# Cheongju Osong grill house Risan: 750g four-cut black pork platter

- By Haein (https://superchart.com/en/@busan-course-card/)
- Written Sep 24, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Cheongju, Chungbuk
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored restaurant visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@busan-course-card/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@busan-course-card/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/index.md)

## In short

Risan is a black pork restaurant near Paragon 3 in Osong, Cheongju, serving purebred Korean Berkshire K pork. The Risan Special Platter (750g) combines black pork belly, neck, special cut and gabri, all grilled on a stone plate with minari, kimchi, potato, mushroom and onion, then finished with mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles). Each cut tastes distinctly different, so the special platter is the easiest place to start on a first visit to Risan.

## Good to know

- **Menu**: Risan Special Platter 750g (black pork belly 200g, black pork neck 200g, Risan black special cut 200g, black gabri 150g)
- **Meat**: Purebred Korean black pig, Berkshire K
- **How it's cooked**: Stone plate, grill it yourself (no staff grilling)
- **Grilled alongside**: Minari (water dropwort), onion, potato, mushroom, kimchi
- **Parking**: Behind the shops at Paragon 3, entering through the main gate
- **Event**: Steamed egg served through a review event
- **Meal dishes**: Mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), doenjang (soybean paste stew)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 24, 2026*

I wanted to recommend a place to go on a day when you want to eat meat properly in Osong, Cheongju.

![First photo from visiting Risan, a black pork restaurant in Osong, Cheongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-01-l5a79-900.webp)

While looking for samgyeopsal (pork belly) spots in Osong, I heard about a new place serving native Korean purebred black pig, Berkshire K. I love pork belly, so I ordered the special platter to try several cuts at once.

## Where Risan is in Osong, Cheongju, and where to park

Risan is a premium black pork restaurant located in Osong, Cheongju.

Parking is available in the lot behind Paragon 3 once you pass through the main gate, which made it easy to visit by car. If, like me, you care about parking when looking for restaurants in Osong, this is a nice plus.

![Parking lot behind Paragon 3 and the entrance to Risan](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-02-nyfx0-900.webp)

It was especially convenient when moving as a group by car.

## Why Risan's Berkshire K black pork stands out

Risan felt a bit different from the usual Osong restaurant.

![Inside Risan with signage explaining Berkshire K](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-03-1up3o-900.webp)

Apparently they carefully select native Korean purebred black pig, Berkshire K, for use here.

![Signage introducing native Korean purebred black pig, Berkshire K](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-04-zmbgc-900.webp)

Berkshire K is known for rich juiciness, deep umami, chewy texture and savory fat, so its charm really shows in cuts like pork belly where the balance of fat and lean meat matters.

## What comes in the 750g Risan Special Platter

What we ordered that day was the Risan Special Platter, 750g.

![Basic table setting served with the Risan special platter](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-05-cuk7l-900.webp)

![Risan's basic side dish spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-06-97p1r-900.webp)

![Shredded scallions and other side dishes served with the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-07-1q455-900.webp)

![A plate of muk (jelly) and other Risan side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-08-1e1e9-900.webp)

![Close-up of Risan's side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-09-1qqjz-900.webp)

![Steamed egg provided through a review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-10-fmv6a-900.webp)

There were so many banchan (side dishes) served before the meat even arrived. The shredded scallions here were really good, and the muk (jelly) was tasty too. The steamed egg was a freebie from a review event, haha.

![Plated raw meat for the Risan 750g special platter](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-11-vxzl5-900.webp)

The platter is made up of black belly 200g, black pork neck 200g, Risan black special cut 200g, and black gabri 150g, so rather than eating just one cut, we could compare several textures and flavors.

![The four-cut platter: black belly, black pork neck, black special cut and black gabri](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-12-cihfo-1200.webp)

Starting from the black belly, where the savoriness of the fat really comes through, to the clean but flavorful black pork neck, and then the more distinctive textures of the black special cut and black gabri — grilling them one after another, the differences between cuts were quite noticeable even though it's all black pig. It's great for a meal with several people in Osong, Cheongju, and if it's your first visit, starting with the special platter to try the signature cuts all at once seems like a good idea.

## Grilling the black pork belly and vegetables on the stone plate

At Risan, staff don't grill the meat for you.

![Black pork placed on the stone plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-13-7jn8s-900.webp)

Having to grill it yourself might seem like a slight downside at first, but it turned out to be easier than expected, so it wasn't inconvenient at all.

![Self-grilling the black pork on the stone plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-14-k5txp-900.webp)

![Black pork belly browning nicely on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-15-1ak3o-900.webp)

As the meat's fat slowly spread across the stone plate, the outside browned nicely while the inside kept its juices, bringing out the chewy texture unique to black pork even more.

![Cross-section of grilled black pork still juicy inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-16-7nmy2-900.webp)

![Meat and side vegetables filling the stone plate as they grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-17-y5ccw-m-900.webp)

What I especially liked was being able to grill minari, onion, potato, mushroom and kimchi together with the meat, not just the meat alone.

![Stone plate grilling minari, onion and mushroom together](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-18-eshea-m-900.webp)

Kimchi grilled in pork belly fat... you can already imagine how good that tastes, right?

![Kimchi grilled in pork belly fat](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-19-1nk8n-900.webp)

![Potatoes grilled with the meat on the stone plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-20-100yh-900.webp)

The potatoes too... totally delicious, haha.

## Was Risan worth it? The mul naengmyeon finish and final verdict

![Mul naengmyeon ordered as the meal finish at Risan](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-21-1dm89-900.webp)

After eating black pork, the doenjang is of course good, but my pick today was the mul naengmyeon (cold noodles)!! After all that oily black pork, having cool cold noodles alongside it left my mouth feeling refreshed and clean.

![A bowl of refreshing cold-broth naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-22-1m9sy-900.webp)

My friend said it's in her top 3 naengmyeon among all the meat restaurants she's ever tried. (I wouldn't go that far myself, haha.)

![The table at Risan after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-23-1id1i-m-900.webp)

Overall, what makes Risan special among restaurants in Osong, Cheongju, is being able to enjoy Berkshire K black pork across several different cuts.

![The last bite of grilled black pork at Risan](https://img.superchart.com/images/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum/risan-osong-heukdwaeji-teukmodeum-24-ibcsr-900.webp)

The special platter letting you try black belly, pork neck, special cut and gabri all at once was satisfying, and above all, grilling minari, kimchi, potato, mushroom and onion together with the pork belly on the stone plate suited my taste well. If you're looking for restaurants in Osong, Cheongju, or you like black pork samgyeopsal among Osong's restaurants, give Risan a try.

## Where it is

- Risan (리산)
- 118 Osongsaengmyeong 7-ro, 1st floor, units 108 & 109, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
- 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 오송읍 오송생명7로 118 1층 108, 109호
- 36.6187264, 127.3131334
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A6%AC%EC%82%B0/@36.6187264,127.3131334,17z

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