Weekend lunch gopchang hot pot with ramen add-on: Kim Taeju Seonsan
In short
Kim Taeju Seonsan Gopchang, Yongbong Branch is a pork gopchang (offal) hot pot restaurant near Chonnam National University's back gate in Yongbong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, with a single menu item. Two servings of gopchang hot pot, rice bowls, ramen noodle add-on and a zero-sugar cola came to ₩30,000 for a weekend lunch, with the owner timing the broth top-up and boiling the ramen separately so the soup stayed clean until the end. At ₩11,000 per serving for same-day butchered domestic gopchang, it's a genuinely great-value hot pot spot.
Good to know
- Address
- 73 Jeobul-ro, 1st floor, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea (right in front of Hyundai 3rd Apartment)
- Hours
- 11:00–23:00, closed every Wednesday
- Gopchang hot pot
- ₩11,000 per serving (single menu item)
- Order that day
- 2 servings of gopchang hot pot ₩22,000, 2 rice bowls ₩4,000, ramen noodle add-on ₩2,000, zero-sugar cola ₩2,000 = ₩30,000 total
- Directions
- About 7 minutes on foot from Chonnam National University's back gate, 3 minutes from Yongbong Elementary School bus stop, 10 minutes from Unam Station Exit 3 (Line 1)
- Parking
- Parking available in front of the store and inside the building; nearby alley parking also possible
as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026
I'd really wanted to try Kim Taeju Seonsan Gopchang ever since seeing it on TV shows like 'Tasty Guys' and 'Jeon Hyun-moo's Plan' as a famous Gumi specialty spot?? But when I heard there was a branch in Yongbong-dong, Gwangju, I went straight there on the weekend!
It was so surprising and exciting that a famous restaurant I'd seen on broadcast was this close by!! If you're looking for a gopchang hot pot spot in Yongbong-dong, you need to pay attention — here's my honest review in detail!
7 minutes on foot from Chonnam National University's back gate, location and parking
📍 Kim Taeju Seonsan Gopchang, the gopchang hot pot spot in Yongbong-dong
- Address: 73 Jeobul-ro, 1st floor, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea (right in front of Hyundai 3rd Apartment)
- Directions: About 7 minutes on foot from Chonnam National University's back gate, about 3 minutes from Yongbong Elementary School bus stop!
- About 10 minutes on foot from Unam Station Exit 3 on Line 1!
- Hours: 11:00–23:00 (closed every Wednesday)
- Parking: Parking is available in front of the store or inside the building, but we just parked comfortably in the alley near the restaurant.
As soon as I stepped in, the floor-to-ceiling windows made the interior feel really spacious and clean
We came early for weekend lunch, but the tables filled up fast not long after! It seems this place has already become known as a gopchang hot pot spot in Yongbong-dong.
Insane value at ₩11,000 per serving
With prices these days, isn't it amazing that a single-menu gopchang hot pot serving is just ₩11,000? They only use domestic pork gopchang butchered the same day, so 100% trust in the ingredients 👍🏻
What we ordered: 2 servings of gopchang hot pot (₩22,000), 2 rice bowls (₩4,000), ramen noodle add-on (₩2,000), zero-sugar cola (₩2,000) — a total of ₩30,000 worth of happiness 😆
They're also running a review event, so it might be worth joining to get a side dish? Amazing value..!!
Basic side dishes while you wait
The basic side dishes are solid too. While waiting for the hot pot to cook, you get warm fried ham fritters and mandu (dumplings) with the basic banchan (side dishes)!
Gopchang hot pot gets softer and richer the longer it simmers, so it's perfect to slowly enjoy these side dishes while waiting!
Tips for eating it right & what makes Kim Taeju Seonsan special
The deep broth the owner personally simmers for 24 hours is the heart of this place!
The boiling process and how to eat it are kindly written on the wall, and the owner even checked the time and told us when it was ready to eat, which made it really easy!
1. Once it starts bubbling, cut the vegetables and
the gopchang into bite-sized pieces~
2. Cut up the kimchi that comes as a basic side and add it into the hot pot! This kimchi acts like a seasoning paste and completely cuts through the gopchang's richness — genuinely the best pairing!
The amount of gopchang inside was pretty generous. Let it simmer, and then
I tried the broth once — it was really clean!
3. After boiling on high heat for about 10 minutes, once the broth reduces, the owner comes and adds more broth
4. Once you add the broth and boil it down again, you get a gopchang hot pot with no gamey smell at all, just clean, deep broth and tender gopchang!
Rice bowl & the ramen noodle add-on boiled separately
5. Onto the rice bowl topped generously with dried seaweed flakes and savory sesame oil
add the deeply infused gopchang hot pot broth, gopchang, and kimchi
scoop it up big and mix it all together — it's seriously so good you'll finish the whole bowl!! The broth is clean yet rich and delicious~
After eating for a while, we added the ramen noodle add-on, and the owner boiled the noodles separately before bringing them out!
Thanks to that, the broth didn't reduce or get cloudy, and the seasoning soaked right into the noodles — so delicious 👍🏻 I highly recommend the combo of the kimchi in the hot pot with the ramen haha
To finish it off, cleanse your palate with a refreshing glass of zero-sugar cola~~
On the way out, there's even floss and mouthwash, nice touch~ A gopchang hot pot spot in Yongbong-dong where you can get same-day butchered domestic gopchang and a 24-hour-simmered broth for just ₩11,000 per serving 👍🏻
Where it is
73 Jeobul-ro, 1st floor, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea전남광주통합특별시 북구 저불로 73 1층
