Family dinner comparing 3 gukbap bowls at Bosung Hoegwan, Yangcheon

Today I went out for a family dinner with my dad, who loves gukbap (Korean rice soup). This is a place I'd walked past so many times and kept thinking I should try it, but the timing never quite lined up, so I kept putting it off — until now!! Finally made it to this gukbap spot near Deungchon Station, Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch (보승회관 등촌역점).

Honestly, there was one menu item I'd been curious about every time I passed by: hangjeong (pork neck) gukbap! I always just thought of sundae (blood sausage) gukbap, but pork neck meat in a gukbap?! I was so curious what it would taste like. So this time I went with my dad to finally solve that mystery haha. Let me share our review of Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch, a gukbap spot near Deungchon Station.

3 minutes from Exit 4 of Deungchon Station — location and hours

Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch is about a 3-minute walk from Exit 4 of Deungchon Station on Line 9. It's not far from the station and sits right on a main street, so first-time visitors shouldn't have trouble finding it. It's close to a bus stop too, not just the subway, so it's a convenient restaurant near Deungchon Station to reach by public transit.

Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch

• Hours: Monday 10:00–24:00 / Tuesday–Saturday 00:00–24:00 / Sunday 00:00–22:00 (last order 21:00 on Sundays)
• Parking available (behind the building)

Inside & out — about 8–9 tables, ₩1,900 soju event

Here's the exterior of Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch, a restaurant near Deungchon Station. It's right on the main street.

It's a specialist restaurant for sundae and pork gukbap. There's even a soju event at ₩1,900 — super cheap, right?

This is what the seating looked like inside. There were a few tables tucked away out of sight, but overall I think there were around 8 to 9 tables. I went a bit after the lunch rush, so there was plenty of space.

Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch menu and prices

Let me introduce the menu at Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch, a gukbap restaurant near Deungchon Station.

This was the outdoor menu board at the entrance. I quickly snapped a photo of it first, then went inside and read the in-table menu more carefully hahaha.

** All of Bosung Hoegwan's gukbap come with seasoning sauce and perilla powder by default. If you don't want them, please let staff know when ordering. **

• Solo special set ₩16,000 — comes with sundae gukbap or pork gukbap as standard; extra charge if you switch to another gukbap; includes sundae, boiled pork, and gukbap
• Gukbap menu <+₩2,000 for large portion>
• Sundae gukbap / Pork gukbap ₩11,000 (spicy ₩12,000)
• Hangjeong pork gukbap ₩13,000 (spicy ₩14,000)
• Intestine gukbap / Osori gukbap ₩11,500 (spicy ₩12,500)
• Bone haejangguk ₩12,000 (spicy ₩13,000)
• Haejang ramyeon (rice included) — boiled pork/sundae ₩12,500, intestine/osori ₩13,000, hangjeong pork ₩14,500
• Samgyetang ₩14,000

There are also seasonal items and extra side dishes. Beyond that, there's a whole range of drinking-food options too — assorted boiled meat platter for ₩34,000, sundae-intestine hot pot, stir-fried sundae and intestine, bone potato stew, and more. Really varied. Check the photos for the full menu.

You order through the tablet at each table.

Ordering sundae gukbap, spicy pork gukbap, and hangjeong pork gukbap all at once

Here's what I ordered at Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch, a gukbap spot near Deungchon Station: sundae gukbap, spicy pork gukbap, and hangjeong pork gukbap. I was curious about everything, so I ended up ordering each one.

The standard side dishes were kimchi, cubed radish kimchi, chives, and salted shrimp. You know you've gotta load up on chives with sundaeguk, right? hahaha

Spicy pork gukbap — the sharp kick of cheongyang chili

The spicy pork gukbap was dad's pick. Just from the photo you can tell — the moment the red soup arrived, a spicy aroma spread through the air.

This is the spicy pork gukbap. Pork gukbap is the version without sundae, just boiled pork. My dad usually likes sundaeguk, but he said he wanted to try something new at Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Branch hahaha. I was curious about the spice too, so I took a sip of the broth — oh, a sharper heat came through than I expected. Right after tasting it, I felt that tingly, sharp kick of cheongyang chili. But it wasn't a heavy, muddled spiciness — the broth stayed clean while the heat lingered.

For my sister and me though... the cheongyang chili heat was just too spicy, so we passed hahaha. But for dad, who loves spicy food, it was a total hit! I'd recommend the spicy pork gukbap to anyone who likes heat. If you're not great with spicy food, it might be spicier than you expect, so keep that in mind when ordering.

Sundae gukbap — mix in the minced seasoning for a red broth, but it's not spicy

This is the sundae gukbap, which comes with sundae and head meat. This was my sister's pick! She'd just come back from living abroad and hadn't had sundaeguk in ages, so she wanted it more than any other menu item. It comes with minced seasoning mixed in by default, so once you stir it, the broth turns from milky to red like this. But it's not spicy! I only tried it at the very end and it was tasty, but I noticed a slight hint of greasiness I couldn't quite place — not sure why, honestly haha.

Hangjeong pork gukbap — no greasiness, clean, the best of the three

And then the hangjeong pork gukbap I ordered. Yes, this is it. This is THE one, everyone. I thought that with pork neck meat in it, it might be a bit greasy? Not at all. Never. Zero greasiness from the meat — it's genuinely clean.

If anything, the broth was clean and light, which paired really well with the nutty flavor of the pork neck meat. And the pork wasn't tough at all — genuinely tender — so eating it with the broth didn't feel heavy. You get the full nutty flavor of the hangjeong pork while the gukbap itself stays clean-tasting. If you've been on the fence about trying hangjeong pork gukbap for the first time like I was, it's a lot less intimidating than you'd think.

I didn't take a photo of it, but I scooped out just the hangjeong pork meat, put it over rice, and ate it with kimchi... honestly... it was good enough that I'd just want to order the boiled pork on its own with plain rice. Genuinely delicious hahaha.

So which of the three bowls was the best?

Out of the three menu items, the best was the hangjeong pork gukbap. My sister's pick was the same hahaha. My dad only tried a little bit of the broth from our bowls, so he didn't declare a winner, but I could totally see why hangjeong pork gukbap gets top billing right at the entrance. There are just so many satisfying restaurants lately. If you're near Deungchon Station and looking for a hearty bowl of gukbap, head to Bosung Hoegwan Deungchon Station Branch and try the hangjeong pork gukbap!!!