Sunday lunch Korean BBQ in Hongdae, Seoul: Gogikkun Gim Chunbae

I met a friend in Hongdae last Sunday for lunch ✨ She said she'd had no appetite lately, and instantly I thought of the Hongdae samgyeopsal (pork belly) place I'd had such a good meal at before 😇😇

Last time I went to the Sup-gil branch, but this time I went to the main Hongdae branch, which is even easier to get to! Gogikkun Gim Chunbae, a place I trust for good meat 💖 Here's the story of my trip to "Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch" to bring back my friend's lost appetite 🥰

Where is Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch, and what are its hours and parking?

• Hours ⏰ Monday–Sunday 12:00–23:00 (3rd floor) / LAST ORDER 22:00, 12:30–22:30 (4th floor) / LAST ORDER 21:30
• Parking 🚗 Not available ❌ / use nearby public parking
• ✔️ Reservations, group bookings, Wi-Fi, separate men's/women's restrooms available

"Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch" is located 445m from Exit 9 of Hongik University Station ✔️ The restaurant uses both the 3rd and 4th floors of the building — the 3rd floor is the main hall and the 4th floor is the annex ✨ Every seat on the 3rd floor is a private booth, while the 4th floor is mainly set up for group bookings, parties, and family gatherings ❗️ Since it's in a narrow Hongdae street building, there's no parking on-site, so you'll need to use the nearby public parking lot (Samyun private parking lot – 5-minute walk) 💝

Inside the 3rd-floor main hall: every seat a private booth

This is what the inside of "Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch" looks like ✨ As soon as you walk into the 3rd floor main hall, you see that every seat is sectioned off into private booths 🤎 The overall vibe is a casual, warm wood interior — I was worried the ventilation might be bad since it's an upper floor, but it was clean, spacious, and barely smelled of smoke at all! Really well maintained 👏👏

We had booked ahead through Naver reservations, so we were guided straight to our pre-set table 🥰🥰

What we ordered from the Gogikkun Gim Chunbae menu

This is the menu at "Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch" ✔️ I'd recommend the set menus here ❗️ You get to enjoy beef and pork at the same time, which is great, and the quality of both is excellent ✨ The Hongdae main branch also had a variety of highball options 🥰 If it had been evening we'd have had a drink or two, but it was broad daylight... so I bit my tongue and held back.

Here's what we ordered:

• Hanwoo/Handon Set for Two – ₩118,000 (150g pork belly + 250g raw short rib + 200g today's hanwoo)
• Dice Rice – ₩8,000
• Half-and-Half Naengmyeon – ₩7,000

The basic side dishes were scallion kimchi, white kimchi, pickled onion, salted mountain garlic leaf, wasabi, ssamjang, sliced scallion salad, and lettuce 💚

The 118,000-won hanwoo/handon set for two: today's hanwoo was sirloin

✔️ Hanwoo/Handon Set for Two – ₩118,000 (150g pork belly + 250g raw short rib + 200g today's hanwoo). The main meat has arrived ❤️💚 Today's hanwoo turned out to be sirloin (eek) ✨ Different from the cut I had at the Sup-gil branch, so I was extra excited 🥰🥰

They started grilling the beef right away 🤎 Adding some salted shrimp sauce on top too...!

The juiciness was insane... 👏👏 It really melted in my mouth. Love that fatty sirloin so much 🥰

Staff debone and grill the raw short rib for you

Next up, the short rib... 🤎 Look at that shape — there's no way this could taste bad... 😇😇

This short rib looked like something we'd never have had the energy to cut ourselves...! The staff member deboned it so skillfully and grilled it for us, which made me so happy 🥰🥰

Chewy, savory, springy, so good... 🤎 (that sounds kind of weird, doesn't it...?)

Last up: pork belly with chewy crackling skin

Already down to the last dish, pork belly... 🤎❤️ Doesn't this look delicious too? It really is. They also grilled up some corn and mushrooms alongside it, very thoughtfully ✨

Look at that plump fat layer... 😇 The chewiness is insane. The skin part especially is so wonderfully chewy ❗️❗️

Dice rice 8,000 won and half-and-half naengmyeon 7,000 won

✔️ Dice Rice – ₩8,000 ✔️ Half-and-Half Naengmyeon – ₩7,000. The dice rice loaded with bits of leftover grilled meat, and the naengmyeon (cold noodles) that lets you enjoy both bibim (spicy mixed) and mul (cold broth) styles at once — you absolutely have to order these ✨

Is Gogikkun Gim Chunbae worth it for Sunday lunch in Hongdae?

My friend ended up eating really well and got her energy back 💖 At "Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch," the staff grill everything for you so it's easy and relaxed to eat, the private booths make it great for a date, and the meat quality speaks for itself — it's a spot worth remembering ✨ If you're looking for a samgyeopsal restaurant in Hongdae, definitely give "Gogikkun Gim Chunbae Hongdae Main Branch" a try ❗️