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Ode to My Father (국제시장)

Film · 2014

Fifty years of Korean history told through one shopkeeper's stall in Busan's Gukje Market — the sprawling bazaar founded by war refugees. The film sent crowds back to the real market, whose food alleys (and the seed-stuffed ssiat hotteok nearby) are half the reason to go.

Foods seen in Ode to My Father

Hotteok

01 · Hotteok 호떡

Core theme — market food alleys

Busan's ssiat (seed-stuffed) hotteok, sold around Gukje Market and BIFF Square, is the taste of the film's world. (Theme connection — not a specific-scene claim.)

Theme connection — not a specific-scene claim

What is Hotteok? How to eat it
Eomuk Tang

02 · Eomuk Tang 어묵탕

Core theme — Busan market food

Fish cake is Busan's signature street food — the market stalls of the film's era ran on it. (Theme connection.)

Theme connection — not a specific-scene claim

What is Eomuk Tang? How to eat it

Filming locations

Gukje Market · Jung-gu, Busan — The film's titular setting and real filming location — the movie's success brought a wave of visitors back to the market, where the fictional Kkotbunine store became an attraction.

✓ Verified — official source · KOFIC — They Were There! In Gukje Market ↗ · The Korea Times — Gukje Market renaissance ↗

How to experience it

Try Hotteok yourself What it is, how locals eat it, and where to find it. Full guide → Try Eomuk Tang yourself What it is, how locals eat it, and where to find it. Full guide → Eat it in Korea Verified classic restaurants in Seoul & Busan — sourced, never sponsored. Where to eat → More shows & films Every food–screen connection, verified and sourced. K-Food on Screen →

Sources are listed per connection above. Theme connections describe what the work is about, not specific scenes. We use our own food photography — no copyrighted stills.