Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum Opens Special Exhibition on Jaecheop Culture

Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum Opens Special Exhibition on Jaecheop Culture

Busan, South Korea — The Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum will open a special exhibition, “Jaecheop, Holding the Memory of Busan” (original title: “재첩, 부산을 품다”), from May 23 to December 21, 2025. The exhibition examines the role of Jaecheop, a freshwater clam once abundant in the Nakdonggang River, and its place in the city’s environmental history and everyday life. For much of the 20th century, Jaecheop was a familiar presence in Busan. It was…