# Wild ginseng black goat set for two at a Gumi restaurant: Irojeong - By Yerin Baik T. (https://superchart.com/en/@dongseongno-late-skillet/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gumi, Gyeongbuk - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dongseongno-late-skillet/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dongseongno-late-skillet/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/index.md) ## In short Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch is a black goat and loach soup set-meal (hanjeongsik) restaurant on Park Chung-hee-ro in Sangmo-dong, Gumi, Gyeongbuk. Arriving in the early evening, there were 11 groups ahead and a 30-minute wait before the wild ginseng (sansam) black goat set for two at 30,000 won per person, with thin somyeon noodles dropped into the black goat soup plus self-serve side dishes and Shine Muscat grapes. Irojeong suits a warming family meal on a chilly day, especially with older relatives. ## Good to know - **Address**: 32 Park Chung-hee-ro, Gumi, Gyeongbuk - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00 (break 15:30–17:00, last order 20:10) - **Parking**: Lot right in front of the restaurant, nearly full in the early evening - **Wait**: Waitlist sign-up required; about 30 minutes with 11 groups ahead - **What we ordered**: Wild ginseng black goat set for two (30,000 won per person) - **Black goat soup**: 18,000 won / extra meat 22,000 won - **Sanghwang mushroom loach soup**: 11,000 won - **Snow-flower wild ginseng black goat suyuk (boiled slices)**: Medium 70,000 won / large 90,000 won *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* These days, with the chilly mornings and evenings, I find myself craving warm, filling food instead of anything too spicy or heavy. So I headed to Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch, a Gumi favorite, for some black goat soup served in a piping hot stone bowl. ## Where is Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch, and is there parking? Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch is at 32 Park Chung-hee-ro, Gumi, Gyeongbuk, South Korea, near Gumi Sangmo High School. It's open 11:00–21:00, with a break time from 15:30–17:00 and last order at 20:10. ![Exterior of Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch on Park Chung-hee-ro with the parking lot in front](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-01-k976k-900.webp) This hanjeongsik (Korean set-meal) restaurant sits near Gumi Sangmo High School — last time I passed by it was a baby octopus place, but now it's Irojeong. There's a parking lot right in front, which makes it convenient. We visited in the early evening and the lot was already nearly full. ## How long is the wait at Irojeong in the early evening? Even in the early evening, there was a wait at Irojeong. We had 11 teams ahead of us and waited about 30 minutes, so keep that in mind. Seeing the packed parking lot, I had a feeling this might happen — and sure enough. Don't just wait around; make sure to register on the waitlist!! ![Waitlist registration sign at the entrance of Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-02-ssxd8-900.webp) As a restaurant known for its waits, Irojeong has a spacious and clean waiting area. ![Spacious waiting area at Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-03-11y2x-900.webp) ![Coffee and sujeonggwa drink corner set up in the waiting area](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-04-1yi1u-900.webp) The waiting area has water, coffee, sujeonggwa (cinnamon-persimmon punch), sweet pumpkin sikhye (rice punch), and gangjeong (sweet rice snack) — a nice spot for a cup of tea while waiting, or dessert after your meal. ![Dessert corner with sweet pumpkin sikhye and gangjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-05-1p9ix-900.webp) ## What is the dining room at Irojeong like? The interior has that calm, tidy feel typical of a hanjeongsik restaurant, making it a good spot for family meals or dining with elders. Fittingly, many of the other guests were families or older diners. ![Calm, tidy interior of the Irojeong hanjeongsik restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-06-1gsvv-900.webp) ![Dining hall seating with a family group at Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-07-1lpql-900.webp) ![Table setting at Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-08-18kuw-900.webp) ![Interior walkway and seating layout at Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-09-1uj1j-900.webp) With a variety of warming, hearty menu items — black goat, loach soup, grilled mackerel, seafood pancake and more — it's also a good place to bring kids. ![Menu board showing black goat and loach soup dishes at Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-10-gxukq-900.webp) ![Price list for set meals at Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-11-4i9nz-900.webp) ![Menu board listing grilled mackerel and seafood pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-12-17ly8-900.webp) ![Menu listing for snow-cured sansam black goat suyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-13-17iv2-900.webp) ## Irojeong menu and prices - Warm suyuk sanghwang loach set ₩14,000 - Mackerel + warm suyuk sanghwang set ₩18,000 - Sanghwang loach soup ₩11,000 - Sansam black goat set ₩30,000 - Black goat soup ₩18,000 - Black goat soup (extra meat) ₩22,000 - Korean beef seaweed soup ₩11,000 - Whole sirloin pork cutlet ₩10,000 - Ginseng loach assorted fritters ₩12,000 - Warm suyuk half plate ₩12,000 - Warm suyuk full plate ₩24,000 - Mackerel fillet ₩7,000 - Snow-cured sansam black goat suyuk (medium) ₩70,000 - Snow-cured sansam black goat suyuk (large) ₩90,000 - Potato pancake ₩10,000 - Whole octopus seafood pancake ₩20,000 We ordered the sansam black goat set for two. ![Side dish display at Irojeong's self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-14-1kgex-900.webp) ![Self-serve bar with rice, minced garlic, and chili](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-15-1wu8n-900.webp) ## What's on the self-serve side dish bar? Irojeong's self-serve corner is well stocked — various side dishes, minced garlic and chili, and even rice. There's also watermelon and Shine Muscat grapes for dessert, and the grapes were genuinely delicious. ![Dessert corner with watermelon and Shine Muscat grapes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-16-sbm7o-900.webp) ![Basic side dishes including japchae and pickled wood ear mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-17-j7asz-900.webp) The basic side dishes were also well done. Since we ordered the set menu, loach fritters and sweet potato fritters came along with it too. The japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), salad, pickled wood ear mushrooms, and loach fritters were each delicious enough to eat on their own with rice and sides. ![Sansam black goat set for two with loach and sweet potato fritters](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-18-19uab-1200.webp) ## How does the wild ginseng black goat set for two taste? The loach soup arrived piping hot in a stone bowl — just looking at it warmed me up. Taking a spoonful of the thick broth, it was rich but not heavy, clean-tasting, and left me feeling warm all over. ![Thick loach soup served in a stone bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-19-ksy64-900.webp) Adding thin noodles from the self-serve corner was a treat too — the thick broth soaked right into the noodles. ![Thin noodles added into the loach soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-20-wprnr-900.webp) The meat wasn't dry at all — it was tender, a texture that's easy for elders to enjoy too. ![Plate of tender black goat suyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-21-1iwju-900.webp) ![Picking up a piece of black goat suyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-22-17db8-900.webp) Having both the black goat soup and the black goat suyuk (boiled meat) felt like a proper health boost. ![Black goat health-boosting dish topped with wild ginseng root and mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-23-1xoi5-900.webp) With wild ginseng root and mushrooms added in, it truly felt like a health-boosting dish. We added rice to the black goat soup too, for a really filling meal. ![Rice added into the black goat soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik-24-pa77q-900.webp) ## Dessert after the meal: sikhye and rice sweets The Shine Muscat grapes at the self-serve corner were genuinely delicious!! They also sell them at the counter. After eating our fill, we topped it off with sikhye and gangjeong dessert in the waiting area. ## Where it is - Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch (이로정 구미금오산직영점) - 32 Park Chung-hee-ro, Gumi, Gyeongbuk, South Korea - 경상북도 구미시 박정희로 32 - 36.0829443, 128.3532511 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%95%20%EA%B5%AC%EB%AF%B8%EA%B8%88%EC%98%A4%EC%82%B0%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@36.0829443,128.3532511,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dongseongno-late-skillet/gumi-irojeong-sansam-heugyeomso-jeongsik/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt