# Baby octopus lunch and 100-pyeong parking in Jeonju: Jjukkumi Sinhwa - By Mijin (https://superchart.com/en/@city-activity-index/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jeonju, Jeonbuk - Sponsored: This review was written after the restaurant provided the meal. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@city-activity-index/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@city-activity-index/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/index.md) ## In short Jeonju Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch is a jjukkumi (baby octopus) restaurant in Ajung-ri, Inhu-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju. Lunch here was three servings of Hwasae, the octopus, beef belly and shrimp set, at 20,000 won each, finished with cheese fried rice for 3,000 won, and the 100-pyeong private parking lot, handmade garlic sauce and self-serve side dish corner all stood out. If you want jjukkumi for lunch in Jeonju, Jjukkumi Sinhwa is a strong pick. ## Good to know - **Address**: 16 Donggajaemi 2-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk (1st floor) - **Hours**: Mon–Sat 11:15–21:00, break 15:00–17:00, last order 20:00 - **Closed**: Every Sunday - **Parking**: 100-pyeong private parking lot next to the restaurant - **What was ordered**: Hwasae (baby octopus + beef belly + shrimp) 20,000 won ×3, cheese fried rice 3,000 won - **Menu lineup**: Jjukkumi on its own / Hwasan Jjukkumi (octopus + beef belly) / Hwasae (octopus + beef belly + shrimp) - **Add-ons and sides**: Shrimp, beef belly, cheese and rice cake add-ons; pork cutlet as a side - **Takeout**: Double the octopus without side dishes, 2 servings 17,000 won; bean sprouts or perilla leaves 1,000 won each - **Egg soup**: Served as a basic side; 2,000 won for a refill - **Event**: Free cheese add-on for a Naver receipt review or a social media hashtag post - **Seating**: Table seats and private rooms; shoes stay on - **Price reference**: ₩17,000 ≈ $12.5 · ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 · ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ![Signature Hwasae photo at Jeonju Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-01-ipgih-1200.webp) Hi, this is Kkani ·͜· I went to "Jeonju Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch" — a jjukkumi (baby octopus) spot in Inhu-dong, Jeonju, and a lunch favorite in Ajung-ri! ## Where is Jjukkumi Sinhwa in Jeonju, and where do you park? Jeonju Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch is at 16 Donggajaemi 2-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk — 1st floor, in Ajung-ri, Inhu-dong. It sits right on a corner, so it wasn't hard to find haha. ![Exterior of Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch on a corner in Inhu-dong, Jeonju](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-02-h0xvk-900.webp) ![Full view of the building entrance at Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-03-1ddql-900.webp) ![100-pyeong private parking lot on the left side of the building](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-04-1nx85-900.webp) If you head left of the building for parking, there's a spacious 100-pyeong private lot, so no need to worry about parking at all! Inside, shoes stay on! And keep in mind — the restaurant is closed every Sunday~! ## Inside Jjukkumi Sinhwa: tables and private rooms for groups Here's the inside of Jjukkumi Sinhwa. The seating is spacious and clean! The tables aren't packed too close together either, so it was comfortable to eat haha. They also have private rooms, which looked perfect for group dinners or gatherings. ## Menu at Jjukkumi Sinhwa: jjukkumi, Hwasan Jjukkumi, Hwasae Jeonju Jjukkumi Sinhwa's menu is broadly split into three. There's the basic jjukkumi-only dish, Hwasan Jjukkumi with jjukkumi and beef belly, and Hwasae with jjukkumi, beef belly, and shrimp all together! ![Jjukkumi Sinhwa menu placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-05-cbtaw-900.webp) ![Menu guide for jjukkumi, Hwasan Jjukkumi, Hwasae and toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-06-xs430-900.webp) Every table had a menu ready, and you could also order easily via QR code! There were plenty of topping options too — shrimp, beef belly, cheese, rice cake — and a pork cutlet side dish that looked perfect for kids. ![Receipt review event notice offering a free cheese topping](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-07-1av9r-900.webp) Jjukkumi Sinhwa gives out a free cheese topping if you leave a Naver receipt review or take part in their SNS hashtag event, so make sure to join and grab that cheese topping! ![Takeout order notice for jjukkumi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-08-urpqj-900.webp) For takeout orders, they give you double the jjukkumi with no side dishes! Two servings cost ₩17,000, and bean sprouts or perilla leaves — the perfect match for jjukkumi — can be added for ₩1,000 each! ## What we ordered for lunch at Jjukkumi Sinhwa - Hwasae (jjukkumi + beef belly + shrimp) ₩20,000 ×3 - Cheese fried rice ₩3,000 ## Self-serve side dishes and the handmade garlic sauce Jeonju Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch brings out side dishes first when you order. Every single one was delicious!! ![Side dishes served first at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-09-7z32p-900.webp) ![Plates of side dishes at Jjukkumi Sinhwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-10-gheus-900.webp) ![Handmade garlic sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-11-1t8r7-900.webp) ![Close-up of the garlic sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-12-mhyda-727.webp) This is the handmade garlic sauce, made with mayonnaise, domestic raw garlic, and even apple! The instructions for eating jjukkumi the best way even mention the garlic sauce, so you have to try it haha. ![Self-serve side dish corner in the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-13-1c4ub-900.webp) ![Self-serve side dishes and the basic egg soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-14-ulrtp-900.webp) If you need more side dishes, you can grab extra from the self-serve corner~! Egg soup also comes as a basic side dish, but due to rising egg prices, adding extra egg soup now costs ₩2,000! ![Notice about adding egg soup, with basic side dishes shown](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-15-1btp0-900.webp) ## How does Hwasae (baby octopus, beef belly, shrimp) taste? Here's the Hwasae I ordered — jjukkumi, beef belly, and shrimp! Hwasae is ₩20,000 per serving, and we ordered 3 servings that day. ![Hwasae just placed on the grill to start cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-16-1lof1-900.webp) A staff member checked in and cooked it for us periodically, so we could eat comfortably haha. ![Jjukkumi, beef belly, and shrimp cooking on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-17-8wded-900.webp) The visuals of Jjukkumi Sinhwa's Hwasae are already overwhelming haha. As it cooks, a delicious smell starts drifting out 🤤 ![Finished Hwasae for three on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-18-105qi-900.webp) ![Perilla leaf wrap with pickled radish, bean sprouts, and jjukkumi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-19-16xf4-900.webp) Following the suggested way of eating, I tried the jjukkumi on its own first, then wrapped it in perilla leaf with pickled radish, bean sprouts, jjukkumi, and meat! Plus the handmade garlic sauce — every combination was so delicious 🥺 ![Jjukkumi dipped in garlic sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-20-1890d-900.webp) ![Plump, springy shrimp in the Hwasae](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-21-1dbfq-900.webp) Especially with Hwasae, you get plump, springy shrimp mixed in — and that's the real kicker! ![A chopstick-full of Hwasae](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-22-8rnc6-900.webp) ## Finishing with cheese fried rice for 3,000 won The cheese fried rice, drizzled generously with nutty perilla oil, is a must-order haha. It's ₩3,000, and they told us it's ready to eat once the cheese inside fully melts! ![Cheese fried rice being cooked with perilla oil drizzled on top](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-23-1fzc4-900.webp) ![Cheese fried rice with the cheese fully melted](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch-24-1ow5n-900.webp) Fried rice stir-fried in that spicy-sweet sauce can't possibly taste bad…! If you visit Jjukkumi Sinhwa, definitely finish with the fried rice >.< ## Is Jjukkumi Sinhwa worth it for lunch in Jeonju? The combination of plump jjukkumi, shrimp, and beef belly was absolutely top-tier at this jjukkumi restaurant in Inhu-dong, Jeonju — a lunch favorite in Ajung-ri, "Jeonju Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch." If you're looking for a great jjukkumi spot in Jeonju, I strongly recommend Jjukkumi Sinhwa! ## Where it is - Jeonju Jjukkumi Sinhwa Ajung-ri Main Branch (전주 쭈꾸미신화 아중리본점) - 16 Donggajaemi 2-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea (1st floor) - 전북특별자치도 전주시 덕진구 동가재미2길 16 1층 전주쭈꾸미신화 아중리본점 - 35.8332345, 127.1621236 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A0%84%EC%A3%BC%20%EC%AD%88%EA%BE%B8%EB%AF%B8%EC%8B%A0%ED%99%94%20%EC%95%84%EC%A4%91%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.8332345,127.1621236,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@city-activity-index/jeonju-ajungri-jjukkumi-shinhwa-hwasae-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt