# Roasted pumpkin chips at Sokcho Yetgokgan, a Sokcho market snack shop - By Yerin Chae (https://superchart.com/en/@chuncheon-warm-cup/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Shopping › Sokcho, Gangwon - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@chuncheon-warm-cup/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@chuncheon-warm-cup/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/index.md) ## In short Sokcho Yetgokgan is a traditional snack shop inside Sokcho Jungang Market in Sokcho, Gangwon, selling oranda, oatmeal gangjeong (crisp rice-syrup bars), golden buckwheat chips, roasted sweet pumpkin chips and chapssal-yugwa (glutinous rice puffs) in zip-lock bags. After trying a free sample of each, the writer chose the roasted sweet pumpkin chips as a gift for their parents, and the shop also sells ginger and bellflower-root syrups, hallabong juice and sikhye. Sokcho Yetgokgan is worth a stop for Sokcho souvenirs or snacks to take home to your parents. ## Good to know - **Location**: 38 Jungangsijang-ro 6-gil, Unit 104, Sokcho, Gangwon (inside Sokcho Jungang Market) - **Hours**: Daily 09:00–20:00 - **Chapssal-yugwa (green tangerine and yuzu yakgwa)**: 7 pieces 10,000 won / 10 pieces 15,000 won - **What they sell**: Oranda, oatmeal gangjeong, golden buckwheat chips, roasted sweet pumpkin chips, chapssal-yugwa, ginger syrup, bellflower-root syrup, hallabong juice, sikhye - **Good to know**: Free samples; nationwide delivery available - **Price reference**: ₩10,000 ≈ $7.3 · ₩15,000 ≈ $11 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* On a recent trip to Sokcho, I was wondering what to buy my parents as a souvenir when, while wandering the market, I came across a shop selling exactly the kind of snacks they'd love. Sokcho Yetgokgan (속초옛곳간), inside Sokcho Jungang Market! ![Exterior of Sokcho Yetgokgan shop at Sokcho Jungang Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-01-12rg6-900.webp) ![Sokcho Yetgokgan signboard and market passage](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-02-12t35-900.webp) ![Display shelves at the entrance of Sokcho Yetgokgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-03-fcrui-900.webp) ## Where is Sokcho Yetgokgan and when is it open? Sokcho Yetgokgan is located inside Sokcho Jungang Market. - Address: 38 Jungangsijang-ro 6-gil, Unit 104, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea - Hours: Daily 09:00–20:00 ## What snacks does Sokcho Yetgokgan sell? Oranda, buckwheat chips, pumpkin chips ![Traditional snacks displayed in zipper bag packaging](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-04-1ohf1-900.webp) ![Packaged oranda and oatmeal gangjeong products](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-05-1knw3-900.webp) ![Display of golden buckwheat chips and roasted sweet pumpkin chips](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-06-19kks-900.webp) Sokcho Yetgokgan sells all kinds of traditional snacks. Oranda (a sweet rice puff snack), oatmeal gangjeong (a sticky grain-and-syrup snack), golden buckwheat chips, roasted sweet pumpkin chips, and more! Most come packed in zipper bags, which made them easy to eat while traveling and easy to store once opened. What especially caught my eye were the golden buckwheat chips and roasted sweet pumpkin chips! My parents love this kind of snack. The portions were generous too, good for keeping around the house. The oranda was studded with nuts and black sesame, and apparently contains jocheong (rice syrup) and yuzu, which is why it's not hard or sticky to the teeth. ![Oranda studded with nuts and black sesame](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-07-tqgjd-900.webp) ![Snacks set out for sampling at Sokcho Yetgokgan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-08-1lq2f-1200.webp) ## How did the free samples taste? Sokcho Yetgokgan offers samples of just about everything, so I got to try each one. The chips were nutty and crunchy — great for casual snacking. And since they're not spicy or heavily seasoned, they'd work fine as a snack for babies too. They were just samples, but they were so good I kept reaching for more. Looks like I'll need to buy some for myself along with my parents' gift. ![Crunchy chip snack tasted as a sample](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-09-1syko-900.webp) ![Display of handmade traditional chapssal-yugwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-10-1ioyv-900.webp) ### Chapssal-yugwa prices: green tangerine and yuzu yakgwa They also sell chapssal-yugwa (traditional handmade glutinous rice puff sweets), in cheonggyul (green tangerine) and yuja (yuzu) yakgwa versions! Since yugwa keeps fine at room temperature, you can buy it while traveling without worrying about storage. 7 pieces for ₩10,000, 10 pieces for ₩15,000. ![Price sign for cheonggyul and yuja yakgwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-11-1na6z-900.webp) ## Ginger and bellflower-root syrup, made in the shop Besides snacks, they also sell ginger syrup and doraji (bellflower root) syrup. They were making the syrup right there in a corner of the shop, so the aroma reached me from a distance. It's said to be sugar-free syrup. ![Syrup being made by hand in the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-12-klhov-900.webp) ![Bottles of ginger syrup and doraji syrup on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-13-1tmwr-900.webp) I thought it'd be nice to keep a jar of syrup at home to mix into warm water when you have a sore throat or catch a cold. Ginger syrup in particular is said to help with inflammation, cold hands and feet, cholesterol, blood circulation, immunity, and sleep issues. ![Ginger syrup product with health benefits signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-14-17tip-900.webp) ![Chilled display of hallabong juice, sikhye and other drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-15-em35g-900.webp) ### Drinks too: hallabong juice and sikhye They also sell a variety of drinks to quench your thirst while traveling. From hallabong (Jeju tangerine) juice to sikhye (sweet rice punch), there's a good lineup of cold drinks, so it's a nice spot to stop for a snack and a drink while exploring Sokcho Jungang Market. ![Roasted sweet pumpkin chips chosen as a gift for parents](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift-16-bi5ki-900.webp) ## The gift for my parents: roasted sweet pumpkin chips After some deliberation, I chose roasted sweet pumpkin chips as the gift for my parents. Since nationwide delivery is available, I'll order more by courier if they want to try other snacks too. Sokcho Yetgokgan had a wide range of snacks that anyone, young or old, can enjoy without much fuss — from oranda and gangjeong to sweet pumpkin chips and buckwheat chips. With doraji syrup, sikhye, and hallabong juice also on offer, it was fun just browsing. If you're looking for a snack souvenir from your Sokcho trip, or a gift for family or friends, Sokcho Yetgokgan is worth a visit. With such a wide variety of snacks, it was easy to pick something to suit your taste, and the free samples made tasting your way through the shop half the fun. I'd recommend it as an easy, affordable food find at Sokcho Jungang Market. ## Where it is - Sokcho Yetgokgan (속초옛곳간) - 38 Jungangsijang-ro 6-gil, Unit 104, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea - 강원특별자치도 속초시 중앙시장로6길 38 104호 - 38.2039365, 128.5900356 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%8D%EC%B4%88%EC%98%9B%EA%B3%B3%EA%B0%84/@38.2039365,128.5900356,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@chuncheon-warm-cup/sokcho-market-pumpkin-chips-gift/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt