# Weekend Korean BBQ near Hongdae Station Exit 1: ogyeopsal at Chopilsal - By Wonjae Tak (https://superchart.com/en/@gangneung-salt-broth/) - Written Sep 23, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gangneung-salt-broth/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gangneung-salt-broth/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/index.md) ## In short Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch is a pork belly and pork skin restaurant on Dongyo-ro, near Exit 1 of Hongdae Station in Mapo, Seoul. On a weekend outing with a child, the writer ordered 3 servings of salted ogyeopsal (thick-cut pork belly), 1 serving of jinjja dwitgogi (pork jowl and neck cuts) and double cheese steamed egg, served with myeongi namul (pickled mountain garlic leaves), pajeori (scallion salad), myeongnan-jeot (salted pollack roe) and mel-jeot (anchovy dipping sauce). The juicy ogyeopsal and the chewy, nutty dwitgogi at Chopilsal Pork Grill made the restaurant's popularity easy to understand. ## Good to know - **Location**: 172 Dongyo-ro, floors 1–2, Mapo-gu, Seoul (near Hongdae Station Exit 1) - **Hours**: Mon–Thu 12:00–24:00 / Fri–Sun 12:00–02:00 - **Last order**: 1 hour before closing - **Facilities**: Separate men's and women's restrooms, groups welcome, Wi-Fi, reservations, corkage allowed - **Parking**: No parking - **What we ordered**: 3 servings salted ogyeopsal, 1 serving jinjja dwitgogi, double cheese steamed egg - **Menu**: Original pork skin, salted ogyeopsal, jinjja dwitgogi, Choryang pork ribs, kimchi jjigae, doenjang jjigae, mixed cold noodles, double cheese steamed egg - **Event**: Naver review event: free honeycomb pork skin and a Hongpil hair tie *as written by the visitor on Sep 23, 2026* I play a lot of Tekken and King of Fighters, so I know exactly how special the word "chopilsal" (super finishing move) sounds haha. And here it was, right in the restaurant's name: Chopilsal Pork Grill. Had to be good, right~!! ![A full spread of pork belly at Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-01-15vwg-1200.webp) On a weekend trip to Hongdae with my kid, I figured good food comes first! So let me tell you about Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch, a pork belly spot in Hongdae :) ![Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch, a BBQ restaurant near Hongdae Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-02-1egfa-966.webp) ## Where is Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch, and what are the hours and parking? Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch is located at 172 Dongyo-ro, 1st and 2nd floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, just a short walk from Exit 1 of Hongdae Station. It's open Mon–Thu 12:00–24:00 and Fri–Sun 12:00–02:00, with last order one hour before closing. - Address: 172 Dongyo-ro, 1st & 2nd floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul - Hours: Mon–Thu 12:00–24:00 / Fri–Sun 12:00–02:00 - Last order: 1 hour before closing - Separate men's/women's restrooms, group seating available, WiFi, reservations - Corkage allowed, no parking ![Exterior view of Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-03-p69py-966.webp) ![Entrance to Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch with an eye-catching pink sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-04-1lihs-966.webp) The pink-pink sign really caught my eye at Chopilsal Pork Grill. "The original pork skin, the finest salted pork belly" — I was already excited just reading that haha. In Busan, apparently BTS visited this restaurant and the wait is a standard 3 hours, but being able to enjoy it near Hongdae felt like such a win haha. And it was so accessible, just a short walk from Hongdae Station Exit 1. ![Building exterior and signage at Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-05-1k1vr-m-966.webp) ![Exterior sign noting the restaurant as the original honeycomb pork skin shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-06-70x3f-966.webp) ![View near the entrance of Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-07-wvjw6-966.webp) ![Chopilsal Pork Grill sign near Hongdae Station Exit 1](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-08-tevfz-966.webp) This is the original shop for honeycomb pork skin grilling! ## Inside Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae: interior and seating Inside, Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch had a red-brick retro vibe combined with cozy wood tones. The chairs even had storage for jackets, which was really convenient. ![Red brick and wood-tone interior of Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-09-vjxcd-966.webp) ![Retro-style seating inside the Hongdae BBQ restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-10-1dl4z-966.webp) The whole vibe already felt like it was about to unleash a finishing move, and there were reviews from past visitors along with a signature from comedian Kim Jun-hyun haha. > 'Best' can always change someday, but 'original' is forever the only one. They really seem to serve meat by this belief! ## Chopilsal Pork Grill menu and the Naver review event The menu at Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch is led by the original pork skin — they developed and popularized honeycomb pork skin nationwide first, back in 2015 — alongside salted ogyeopsal (pork belly), real dwitgogi, and Choryang pork ribs. There was also a solid lineup of side dishes: kimchi jjigae, doenjang jjigae, mixed cold noodles, and double cheese steamed egg haha. ![Menu board at Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-11-11z13-966.webp) ![Menu signage with details on the Naver review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-12-xlqq9-966.webp) And there's a Naver review event too — a golden chance to try the original honeycomb pork skin and get a Hongpiri hair tie!! ## Ordering 3 servings of salted ogyeopsal, 1 serving of jinjja dwitgogi and cheese steamed egg After ordering, the side dishes arrived: myeongi namul (mountain herb), pajeori (scallion salad), pickles, aged kimchi, and even myeongnan-jeot (seasoned pollock roe) and mel-jeot (fermented anchovy)..! This is exactly why it's known as a pork belly hotspot near Hongdae Station ![Side dish spread with myeongi namul, pajeori, myeongnan-jeot and mel-jeot](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-13-py4nc-966.webp) it's absolutely wild~!! Soon after, the pork belly and dwitgogi arrived. First up, the pork belly. Salt and pepper were sprinkled on with a satisfying tsshh-tsshh, and it looked delicious just sitting there ![Raw salted pork belly sprinkled with salt and pepper](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-14-1hus9-966.webp) Then it went on the grill carefully, and the smell was seriously... ! The steamed egg that came next was packed with cheese, adding cheesy richness and depth — it was so rich and deep that my kid ate a ton of it haha. ![Double cheese steamed egg dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-15-16m7i-966.webp) ![Steamed egg dish and side dishes on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-16-1bc08-966.webp) A generously spread table ![A generous spread of pork belly and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-17-1w1os-966.webp) ### How was the salted ogyeopsal at Chopilsal? I took one bite of the pork belly and wow... it was seriously amazing. The texture and juiciness of the meat were on a totally different level...! I got it right away why this place is so popular haha. ![Salted pork belly grilling on the tabletop grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-18-19gnf-966.webp) ![A grilled piece of pork belly enjoyed with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-19-1yowp-966.webp) ![Salted pork belly dipped in myeongnan-jeot](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-20-1e4dm-966.webp) ![Pork belly served alongside mel-jeot](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-21-1x1vt-966.webp) The taste of ogyeopsal enjoyed with a variety of sauces...! ### Jinjja dwitgogi: the chewiest, nuttiest cut on the grill And then the real dwitgogi! There's a story that butchers used to secretly keep this cut for themselves because it was too delicious ![Real dwitgogi placed on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-22-xb3w2-966.webp) ![Chewy grilled real dwitgogi](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-23-1kons-966.webp) ![Picking up a piece of real dwitgogi](https://img.superchart.com/images/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit-24-m51jf-966.webp) and I believe it. The distinctive chewiness and springiness were amazing, and the more you chewed, the more savory flavor came through — truly the ultimate in chewy, savory goodness. ## Who should visit Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch? If you're looking for a pork belly spot in Hongdae, planning a company dinner in Hongdae, or searching for a pork belly or pork skin restaurant near Hongdae Station, head to Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch. ## Where it is - Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch (초필살돼지구이 홍대점) - 172 Dongyo-ro, 1st & 2nd floor, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 동교로 172 1, 2층 - 37.5559973, 126.920995 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B4%88%ED%95%84%EC%82%B4%EB%8F%BC%EC%A7%80%EA%B5%AC%EC%9D%B4%20%ED%99%8D%EB%8C%80%EC%A0%90/@37.5559973,126.920995,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gangneung-salt-broth/chopilsal-hongdae-samgyeopsal-visit/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt