# Sports bar in Cheomdan, Gwangju with charcoal jokbal: Kkankkanhan - By Nari B. (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-meal-path/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangsan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This post was written as a paid store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-meal-path/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gwangju-meal-path/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/index.md) ## In short Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch is a charcoal-grilled jokbal (pig's trotter) restaurant in the Cheomdan Wolgye-dong food alley of Gwangju, where a large screen lets you watch a baseball game over drinks. A medium charcoal-grilled jokbal ordered on its own came with cold bean sprout soup, doenjang soup and steamed egg as standard sides, and the spicy bossam from the receipt review event was an unexpected winner. A flame under the dish reheats the meat, so the jokbal at Kkankkanhan stays hot enough to pick clean to the bone. ## Good to know - **Address**: 46 Cheomdanjungang-ro 116beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju - **Hours**: Daily 16:00–23:30 - **Parking**: Private lot behind the restaurant - **Location**: Cheomdan food alley, across from Chopilsal Dwaeji Gui - **What we ordered**: Charcoal-grilled jokbal, medium (à la carte) - **Set menus**: Couple set, friends set, family set, jokbo set - **Jokbal menu**: Half-and-half jokbal, charcoal-grilled jokbal, extra spicy jokbal, super spicy jokbal, old-style king jokbal, cold jokbal salad, bossam - **Takeout**: Separate takeout menu with discounted prices listed *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* The jokbal (pig's trotter) place we ordered from most at home growing up, hands down number one — Kkanjok! Once I started eating jokbal, there was never any question about where to order from; it was always Kkankkanhan Jokbal, and it still is :) Kkanjok has that unmatched charcoal flavor that nothing else quite pulls off, and that's what I love about it. This time I wanted to watch baseball on a big screen and eat jokbal, so I visited the Cheomdan hotspot, Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch! ## Where is Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch, and is there parking? - Address: 46 Cheomdanjungang-ro 116beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - Hours: Daily 16:00–23:30 - Parking: Private lot behind the restaurant ![Exterior of Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch in the Cheomdan food alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-01-1u7tf-900.webp) Kkankkanhan Jokbal, the Cheomdan hotspot located in the food alley, across from Chopilsal Dwaeji Gui! Parking around here is really hard to find, but this Cheomdan hotspot has its own private lot right behind the store, so I parked easily and went in. ![Private parking lot behind Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-02-1lb4f-900.webp) I've always loved Kkanjok, so I was curious about the main branch — finally got to visit ;) ![Entrance of Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-03-1kynd-900.webp) ![Full view of the interior of Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-04-1lt6h-900.webp) ## Booth tables and the big screen: why Kkankkanhan works as a Cheomdan sports bar Inside, Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch is divided into spacious booth-style tables, so the tables are big and you can eat comfortably without worrying about the next table over. ![Dining hall divided into spacious booth-style tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-05-1jq4k-900.webp) And this screen deserves a mention! There's a genuinely huge screen up front, perfect for watching baseball or other sports games on a big screen while eating jokbal. ![Big screen in the restaurant showing a baseball game](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-06-1493b-900.webp) ![Dining hall seating arranged facing the screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-07-1vkys-900.webp) ## Kkankkanhan Jokbal menu and takeout discounts From set menus to single dishes, Kkankkanhan Jokbal has a wide range! There are set menus you can choose by headcount — couple set, friends set, family set, and jokbo set — plus a variety of jokbal menu items like half-and-half jokbal, charcoal-grilled jokbal, extra spicy jokbal, super spicy jokbal, old-style royal jokbal, and cold jokbal, as well as bossam, ![Menu board listing sets and single dishes at Kkankkanhan Jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-08-120zv-900.webp) This is the takeout-only menu board, with separate discounted prices listed. It's much cheaper than eating in or getting delivery, so it seems like more people use takeout than I expected! What I ordered today was the medium charcoal-grilled jokbal! I briefly considered a set menu like the friends set, but since I wanted just jokbal rather than a noodle dish like naengmyeon, I went with the single order. ![Takeout-only menu board with discounted prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-09-rszw1-900.webp) ## Free sides: cold bean sprout soup, doenjang soup and steamed egg Not long after ordering, the standard side dishes were laid out. Lettuce wraps, perilla leaves, cheongyang peppers, pickled radish, and ssammu (radish wraps) — everything you'd want alongside jokbal. There was also a salad with sesame dressing and cold bean sprout soup. The sesame dressing salad was tasty of course, but this cold bean sprout soup was unexpectedly amazing. Super refreshing, spicy-tangy yet subtly sweet — I was basically drinking it straight from the bowl before the jokbal even arrived haha. ![Standard side dishes with lettuce wraps, salad and cold bean sprout soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-10-2u0p1-900.webp) And that's not all — this spicy, hot doenjang (soybean paste) soup comes standard too, ![Hot doenjang soup served as a standard side](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-11-1k8n2-900.webp) ![Fluffy steamed egg served as a standard side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-12-4hgi5-900.webp) and this fluffy steamed egg comes standard as well. No reason not to eat in here..! Just with these dishes alone, this place could easily work as a drinking spot. Kkankkanhan Jokbal is also great as a Cheomdan bar :) ![4-person table set with the standard side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-13-l7ywn-900.webp) ## How did the medium charcoal-grilled jokbal taste? And finally, my medium charcoal-grilled jokbal arrived! ![Medium-size charcoal-grilled jokbal set](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-14-1wfe7-1200.webp) Once the main dish, jokbal, showed up, even this genuinely huge 4-person table was completely full. ![4-person table full once the jokbal arrives](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-15-1xud0-900.webp) This jokbal — it's been so long since I had that signature Kkankkanhan aroma, I really wanted it. Sprinkled with sesame seeds, it was glossy even before I took a bite. ![Close-up of charcoal-grilled jokbal sprinkled with sesame seeds](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-16-liptj-900.webp) ![Glossy meat portion of the charcoal-grilled jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-17-1olve-900.webp) The skin part is chewy and the meat part is mild and tender..! There's a clear texture difference by part, and grilled over charcoal, it still had zero gamey smell — that same flavor as always. This taste, different from other jokbal places, you really have to try it to know..! ![Chewy skin portion of the jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-18-vryaf-900.webp) I have this quirky habit of eating the skin on its own to enjoy its chewiness, and the meat part wrapped with various vegetables for a more varied flavor. Eating it this way doubles the deliciousness, hehe. ![Lettuce wrap piled with vegetables and jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-19-1b53s-900.webp) ## Spicy bossam from the receipt review event This was the spicy bossam I got through the receipt review event — and it turned out to be a total plot-twist cheat code. ![Spicy bossam received through the receipt review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-20-kl2rk-900.webp) ![Spicy bossam topped with mayo and shredded perilla leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-21-f55k8-900.webp) Kkankkanhan Jokbal is already famous for its delicious spicy sauce, and this bossam (boiled pork wrap) was tossed in that sauce, grilled over charcoal, and topped with a sweet, savory mayo and a heap of shredded perilla leaves. Spicy-sweet plus savory, all in one bowl. This was genuinely great — an umami-packed flavor that should please pretty much everyone, perfect as a side for rice or as a drinking snack. Definitely something I want to order separately again next time ;) ![A bite of sweet and spicy seasoned bossam](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-22-8zjx2-900.webp) ## Reheating the jokbal with the flame under the dish Another great thing about the Cheomdan hotspot Kkankkanhan Jokbal is that there's a flame under the jokbal plate, so if it cools down while you're eating, you can turn on the flame and heat it right back up! Jokbal is a dish where the flavor really changes a lot between hot and cooled — so even if it cools just a little, I highly recommend reheating it. It's still good cold, but hot is even better haha. ![Jokbal reheated with the flame under the plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal-23-1gds6-900.webp) What's the best part of jokbal? It's this final bone section right here,,,, I sometimes order just the mini trotter because I love the mini foot and skin parts so much, and the skin and meat on the bone this time were noticeably even more delicious than usual,,? No need to gnaw at the bone with your teeth — the skin and meat pulled off soft and chewy with ease! With the jokbal reheated hot again and the skin turned tender, I really did pick it clean to the bone all the way through ;) And to top it off, my baseball team won that day too ~.~ Between the baseball and picking at the jokbal, I completely lost track of time. ## Who should visit Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch - Looking for a jokbal restaurant with a big screen in Cheomdan Wolgye-dong - Wanting genuinely delicious charcoal jokbal with a drink - Wanting to eat jokbal with family - Wanting a hearty, protein-packed meal with both jokbal and bossam Recommending Kkankkanhan Jokbal, a Cheomdan Wolgye-dong favorite! ## Where it is - Kkankkanhan Jokbal Main Branch (깐깐한족발 본점) - 46 Cheomdanjungang-ro 116beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 광산구 첨단중앙로116번길 46 깐깐한족발 - 35.2157097, 126.8452659 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B9%90%EA%B9%90%ED%95%9C%EC%A1%B1%EB%B0%9C%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.2157097,126.8452659,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-meal-path/kkankkanhan-jokbal-main-screen-charcoal/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt