# Dongtan kalguksu restaurant with octopus perilla wraps: Yubok Haemul

- By Yerin Poh (https://superchart.com/en/@gimpo-late-griddle/)
- Written Sep 18, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored in-store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gimpo-late-griddle/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gimpo-late-griddle/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/index.md)

## In short

Yubok Haemul Kalguksu Dongtan Direct Branch is a seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) and flame-grilled webfoot octopus restaurant in a residential block across from Dongtan Central Park in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. Two diners ordered one serving of seafood kalguksu and one of grilled octopus, added flying fish roe and perilla leaves to wrap the octopus, and found the pufferfish broth with live short-neck clams and warty sea squirt clean enough to double as a hangover cure. Yubok Haemul Kalguksu works for kids and adults alike, making it an easy lunch pick near Dongtan Central Park.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 1F, 3 Dongtangongwon-ro 3-gil, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do — in a residential block across from Dongtan Central Park
- **Parking**: A few spots in front of the restaurant; Central Park public parking lot also available
- **Ordering**: Order by tablet at the table; self-bar available
- **Main menu**: Yubok seafood kalguksu, Yubok shabu-shabu kalguksu, flame-grilled webfoot octopus stir-fry, octopus seafood chive pancake, perilla leaf pancake, king meat dumplings, pufferfish broth
- **Set options**: Seafood kalguksu for 2 + perilla pancake; seafood kalguksu for 2 + octopus stir-fry; seafood kalguksu for 3 + octopus chive pancake, and more
- **Seating**: 6-person tables, 4-person tables, group seating
- **Barley rice**: Served with the flame-grilled octopus; extra portions available for a fee
- **Pufferfish broth**: The broth can be bought on its own

*as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026*

## Yubok Haemul Kalguksu Dongtan Direct Branch: the kalguksu spot featured on all three TV networks

Today I visited Yubok Haemul Kalguksu, a Dongtan kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant that has actually appeared on all three major Korean broadcast networks. What makes it different from ordinary kalguksu?

![Exterior of Yubok Haemul Kalguksu Dongtan Direct Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-01-4bth7-900.webp)

It's been featured on Tasty Guys (맛있는 녀석들), MBC's Live Tonight, and MBN's Fresh Info Market. Alongside its kalguksu, this Korean restaurant near Dongtan Central Park is also popular for its octopus dishes.

![Entrance of Yubok Haemul Kalguksu with its broadcast appearances displayed](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-02-1isxx-900.webp)

A Dongtan Central Park restaurant with unusually good broth — just how good is Yubok Haemul Kalguksu?

## Where is Yubok Haemul Kalguksu, and where do you park?

Yubok Haemul Kalguksu, a Dongtan kalguksu restaurant, sits in a residential block right across from Central Park.

![The restaurant's location in a residential block across from Central Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-03-czglz-900.webp)

A few spots are available right in front of the restaurant, but you can also easily get there using the Central Park public parking lot.

## Inside Yubok Haemul Kalguksu: seating and the self-bar

This Bansong-dong restaurant in Dongtan draws you in with a wall of green visible through its floor-to-ceiling windows — a real Dongtan Central Park spot.

![Interior with floor-to-ceiling windows showing greenery outside](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-04-cz6so-900.webp)

The interior is clean and very bright, with 6-person and 4-person tables set up throughout.

![Bright dining hall with 4-person and 6-person tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-05-5upfw-900.webp)

There's also a group section, making this a solid Dongtan restaurant choice for gatherings or work dinners.

![Group seating section for gatherings](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-06-19pyy-900.webp)

![Seating layout inside Yubok Haemul Kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-07-jmzuu-900.webp)

![Table with an ordering tablet on it](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-08-pc8ii-900.webp)

You order through the tablet at your table, and you're free to help yourself to whatever's at the self-bar.

![Self-bar with house-made kimchi geotjeori and radish salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-09-lgksx-900.webp)

The house-made kimchi geotjeori (fresh cabbage kimchi) and radish salad really wake up your appetite.

And proof this is the real deal — there's an actual wait to get in, haha.

![Customers waiting outside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-10-xyf7p-900.webp)

![Sign-in for the waiting list](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-11-ro6ma-900.webp)

## Menu at Yubok Haemul Kalguksu: kalguksu, sets and octopus dishes

Here's what Yubok Haemul Kalguksu has on the menu.

- Yubok Haemul Kalguksu (seafood kalguksu)
- Yubok Shabu-Shabu Kalguksu
- Grilled webfoot octopus stir-fry
- Octopus seafood chive pancake
- Perilla leaf pancake
- King meat dumplings
- Pufferfish broth

There are also good-value set options — seafood kalguksu for 2 with perilla pancake, seafood kalguksu for 2 with octopus stir-fry, seafood kalguksu for 3 with octopus chive pancake, and more, so you can order according to your group size. Beyond the kalguksu and sets, there are also plenty of à la carte dishes like octopus and octopus-pork belly hot plate.

![Menu board listing kalguksu and octopus sets](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-12-13jqh-900.webp)

At Yubok Haemul Kalguksu,

![Sign noting the hand-made noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-13-19w3d-900.webp)

the broth is made in-house and the noodles are hand-made, giving this Dongtan Central Park Korean restaurant real peace of mind about what you're eating.

![One serving of Yubok Haemul Kalguksu with just noodles and broth before cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-14-19xf3-900.webp)

## Seafood kalguksu in pufferfish broth: live clams, sea squirt and 3 minutes

For the seafood kalguksu, they add live short-neck clams and mudskipper straight into the broth, flip an hourglass, and let it simmer for exactly 3 minutes. At first I thought, wait, what is this? The broth just had noodles in it...

![Plate of live short-neck clams and mudskipper](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-15-xwna7-900.webp)

but then the live, same-day shipped clams and mudskipper went in, and suddenly the broth was full of ocean flavor. I get why this Dongtan kalguksu restaurant, Yubok, is so good — haha. Nothing beats the freshness of raw ingredients like this.

This is one serving. Just flip the hourglass and simmer for exactly 3 minutes.

Because it's seafood-based, the pufferfish broth is even more refreshing and deep in flavor. Tasting it, I got why people love it — that refreshing quality just keeps coming. (It'd make a great hangover cure.)

![The finished pufferfish-broth seafood kalguksu after simmering for 3 minutes](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-16-1kdcl-900.webp)

In fact, this Dongtan restaurant, Yubok Haemul Kalguksu, sells the pufferfish broth separately. It's such an all-purpose broth that I thought it'd be handy to keep at home.

![Sign noting the pufferfish broth is sold separately](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-17-1oixq-900.webp)

## Why you should add flying fish roe and perilla wraps to the grilled octopus

And then our grilled octopus arrived.

![Grilled octopus loaded with onion and garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-18-b9zr5-900.webp)

![A plate of spicy grilled octopus stir-fry](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-19-jeiyk-900.webp)

Spicy octopus loaded with onion and garlic. There's even a tip printed there that mixing the boiled kalguksu noodles into the leftover octopus sauce is delicious.

![Sign with a tip on mixing kalguksu noodles into the octopus sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-20-kun20-900.webp)

We ordered flying fish roe and perilla leaves on top to eat alongside the octopus.

If you order the grilled octopus, I really recommend adding the perilla-and-flying-fish-roe combo. Wrapped up like this, it's incredibly delicious.

![Added flying fish roe and perilla leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-21-2ojie-900.webp)

![A perilla leaf wrap topped with octopus and flying fish roe](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-22-wd3f1-900.webp)

## Mixing the barley rice, and how far two servings go

Barley rice also comes out with the meal, and we topped it with radish salad and mixed it into the octopus sauce.

The barley rice this way is a nice little treat too. If you run out, you can pay to get more.

The portions are pretty generous — the two of us ordered one serving each of kalguksu and octopus and still left completely full.

![Barley rice mixed with radish salad and sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-23-yj8o1-900.webp)

Since it's a menu that kids and adults can enjoy together, this is a great spot for a Dongtan Central Park meal with the whole family.

![Table set with kalguksu and grilled octopus together](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap/dongtan-kalguksu-jjukkumi-perilla-wrap-24-hjnae-1200.webp)

## Where it is

- Yubok Haemul Kalguksu Dongtan Direct Branch (유복해물칼국수 동탄직영점)
- 1F, 3 Dongtangongwon-ro 3-gil, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 화성시 동탄구 동탄공원로3길 3 1층 유복해물칼국수 동탄직영점
- 37.2067149, 127.0603803
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9C%A0%EB%B3%B5%ED%95%B4%EB%AC%BC%EC%B9%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EB%8F%99%ED%83%84%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.2067149,127.0603803,17z

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