Yeonhee’s Supermarket (연희네슈퍼)

Yeonhee’s Supermarket (연희네슈퍼)

– Homepage
www.mokpo.go.kr

Yeonhee’s Supermarket is a small neighborhood market that preserves the look of Korea in the 1980s, exuding a retro vibe. It was used as the filming location for the movie “1987 (2017)” which depicts the June Democratic Uprising of 1987. It is the house where the protagonist, a university freshman at the time, lives with her mother and uncle. The store showcases old-fashioned items from the era, such as candies, snacks, gum, daily necessities, briquettes, and newspapers from 1987, recreating the appearance of the past.

– Address : 14-2 Haean-ro 127beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do

※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
+82-61-270-8598 (Mokpo Tourist Information)

– Opening Date
2018년 2월

– Parking
Not available

– Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)

– Operating Hours
09:00-18:00

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Estacion 1913 (에스타시옹1913)

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– Homepage
https://hotelmokpo.com/bbs/content.php?co_id=p0203

– Tel
+82-61-242-1913

Mokpo Estacion 1913 is a foreigner-only guesthouse in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do – a striking, dark blue two-storey building with white windows. Transport connections are good, with Mokpo Station and Mokpo Coastal Passenger Terminal both nearby. There are three guestrooms: a western-style bedroom, a Korean-style ondol room, and a dormitory. All rooms have their own bathroom; the kitchen is shared. A free breakfast and luggage storage are provided. Mokpo Port, Mokpo Modern History Museum, and Yeonhee’s Supermarket are all a 10-minute walk away.

⊙ Mokpo Food Gallery Haegwan 1897 (해관1897)

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Mokpo Food Gallery Haegwan 1897 is a cultural space featuring a café and other facilities in two renovated old customs warehouses in Mokpo. The site consists of a larger warehouse, smaller warehouse, and outdoor space.

⊙ Mokpo Modern History Museum II (목포근대역사관 2관)

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– Homepage
mokpo.go.kr

– Tel
+82-61-270-8728

Mokpo Modern History Museum II is located in what was first built in June 1920 as the Mokpo branch of the Oriental Development Company. This Renaissance-style building dates back to the Japanese colonial era and serves as a reminder of the Korea’s past.

⊙ Namdo Arirang (남도아리랑)

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This restaurant can be recommended to those who try skate for the first time, for the skate served in this restaurant is not as much fermented as the ones served in other restaurants. Its signature menu is the “Mokpoguhap” (nine Mokpo seafood combo), which includes the hongeosamhap and a variety of other seafood. Another popular set menu is the “Hongeo Ilpumsang” (premium skate set menu), a sumptuous table featuring dishes made with skate. Don’t miss the hongeoaeguk (fermented skate liver soup).

⊙ Mokpo Ramyeon Hongeo Ramyeon (목포라면 홍어라면)

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This restaurant offers interestingly new ways to enjoy skate. Its signature menu, hongeoramyeon (skate ramyeon), is not simply a ramyeon with skate added. It is cooked with a deep and intense soup made from the restaurant’s propriety seasoning. Other popular dishes include hongeojeon, hongeotwigim, and hongeosamhap made with properly fermented Korean hongeo. 

⊙ Grassland Restaurant (초원음식점)

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– Tel
+82-61-243-2234

Grassland Restaurant specializes in seafood dishes made with fresh cutlassfish and blue crabs caught near Mokpo. Their popular menu items include galchi jjim (steamed cutlassfish) seasoned with over 10 different sauces, and kkotgesal bibimbap (blue crab bibimbap), which features raw blue crab meat seasoned with chili pepper powder and mixed with rice. The bibimbap is served with seaweed sprinkled on top, and diners can mix the seasoned crab meat with the rice to enjoy. The meal also comes with nine side dishes.

⊙ Samhakdo Cruise (삼학도크루즈)

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– Homepage
www.samhakdo-cruise.co.kr/main/main.html

Samhakdo Cruise offers sightseeing cruises around the major attractions of Mokpo on the sea. During the day, they operate the Seascape City Tour, and in the evening, they offer Sunset and Fireworks Tours. Departing from the old coastal pier of Samhakdo Island, the cruise passes by Mokpo Maritime Cable Car Tower, Mokpodaegyo Bridge, and the Dancing Ocean Fountain before returning to the departure point. There are also many food stalls gathered around the pier area, providing ample enjoyment for visitors.

⊙ Baekseong Restaurant (백성식당)

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Baekseong Restaurant is a restaurant in Mokpo famous for its delicious traditional set menu, including white rice, soup, and several side dishes. Simply tell the staff the number of people in the party, and they will serve about 16 different side dishes along with white rice. The main menu is fish and soup. Fish dishes are made using fresh fish caught in Mokpo, varying from season to season. Spicy marinated crab is served as a side dish to go with rice, and it’s a delight for the palate. It gained more fame after appearing on the TV show “I Live Alone (2013~)” when comedian Park Na-rae visited the place. It is also worth noting that the food in Jeollanam-do is seasoned with salty seafood and has a rich taste of Korea, which is worth trying.

⊙ Mokpo Special Tourist Zone (목포 관광특구)

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– Homepage
mokpo.go.kr/tour (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

– Tel
+82-61-270-3513

Mokpo Tourism Special Zone spans a 6.9km stretch from the North Port to Yudalsan Mountain, old downtown area, Samhakdo Island, Gatbawi Rock, and the Peace Plaza in the new city center. It features historical sites from the Japanese colonial era, such as the Former Japanese Consulate and Mokpo History and Culture of Modern Times. Visitors can explore attractions like the Mokpo Natural History Museum and the Korea National Maritime Museum. Being a coastal city, Mokpo offers a variety of seafood dishes including sliced raw croaker, braised cutlassfish, skate, pork, and kimchi combo, raw thin-legged octopus, and blue crab salad.

⊙ Hanmir (한미르)

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– Tel
+82-61-243-7227

Nestled at the foot of Yudalsan Mountain, Hanmir serves Korean dishes such as samhap (fermented skate and steamed pork slices served with kimchi), raw fish caught from the sea, jjim (braised seafood), and royal cuisine such as sinseollo (casserole dish). It is perfect for business meetings and group visitors who wish to enjoy hanjeongsik (Korean Table d’hote).