Key Projects
- Operation of Public Wholesale Markets
- Wholesale Distribution Information Generation and Dissemination
- Garak Market Facility Modernization Project
- Digital Transformation of Wholesale Markets
- Garak Mall Operation & Management
- Garak Mall Landmark Project
- School meal project
- Deundeun Meal Project
- Agricultural and fishery food safety management
Garak Market Facility Modernization Project
Business Purpose
“Improvement of the benefits of shipbuilders, distributors, buyers, and local residents through facility modernization”
Problem | improvement | |
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Increased congestion due to wholesale and retail mixture |
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Relaxation of congestion through wholesale and retail separation |
Open in 1985, aging facilities |
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Expansion of the latest logistics facilities and functions |
More than 1.6 times compared to design volume (4,680 tons/day) |
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Securing actual transaction volume (7,593 tons/day) space |
Business outline and progress
Business period | 2009-2031 (5th Phase of reconstruction) |
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Total project cost | 989.7 billion won (2,795 retail rights / wholesale rights 7,102) |
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- Retailer
('09 ~ '16) -
- Business building, raring mall
- Retailer
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- Wholesale Zone 1
(~ '24) -
- 2 vegetables
- Wholesale Zone 1
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- Wholesale Ticket 2
(~ '28) -
- 1 vegetable, Susan-dong
- Wholesale Ticket 2
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- Wholesaler 3 Section
(~ '30) -
- Fruit dong, environmental building
- Wholesaler 3 Section
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- Wholesale Section 4
(~ '31) -
- Shared delivery room
- Wholesale Section 4
Overview of business by tool
Retailer (Garak Mall, Business East)

Business period | 2009 ~ 2015 (completed before 16 years) |
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Project cost | 989.7 billion won (2,795 retail rights / wholesale rights 7,102) |
Building area | 210,958㎡ (54,828㎡ of land area) |
Building size | 3 floors below ground and 18 floors above ground |
Note | Retail / Parking space: 2,048 spaces |
Wholesale Zone 1 (2 vegetables)

Business period | 2017 ~ 2024 |
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Project cost | 130.5 billion won |
Building area | 210,958㎡ (54,828㎡ of land area) |
Building size | 1 basement floor ~ 3 floors above ground |
Note | 11 items such as radish, cabbage and garlic |
Wholesale Zone 2 (1 Vegetables)

Business period | 2020 ~ 2028 |
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Project cost | 168.4 billion won |
Building area | 82,351㎡ (59,989㎡ of land area) |
Building size | 1 basement floor ~ 3 floors above ground |
Note | 182 vegetable items |
Wholesale Zone 2 (Susan -dong)

Business period | 2020 ~ 2028 |
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Project cost | 144 billion won |
Building area | 63,977㎡ (44,095㎡ of land area) |
Building size | 1 basement floor ~ 4 floors above ground |
Note | All items of fisheries |
Wholesale Zone 3 (Fruit-dong, Environmental East)
Business period | 2023 ~ 2030 |
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Project cost | 222.6 billion won |
Building area | 98,116㎡ (122,870㎡ of land area) |
Building size | 1 basement floor ~ 3 floors above ground (fruit-dong) |
Note | All fruit items |
Wholesale Zone 4 (Joint Shipping, Horizontal Green Space)
Business period | 2029 ~ 2031 |
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Project cost | 44.7 billion won |
Building area | 690㎡ (site area 189,433㎡) |
Building size | Na Daeji (joint delivery note) |
Note | Parking space: 2,040 spaces |
Business effect
Expansion of logistics facilities
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Building total floor area 1.2 times increase (Temperature control facility in trading area) |
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Small processing plant 4.7 times increase (3,493㎡ → 16,256㎡) |
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Cold storage 3.3 times increase (3,945㎡ → 12,954㎡) |
Improved traffic and parking conditions
1.6 times the parking area / Creation of a joint delivery area (5,319 pages → 8,321 pages) |
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Separation of import and export / one-way flow design |
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Environmental and local friendly
Green Building Certification Excellent rating |
Building energy efficiency 1++ rating |
new and renewable energy Supply rate 27% |
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Creation of inner and outer green space (more than 15%) |
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The future of Garak Market
Building construction overview

- Smooth relocation of Vegetable Building 2 promoted through participation of distributors, activation of relocation council (36 times in total), and discussion and decision on major issues.
- Accident-free completion through thorough process management and safety accident prevention (October 2024)
Project period | March 2017 ~ October 2024 |
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Project cost | KRW 130.5 billion (18% of the total KRW 710.2 billion in the wholesale area) |
Total building area | 57,067㎡ (site area 59,477㎡) |
Building size | 1st basement level ~ 3rd floor above ground |
Transfer target | 11 items including radish, cabbage, garlic, green onion, onion, etc., 345 people (270 special, 75 regular) |
Number of parking spaces | 793 units (legal number 486) |
Guide map | Check out the vegetable building 2 guide. |
Building construction milestones
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- Design
(March ‘17 ~ October ‘20) - Basic and detailed design
- Design
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- Construction work
(February ‘21 ~ October ‘24) - Construction work
- Construction work
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- Distributor transfer
(‘24. November ~ December) - Distributors move in and normal business begins
- Distributor transfer
Building construction
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- February - December 2021
- Demolition, earthwork, pile work
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- December 2022
- Steel frame, 3rd floor floor installation
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- December 2023
- 3-story floor, column frame
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- October 2024
- Approval for use (city → construction)
Facility and operational innovation
Implementation of an eco-friendly market
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- 1. Green Building Certification Excellent Grade
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- 2. Building energy efficiency level 1++
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- 3. Renewable energy supply ratio 27%
geothermal
15%1,336kw supplied for heating and cooling of auction house and store
(Usage of 535 apartment households)solar power
12%3,773kw supplied to the public power system
(Calories enough to turn about 1,000 tons of water into ice in 1 hour)
Improvement of facilities and equipment
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- 1. Auction house and store temperature control system introduced
- Maintain temperature above 5°C in winter and below 26°C in summer.
- Maintain freshness and enhance product protection
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- 2. Commercialization of agricultural products and expansion of storage facilities
- Installation of a dedicated 4,800㎡ warehouse (3rd floor)
- Responding to consumer product segmentation needs
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- 3. Closed building blocks external exposure to noise and light
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- 4. Newly allocated stores and offices for wholesalers of special items (270 people)
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- 5. Installation of convenience facilities such as showers, restaurants, convenience stores, gardens, etc.
Leading the smart market
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- 1. Introduction of electronic invoice system for all items
- Advance prediction of incoming volume, logistics efficiency
- Implementation of pilot project for 6 items (November 2023)
- Expansion of introduction of all traded items (October 2024)
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- 2. Vegetable Building 2 joint logistics system introduced
- Selection of logistics company and pilot project (August 2024)
- Efficient logistics movement using cutting-edge operating systems
- Step-by-step expansion by modernization tool
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- 3. Vegetable building 2 all item pallet unloading transaction
- Step-by-step mandatory modernization for each tool
Overview of transaction items
- Transaction item
- Onion, green onion, garlic, chive, cabbage, radish, cabbage, ginger, dried pepper, radish, corn, etc. 11
- Transaction size
- Approximately 37% (817,000 tons) of the Garak Market fruit and vegetable trading volume (2,188,000 tons in 2023) was traded in Vegetable Building 2.
Characteristics of each transaction item
Division | Onion | Green Onion | Garlic | chives | Napa cabbage | Radish | Cabbage | Ginger | Dried pepper | Bachelor dance | Corner |
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‘23 year supply (thousand tons) |
229 | 100 | 36 | 22 | 128 | 162 | 92 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 7 |
‘23 year amount (billion won) |
2,559 | 1,886 | 1,751 | 952 | 902 | 846 | 714 | 501 | 318 | 316 | 137 |
Auction time | 23:00 | 20:30 | Listing exception list price |
22:30 | 23:00 | 22:30 | 22:00 | Listing exception list price |
Listing exception | Listing exception list price |
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