# Iksan Chinese restaurant with spicy gochu-jjajang: Hwangbihong

- By Junho K. (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-street-spoon/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Iksan, Jeonbuk
- Sponsored: This post was written after a visit supported by the business.
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## In short

Hwangbihong is an old-school Chinese restaurant in Busong-dong, Iksan, Jeonbuk, serving only the basics — jjajang (black bean sauce noodles), jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork). The order was gochu-jjajang, samseon jjamppong and mini tangsuyuk, and the gochu-jjajang was the best dish of the day: stir-fried ganjjajang style, with an intense roasted black bean sauce flavor. Hwangbihong suits anyone after a moderately spicy gochu-jjajang and a jjamppong built on Korean beef bone broth simmered for 24 hours.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 43 Busong-ro 6-gil, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk (Hwangbihong Chinese Cuisine)
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–20:00
- **Break time**: 15:00–17:00
- **What we ordered**: Gochu-jjajang, samseon jjamppong, mini tangsuyuk
- **Menu**: Mainly jjajang, jjamppong, tangsuyuk and fried rice; cooked dishes limited to tangsuyuk and fried dumplings
- **How it works**: Water, basic side dishes and tableware are self-service

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

![Signature photo of Hwangbihong, a Chinese restaurant in Busong-dong, Iksan](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-01-8w0pz-1200.webp)

2026.9.6

Today's daily restaurant pick! Located in Busong-dong, Iksan, Jeonbuk — an old-school Chinese restaurant that wins on the basics! Crispy-yet-tender tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), gochu-jjajang (chili black bean noodles) with great chili aroma and flavor, and jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) made with 24-hour beef bone broth — I visited Hwangbihong, a Chinese restaurant in Iksan!

## Where is Hwangbihong in Iksan, and what are its hours?

Hwangbihong is a Chinese restaurant at 43 Busong-ro 6-gil, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do. It's open daily from 11:00 to 20:00, with a break time from 15:00 to 17:00.

![Exterior and entrance of Hwangbihong Chinese Restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-02-18sku-900.webp)

![Front view of Hwangbihong in Busong-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-03-jlg98-900.webp)

## Inside Hwangbihong: is it comfortable for eating alone?

The inside of Hwangbihong was clean and pleasant, an overall comfortable atmosphere for a meal. It looked great for solo dining too, and I saw plenty of families coming in as well.

![Clean interior seating at Hwangbihong](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-04-1fmqn-900.webp)
*Inside the restaurant*

## Hwangbihong's menu board and what we ordered

Here's the menu board! It was just the fundamentals — jjajang, jjamppong, tangsuyuk, and fried rice, more or less, just in different styles depending on preference. The cooked-dish menu was basically tangsuyuk and mandu (fried dumplings), so it really seemed like a place that only sells the classics.

<What I ordered> Gochu-jjajang / Samseon jjamppong / Mini tangsuyuk

![Hwangbihong menu board listing jjajang, jjamppong and tangsuyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-05-1azg3-900.webp)
*Menu board*

![Detailed menu items on the Hwangbihong menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-06-1b7ro-900.webp)
*Menu board*

### 24-hour Korean beef bone broth and chive noodles made fresh each morning

There was something unusual compared to a typical Chinese restaurant — the jjamppong is made with broth simmered for 24 hours from Korean beef bones! I was already looking forward to how deep and rich the jjamppong would taste. Also, the noodles are hand-cut every morning from dough made with chives mixed in for extra nutrition!

![Sign about the 24-hour beef bone broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-07-6qnaa-900.webp)
*Jjamppong made with 24-hour beef bone broth and hand-cut noodles*

![Sign about hand-cut noodles made with chives](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-08-2hv0o-900.webp)
*Jjamppong made with 24-hour beef bone broth and hand-cut noodles*

![In-store notice at Hwangbihong](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-09-aut62-900.webp)
*Jjamppong made with 24-hour beef bone broth and hand-cut noodles*

![Notice about the bone broth and hand-cut noodles at Hwangbihong](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-10-17sn3-900.webp)
*Jjamppong made with 24-hour beef bone broth and hand-cut noodles*

### Side dishes, tableware and water are self-service at Hwangbihong

On one side there was water, basic side dishes, and all sorts of tableware, all self-service. It's a hassle to keep asking staff for plates and utensils, so being able to just grab what you need was really convenient.

![Self-service corner for basic side dishes and tableware](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-11-1fvap-900.webp)
*Basic side dishes, tableware and water: self-service*

![Area with self-service water and plates](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-12-wg5d7-900.webp)
*Basic side dishes, tableware and water: self-service*

## Mini tangsuyuk: crisp outside, tender inside, with a tangy old-school ketchup sauce

First up was the mini tangsuyuk! It came with freshly fried pork in a nostalgic ketchup-based sauce.

Being freshly fried, the outside was cloud-light and crispy while the white pork inside was well-cooked, with no gamey smell — clean and pleasant. The ketchup sauce leaned tangy rather than sweet — you just have to order tangsuyuk at a Chinese restaurant, it wouldn't feel complete otherwise!

![Hwangbihong's mini tangsuyuk with ketchup-based sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-13-6qzj2-900.webp)
*Mini tangsuyuk*

![Close-up of freshly fried mini tangsuyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-14-17sf1-900.webp)
*Crispy-outside, tender-inside tangsuyuk*

![Cross-section of the tangsuyuk showing the meat inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-15-1bs7v-900.webp)
*Crispy-outside, tender-inside tangsuyuk*

![A piece of mini tangsuyuk dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-16-zbk8g-900.webp)
*Crispy-outside, tender-inside tangsuyuk*

## How spicy is the samseon jjamppong, and how is the bone broth?

Hwangbihong's samseon jjamppong (seafood jjamppong) came loaded with clams, squid, whelk, shrimp and various vegetables! The spice level was about that of Shin Ramyun or just a notch above — a spicy, savory kick.

![Hwangbihong's samseon jjamppong topped with seafood](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-17-17g7e-900.webp)
*Samseon jjamppong*

![Samseon jjamppong showing clams and squid](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-18-qhg0c-900.webp)
*Samseon jjamppong*

![Broth and noodles of the samseon jjamppong](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-19-1bkem-900.webp)
*Samseon jjamppong*

And above all, the broth carried a deep flavor from the 24-hour beef bone simmer, so even though I was eating jjamppong, it felt like a genuinely nourishing meal. Because that beef bone richness was so present, I personally think it might pair even better as a chadol (thin-sliced brisket) jjamppong rather than samseon — the heaviness of the bone broth meeting the savory brisket fat sounds like a great match.

![A bite of samseon jjamppong showing the beef bone broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-20-tfyb6-900.webp)
*Samseon jjamppong with deep beef bone flavor*

## Gochu-jjajang: the best dish of the day at Hwangbihong

Hwangbihong's gochu-jjajang is chili, pork and onion stir-fried over high heat and served in a ganjajang (thick black bean sauce) style! This ended up being the best dish of the day.

![Hwangbihong's gochu-jjajang served ganjajang style](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-21-7hqoi-900.webp)
*Gochu-jjajang*

![Gochu-jjajang sauce stir-fried with chili and pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-22-1nz4h-900.webp)
*The best dish of the day, gochu-jjajang*

![Noodles mixed with gochu-jjajang sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-23-lh5yf-900.webp)
*The best dish of the day, gochu-jjajang*

With so much chili in it, I expected it to be really spicy, but surprisingly the heat was just right for enjoyable eating. Since it's stir-fried ganjajang-style, the flavor of the black bean paste fried in oil comes through intensely, and the noodles cling to the sauce perfectly — the kind of dish you immediately want to eat again. There's a well-known gochu-jjajang restaurant people associate with Gunsan, but honestly, you don't need to wait in that line — Hwangbihong lets you enjoy a genuinely delicious, moderately spicy gochu-jjajang without the hassle.

![Full table with gochu-jjajang, samseon jjamppong and mini tangsuyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong/iksan-busong-gochu-jjajang-hwangbihong-24-cadg6-900.webp)

## Who is Hwangbihong right for?

So! Located in Busong-dong, Iksan, Jeonbuk — an old-school Chinese restaurant that wins on the basics! Crispy-yet-tender tangsuyuk, gochu-jjajang with great chili aroma and flavor, and jjamppong made with 24-hour beef bone broth — that's Hwangbihong, the Iksan Chinese restaurant I visited!

Because the noodles are hand-cut from dough with chives mixed in, I didn't feel bloated afterward. I'd recommend it to anyone who loves that deep beef bone flavor or is looking for a great gochu-jjajang spot — worth a visit at least once!

## Where it is

- Hwangbihong (황비홍)
- 43 Busong-ro 6-gil, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk-do, South Korea
- 전북특별자치도 익산시 부송로6길 43 황비홍중화요리
- 35.9541113, 126.9951547
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%A9%EB%B9%84%ED%99%8D/@35.9541113,126.9951547,17z

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