# Two-part Korean set menu with wine pairing in Yongsan: Modam Itaewon

- By Damsol (https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-after-lunch/)
- Written Sep 17, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after being provided a meal as part of a sponsored visit to Modam Itaewon.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-after-lunch/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@coffee-after-lunch/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/index.md)

## In short

Modam Itaewon is a premium-line Korean heritage dining restaurant on the 1st floor of the Mondrian Seoul hotel in Yongsan, Seoul. The set menu comes in two parts: an appetizer course of yellowtail yuzu ceviche, shiitake mushroom gangjeong (sweet crisp-fried mushrooms) and bracken fern makguksu (chilled buckwheat noodles), then a bansang main table of barley-dried corvina or seafood jang, paired with Bon Voyage! Chardonnay. For gatherings with elders — meeting the in-laws, 60th or 70th birthdays — Modam Itaewon is a no-fail choice.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 1st floor, Mondrian Hotel, 23 Jangmun-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
- **Parking**: 2 hours free in the Mondrian Hotel underground parking
- **Reservations**: Naver Reservation, Catchtable
- **Set menu structure**: Appetizer course + main table (bansang), served in two parts
- **Appetizers**: Yellowtail yuzu ceviche, green salad, shiitake mushroom gangjeong, black sesame-dressed gim-bugak (crisp seaweed) & mushroom salad, perilla oil buckwheat noodles
- **Main table**: Seafood jang or barley-dried corvina bansang (rice, soup, 4 side dishes), perilla leaf sorbet
- **Wine**: Bon Voyage! Chardonnay pairing

*as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026*

## What kind of Korean set-menu restaurant is Modam Itaewon?

Modam (모담) is already well known for hanjeongsik (traditional Korean set-course meal). My own family has used it for important occasions before, and I heard the Itaewon branch runs as a premium line compared to other locations, so I visited curious to see how it would be. And it really is different! It's inside the Mondrian Seoul Wedding building, so the lobby alone is dazzling.

You get elegant guidance, service, and menu explanations. Modam Itaewon would be a satisfying choice for major family occasions — meeting the in-laws, a 60th birthday, a 70th birthday celebration.

![Interior of Modam Itaewon on the 1st floor of the Mondrian Hotel](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-01-15fsj-966.webp)

![Dining space at Modam Itaewon](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-02-1mqjm-966.webp)

The set menu is divided into an appetizer course and a main table. Personally, I find this two-part structure much more comfortable and enjoyable than a course meal served dish by dish on separate plates.

![Appetizer course set at Modam Itaewon](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-03-1iefm-966.webp)

![Appetizers and main table lined up together in the hanjeongsik spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-04-3hnc0-1200.webp)

Lining up the appetizers and main table together looks like this. Seriously filling.

> Upscale Korean heritage dining inside the Mondrian Hotel

## Modam Itaewon location, hours, parking and reservations

- 1st floor, Mondrian Hotel, 23 Jangmun-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Daily 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
- 2 hours free at Mondrian Hotel underground parking
- Naver Reservation / Catchtable reservation

## What comes in the appetizer course at Modam Itaewon?

> A meal split into two parts — starting with a generous, well-arranged appetizer course

Here's the course guide for the Modam Itaewon set menu.

- Yellowtail yuzu ceviche
- Green salad / shiitake mushroom gangjeong (crispy glazed mushrooms)
- Gim-bugak (fried seaweed crisp) with black sesame dressing, mushroom salad
- Perilla oil buckwheat noodles
- Seafood jang or barley-dried corvina bansang <rice, soup, 4 basic side dishes>
- Perilla leaf sorbet

### Yellowtail yuzu ceviche

Yellowtail yuzu ceviche made with a nuruk (fermented rice starter) based sauce. The yellowtail is aged, so its umami really comes through. A tangy, clean start.

![Yellowtail yuzu ceviche with nuruk sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-05-1cypf-966.webp)

![Plate of yuzu ceviche made with aged yellowtail](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-06-yb28h-966.webp)

### Green salad with gim-bugak and mushroom salad

A fresh salad tossed with grilled tofu and barley shrimp chips. The vegetables have real crunch. My kind of style.

![Fresh salad with grilled tofu and barley shrimp chips](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-07-z2nvu-966.webp)

Gim-bugak with black sesame mushroom salad and shine muscat grapes. It's pretty to look at, but the dressing and seasoning overall are impeccably balanced too. Sour, nutty, sweet flavors together with chewy, soft, and crispy textures — a flawless upscale meal. Feels almost like a buffet.

![Gim-bugak black sesame mushroom salad with shine muscat grapes](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-08-1qbb7-m-966.webp)

### Shiitake mushroom gangjeong: the best appetizer of the course

Shiitake mushroom gangjeong. I already love mushrooms, and these soft shiitakes are fried perfectly and topped with chives — I'm done for. My favorite appetizer of the whole course. Snapped me right awake.

![Shiitake mushroom gangjeong topped with chives](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-09-1gzm8-966.webp)

![Plate of shiitake mushroom gangjeong appetizer](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-10-h5q2o-966.webp)

### Bracken fern makguksu with perilla oil

Made with domestic perilla oil and topped with melon-type pickles, bracken fern makguksu (buckwheat noodles) closes out the appetizer course. I'm already pretty full at this point, but the pickles' tartness balances the heavy richness of the perilla oil nicely.

## How was the Bon Voyage! Chardonnay pairing?

For the wine pairing I had Bon Voyage! Chardonnay. Modam is also known as a hanjeongsik restaurant with a good wine pairing lineup. Light, champagne-like acidity with a smooth texture — it paired well with the Korean set course.

![Bon Voyage! Chardonnay wine pairing](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-11-jvdgo-966.webp)

![Glass of Chardonnay served alongside the hanjeongsik](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-12-6b719-966.webp)

After a bit of conversation, the main table begins.

## Barley-dried corvina bansang and seafood jang bansang

> A satisfying main table after a generous appetizer course. The barley-dried corvina — a rare treat these days — is a must-eat

The barley-dried corvina is quite large. To get this big after drying, the original fish must have been substantial. Most of the bones are already removed, so it's easy to eat.

![Large barley-dried corvina with bones removed](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-13-6th6t-966.webp)

![Barley corvina bansang with basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-14-xzlfv-966.webp)

The kimchi, jeotgal (salted seafood), and other side dishes are clean and tasty too. What I liked most is that the rice and soup portions are generous — with hanjeongsik, you really need plenty of rice and soup. As soon as the rice arrives, I scoop half into the green tea in the center, then top it with the salty barley corvina — so delicious it hurts, haha.

The other set option was seafood jang.

![Seafood jang set with prawn, octopus, and abalone](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-15-iuv5k-966.webp)

Generously loaded with prawn, shrimp, octopus, mussel, abalone, egg, hijiki seaweed, and pickles. Mixed with rice, it just slides right in... Since the service is refined and this is the premium line, the food shows more care and tastes even better for it. As the saying goes, the end of tuning is stock — keeping the comfortable, delicious taste of Korean food intact while generously using premium ingredients.

![Hanjeongsik bansang with generous rice and soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-16-xcsep-966.webp)

![Perilla leaf lime sorbet served at the end of the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-17-jl156-966.webp)

### Perilla leaf and lime sorbet to finish

The meal closes with a perilla leaf and lime sorbet. Just as you register the chewy texture and nutty perilla flavor, the lime's tartness and sweetness kick in — a genuinely pleasant finish.

## Verdict: which occasions suit Modam Itaewon?

> For meeting the in-laws, business meetings, honored guests, or major family occasions — Modam Itaewon seems hard to go wrong with

We're in an era of luxury and premium everything.

> We're all fairly used to 'reliably good' by now

I'm not sure how much fancier the world will keep getting, but when it comes to honoring someone special in life, a nicer-than-usual venue matters. This is a place that can hold that intention well — the wish to properly host someone precious to you.

![Modam Itaewon's Korean heritage dining space](https://img.superchart.com/images/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine/modam-itaewon-heritage-hanjeongsik-wine-18-1rqiu-966.webp)

Itaewon Korean heritage dining, fit for any honored occasion — Modam Itaewon.

## Where it is

- Modam Itaewon (모담 이태원점)
- 23 Jangmun-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor, Mondrian Hotel)
- 서울특별시 용산구 장문로 23 몬드리안 호텔 1층 모담 이태원점
- 37.5285648, 126.9931163
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AA%A8%EB%8B%B4%20%EC%9D%B4%ED%83%9C%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%90/@37.5285648,126.9931163,17z

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