Cheonan pork rib restaurant with cheek meat and somyeon: Motsaenggin
In short
Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji Cheongdang Branch is a pork specialty-cuts barbecue restaurant near Hanaro Mart in Cheongdang-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam. A family of four came to help their daughter build her strength back after flu quarantine, ordering two servings of raw pork ribs at 17,000 won, cheonsang neck meat (the chewy kkodeulsal cut) and pork cheek meat at 16,000 won each, steamed egg custard and somyeon noodles to finish. With the salted-fish and perilla-leaf wrap combo, a self-serve side bar and free slushies and coffee for dessert, Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji made an easy family dinner out.
Good to know
- Location
- 39 Cheongsu 9-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, 1st floor (near Cheongdang-dong Hanaro Mart)
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–24:00 (last order 23:00)
- Parking
- Lot in the building, or the public lot next to Hanaro Mart (2 hours free)
- Raw pork ribs
- 17,000 won
- Cheonsang neck meat (kkodeulsal, chewy cut)
- 16,000 won
- Pork cheek meat
- 16,000 won
- Steamed egg custard
- 4,000 won
- Somyeon (thin wheat noodles)
- 5,000 won
- Bowl of rice
- 1,000 won
- Soju / beer
- 5,000 won
- Soft drinks
- 2,000 won
- Events
- Follow on Instagram and post for one canned drink; receipt event gives a choice of cold naengmyeon, bibim naengmyeon, soy-sauce egg rice, ramen or doenjang stew
as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026
Why this family picked a Cheongdang-dong barbecue spot after flu quarantine
My daughter had a rough time with a high fever from the flu! After her week of quarantine ended, she said she wanted meat to help her recover, so we headed to Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji, a well-known BBQ spot in Cheongdang-dong!
Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji Cheongdang Branch: location, parking and opening hours
Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji is located near the Hanaro Mart in Cheongdang-dong.
You can park in the building's own lot or use the public parking lot next to Hanaro Mart (free for 2 hours).
Open daily 11:00-24:00 (last order 23:00).
Menu and prices at Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji, plus current events
Pork is the main event at Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji!
- Raw pork ribs (₩17,000) × 2
- Jowl meat, crunchy cut (₩16,000)
- Cheek meat (₩16,000)
- Egg custard (₩4,000)
- Soju/beer (₩5,000)
- Drinks (₩2,000)
- Rice (₩1,000)
- Somyeon noodles (₩5,000)
We wanted raw ribs rather than the signature samgyeopsal (pork belly), so we ordered the ribs plus some specialty cuts.
- Instagram event — follow + upload a story or post for a free canned drink
- Receipt event — choose one of mul-naengmyeon, bibim-naengmyeon, soy egg rice, ramen, or doenjang stew
Inside the restaurant: seating and the self-serve side bar
What caught my eye from the outside was the 'Saturdays Are for Good Food' Cheonan City Top 10 Taste award and an excellence award for pork dishes from the Korea Consumer Industry Evaluation!
Walking inside, the place was quite spacious with plenty of tables.
With the cool autumn weather, the window seats were the most popular, and it was a great spot for a family of four to dine. Further inside there were larger tables, perfect for group dinners and gatherings.
The self-serve bar had ginger, garlic, chili peppers, kimchi paste, seaweed kimchi, pickled chili, baek-kimchi, pickled perilla leaves, radish wraps, ssamjang (dipping paste), salt, sesame oil, and various dishware including a kids' fork and spoon.
Side dishes and the steamed egg custard for the kids
A generous spread of basic side dishes!
Seaweed, baek-kimchi, pickled perilla leaves, seaweed, mustard radish wrap, radish wrap, salt, pollack roe, shredded ginger, grilled salted shrimp, ssamjang.
Plus fried egg, corn salad, doenjang stew scallions, and their special soy sauce!
We also ordered egg custard for the kids! It was moist and soft — exactly the style kids love.
How do the raw pork ribs, cheek meat and kkodeulsal neck meat taste?
While we browsed the owner's recommended top-5 wrap combos, our meat order arrived!
Cheek meat, jowl meat (crunchy cut), then raw ribs, all served fresh and raw at Motsaenggin Ttungdwaeji! The 'raw ribs' didn't look like the ribs I know, but they did have the rib bone, so I asked staff and they confirmed it really was raw ribs, haha!
We laid it on the charcoal grill along with the provided galchi-jeot (salted hairtail sauce).
The jowl and cheek meat looked great too... but the raw ribs had the best presentation of all.
Chewy texture on both the cheek meat and jowl meat! We used to be really into pork specialty cuts, and eating them again after a while, they were so delicious.
The owner's recommended wrap combo: salted fish, perilla leaf and green onion kimchi
Following the owner's recommended tips, we enjoyed the meat in various ways!
- Meat + radish wrap + seaweed (soy sauce, scallion sauce)
- Meat + aged kimchi + soy sauce, scallion sauce
- Meat (galchi-jeot) + perilla leaf + scallion sauce
- Meat (soy sauce) + green onion kimchi
It's not like it had been ages since we last had meat, but the moment I took that first bite, it was so good! The pickled perilla leaves and green onion kimchi were the best in particular!
Finishing with somyeon noodles, then slushies and coffee
We finished with somyeon noodles, and it was a brilliant choice! Slurped down easily with the rich broth and kimchi.
After the meal, slushies and coffee were set up outside the restaurant, which made for a wonderful way to cleanse the palate.
Thanks to the delicious meat and dessert, we ate really well again today!
Where it is
39 Cheongsu 9-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea충청남도 천안시 동남구 청수9로 39 1층
