# Ox knee & tail soup with chive garnish at Mokpo restaurant Mujinjang - By Hyeondam (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-mealtime-paths/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mokpo, Gwangju - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-mealtime-paths/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gwangju-mealtime-paths/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/index.md) ## In short Mujinjang Sik-yuk Kkori Gomtang is a third-generation Korean beef gomtang restaurant that moved to Mokpo's Peace Square a month ago. A husband and wife shared ox tail soup for 27,000 won and knee-cartilage soup for 25,000 won, both simmered from Korean cow beef with zero gaminess, and stirring in the chives that came with the knee soup made the flavor pop. It was a great pick-me-up meal for a run-down husband, and a place worth bringing parents to next time. ## Good to know - **Ox tail soup (Korean beef)**: ₩27,000 - **Knee-cartilage soup (dogani-tang)**: ₩25,000 - **Regular gomtang**: ₩12,000 - **Boiled beef platter (knee + shank)**: ₩40,000 - **Beef hip soup**: Limited to 10 bowls a day - **Location**: 4 Pyeonghwa-ro 43beon-gil, Mokpo, South Korea (moved to Peace Square a month ago) - **Side dishes**: Bean sprouts, cubed radish kimchi, napa cabbage kimchi, chives, onion, chili peppers *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ![Featured image from a visit to Mujinjang Sik-yuk Kkori Gomtang in Mokpo](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-01-es0tv-966.webp) *Words & photos © Harumam* They've moved to Peace Square!! My husband and I took a trip to Mokpo for some fresh air after a while. Lately he'd been sweating a lot and looking low on energy. I wanted a rich, hearty soup to help us both recover, so we headed to Mujinjang Kkori Gomtang, a famous restaurant near Mokpo's Peace Square. Third generation running the place, using only 1++ grade Korean beef — a truly authentic spot! ![Exterior of Mujinjang Sik-yuk Kkori Gomtang after its move to Peace Square](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-02-ibl08-1200.webp) ## Moved to Peace Square — don't get the location mixed up You really shouldn't mix up the location!! This restaurant has been run by the same family for three generations, and because the old building was aging, they moved a month ago. There seemed to be a lot of long-time regulars in Mokpo. We went for lunch, and quite a few older regulars were already eating there. ![Menu board listing Korean beef ox tail soup and knee-cartilage soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-03-1hg5i-966.webp) ## Menu and prices The menu had ox tail soup (Korean beef) for ₩27,000, knee-cartilage soup for ₩25,000, regular gomtang for ₩12,000, and a boiled beef platter (knee + shank) for ₩40,000. Beef hip soup is limited to 10 bowls a day. Looking around, a lot of people seemed to be ordering the boiled beef hot pot too. I love a chewy texture, so I picked the knee-cartilage soup, while my husband loves meat on the bone, so he went with the tail soup. ![Sign stating the restaurant only uses 1++ grade Korean beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-04-miflv-966.webp) The fact that they only use 1++ grade Korean beef gave me a lot of confidence going in. The owner's pride in the meat and the food was obvious. ![Signage and framed items inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-05-u6wrf-966.webp) ## Celebrity autographs and a local food competition award Looking around the restaurant, there were autographs from various celebrities on the wall. My husband got especially excited when he spotted a signature from a golf pro he likes, and asked about it. Apparently that pro stops by every time he has a match in the area. > My husband said, "This is straight-up recovery food!!!" and vowed not to leave a single drop of broth!!! ![Celebrity autographs and award records displayed on the wall](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-06-6bt24-966.webp) It turns out the tail soup and ox foot dishes won an award at Mokpo's local food competition — this is a genuinely old, established local spot. ![A spread of basic side dishes including bean sprouts and kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-07-1ix21-966.webp) ### The kimchi is the lifeline of the side dishes Bean sprouts, cubed radish kimchi, napa cabbage kimchi, chives, onion, chili peppers. The side dishes were pretty similar to what you'd get at any gukbap (soup and rice) restaurant. ![Plate of house-made napa cabbage kimchi and cubed radish kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-08-1to8r-966.webp) But you know kimchi is the make-or-break, right? Doesn't matter how good the main dish is if the kimchi falls flat. And here, the kimchi definitely earned a nod. I found myself thinking, 'Ah, so this is why they've lasted three generations!' ## Ox tail gomtang with tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat ![Korean beef ox tail soup served in an earthenware bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-09-e8dx4-966.webp) With beef, you can always tell everything from a single sip of the broth. If the meat isn't fresh, that gamy smell hits you immediately — and beef is even worse for this than pork. ![A chunk of tail soup meat with fat attached](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-10-r6e86-966.webp) Honestly, it's hard to pull off zero gaminess, but there was absolutely none here. No trace of that distinct off-smell in the meat either. And the meat chunks were generously fatty and tender. I don't like to put my husband on blast, but he ate like someone who hadn't eaten in days — and this is a guy who wasn't even that excited before we got there because of the hot weather. And yet he scraped that earthenware bowl clean. I dipped some in the sauce they gave us too — the meat was so tender and the broth was outstanding. Being run by three generations really does mean something different. ![Gomtang with noodles added, alongside cubed radish kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-11-14rvv-966.webp) The cubed radish kimchi is a must! It came in a generous portion, and there were noodles included too, which was a nice bonus. ## Knee-cartilage soup: packed with collagen, great texture ![Knee-cartilage soup generously filled with dogani](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-12-1v7fv-966.webp) It had been so long since I'd had knee-cartilage soup (dogani-tang)! Dogani refers to the cartilage around a cow's knee joint — the part connecting bone to bone, full of cartilage and tendons. The longer it's simmered, the milkier and richer the broth becomes, and it's packed with collagen, which is great for the skin. I tried adding the chives that came with it... ![Knee-cartilage soup broth with chive garnish stirred in](https://img.superchart.com/images/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup-13-1degx-966.webp) ### The secret hiding in the chive garnish Wait, what? What did they do to these chives? The umami and depth of flavor just shot up. There must be some hidden trick to that chive seasoning. I kept telling my husband to add chives too, but the broth was so rich and delicious on its own that he finished his bowl without them. There was also a generous amount of knee cartilage in it, so I felt like I ate to my heart's content. I even mixed in a bowl of rice at the end — felt like I properly recharged my body. That chewy texture is hard to put into words. It felt like a place where nourishment, texture, and flavor all come together in one bowl. ## Who is this restaurant good for The whole time I was eating, I kept thinking of my mom... it really seems like a place worth bringing parents to. It's a well-known Mokpo restaurant near Peace Square, and feels perfect for family gatherings, company get-togethers, or any kind of group meal. ## Where it is - Mujinjang Sik-yuk Kkori Gomtang (무진장식육꼬리곰탕) - 4 Pyeonghwa-ro 43beon-gil, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 목포시 평화로43번길 4 - 34.7955519, 126.4301182 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AC%B4%EC%A7%84%EC%9E%A5%EC%8B%9D%EC%9C%A1%EA%BC%AC%EB%A6%AC%EA%B3%B0%ED%83%95/@34.7955519,126.4301182,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-mealtime-paths/mokpo-mujinjang-oxtail-dogani-soup/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt