# Naengmyeon restaurant in Jinju comparing yukjeon: Song Giwon main - By Hyeonju (https://superchart.com/en/@coastal-rice-stops/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jinju, Gyeongnam - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@coastal-rice-stops/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@coastal-rice-stops/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/index.md) ## In short Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch is a Blue Ribbon-rated naengmyeon (cold noodle) restaurant near Jinju City Hall in Sangdae-dong, Jinju. Visiting on a weekday lunch with an out-of-town boyfriend, the writer tried seokkeo naengmyeon, bibim naengmyeon, yukjeon (beef pancake), and the self-serve hot broth, finding the main branch's yukjeon drier and more classic-tasting than the juicier, softer yukjeon at the Juyak-dong company-run branch. Verdict: worth a visit at least once if you're in Jinju. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1-2 Modeok-ro 47beon-gil, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do (Sangdae-dong, near Jinju City Hall) - **Hours**: Daily 10:30–20:00 (last order 15:40, 19:40) - **Break time**: 16:00–17:00 - **Parking**: Lot in front of the restaurant (hard to find a spot at lunchtime) - **Song Giwon 1997 (mixed naengmyeon)**: ₩14,000 - **Nongae 1593 (bibim naengmyeon)**: ₩13,000 - **Ujeon (yukjeon, beef pancake)**: ₩25,000 - **Waiting**: Table waiting via Tabling app, called by number over mic *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* Today I'm bringing you a hot-off-the-press, honest review of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch — a food you absolutely cannot skip if you're talking about Jinju! 🍜✨ It's one of the naengmyeon (cold noodle) restaurants every local knows, and this time I went with my boyfriend, who's not from Jinju, so I could share a more objective taste review. ![Visit photo of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-01-1u2a9-900.webp) ## Basic info on Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch - 📍 Location: 1-2 Modeok-ro 47beon-gil, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do - ⏰ Hours: Daily 10:30–20:00 (last order 15:40, 19:40) - 🗓️ Break time 16:00–17:00 - 🚗 Parking: Lot in front of the restaurant ### My honest rating: 3.8/5 - A long-famous naengmyeon restaurant that's also earned a Blue Ribbon. - Worth trying at least once if you're visiting Jinju. - There's always a wait during meal times. - Personally, I thought the yukjeon at the company-run branch was tastier. ## What are parking and the wait like at lunchtime? Song Giwon Main Branch, a well-known naengmyeon restaurant, sits near Jinju City Hall in Sangdae-dong. There's a lot out front, but when I visited at lunchtime I barely found a spot. If you arrive after noon, the place is already packed — waiting is basically guaranteed!! ![Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch crowded with lunchtime customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-02-1w4x2-1200.webp) Still, you can put your name on the Tabling app and wait comfortably elsewhere. When it's your turn, they call your number over a mic. ![Entrance where guests wait after joining the Tabling queue for their number to be called](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-03-rm13h-900.webp) A Blue Ribbon-rated restaurant in Jinju..!! ![Blue Ribbon sign at Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-04-k6c3k-900.webp) ## Interior vibe and facilities There's a big central table with regular tables around it. I arrived just before noon and there were already quite a few people, so I quickly snapped photos when the crowd thinned out a bit. ![Interior of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch with a large central table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-05-1792d-900.webp) ![Dining hall with regular tables at Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-06-s4do0-m-900.webp) ![Seating inside Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-07-1isga-m-900.webp) ![Interior atmosphere of Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-08-1ddvv-900.webp) Extra side dishes and hot broth are self-serve. ![Self-serve corner for extra side dishes and hot broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-09-15m0e-900.webp) ![Self-serve side dish corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-10-8klpd-900.webp) ### Self-serve hot broth comes first The first place I ran to after ordering was the self-serve hot broth corner! I personally love Song Giwon's hot broth — the deep, savory flavor warms you up like it's clearing a hangover, and it just hits right. 👍 My boyfriend, visiting Song Giwon for the first time since he's not from Jinju, took one sip and said it was delicious, then went back for a refill. 🤣 ![Song Giwon's self-serve hot broth in a cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-11-e7jew-900.webp) ## Menu and prices - Song Giwon 1997 (mixed naengmyeon): ₩14,000 - Nongae 1593 (bibim naengmyeon): ₩13,000 - Ujeon (yukjeon, beef pancake): ₩25,000 ![Menu board and prices at Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-12-1xdyt-966.webp) ## Food review at Song Giwon Jinju Naengmyeon Main Branch These are the basic side dishes. ![Basic side dishes served with the naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-13-8z36h-900.webp) ### Ujeon (Jinju beef yukjeon) The first dish to arrive was the yukjeon! It goes perfectly with a cup of the hot broth. ![Ujeon, the Jinju beef yukjeon, served first](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-14-9asuy-900.webp) The yukjeon at Song Giwon Main Branch, a well-known Jinju naengmyeon restaurant, had a light, clean flavor with a classic, chewy bite! Honestly, though, the yukjeon I had last time with my family at the newly opened Song Giwon company-run branch in Juyak-dong was juicier and softer. (Personally, I feel like each branch has a slightly different charm.) ![The lighter, classic-style yukjeon at Song Giwon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-15-15wot-900.webp) ![Close-up of the beef yukjeon on the plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-16-16anj-900.webp) They serve it with scissors to cut it into easy-to-eat pieces. ![Yukjeon cut with scissors and dipped in soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-17-y6ndn-900.webp) Dip it in the soy sauce that comes alongside and eat it while it's still warm!!! ### Nongae 1593 (Jinju bibim naengmyeon) While you're eating the yukjeon, the naengmyeon dishes come out one by one. The photo below is the bibim naengmyeon. ![Nongae 1593, the Jinju bibim naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-18-swf2j-900.webp) Add mustard and vinegar from the table to taste~! ![Bibim naengmyeon mixed with mustard and vinegar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-19-1sj2i-900.webp) When you top the noodles with a piece of yukjeon and pop it all in one bite, the spicy seasoning and the savory flavor of the yukjeon go together perfectly. ![A bite of bibim naengmyeon topped with yukjeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-20-h3gil-900.webp) ### Song Giwon 1997 (Jinju mixed naengmyeon) I always order the mixed naengmyeon, which lets you enjoy the charm of both mul naengmyeon and bibim naengmyeon at once. ![Song Giwon 1997, the Jinju mixed naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-21-192x9-900.webp) The extra yukjeon we ordered had a clean, light flavor that got even better the more you chewed it, and it paired really well as a topping on the naengmyeon. ![Yukjeon combined with the mixed naengmyeon noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-22-ydu7r-900.webp) ![Table spread of naengmyeon and yukjeon together](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon-23-1ahnd-900.webp) If you're traveling in Jinju or want to taste the deep flavor of Jinju's signature naengmyeon, it might be worth visiting Song Giwon, one of the city's famous naengmyeon restaurants. ## 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/@coastal-rice-stops/jinju-songgiwon-naengmyeon-main-branch-yukjeon/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt