# Jinju naengmyeon restaurant, mul-bibim on the drive home: Song Giwon - By Jiwoo Han (https://superchart.com/en/@choryang-second-tab/) - Written Aug 12, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jinju, Gyeongnam - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@choryang-second-tab/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@choryang-second-tab/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@choryang-second-tab/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/index.md) ## In short Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch is a Jinju naengmyeon (cold noodle) restaurant on Modeok-ro in Jinju, Gyeongnam, known from the TV show Jeon Hyun-moo Plan and a Blue Ribbon pick. Stopping in on a weekday while driving home from Sancheong, the writer waited 10 minutes through the Tableling app and ordered one mul-naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth) and one mul-bibim (cold noodles with sauce and broth), both topped generously with yukjeon (pan-fried beef) over a clean, seafood-scented broth and chewy noodles. Even for someone who hates queues, the turnover at Song Giwon is fast enough to make the wait worth it, and the restaurant suits older diners and families. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 10:30–20:00 - **Break time**: 16:00–17:00 - **Parking**: Lot in front of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon, limited spaces - **Waiting**: Sign up on Tableling; numbers called by microphone at the waiting seats out front - **Order placed**: 1 mul-naengmyeon, 1 mul-bibim *as written by the visitor on Aug 12, 2026* Today I'm introducing a Jinju naengmyeon restaurant that appeared on the TV show Jeon Hyun-moo Plan — "Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon"! ![Main photo of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch in Jinju](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-01-b7vwd-895.webp) ## Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch: hours and parking Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch is open daily from 10:30 to 20:00, with a break time from 16:00 to 17:00. Parking is available in the lot right in front of the restaurant. ![Exterior of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-02-lnwbh-900.webp) On the way home from Sancheong, I suddenly craved cool naengmyeon, so we stopped by Song Giwon Naengmyeon, famous as a Jinju naengmyeon restaurant~~ ![Parking lot in front of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-03-1o36e-900.webp) You can park right in front of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon, but it's such a popular restaurant that if you don't arrive early, there are no spots left, haha. We visited on a weekday and there were still a lot of customers ㅠ.ㅠ ![Waiting seats set up outside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-04-14ctu-900.webp) ![Sign for Tableling wait-list registration](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-05-1s4yx-900.webp) ## How long is the weekday wait? 10 minutes on Tableling At Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch, you put your name on the wait list through Tableling and wait at the seats set up outside the restaurant, and the owner calls your number over a microphone!! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It was really hot that day, but waiting in the shade wasn't too bad. I actually hate waiting with a passion ㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ but since naengmyeon restaurants tend to have fast turnover, I figured I'd give it a shot and wait a bit. Luckily, after about 10 minutes we were seated, which was satisfying haha. ## Inside Song Giwon: are the tables rotating? ![Interior seating at Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-06-10kjo-900.webp) ![Dining hall interior with a round table in the center](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-07-au25x-900.webp) The interior seating at this Jinju naengmyeon restaurant, Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon, was pretty unique — it kind of looks like a Chinese restaurant with a rotating table, doesn't it? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ There are separate tables set up on either side of this central table, so keep that in mind! ![In-store sign referencing the Blue Ribbon award](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-08-f5wik-900.webp) Song Giwon Naengmyeon in Jinju is a Blue Ribbon-awarded restaurant, so I was genuinely curious before ordering — apparently even their broth has been the subject of a theft story ㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ## Ordering mul-naengmyeon and mul-bibim ![Menu board at Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-09-d9rug-900.webp) ![Menu board listing the naengmyeon dish names](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-10-1hsx8-900.webp) ![Detail page of the menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-11-1fdpy-900.webp) ![Menu information reviewed before ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-12-8zpca-900.webp) No hesitation once we looked at the menu~~ We picked one mul-naengmyeon and one mul-bibim! The menu names at Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon are a bit unusual, but if you just say mul-naeng, bi-naeng, or mul-bibim, they'll know exactly what you mean haha. ![Vinegar placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-13-yj4r5-m-900.webp) The vinegar on the table... the color was so pretty haha. ![Naengmyeon table setting served 5 minutes after ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-14-xud5m-900.webp) They brought out the naengmyeon in less than 5 minutes after ordering. It was nice not having to wait long!? ## How do the broth and noodles taste at Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon? ![A bowl of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon's mul-naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-15-d219q-900.webp) Visually it looked just like any other naengmyeon, but when I took a sip of the broth, oh — it was really unfamiliar yet clean-tasting, but there was also a hint of seafood, and it was quite different from naengmyeon I'd had before. ![Mul-bibim naengmyeon topped with seasoned chili sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-16-1fmo6-900.webp) The mul-bibim had that seasoned-chili flavor going on, so it was savory, and the broth honestly stole the show even more~~ ![Mul-naengmyeon with mustard and vinegar added](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-17-1vh8u-1200.webp) Adding a bit of mustard and vinegar to the mul-naengmyeon, at first it was like, huh, what is this? But then it became this addictive broth flavor I kept coming back to... ![Noodles lifted up with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-18-10cux-900.webp) ![Close-up of chewy noodles and broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-19-1chr1-900.webp) The noodles were nice and chewy, pairing so well with the broth haha. But they weren't tough either, so they were easy to digest! ![Mul-naengmyeon piled high with yukjeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-20-1omoc-900.webp) ## Mul-naengmyeon and mul-bibim piled with yukjeon This mul-naengmyeon from Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon, a Jinju naengmyeon restaurant, comes piled with savory yukjeon (pan-fried beef), making it even more enjoyable!!! ![Mixing the mul-bibim naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-21-1ygi5-900.webp) As for the mul-bibim, need I say more... refreshing yet savory, exactly my style. And the portion wasn't overwhelmingly large, just right! ![Yukjeon remaining in the bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim-22-1hl65-900.webp) There was so much yukjeon that even after finishing the noodles, I thought I'd burst fishing out all the pieces of yukjeon... ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ## Verdict: who should visit Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon "Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon," a Jinju naengmyeon restaurant, serves the dish that hits hardest in this kind of hot weather... naengmyeon. With its long history and tradition, it's famous not only among Jinju locals but also a Jinju restaurant that out-of-town visitors seek out while traveling! The flavor is clean and not too heavy, so it's easy for elders to enjoy too, which is why so many families come here. If you're looking for a Jinju naengmyeon restaurant, I'd recommend giving Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon a try haha. ## Where it is - Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch (송기원진주냉면 본점) - 1-2 Modeok-ro 47beon-gil, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - 경상남도 진주시 모덕로47번길 1-2 송기원진주냉면 본점 - 35.1819544, 128.1030199 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%A1%EA%B8%B0%EC%9B%90%EC%A7%84%EC%A3%BC%EB%83%89%EB%A9%B4%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.1819544,128.1030199,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@choryang-second-tab/jinju-naengmyeon-songgiwon-mulbibim/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt