# Herbal-broth shabu-shabu near Seoul Botanic Park, Gangseo, ending in - By Seoha (https://superchart.com/en/@a-meal-break/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This meal was provided as part of a sponsored campaign visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@a-meal-break/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@a-meal-break/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/index.md) ## In short Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu, Magok Main Branch is a Korean restaurant near Seoul Botanic Park and Yangcheon Hyanggyo Station in Gangseo, Seoul, serving shabu-shabu and hand-cut noodles in an herbal-medicine broth. A couple added beef and raw egg to the basic set, piled in mountains of bean sprouts, and finished the leftover broth with five-color rice and egg to make egg porridge. Light, clean, and satisfying enough that they plan to return once the weather turns cold. ## Good to know - **Restaurant**: Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu, Magok Main Branch - **Address**: 1F 107, 108, Magok Botanic Park Plaza, 46 Magokdong-ro10-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00 (as listed: closed every weekend) - **Payment**: Card accepted - **Signature menu**: Shrimp poke salad and more - **Order**: Basic shabu-shabu set + added beef + added raw egg - **Included**: Five-color rice, refillable jar kimchi, post-meal plum tea - **Visit date**: August 2026 *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ## Heading toward Yangcheon Hyanggyo, where to have lunch? Hello, this is Edwood. Last Saturday, the recent heatwave had disappeared as if it had never happened, and a perfect early-autumn breeze rolled in. My wife happened to be selected for a fashion blogger campaign around Magok, so we set out together for a weekend outing. The clear, gorgeous weather outside the car window kept me in a great mood the whole ride over. As the saying goes, even Mount Geumgang looks better after a meal — so from Friday night my wife and I spent a long time debating what to eat in Magok that would actually be worth talking about. After careful deliberation, we decided on shabu-shabu kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup) with its clean, warm broth for lunch, and fresh sashimi for dinner. ![Early-autumn scenery captured on the way to Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-01-8g0vu-900.webp) There were countless restaurants around the road to Yangcheon Hyanggyo, so choosing wasn't easy, but one place caught our eye right near my wife's campaign location — it checked every box. It was already known as a Seoul Botanic Park favorite for a filling meal. The restaurant we'd booked and were visiting was called Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu — a name that inspires confidence right from the start. It's a well-known Magok shabu-shabu specialist popular with people looking for a clean meal near Magok, so our expectations were high. ![Exterior of Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu, Magok Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-02-1dbhh-900.webp) ## Lunchtime atmosphere and the herbal-medicine broth The moment we opened the door and stepped inside, we couldn't help but be surprised. It was peak lunch hour, sure, but the spacious restaurant was already packed with so many people there was barely room to stand. ![Restaurant interior packed with lunchtime customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-03-1i55r-900.webp) Seeing this, my wife and I instantly knew, before even tasting a bite, that this was a genuine local favorite and a hidden gem near Yangcheon Hyanggyo. Watching families and office workers of every age happily eating together only made our hungry stomachs growl louder. ![Diners of all ages eating in the dining hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-04-p0gz1-900.webp) What makes Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu special is the broth. According to the signage, it's made fresh every day using a generous amount of various healthy herbal medicine ingredients, giving it a deep, rich flavor. ![Signage explaining the herbal broth made fresh daily](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-05-1kq7b-900.webp) On top of that, the rice that comes standard isn't plain white rice but a colorful five-color rice, a unique touch that made us even more curious about the taste. ![Menu sign noting five-color rice comes standard](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-06-64i29-900.webp) ### Order: basic set plus added beef and raw egg To make sure we ate well, we ordered the basic Magok shabu-shabu set with an extra portion of beef, plus a fresh raw egg to add later when making the soft porridge at the end. ![A cup of hutgae (raisin tree) tea on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-07-1jmsj-900.webp) *The hutgae tea was really delicious too* ![Table set after placing the order](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-08-wizpv-900.webp) Soon, neat side dishes arrived along with the main dish. A large pot of healthy herbal broth was carefully served alongside a bright reddish strand of shabu meat, and the quality of the meat looked so good our expectations climbed even higher. ![Pot of herbal broth with bright reddish shabu meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-09-12u38-1200.webp) Most of all, we couldn't help but gasp at the overwhelming visual of bean sprouts piled so high on top of the pot they nearly spilled over. Just imagining how deep the flavor would get once the vegetables wilted into the broth made us happy. ![Colorful five-color rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-10-2jb8u-900.webp) *The five-color rice looked amazing too* ## Delicious and healthy flavor Once the herbal broth and water started bubbling furiously, we dropped in the thinly sliced shabu meat, crisp bean sprouts, and fresh bok choy at just the right moment. The thin meat cooked quickly in the broth, and the subtle scent of herbal medicine drifting up was pleasantly enticing. ![Pot of boiling herbal broth with shabu meat and vegetables added](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-11-3z72v-900.webp) We picked up a generous chopstick-full of cooked meat and vegetables, dipped it into the restaurant's special wasabi sauce, and sent it straight into our mouths. ![Dipping cooked meat and vegetables into wasabi sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-12-z2enk-900.webp) ![A chopstick-full of shabu meat and bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-13-f9tpp-900.webp) The sharp kick of wasabi, the tender meat, and the crunchy bean sprouts came together in harmony, filling our mouths with a healthy, clean flavor. It wasn't an artificial, seasoned taste but a deep, natural savoriness — even my picky wife gave it a thumbs up, repeatedly calling it a fantastic Seoul Botanic Park favorite. ![Broth inside the pot with bean sprouts fully cooked in](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-14-sw0lp-900.webp) ![Table spread mid-meal of shabu-shabu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-15-1yrpp-900.webp) ### House-made kimchi, refilled from a jar Another star here that shouldn't be overlooked is the kimchi, made fresh in-house every day. ![Kimchi jar placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-16-p3pvj-900.webp) Each table has its own small jar you can refill as much as you like, whenever you like. It's a crunchy, spicy geotjeori (fresh-cut kimchi) style that paired perfectly with the clean shabu-shabu. The kimchi was so good that between the two of us, we nearly emptied the jar. ![Fresh-cut kimchi scooped from the jar](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-17-wd2ec-900.webp) ![Crunchy geotjeori kimchi eaten with the shabu-shabu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-18-1voyr-900.webp) ![Table with side dishes and kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-19-dgmus-900.webp) ### Egg porridge made with five-color rice and raw egg After fishing out every last bit of the fresh shabu meat and vegetables, it was finally time for the five-color rice. We dropped the rice into the remaining rich broth and cracked in the two raw eggs we'd added earlier, stirring them together — and in the blink of an eye, a fragrant, delicious egg porridge was ready. ![Egg porridge made from leftover broth, five-color rice, and egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-20-6mf4u-900.webp) With the herbal medicine, beef, and vegetable essence fully dissolved into the broth, adding the egg brought it to the height of softness. There was nothing artificial or sharp about it — it was gentle on the stomach and filling, and we cleared the porridge completely. It gave a level of satisfaction that held up well against any other favorite near Yangcheon Hyanggyo. ![Empty pot after finishing all of the egg porridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-21-13i1h-900.webp) ## Not the end yet — fresh plum tea After scraping up every last spoonful of porridge and patting our full stomachs as we got up to leave, we noticed a special dessert corner set up for guests near the entrance, on the way to the register. ![Post-meal dessert corner near the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-22-1fxlx-900.webp) A cup of chilled plum tea after the meal was sweet yet refreshing, cleaning up the palate and pleasantly aiding digestion — the perfect final touch to our meal. This weekend lunch, light on the stomach yet deep in flavor, was a total success. ![A cup of chilled plum tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-23-1oalo-900.webp) Among the many Magok shabu-shabu specialists my wife and I have visited recently, this one clearly stood out for its combination of taste, service, and healthiness — by far the most satisfying. Once the weather turns a bit colder, I'm 100% planning to come back for that hot broth. ![View of the restaurant interior after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap-24-w4p2z-900.webp) If you're heading out to Magok or Seoul Botanic Park, I genuinely recommend stopping by this excellent Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu. ## Visit information - Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu, Magok Main Branch (visited August 2026) - 1F 107, 108, Magok Botanic Park Plaza, 46 Magokdong-ro10-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 11:00–21:00 (as listed: closed every weekend) - Card payment accepted - Signature menu: shrimp poke salad and more ## Where it is - Yangcheon Shabu Son Kalguksu, Magok Main Branch (양천샤브손칼국수 마곡본점) - 1F 107, 108, Magok Botanic Park Plaza, 46 Magokdong-ro10-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 마곡동로10길 46 마곡 보타닉파크 프라자 1층 107호, 108호 - 37.5668926, 126.8395058 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%96%91%EC%B2%9C%EC%83%A4%EB%B8%8C%EC%86%90%EC%B9%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EB%A7%88%EA%B3%A1%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5668926,126.8395058,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@a-meal-break/yangcheon-shabu-kalguksu-magok-osaekbap/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt