Cheonho Station gukbap, couple's Monday sundae and offal sets: Boseung

The weather has turned chilly lately, and a bowl of gukbap (Korean rice soup) warmed me right up🌿 haha. Today's spot is a gukbap place near Cheonho Station that I'd been curious about every time I walked past: Boseung Hoegwan (보승회관) Cheonho Station Branch, which always caught my eye.

Boseung Hoegwan has opened a lot of branches lately and feels like the hottest name around, so I'd been meaning to try it sometime. This time I went with my gukbap-loving husband😋

Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch: Location, Hours and Parking

Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch is at 654 Ollimpik-ro, Unit 1, 1st floor, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, about 88 m from Exit 3 of Cheonho Station (Lines 5 and 8). It's open 24 hours, every day of the year, and for parking you can use the lot behind the building.

• Name: Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch
• Address: 654 Ollimpik-ro, Unit 1, 1st floor, Gangdong-gu, Seoul
• Location: about 88 m from Exit 3 of Cheonho Station (Lines 5 and 8)
• Hours: open 24 hours, every day of the year
• Parking: lot behind the building

Signature dishes and the menu

Every item on the Boseung Hoegwan menu has a photo, which I love haha

We arrived around 5:30 on a Monday evening, and there were already customers eating.

Is Boseung Hoegwan Good for Solo Diners or Eating with Parents?

With partitioned sofa seats and solo bar seats near the entrance, Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch is comfortable for eating alone or with parents. The place runs long and wide toward the back, so it never felt stuffy and was pleasant.

The partitioned sofa seats were nice too, since you can eat without worrying about the next table.

There are solo bar seats near the entrance, so even solo diners at peak time have nothing to worry about, haha. Lots of older customers come as well, so I thought it was a good gukbap place to go with parents. You order on the tablet at the table, and if it's hard or confusing, just press the bell and someone comes right over.

What the Couple Ordered: Pork Jowl Boiled Pork Set and Spicy Offal Set

That day we ordered one pork jowl boiled pork set (hangjeong suyuk jeongsik) and one spicy offal set (eolkeun naejang jeongsik).

• Pork jowl boiled pork set (hangjeong suyuk jeongsik)
• Spicy offal set (eolkeun naejang jeongsik)

According to the menu, Boseung Hoegwan's gukbap comes with seasoning paste and perilla powder by default. If you don't want them, just say so when you order.

Pork Jowl Boiled Pork Set: Three Kinds of Sundae and Pork Jowl

The pork jowl boiled pork set comes with gukbap plus sundae (Korean blood sausage) and pork jowl boiled pork. You get three kinds of sundae along with the boiled pork jowl, so one set was plenty hearty.

The broth was rich and milky white, so I was excited from the very first spoonful??

You get three kinds of sundae, and Boseung Hoegwan is totally a sundae specialist😳 haha The exact sundae I love!!! It's packed full, nutty, and has no funky smell.

Dipped in the sauce, it was seriously insanely good haha My husband admitted it was great too hahaha

The pork jowl was tender and chewy, and pork jowl really is the best, no question🤭🤭 Look at that glossy boiled pork! Total flex! hahaha

The earthenware bowl of boiled pork gukbap was loaded with meat, so I felt full and satisfied the whole meal.

The pork jowl wasn't dry at all, just tender and easy to swallow. Adding garlic chives and seasoning with salted shrimp makes it even tastier, so add as much or as little as you like😊

The broth was so good that I mixed in the rice and slurped it down, and my stomach felt warm and settled haha

How Spicy Is the Spicy Offal Set?

The spicy offal set my husband ordered has a sharp, fiery broth, the good kind of spicy gukbap. I'd recommend it to anyone who handles spicy food well.

The broth is really sharp and fiery, and I was startled after one spoonful🔥 Deliciously spicy hahaha The offal wasn't tough and was well prepped, so it was easy to eat with no smell.

My husband loved the broth and inhaled it hahaha Once again we finished every last drop of the bowl😋

When to Go to Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch

Since Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch is open 24 hours, it seems good for dinner after work and also for a late-night hangover fix. If you're near Cheonho Station on a day you're craving hot soup, it's worth a stop.

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