# Myeongdong jokbal restaurant to bring your parents to: Miss Jokbal - By Euna (https://superchart.com/en/@back-booth-seoul/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a visit record written after receiving a meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@back-booth-seoul/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@back-booth-seoul/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/index.md) ## In short Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is a jokbal (braised pig's trotter) restaurant in Myeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul, a 3-minute walk from Euljiro 1-ga Station Exits 5 and 6. Dining here with their parents, the writer ordered the Emperor Jokbal (58,000 won) and finished it down to the bones along with kimchi kalguksu (knife-cut noodles), salted shrimp, ssamjang and mala sauce, plus dubu kimchi, japchae and gimbap sides. The collagen was springy and the meat tender — the writer's parents said it was nothing like store-bought jokbal, which settled Miss Jokbal as a Myeongdong jokbal favourite. ## Good to know - **Address**: 21 Myeongdong 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–03:00 the next day (last order 02:00) - **Ordered**: Emperor Jokbal 58,000 won - **Location**: About a 3-minute walk from Euljiro 1-ga Station Exits 5 and 6 - **Nearby on foot**: Myeongdong Cathedral and Myeongdong Station 4–8 min, Lotte and Shinsegae department stores 7–10 min, Euljiro 3-ga Station 8–10 min - **Refills**: Extra kimchi refills available - **Perk**: Jumeokbap (rice ball) coupon for writing a Naver review *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ## Where is Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch, and what are the hours? Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is a jokbal restaurant at 21 Myeongdong 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, open daily from 11:00 to 03:00 the next day, with last order at 02:00. Did you know there's a jokbal spot everyone raves about near Myeongdong Station?? I'm usually over in Gangnam so I rarely make it out here, but I finally had a reason to visit! - About 7–10 minutes' walk from Lotte Department Store (Shinsegae Department Store) - About 4–8 minutes' walk from Myeongdong Cathedral (Myeongdong Station) - About 3 minutes' walk from Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station Exits 5 and 6 - About 8–10 minutes' walk from Euljiro 3-ga Station - A great spot for lunch or dinner if you're already out and about in Euljiro - If you're driving, just search 'Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch' on Naver Maps ![Exterior and entrance of Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-01-1lscz-900.webp) It's close to both Myeongdong Station and Euljiro 1-ga Station, so accessibility is very very good~~~ ![Interior of Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-02-1y4ga-900.webp) Wow, the lunch menu prices are so reasonable and the spread is honestly insane.. Myeongdong office workers are so lucky.. ![Lunch menu board at Miss Jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-03-op4vi-900.webp) ## Emperor Jokbal at 58,000 won: what comes with it and how to eat it We ordered the famous Emperor Jokbal!!! (58,000 won) The reviews were so impressive that I was super excited!! ![Emperor Jokbal menu signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-04-1us93-900.webp) First, how to enjoy Miss Jokbal the right way~~ - Cool your mouth down first with kimchi kalguksu (kimchi noodle soup) - Try the jokbal plain first, no sauce, to taste it as it is - Dip it in ssamjang (soybean paste), salted shrimp, or mala sauce - Pair it with salad or makguksu (buckwheat noodles) to cut the richness That's what they say~~!~!~!~! ![Guide to eating Miss Jokbal the recommended way](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-05-1qc5p-900.webp) ### Kimchi kalguksu, the first dish to arrive The kimchi kalguksu arrived first! ![A bowl of kimchi kalguksu served first](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-06-uv72m-900.webp) They gave a pretty generous amount of noodles too~~ Apparently kalguksu comes with every menu.. so you get to enjoy it with the broth, which sounded so good and spicy hahaha ![Kimchi kalguksu noodles and broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-07-1hubb-900.webp) And here are the salted shrimp, ssamjang, and mala sauce!!! ![Three sauces: salted shrimp, ssamjang, and mala sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-08-1yir2-1200.webp) ## Eating Emperor Jokbal with my parents: springy collagen, tender meat The Emperor Jokbal finally arrived, and I went with my parents — everyone was amazed by how it looked haha ![Full table set with Emperor Jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-09-1m2dp-900.webp) And the portion was honestly huge.. The collagen part was so chewy and the meat part so tender, my dad said it was nothing like the jokbal he bought and brought home last time haha ![Plate of Emperor Jokbal showing the collagen part](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-10-djzor-900.webp) ## Kimchi refills and the side dishes at Miss Jokbal They refill the kimchi, pickled radish, muk (jelly) and more — you can ask for extra. ![Basic side dishes: kimchi, pickled radish, muk jelly, and more](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-11-jrwch-900.webp) Dubu kimchi (tofu with stir-fried kimchi), salad, lettuce, napa cabbage, perilla leaves, japchae (glass noodle stir-fry).. you could fill up on the side dishes alone.. ![Side dishes: dubu kimchi, salad, lettuce, perilla leaves, japchae](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-12-w710a-900.webp) Oh, there was even gimbap (seaweed rice roll) haha. With all these different traditional Korean dishes, it seems like a great spot for foreign visitors to try a bit of everything. No wonder there were so many foreign tourists there..!!! ![Gimbap served as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-13-j5v8x-900.webp) For the first bite, wrap it in lettuce with radish. ![A piece of jokbal wrapped in lettuce](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-14-1j21r-900.webp) When it starts to feel a bit rich, the kimchi kalguksu clears it right out. The noodles are so chewy too, so good!!! ![Kimchi kalguksu eaten alongside the jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-15-7psfx-900.webp) ## Write a Naver review, get a jumeokbap rice ball coupon And everyone!! If you write a Naver review, they give you a rice ball (jumeokbap) coupon too!!! It's a decent portion and nutty, so definitely order it😆😆 ![Rice ball ingredients from the Naver review coupon](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-16-1670w-900.webp) We were too lazy to make it into rice balls ourselves though..haha The pickled radish went great with it too, so tasty!! ![Plate of rice for rice balls with pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-17-1y8yp-900.webp) We had a bite with napa cabbage too~~ My parents were so satisfied in the end, which made me really proud.. You know a restaurant is truly good when your parents say so, right??? ![Emperor Jokbal plate with only bones left](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents-18-1pcgq-900.webp) ## Finished to the bones: a Myeongdong jokbal restaurant open until 3am We cleared everything but the bones~~~ Collagen intake: complete.. The place was already full when we walked in, and people kept coming in the whole time!!! Since they're open until 3am, it's a great option even for a late visit.. Officially a Myeongdong jokbal favorite.. want to go back!!!💗💗💗 ## Where it is - Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch (미쓰족발 서울명동점) - 21 Myeongdong 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 명동3길 21 미쓰족발 서울명동점 - 37.564664, 126.9834714 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AF%B8%EC%93%B0%EC%A1%B1%EB%B0%9C%20%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%EB%AA%85%EB%8F%99%EC%A0%90/@37.564664,126.9834714,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@back-booth-seoul/myeongdong-jokbal-emperor-parents/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt