Nampo-dong Kkangtong Night Market: What to Eat and How to Visit

Why Is It Called “Kkangtong”? In Busan, when people say “Let’s go to Nampo,” they often mean one area in particular. Kkangtong Night Market. The name sounds unusual. “Kkangtong” (깡통) literally means “tin can.” The market earned this nickname after the Korean War, when imported canned goods—especially from the U.S. military—were sold in the nearby