Beopseongpo Eel Street in Yeonggwang

Yeonggwang gulbi is Beopseongpo's signature specialty, served on the king's table since ancient times. One story says that after Yi Ja-gyeom was exiled to Yeonggwang during the reign of King Yejong of Goryeo, he offered croaker to the king and named it gulbi (屈非), meaning 'though I am in exile, I will never yield.' Another tale says that people called the straw-tied croakers 'gubi' because they bent as they dried, and the name later changed to gulbi.
Walking along Gulbi Street, you'll see drying racks and shops for gulbi (salted dried yellow croaker) lining every house, and restaurants serving gulbi set meals all along the street. Beopseongpo Gulbi Street was created as a food culture street suited to local characteristics, to attract tourists and revitalize the local economy. Here you can savor a variety of gulbi dishes such as barley gulbi, gochujang gulbi, and spicy croaker stew. In particular, Handureum Bridge, with its gulbi-shaped roof and sculptures, captures the symbolism of Beopseongpo.

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