite shots from the Busan Aquarium. 

Haeundae Beach in the rain.

We ended our day at the Jagalchi Fish Market, Korea's largest fish market.

Some locals enjoying some fresh seafood.