# Sangam kongguksu restaurant with free upsizing: Sangam Hoegwan

- By Dakyung (https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-supper-gap/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Updated Sep 15, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul
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## In short

Sangam Hoegwan is a kongguksu (chilled soy milk noodles) restaurant in the basement 1 food court of Sangam IT Tower in Mapo, Seoul. The writer brought her baby and ordered an upsized kongguksu, bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles) and a kimchi pancake, and the larger portion came at no extra charge. With thick soy broth ground in-house, refillable geotjeori (fresh kimchi salad) and free parking, Sangam Hoegwan is worth a return visit.

## Good to know

- **Location**: Basement 1 food court, Sangam IT Tower
- **Ordered**: Kongguksu (soy milk noodles), bibim guksu, kimchi pancake
- **Upsized portion**: No extra charge
- **Geotjeori (fresh kimchi salad)**: Refills available
- **On the table**: Salt, sugar
- **Sold out**: Sweet pumpkin kongguksu was sold out on the day of the visit
- **Parking**: Free

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

There's one food I truly, truly love: kongguksu (soy milk noodles). When summer comes, you've got to have a cool bowl of it, right? I was bummed I hadn't had any this summer, but then my other half suddenly craved it too, so we rushed off to a kongguksu spot known for being amazing.

It's Sangam Hoegwan, close to DMC. And wow... I've been to Jinju Hoegwan (a famous kongguksu place) many times, but honestly, this one was better. They grind the soybeans right in the store. So here's my honest review of Sangam Hoegwan, a genuine, no-joke kongguksu spot.

## Sangam Hoegwan menu and what we ordered

![Menu board at Sangam Hoegwan showing kongguksu options](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-01-7rzp9-900.webp)

We ordered one kongguksu, one bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles), and one kimchi pancake. Before heading over, we'd planned to get a pumpkin kongguksu and a regular one, but when we got there, the pumpkin kongguksu was sold out.

Pumpkin kongguksu is such a rare menu item, I really wanted to try it, so it was disappointing it was out. If you see pumpkin kongguksu on the menu, order it right away, everyone. We settled for bibim guksu instead, haha.

## A Sangam IT Tower food court easy for solo diners and babies

![Interior of the basement 1 food court at Sangam IT Tower](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-02-1aqek-900.webp)

![Spacious food court seating with Sangam Hoegwan's stall](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-03-zkkye-900.webp)

Sangam Hoegwan sits in what's basically an office-district food court, so the setting is a little unusual. But it's a restaurant with history, nearly 10 years, and apparently they just moved to this location!

The interior is huge, so I saw plenty of solo diners eating without feeling self-conscious at all, which I loved. We came with our baby, and because the dining area is so spacious, we too could eat comfortably without worrying about other people.

Sangam Hoegwan stood out as the brightest spot with the most staff. Even though we visited well past the lunch rush, delivery orders kept pouring in, and there were plenty of dine-in customers too.

![Salt and sugar on the table at Sangam Hoegwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-04-c5147-900.webp)

![Seasoning containers for adjusting kongguksu flavor](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-05-1tom6-900.webp)

Every table has salt and sugar so you can season your kongguksu to your own taste!

![A spread of kongguksu, bibim guksu, and kimchi pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-06-fix9i-900.webp)

Here come today's stars: kongguksu, kimchi pancake, and bibim guksu! I was shocked by the size of the bowls, wow.

## Thick soy milk broth ground in-house at Sangam Hoegwan

They seem to make the soy milk broth in-house. I could hear the grinder going in a corner of the kitchen. That's probably why the broth that arrived was so much thicker than anything you'd buy elsewhere, on a whole different level.

## Better than Jinju Hoegwan? The best kongguksu yet

![Sangam Hoegwan's kongguksu in a large bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-07-1yq7c-900.webp)

Just from the look of it I thought, "oh, this is similar to Jinju Hoegwan," but personally, I liked it far more. (At Jinju Hoegwan I get tired of it partway through eating; here, I never did.)

At a bad kongguksu place, you get a beany smell and your mouth feels chalky after drinking the broth. At Sangam Hoegwan, the soy broth itself is so clean-tasting and nutty, and the noodles are cooked perfectly...!!!! Soy broth can leave your mouth feeling dry, but here it didn't at all, maybe because they use really good beans... wow, so good.

![Close-up of the thick soy milk broth and noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-08-1jxzc-900.webp)

![Kongguksu noodles lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-09-ycday-900.webp)

![Noodle strands coated in nutty soy broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-10-8wyv4-900.webp)

The noodles were cooked just right and springy and delicious, so I kept going for more.

![A bowl of kongguksu shared with the baby](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-11-dx995-900.webp)

This was our baby's very first kongguksu, and it must have been so good because she kept opening her mouth like a little sparrow, eating a ton too.

![An upsized bowl of kongguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-12-pzfa9-900.webp)

![Sangam Hoegwan's upsized kongguksu bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-13-p0pr2-1200.webp)

![Close-up of kongguksu filled with soy broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-14-138pv-900.webp)

## An upsized kongguksu at no extra charge

And here's the great part: Sangam Hoegwan doesn't charge extra even if you upsize your order!!!! We were craving kongguksu so much that we ordered the large size, and honestly, we... devoured it. Haha.

That thick, rich soy broth with springy noodles... so good... seriously better than Jinju Hoegwan (and the price is nice too).

![A dish of Sangam Hoegwan's geotjeori side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-15-2wi3y-900.webp)

![Geotjeori piled on top of kongguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-16-broml-900.webp)

![A kongguksu bowl emptied down to the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-17-lgc90-900.webp)

### Kongguksu topped with geotjeori: the best combination

Here's the way to really enjoy it. The geotjeori (fresh kimchi salad) here is sweet and crunchy and so good. Put it on top of the clean, nutty kongguksu and... it's insanely good... I got so hooked I refilled the geotjeori once more.

Can you tell... I've never scraped a kongguksu bowl this clean before... hahaha. My partner and I and our little one all loved it so much we scraped every last bit. This officially became our all-time favorite kongguksu spot!!!!!

## Bibim guksu that tastes like mom's

![Bibim guksu topped with kimchi, cucumber, and gim flakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-18-rasgr-900.webp)

![A bowl of Sangam Hoegwan's bibim guksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-19-6ed85-900.webp)

![Sweet and tangy bibim guksu mixed together](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-20-loeyd-900.webp)

The bibim guksu was labeled "mom style." Loaded with kimchi, cucumber, and gim (seaweed) flakes, it was sweet, tangy, and spicy, really tasty. It came with a warm broth on the side too, so if the spicy noodles catch in your throat, you can just sip on that.

![Warm broth served alongside the bibim guksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-21-1fgvh-900.webp)

![Bibim guksu noodles lifted up](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-22-1v1j2-900.webp)

It had been a while since I'd had bibim guksu, and it was so good, sweet and tangy.

## Crispy kimchi pancake fried the moment you order

![Kimchi pancake fried fresh after ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-23-txz5i-900.webp)

We felt like just noodles wouldn't be enough, so we also tried the kimchi pancake. It's not a pre-made pancake reheated, they fry it fresh the moment your order comes in! You could hear the sizzling and popping from the kitchen and smell that delicious frying smell, which made the whole experience even more fun.

The kimchi here is delicious, so the pancake was excellent too. Crispy on the outside, warm inside, we polished it off happily, haha.

## Soy milk broth to go and free parking in Sangam

![Soy milk broth and black soybean broth packed to go](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby/sangam-hoegwan-kongguksu-with-baby-24-oxpqc-900.webp)

It was so good that we took some soy milk broth to go, along with a black soybean (ube) version my partner loves. Since we'd been so eager to try the pumpkin kongguksu, the owner even gave us a serving of it on the house.

Super friendly, great food, and free parking on top of it all, definitely a place I want to visit again. If you're looking for a kongguksu spot in the area, I highly recommend Sangam Hoegwan. We'll absolutely be back!!!! So, so good, a genuine favorite... a top-tier kongguksu spot in Seoul.

## Where it is

- Sangam Hoegwan (상암회관 본점)
- Sangam IT Tower B1 Food Court, 434 World Cup Buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 마포구 월드컵북로 434 상암IT타워 지하1층 푸드코트
- 37.5816533, 126.8859573
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%83%81%EC%95%94%ED%9A%8C%EA%B4%80%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5816533,126.8859573,17z

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