# Yongsan gomtang restaurant, second round upstairs: Baekok Yongsan - By Sanho (https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-in-margins/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-in-margins/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@coffee-in-margins/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/index.md) ## In short Baekok Yongsan is a pork gomtang (bone broth soup) restaurant on Hangangdae-ro 10-gil, between Sinyongsan and Yongsan stations in Seoul. After a first round of grilled meat in Samgakji, the writer went up to the second floor of Baekok Yongsan for yak-gomtang at 16,000 won, yeol-gomtang at 12,000 won and a half plate of cold pork made from cheek meat at 10,000 won. Stir in the spicy sauce and the broth turns sharp and punchy, with generous chunks of meat — a place that works for a solo lunch or an evening over drinks. ## Good to know - **Address**: 11-76 Hangangdae-ro 10-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (1st and 2nd floor) - **Location**: 638m from Exit 1, Yongsan Station - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 (call to check Lunar New Year and Chuseok holiday closures) - **Parking**: Not available - **Seating**: Table seating, bar table, couple seats, private room, group seating - **Amenities**: Free corkage, reservations, takeout, delivery, WiFi, group bookings, Naver reservations - **Pork gomtang**: 11,000 won (set 16,000 won) - **Yeol-gomtang (spicy)**: 12,000 won (set 17,000 won) - **Yak-gomtang (herbal)**: 16,000 won (set 21,000 won) - **Donbok platter**: 42,000 won - **Cabbage mandu (5 pc)**: 10,000 won - **Cold pork, half plate**: 10,000 won *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ## What kind of place is Baekok Yongsan? Baekok Yongsan is a pork gomtang (pork bone broth soup) restaurant at 11-76 Hangangdae-ro 10-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 638m from Exit 1 of Yongsan Station. My dinner buddy had it all planned out. We'd had a light meat meal at Samgakji Station, but still wanted more, so we headed to Baekok near Yongsan Station. I'd been once before — the gomtang here is genuinely good. ![Exterior of Baekok Yongsan, a gomtang restaurant near Yongsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-01-1dv6w-1200.webp) ![Inside the first-floor entrance of Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-02-10ywj-966.webp) A staff member greeted us warmly. It was well past the lunch rush by then. Every guest who came in was being sent up to the second floor — maybe they wanted us to have some quiet. ![Guests dining on the second floor of Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-03-l4xg1-m-966.webp) Honestly, the second floor is spacious, which is nice. Several groups were already eating. After us, solo diners kept trickling in steadily — and seeing foreign visitors eating alone is a pretty common sight these days. ![Group seating area on the second floor of Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-04-1n2j8-966.webp) There's a separate group seating area on the second floor too. ### Where is Baekok Yongsan, and its hours and seating - Address: 11-76 Hangangdae-ro 10-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 1st & 2nd floor / 638m from Exit 1, Yongsan Station - Hours: Daily 11:00–22:00, closed on Lunar New Year and Chuseok — call ahead to confirm - Parking: Not available - Seating: Table seating, bar table, couple seats, private room, group seating - Amenities: Free corkage, reservations, takeout, delivery, WiFi, group bookings, Naver reservations ## Baekok Yongsan menu and prices The Baekok Yongsan menu has pork gomtang at 11,000 won, yeol-gomtang (spicy) at 12,000 won, and yak-gomtang (herbal) at 16,000 won, with sets at 16,000, 17,000 and 21,000 won respectively. On top of that there's a donbok platter for 42,000 won and cabbage mandu (5pc) for 10,000 won. ![Gomtang menu board at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-05-1h0gw-966.webp) ![Menu and price signage at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-06-73j2x-966.webp) ![Signage for donbok platter and mandu menu at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-07-15hn3-966.webp) ![Set menu signage at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-08-19cw9-966.webp) The menu is fairly compact — it's a gomtang specialist, so gomtang is the star. Then there's the donbok platter and the mandu on the side. ## Ordering yak-gomtang, yeol-gomtang and a half plate of cold pork This time at Baekok Yongsan we ordered yak-gomtang (16,000 won), yeol-gomtang (12,000 won) and half a plate of cold pork (10,000 won). My dinner buddy went for the good-for-you yak-gomtang. I was craving a spicy broth so I ordered yeol-gomtang. And we added one order of cold pork on top. ![Pickled onion side dish at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-09-1qlk2-966.webp) Pickled onions came out as a side dish. Kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) came too. ![Kkakdugi side dish at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-10-grutc-966.webp) Meanwhile other guests had cleared out, so the place got peaceful. Solo diners kept steadily coming in after that. ![Quieter table area on the second floor of Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-11-15xha-966.webp) While we chatted away, the mood wasn't entirely cheerful — my dinner buddy said they'd gotten scammed buying a Chuseok gift. Guess online shopping requires some caution these days. ![Table setting at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-12-on3w6-966.webp) ### Yak-gomtang: broth simmered with herbal medicine ingredients The yak-gomtang arrived — a gomtang simmered with herbal medicine ingredients. As they say, what's good for you is usually bitter. My dinner buddy asked for a side of spicy sauce to stir in separately. ![Yak-gomtang simmered with herbal ingredients at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-13-p1pas-966.webp) ### Yeol-gomtang: sharp and punchy with the spicy sauce stirred in My order of yeol-gomtang came out too. The spicy sauce mixed in makes the broth nicely punchy. ![Yeol-gomtang with spicy sauce stirred in at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-14-1b4x3-966.webp) ### Baekok Yongsan's cold pork is made from cheek meat The cold pork arrived. The shape looks a bit different from the usual jeyuk (spicy stir-fried pork), right? Baekok's cold pork is made from cheek meat. ![Half plate of cold pork cheek meat at Baekok Yongsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-15-4qq2y-966.webp) Since we'd already had a round of meat, this was plenty for round two. ![Table spread with cold pork and gomtang together](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-16-x1gp9-966.webp) Stirring in the sauce makes the broth even tastier. ![Yeol-gomtang broth turned red after stirring in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-17-whe2d-966.webp) ![A bowl of gomtang packed with meat and toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-18-35bgi-966.webp) ![A spoonful of meat lifted from the gomtang bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork-19-aqu8r-966.webp) The bowl is generously packed with meat and toppings. My dinner buddy still picked out the fatty bits, as always — so I ended up eating most of the cold pork myself. ## Verdict: is Baekok Yongsan worth a bowl of gomtang in Yongsan? If you're after a bowl of gomtang in Yongsan, why not try Baekok? For this portion, the price is quite reasonable. A simple bowl works fine for lunch, and for dinner, the cold pork or the donbok platter with a drink sounds great too. While I was writing this post, my dinner buddy texted to say they were having a cocktail at Jusindang in Gangnam Station before heading home. Sounds like another rewarding day wrapping up. ※ Please note the restaurant may get busier after this post goes up — thanks for understanding. ## Where it is - Baekok Yongsan (백옥 용산) - 11-76 Hangangdae-ro 10-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로10길 11-76 1층 - 37.5246848, 126.9649523 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B0%B1%EC%98%A5%20%EC%9A%A9%EC%82%B0/@37.5246848,126.9649523,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-in-margins/baegok-yongsan-cheek-meat-cold-pork/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt