Key takeaways
After the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Suhyup) acquired Noryangjin Fish Market in 2002, it pursued a modernization project starting in 2012, citing aging facilities and sanitation concerns. Fact The modernized building was constructed in October 2015, and a lottery for vendor spaces took place ahead of its completion in January 2016. Fact
What to look for on site
- The differences in facilities between the old building and the new
- Sanitation and environmental upgrades in the modernized building
- Space- and rent-related complaints raised by merchants (see reference materials)
Original, site-only, restored, or recreated?
- New construction: the modernized building completed 2015–2016 — a newly built facility replacing the original market. Fact
- Old building: the previous market building — whether to preserve or demolish it became a central point of contention during the conflict.