Rainy-day sundaeguk feast for three, 37,500 won in Gangnam: Sinju Okmi

It's raining haha, must mean it's really autumn now, right? On slightly cooler days like this, all I can think about is hot soup — is that just me? I went to a sundaeguk (blood sausage soup) restaurant near Yeoksam Station that's become a rising Gangnam 24-hour favorite ♥️

Where Sinju Okmi Gangnam Branch is, its hours and parking

Sinju Okmi Gangnam Branch is a 24-hour sundaeguk restaurant at 21 Teheran-ro 10-gil, Building A, 1st Floor, Unit 103, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It's open 00:00-24:00 every day with no break time, and parking is free (valet is 3,000 won from 3pm to 11pm, and free the rest of the time).

• Address: 21 Teheran-ro 10-gil, Building A, 1st Floor, Unit 103, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Hours: 00:00-24:00 (open every day, no break time)
• Takeout, Wi-Fi, high chairs, waiting area, separate men's/women's restrooms, group seating, mobile payment, parking, valet parking
• Parking: free (valet 3,000 won from 3pm-11pm, free valet other hours)

It's roughly halfway between Yeoksam and Gangnam stations, so the location is great — it wins over office workers at weekday lunch and drinkers at night. And on top of that, it's open 24 hours, every day!

Sinju Okmi Gangnam Branch menu and prices

The menu at Sinju Okmi Gangnam Branch is divided into classic sundaeguk, health-boosting sundaeguk, pork gukbap, and intestine gukbap. Master's Sundaeguk starts at 11,000 won, and the sanghwang mushroom health-boosting sundaeguk runs 12,000-13,000 won.

• Classic Sundaeguk — Master's Sundaeguk (sundae only/meat only) 11,000 / Special Spicy Master's Sundaeguk (sundae only/meat only) 11,500
• Health-boosting Sundaeguk — Bracken Master's Sundaeguk (sundae only/meat only) 12,000 / Special Spicy Bracken Master's Sundaeguk (sundae only/meat only) 12,000 / Sanghwang Master's Sundaeguk 12,000 / Sanghwang Bracken Master's Sundaeguk 13,000 / Sanghwang Special Spicy Bracken Master's Sundaeguk 13,000
• Pork Gukbap — Sticky Rice Nurungji Pork Gukbap 11,000 / Special Spicy Bracken Sticky Rice Nurungji Pork Gukbap 12,000 / Sanghwang Sticky Rice Nurungji Pork Gukbap 12,000 / Sanghwang Spicy Bracken Sticky Rice Nurungji Pork Gukbap 13,000
• Intestine Gukbap — Special Spicy Bracken Mixed Intestine Gukbap 11,000
• Handmade Mixed Master's Sundae half plate 11,000 / full plate 19,000
• Freshly Boiled Pork Suyuk half plate 15,000 / full plate 27,000
• Freshly Boiled Mixed Suyuk & Sundae 35,000
• Crispy Fried Potato Pancake 9,500
• Western-style King Pork Cutlet 11,900
• Premium Saecheongmu Rice (grown on a farm in Yeonggwang, Jeollanam-do) 1,000

Inside the restaurant and what's on the self-bar

The Sinju Okmi Gangnam Branch space is big, clean, and stylishly decorated. The staff greeted us kindly too.

The owner, who runs the second generation of Sinju Okmi, was named a 'Master of Korean Food' in the sundaeguk category. It's also a Blue Ribbon-recognized restaurant!

Every table has perilla powder, salted shrimp, chojang (vinegar chili sauce), and pepper. And instead of plain water, they serve heotgae tea (Hovenia dulcis tea), which is good for you and tasty too — that made me happy ♥️

They brought out the basic side dishes, and the kimchi, gukbap's best friend, was delicious too.

This place's strength is the self-bar — you can help yourself as much as you like, which makes the gukbap experience even richer.

Three bowls ordered on a rainy day, 37,500 won in total

At Sinju Okmi Gangnam Branch we ordered the Master's Sundaeguk with Boiled Pork Set at 14,500 won base, Sanghwang Master's Sundaeguk at 12,000 won base, and Sticky Rice Nurungji Pork Gukbap at 11,000 won, for 37,500 won total. Each of us ordered according to our own taste.

The restaurant aims for true old-school sundaeguk made with pork boiled fresh in-house. They use domestic pork slaughtered that same day, boiled four times daily — at 10am, noon, 4pm, and 6pm — so fresh pork comes out four times a day.

Master's Sundaeguk with boiled pork set, 14,500 won

This is the suyuk (boiled pork) that comes with the set. Few places boil pork multiple times a day in-house, so you can really taste authentic suyuk here. Definitely order the set menu ♥️

They use good rice too, so it's glossy and shiny. Adding the boiled somyeon noodles from the self-bar makes it a real treat.

What the regular Master's Sundaeguk is like

It's packed generously with meat and sundae.

Sanghwang mushroom Master's Sundaeguk, 12,000 won

This is a health-boosting sundaeguk made with premium sanghwang mushroom for anyone needing a pick-me-up or a recharge — the precious sanghwang mushroom powder makes the broth extra rich.

Sticky rice nurungji pork gukbap, 11,000 won

This is a health-boosting gukbap made with open-flame toremi (broth-pouring) cooking, domestic Korean pork, and sticky rice nurungji (scorched rice) — and it was quite the special dish. I topped it with kkakdugi (radish kimchi) and mu-saengchae (seasoned radish salad) and enjoyed it in different ways. This place is really charming.

Is Sinju Okmi worth a rainy-day trip?

I was full, but I kept eating anyway — this place is scary in how it makes you see the bottom of the bowl. The meat really is plentiful and hearty, and it's fresh with absolutely no gamey smell. The broth isn't too heavy or greasy either, so it's a flavor almost anyone would like. Even foreign visitors gave it a thumbs up haha.

I made the best possible menu choice for a rainy day. Give myself a pat on the back haha.