# COEX south gate Korean restaurant, birthday table for 8: Obongjip

- By Mina K. (https://superchart.com/en/@city-meal-margin/)
- Written Sep 18, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@city-meal-margin/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@city-meal-margin/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/index.md)

## In short

Obongjip Samseong Branch is a fire-grilled octopus, bossam (boiled pork with cabbage) and makguksu (buckwheat noodle) restaurant on the food street by COEX's south gate in Gangnam, Seoul. Eight friends celebrating a birthday took the group table at the back and ordered the nakji obong teuk special (octopus set) at 78,000 won, maesaengi yeonpotang (seaweed octopus soup) at 32,000 won and two rice balls at 6,000 won, and the basic side dishes came with miyeokguk (seaweed soup), the traditional Korean birthday soup. With wide spacing between tables, a self-serve bar and four spice levels, Obongjip Samseong Branch works well for group dinners near Samseong Station.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 1F Obongjip, 152-9 Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (62 Teheran-ro 81-gil)
- **Getting there**: 5-minute walk (347m) from Samseong-jungang Station Exit 5 (Line 9); 13-minute walk from Samseong Station Exit 5 (Line 2)
- **Hours**: Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00 (break 14:30–17:00), Sat–Sun 11:30–22:00 (break 15:00–16:00), last order 21:30
- **Reservations / corkage**: Naver reservations available; paid corkage allowed
- **Octopus Obong Special**: 62,000 won (octopus stir-fry for 2 + small bossam + tray makguksu)
- **Squid Obong Special**: 62,000 won (squid stir-fry for 2 + small bossam + tray makguksu)
- **Octopus Obong Teuk Special**: 78,900 won (ordered here as 78,000 won)
- **Squid Obong Teuk Special**: 78,900 won
- **Maesaengi yeonpotang (seaweed octopus soup)**: 32,000 won (kalguksu noodles included)
- **Rice balls**: 2 for 6,000 won
- **Spice levels**: Mild / regular / spicy / hell
- **Seating**: Group table at the back, a kiosk at every table, self-serve bar with a warmer of seaweed soup
- **Price reference**: ₩78,000 ≈ $56 · ₩32,000 ≈ $23 · ₩6,000 ≈ $4.3 (2026-09-19)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026*

📍 서울특별시 강남구 삼성동 152-9 1층 오봉집
- 347m from Samseong-jungang Station Exit 5
- 13-min walk from Samseong Station Exit 5
⏰ Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00 (break 14:30–17:00), last order 21:30
Sat–Sun 11:30–22:00 (break 15:00–16:00), last order 21:30
✔️ Naver reservations available, paid corkage available

![Obongjip Samseong Branch store information sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-01-z1a3l-900.webp)

I went to Obongjip Samseong Branch last weekend. Eight of us were meeting up to celebrate a friend's birthday, and after debating where to go we decided — ah, let's start round one at Obongjip! It's so famous that I'd really wanted to try it, so I was totally buzzing, haha 😘

## Where is Obongjip Samseong Branch? 5 minutes from Samseong-jungang Station, by the COEX south gate food street

![Location guide for Obongjip Samseong Branch near Samseong-jungang Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-02-sfu0l-m-900.webp)

Samseong Station was the easiest meeting point for all of us, so we ended up at Obongjip Samseong Branch. It's close to both Line 9 Samseong-jungang Station and Line 2 Samseong Station!
- 5-min walk from Line 9 Samseong-jungang Station Exit 5
- 13-min walk from Line 2 Samseong Station Exit 5
It's on the COEX south gate food culture street, so there's tons of places to eat nearby too.

## The group table for 8 and the atmosphere at Obongjip Samseong Branch

![Exterior of Obongjip Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-03-1umt3-m-900.webp)

![Spacious, clean interior of Obongjip Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-04-2jx3k-900.webp)

![Widely spaced tables at Obongjip Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-05-18jrm-900.webp)

It looked big even from outside, but once we got in it was even bigger and cleaner than expected — really pleasant. The place is spacious with wide gaps between tables, so it's comfortable for eating and having a drink too. Each table has its own kiosk, which made ordering super easy, and since we came as a group of 8 they seated us at the group table in the back, so we could have the whole space to ourselves — all my friends were really happy about that 👍🏻

![Set menu board at Obongjip Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-06-15xf1-900.webp)

## What 8 people ordered: the 78,000 won octopus special and maesaengi octopus soup

Obongjip Samseong Branch has everything from its signature fire-grilled octopus to bossam (boiled pork wraps), squid stir-fry, and yeonpotang (octopus hot pot), so you can enjoy a range of Korean dishes, and the set menus were really well put together, which I loved.

- Nakji Obong Special ₩62,000 (octopus stir-fry for 2 + small bossam + tray makguksu)
- Squid Obong Special ₩62,000 (squid stir-fry for 2 + small bossam + tray makguksu)
- Nakji Obong Teuk Special ₩78,900
- Squid Obong Teuk Special ₩78,900

I liked that the octopus and squid specials each come in regular and teuk (deluxe) versions. Since there were 8 of us, we ordered a bunch to share, planning to head to round two afterward — we settled on the Nakji Obong Teuk Special for ₩78,000, Maesaengi Yeonpotang for ₩32,000, and 2 rice balls for ₩6,000.

## Seaweed soup with the side dishes: why it makes a Korean birthday table

![Basic side dish spread including seaweed soup at Obongjip Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-07-166gh-m-900.webp)

They brought out the basic side dishes first, and there were so many varieties, plus seaweed soup came with it — perfect since one of us was celebrating a birthday 👍🏻 Apparently the name 'Obong' means tray. The idea comes from memories of families gathering around a galvanized tray piled high with food and sharing it together. The seaweed soup had a deep, rich broth, and the bean sprouts, baek-kimchi (white kimchi) and namul (seasoned vegetables) paired well with the octopus stir-fry, while the stir-fried sausages and the chili, garlic, ssamjang and salted shrimp for the bossam all matched the main dishes perfectly — every single side dish felt thoughtfully paired, which made it even more satisfying.

![Self-serve bar with side dishes and seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-08-2wpzw-900.webp)

Anything else you needed was neatly laid out at the self-serve bar, and the seaweed soup was kept warm in a rice cooker so you could help yourself to as much as you wanted — I really liked that touch too.

![A platter of smoky fire-grilled octopus stir-fry](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-09-11ggz-900.webp)

![Close-up of fire-grilled octopus stir-fry with whole octopus pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-10-1a6qf-900.webp)

## Fire-grilled octopus stir-fry with 4 spice levels at Obongjip

Ahh, finally the smoky fire-grilled octopus stir-fry arrived, and it looked so good I basically blacked out eating it. Plump octopus was piled on whole and in big chunks, so the portion was no joke. You can pick your spice level to taste: mild / regular / spicy / hell.

![Spicy octopus stir-fry mixed with cabbage and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-11-la1v2-900.webp)

There was a ton of plump octopus, and the cabbage and vegetables were all coated in that spicy smoky flavor that just calls for a drink. I honestly don't remember how much we drank at Obongjip Samseong Branch that day..😵‍💫 The octopus wasn't chewy in a bad way at all — super springy and plump with an amazing bite. Genuinely delicious — spicy-sweet with that smoky sauce flavor!! No wonder it's a go-to spot for office worker dinners, it really was that good.

![Gabrisal bossam with geotjeori kimchi and dried radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-12-6k656-900.webp)

### Gabrisal bossam (pork jowl) and tray makguksu noodles

I guess I was starving, because the moment I saw it, eating came before taking photos. It was my first time trying gabrisal (pork shoulder blade) bossam and it was so tender and soft — this thing is a total treasure. It was so soft it practically melted the second I put it in my mouth 🤤 Paired with the kimchi and crunchy dried radish that came with it, it was such a perfect combination. The kimchi had that fresh geotjeori feel that went great with the boiled pork, and wrapping it with the crunchy radish added an extra crisp texture — so delicious! It also went really well with the spicy octopus stir-fry. The owner clearly knows what they're doing.

The buckwheat noodles, soba-like in texture, came topped with cabbage, lettuce, seaweed flakes, egg garnish and peanuts, and with the tangy-sweet sauce added it was impossible to mess up — I finished it in no time! It went great with the bossam too — wrapping it all together gave the perfect balance of spicy, sweet and nutty 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

![Tray makguksu with buckwheat noodles, seaweed flakes and egg garnish](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-13-el7q4-1200.webp)

## Maesaengi yeonpotang for 32,000 won, kalguksu noodles included

You can't drink without soup. Just look at this maesaengi (fine seaweed) octopus hot pot. A clear broth with zucchini, onion, assorted mushrooms, bok choy, and one whole plump octopus dropped in — I couldn't help but go 'wow~'.

![Maesaengi yeonpotang with a whole octopus](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-14-8vnuk-900.webp)

![Ingredients in the clear broth of the maesaengi yeonpotang](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-15-l8xdw-900.webp)

The octopus was so plump and chewy and delicious that even writing about it now is making me crave it again. After the spicy-sweet octopus stir-fry, the soup felt like it completely cleared my palate. With the maesaengi in there too, the broth was genuinely refreshing. Total soju-craving broth 🍶

![Kalguksu noodles cooked in the yeonpotang broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-16-xgzu8-900.webp)

![A finished bowl of kalguksu from the yeonpotang](https://img.superchart.com/images/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special/obongjip-samsung-birthday-group-nakji-special-17-1kay7-900.webp)

The maesaengi yeonpotang comes with noodle sari included, so finishing off with kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) made for a perfect meal. Drinking goes down better with solid food to back it up, and Obongjip Samseong Branch delivered with fire-grilled octopus, bossam, makguksu and yeonpotang — genuinely a great Korean meal.

## Is Obongjip Samseong Branch a good spot for a group dinner near Samseong Station?

Obongjip Samseong Branch has a healthy, tasty lineup — fire-grilled octopus, squid, bossam, makguksu and more — plus a lunch special, so it works well for a lunch visit too, and it seems ideal for a dinner work gathering or group meetup. My friend celebrating her birthday was really happy, and all 8 of us said it was genuinely delicious and talked about coming back. Octopus is often called the 'wild ginseng of the sea' for how nourishing it is, and honestly I didn't even feel hungover the next day! I'd fully recommend the set menu with hearty octopus, tender bossam and makguksu, finished off with the yeonpotang. If you're looking for good food near Samseong Station, a COEX restaurant, or a spot for a work dinner or group gathering, this one's especially worth it.

## Where it is

- Obongjip Samseong Branch (오봉집 삼성점)
- 62 Teheran-ro 81-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 강남구 삼성동 152-9 1층 오봉집)
- 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로81길 62 1층 오봉집
- 37.5105267, 127.0558633
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EB%B4%89%EC%A7%91%20%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1%EC%A0%90/@37.5105267,127.0558633,17z

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