Imgye Satongpaldal Market (5th, 10th of each month)

When traveling from the metropolitan area to Donghae or Samcheok and the Daegwallyeong section of the Yeongdong Expressway starts to get clogged, people often use the Pyeongchang-gun Jinbu-myeon → Najeon-ri → Imgye-myeon → Baekbokryeong → Donghae City course. Songgye-ri, Limye-myeon, located in the middle of this journey, is being treated as a ‘traffic hub in all directions’ rather than the first remote mountainous village under the sky of the past, with roads opening in all directions, including Gangneung, Taebaek, Jeongseon, and Donghae-si. The Imge Market in Songgye-ri, located in Limye-myeon, is quite large thanks to the geographical uniqueness of being a transportation hub. The 5-day market, which is held on the 5th and 10th, attracts fewer out-of-town tourists compared to Jeongseon Market in Jeongseon-eup, but is instead a market favored by residents of Gangneung or Taebaek City. The event takes place in front of Nonghyup next to the bus terminal and in the parking lot next to the police station across the street.
One of the unique features of Imgye Market is the abundance of locally grown produce cultivated by nearby residents. You can find a wide variety of goods, ranging from agricultural tools like hoes, sickles, aluminum carrying poles, and carts for transporting compost, to wooden sculptures made from tree roots, as well as items like fish-shaped pastries, cast iron cookware, mousetraps, and compasses. Notably, in May, the "Wild Herb Market" opens early in the morning and typically sells out within an hour.

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Public transport

Public transportation available: No low-floor buses at Imge Bus Terminal stop.

Access route

The main entrance is connected to a flat area and is wheelchair accessible.