# Busanjin tonkatsu dinner with shrimp tempura at Katsu Gimseondo

- By Seodam (https://superchart.com/en/@gijang-bowl-book/)
- Written Sep 10, 2026
- Updated Sep 12, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Busanjin, Busan
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
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## In short

Katsu Gimseondo is a Japanese tonkatsu restaurant in Busanjin, Busan, between Seomyeon and Jeonpo. On a weekday evening, we had the half-and-half tonkatsu set and Gimseondo Set for ₩15,000 and ₩17,000, with tender pork, shrimp tempura, and soy sauce egg rice. Verdict: so tender that I finished a set meal I normally leave behind.

## Good to know

- **Hours**: Daily 11:30–21:00 (closed Tuesdays)
- **Break time**: 15:00–17:00
- **Last order**: 20:00
- **Seating**: Single-person floor seating and tables
- **Half-and-half tonkatsu set**: ₩15,000
- **Gimseondo Set**: ₩17,000
- **Payment**: Dongbaekjeon accepted

*as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026*

> If you come to Seomyeon on a Busan trip, eat your tonkatsu here.

![Featured photo recommending tonkatsu in Seomyeon, Busan](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-01-1cwzk-1200.webp)

If you're planning to eat tonkatsu in Busan, I absolutely recommend this place! Their tonkatsu is different. Seriously delicious 💚 The tonkatsu prices are on the higher side. It isn't cheap. But I guarantee the taste!

![Tonkatsu introduction before visiting Katsu Gimseondo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-02-k98r0-900.webp)

## Weekday evening visit and seating at Katsu Gimseondo

I visited with a friend on a weekday evening. I photographed the interior mainly where seats were empty. The open kitchen lets you check out the cleanliness. There are single-person floor seats and tables.

![Katsu Gimseondo interior with an open kitchen and single-person seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-03-1a5o7-900.webp)

Salt, the menu, tissues, and chopsticks are set out on the table. Use as much as you need.

![Table set with salt, a menu, and other items](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-04-hhllw-900.webp)

There is a coat rack in one corner of the restaurant. Use it if you need to.

![Coat rack area in one corner of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-05-1l1s2-900.webp)

## Tonkatsu set menu and our order

Now, the most important thing: the menu. Mr. Gimseondo is the owner. He calls himself a “tonkatsu researcher.” No matter how much research someone has done on tonkatsu, what matters in the end is the taste, right? I was curious whether it would really be good.

![Menu from the owner who calls himself a tonkatsu researcher](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-06-q5vuz-900.webp)

The menu is divided into tonkatsu sets, sides, and drinks and alcohol.

![Tonkatsu set meals and side menu selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-07-ckb1s-900.webp)

- Half-and-half tonkatsu set ₩15,000
- Gimseondo Set ₩17,000
- Total ₩32,000

My friend and I chatted while waiting for the food. I think about 10 minutes passed after ordering.

## Shrimp tempura and soy sauce egg rice in the Gimseondo Set

What is this presentation.. (so good, so good) The tonkatsu looked exactly like the photo outside the building. This was the “Gimseondo Set” my friend ordered. It is a tonkatsu meal with a variety of items, including loin, tenderloin, shrimp tempura, and fried egg.

![Gimseondo Set with loin, tenderloin, and shrimp tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-08-2kyxr-900.webp)

What is this tonkatsu presentation.. The shrimp tempura is big too.

![Tonkatsu set with a large shrimp tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-09-iey8d-900.webp)

This shrimp tempura had just come out of the fryer!

![Freshly fried shrimp tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-10-142jd-900.webp)

This is soy sauce egg rice. Soy sauce has been drizzled over it. The egg is hard-boiled and coated in batter.

![Hard-boiled battered egg rice drizzled with soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-11-16uq7-900.webp)

My friend said both the shrimp tempura and soy sauce egg rice were delicious!! They look delicious enough even in the photos.

![Set meal with shrimp tempura and soy sauce egg rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-12-1tdqq-900.webp)

## Tender loin and tenderloin in the half-and-half tonkatsu

My half-and-half tonkatsu arrived first! It is a menu that mixes loin and tenderloin evenly.

![Half-and-half tonkatsu with loin and tenderloin](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-13-1dvwx-899.webp)

Pour the dressing over the salad too. I was so, so surprised by how tender the tonkatsu pork was..

Some tonkatsu can make your jaw hurt, you know. But this one is so tender that after a few chews, it disappears in your mouth. Seriously heavenly!

![Introduction to the tender texture of the tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-14-7su6k-900.webp)

There was a round piece of tonkatsu too. It tasted the same and was tender.

![Tender round-shaped tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-15-127p5-900.webp)

## Why I finished a tonkatsu set I usually leave behind

Normally, I can't finish a tonkatsu set. The portion is too big. But Katsu Gimseondo's tonkatsu itself is so tender that once you put it in your mouth, it goes down so easily, gulp gulp. Haha, so I finished every last bit.

![A completely finished tonkatsu set meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu/seomyeon-kimseondo-set-menu-donkatsu-16-n03mf-900.webp)

I first went to Katsu Gimseondo, between Seomyeon and Jeonpo, through a blog experience. Thanks to the blog experience, I feel like I discovered a great tonkatsu restaurant. I am very happy.

Next time I crave tonkatsu, I should come here again! I think it would also be good for a date. Visiting Busan? This is a place worth checking out in Busan! Both the tenderloin and loin are delicious, so next time I should order the loin tonkatsu set, the most reasonably priced option. Dongbaekjeon payment is accepted!

## Where it is

- Katsu Gimseondo (카츠김선도) (카츠김선도)
- 16 Seojeon-ro 47beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea
- 부산광역시 부산진구 서전로47번길 16 1층
- 35.1584969, 129.0648729
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%EC%B8%A0%EA%B9%80%EC%84%A0%EB%8F%84/@35.1584969,129.0648729,17z

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