Garden-view Hamdeok black pork BBQ, grilled white kimchi: Jeju Samchun

Jeju Samchun is a Hamdeok black pork favorite near Hamdeok Beach, an aged black pork place where the staff grill everything for you.

Jeju Samchun at Hamdeok Beach: location, hours and parking

Jeju Samchun is at 537-1 Sinbuk-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju (1st floor), open daily 12:00–23:00 with last order at 22:00. You can park for free at the Hamdeok Beach public car park, pets are welcome, and corkage is free.

• Reservations by Naver or phone (groups of 8 or more can book)
• An aged black pork specialist near Hamdeok Beach
• Certified by Jeju Province as a 'Jeju pork certified restaurant'

For parking, there's a public car park behind the Hamdeok Olive Young with a green fence, so park there, or if it's hard to find, just head straight to the Hamdeok Beach car park, haha. It's perfect for eating and then wandering the beach~ The beach car park is free, and it's only a 3–5 minute walk.

What is Jeju Samchun's garden view like in the evening?

After parking, walk a little and you'll find Jeju Samchun tucked inside an alley. We went in the evening, maybe that's why, but the soft lighting made the mood really pretty.

The inside of Jeju Samchun felt really clean. Every seat has a vent, and a lush green garden spreads out past the folding doors, so the view was lovely too, haha. Staff go from table to table grilling the meat, and they were super kind even while busy. Lots of families were there too, so it's an easy, comfortable place to eat.

Jeju Samchun black pork menu and prices

Jeju Samchun has three set menus: the Jocha Set 500g for ₩60,000, the Samchun Set 800g for ₩96,000, and the Hareubang Set 1100g for ₩132,000. Extra meat and stew and noodle sides are sold separately.

Set menus

• Jocha Set 500g ₩60,000 (neck, pork belly)
• Samchun Set 800g ₩96,000 (neck, pork belly, bone-in loin)
• Hareubang Set 1100g ₩132,000 (neck, pork belly, bone-in loin, gabrisal, hangjeongsal)

Extra meat

• Neck 300g ₩36,000
• Pork belly 200g ₩24,000
• Hangjeongsal (pork jowl) 100g ₩13,000
• Gabrisal (pork ridge meat) 100g ₩13,000

Sides

• Samchun kimchi stew ₩8,000
• Seafood doenjang (soybean paste) stew ₩10,000
• Hangover ramyeon ₩7,000
• Janchi guksu (banquet noodles) ₩6,000
• Yeolmu (young summer radish) noodles ₩8,000
• Spicy yeolmu noodles ₩8,000
• Steamed egg ₩3,000
• Extra pollock roe ₩2,000
• Steamed rice ₩1,000

How is the Jocha Set served?

We ordered the Jeju Samchun Jocha Set (500g, neck and pork belly), haha. The moment the staff lifted the lid, the trapped smoke drifted out, and I couldn't help going "wow..." The moment the smoke cleared, the thick pork belly and beautifully marbled neck looked insane.

Do the staff grill all the meat at Jeju Samchun?

Yes. Once the grill was hot enough, a staff member came over and laid the black pork on piece by piece, haha. Their hands were seriously skilled.

Listen to the sound of black pork sizzling. Wow, amazing.

Wow~ I'm hopeless at grilling, so I loved that the staff grilled everything from start to finish. Meat someone else grills really is the best! No conversation interrupted by grilling, just focusing on eating, which was sooo nice.

Neck and kkodeul neck with salt first

For the first bite of Jeju Samchun black pork, I wanted the pure flavor of the meat, so I dipped well-grilled neck and kkodeul-mokssal (chewy neck) in salt first. Finally, the first bite we'd been waiting for, haha.

The neck was thick but not dry at all, and juice burst out with every bite, just like steak!! They said it's aged 300 hours, so that's why it's so tender.. it's insanely good!

The kkodeul neck was truly chewy, and the fat layer was so rich and tasty! My friend said kkodeul neck was their favorite, haha.

Pork belly with pollock roe, grilled white kimchi and breadcrumb salt

For the Jeju Samchun pork belly, I followed the staff's recommendation: topped with myeongranjeot (salted pollock roe), wrapped with grilled white kimchi and seaweed, and dipped in breadcrumb salt, and every way was so good!!! Personally, pork belly was most my style. The skin was chewy, the meat tender, and the right amount of fat was rich and perfect.

Is Jeju Samchun a good black pork dinner after Hamdeok Beach?

After soaking in the pretty Hamdeok Beach (it's so beautiful, please go see it, T_T) and filling up on 300-hour aged black pork at Jeju Samchun, it was a truly perfect day. Staff grill the meat from start to finish, the place is clean, and the garden view is lovely, so I think family, friends or couples would all be happy here. If you're heading to Hamdeok Beach and looking for black pork after the sea views, do stop by Jeju Samchun.