Knife threats, price fixing, dodgy scales: Iconic Incheon seafood market rots as fishy behavior turns customers away A week before the Lunar New Year holiday, a somber mood hung over Soraepogu Traditional Fish Market in Namdong District, Incheon, as sharply reduced foot traffic due to recent controversies left the normally bustling market unusually quiet. 2026.2.17
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