# Seongnam chicken restaurant for sunset dining: Jangjakgun Main Branch - By Seulbi (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-table-lamp/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seongnam, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-table-lamp/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-table-lamp/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/index.md) ## In short Jangjakgun Main Branch is a herbal scorched-rice whole chicken restaurant in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. After reserving, I visited with my husband for moist chicken, crisp scorched rice, and spicy bibim guksu for 21,000 won and 8,000 won. A lovely sunset-date dinner spot. ## Good to know - **Location**: 5 minutes on foot from Exit 3 of Dandaeogeori Station, next to Starbucks and Ediya - **Hours**: Weekdays 16:30–23:00 / weekends 16:00–23:00; last order 22:00 - **Parking**: Street public parking in front, or Save Zone across the street (4-hour discount with a small purchase; free after 21:00) - **Signature dish**: Herbal scorched-rice whole chicken ₩21,000 - **What we ordered**: Herbal scorched-rice whole chicken ₩21,000, bibim guksu ₩8,000, soda ₩2,000 - **Seating**: High chairs and seating for groups available *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ## Jangjakgun Main Branch near Dandaeogeori Station Before I knew it, the hot summer had passed, and on a day with a cool breeze, my husband and I wanted to eat outside with that casual outdoor-stall feeling. So we headed to Jangjakgun Main Branch, a place famous around Dandaeogeori! Jangjakgun has lots of branches in Seongnam, Gwangju in Gyeonggi, Seoul, and more, but this Dandaeogeori location is the main branch 👍🏻 We had a healthy wood-fired meal while watching the sunset 😊 It is only a five-minute walk from Exit 3 of Dandaeogeori Station, so it was really close. I walked because it is near my home. It is right next to Starbucks and Ediya, making it very easy to find. ![Location and parking information for Jangjakgun Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-01-1waec-966.webp) ![Exterior of Jangjakgun Main Branch near Dandaeogeori](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-02-1gwrq-768.webp) ![View around the entrance of Jangjakgun Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-03-fqhu8-768.webp) ## An outdoor-stall atmosphere of wood smoke and drum-barrel chairs True to its name, Jangjakgun has stacks of firewood along one side of the restaurant, where you can see the delicious herbal scorched-rice whole chicken being made. Their signature herbal scorched-rice whole chicken is roasted over oak fire at 400°C for a full 90 minutes, apparently. The smell of burning wood washed through the interior, and with drum-barrel chairs and stainless-steel tables, it completely had that outdoor-stall vibe. ![Stacks of firewood along one side of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-04-1bpfc-966.webp) ![Drum-barrel chairs and stainless-steel tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-05-3362x-966.webp) We visited on a Friday evening, and perhaps because it is such a perfect Dandaeogeori spot for a Friday night out, the wait was seriously long and the place was packed. I think it was the busiest restaurant I have visited around Dandaeogeori... 👍🏻 ![Friday evening queue at Jangjakgun](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-06-wurtb-768.webp) ![Busy interior of Jangjakgun](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-07-e6p1o-966.webp) ### Reserve ahead to avoid the wait Luckily, we had reserved in advance, so they had held a table for us. There tends to be quite a wait, so I recommend making a Naver reservation. The standing sign also said scorched-rice whole chicken is available from 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 4 p.m. on weekends and public holidays. Since it takes an hour and a half to roast, same-day reservations can only be made by phone before opening! Give them a call ahead of time. There are high chairs for little guests, plus separate seating for groups. ![Information on high chairs and group seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-08-1ocd9-768.webp) ## A self-serve bar and a fresh-draft-beer certification There is a self-serve cabbage-salad bar that goes well with the scorched-rice chicken, and I loved being able to have as much as I wanted. You could freely help yourself to pickled radish, young-radish kimchi, cabbage salad, and salt, mustard, and chili sauce. ![Cabbage salad self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-09-mxajj-966.webp) Also, Jangjakgun must be a real fresh-draft-beer gem, because there was a Draft Master certification plaque displayed in the restaurant. I can only imagine how good the draft beer poured by a master must be,, ❤️ I was so sad that I could not drink because I am pregnant. ![Fresh-draft-beer Draft Master certification plaque](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-10-1g4lm-966.webp) ## Ordering herbal scorched-rice whole chicken and bibim guksu The signature lineup included herbal scorched-rice whole chicken for ₩21,000, herbal scorched-rice green-onion chicken for ₩26,000, seasoned scorched-rice whole chicken for ₩23,000, and half-and-half scorched-rice whole chicken for ₩26,000. ![Signature herbal scorched-rice whole chicken menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-11-yoy92-966.webp) For side dishes, there were boneless chicken feet, spicy cartilage, whelk salad with somyeon noodles, spicy house-made tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), dried pollack, and more. And of course, there was beer poured by a fresh-draft-beer expert 😀 We ordered the herbal scorched-rice whole chicken for ₩21,000, bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles) for ₩8,000, and a soda for ₩2,000 :) ![Ordered herbal scorched-rice whole chicken and bibim guksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-12-5algk-966.webp) ![Table setting for the herbal scorched-rice whole chicken order](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-13-1vkpg-966.webp) The basic side dishes were set out like this. ![Basic side dishes served with herbal scorched-rice whole chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-14-jfqnl-1200.webp) ## Moist chicken breast and crisp sticky-rice scorched rice After a short wait, the herbal scorched-rice whole chicken arrived looking appetizing at first glance. A whole bird came on a hot stone plate, and even the skin looked beautifully glossy. ![A whole herbal scorched-rice chicken on a hot stone plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-15-nuzfk-768.webp) A staff member came over and carved the chicken breast for us, explaining that we should eat the breast first so it would not dry out. When I tried the breast they quickly carved up, the grain was intact but the inside was moist, with none of that usual dryness at all. ![Moist chicken breast carved by a staff member](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-16-15f5e-768.webp) ![Tender, fibrous herbal whole-chicken breast meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-17-jyxg9-768.webp) It had none of the dry texture people usually associate with chicken breast—just the moisture of chicken thigh meat. So delicious. ![Moist scorched-rice whole chicken meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-18-1yjc1-768.webp) It was even better paired with the cabbage salad :) ![Whole chicken paired with cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-19-fh7p7-768.webp) Underneath was sticky-rice scorched rice, which soaks up all that chicken fat. Eating the chicken with the crisp scorched rice, the scorched rice somehow tasted even better than chicken skin... magic 😀 ![Crisp sticky-rice scorched rice infused with chicken fat](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-20-5ionn-768.webp) Even with just a light dip in salt, it was perfectly seasoned without any sauce. This really is the classic combination. ## A meal rounded out with spicy bibim guksu As we waited, the bibim guksu arrived too. First of all, the portion was really generous for ₩8,000. ![Generous serving of bibim guksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-21-fh3te-768.webp) The bibim guksu was topped with cabbage, seaweed, and chili peppers, so it looked appetizing too. I mixed it up nicely. ![Bibim guksu topped with cabbage and seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-22-3jm0o-768.webp) The spicy noodles also went wonderfully with the herbal scorched-rice whole chicken! ![Whole chicken paired with spicy bibim guksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-23-3nyvt-768.webp) ## Dandaeogeori outdoor-stall dining at sunset As we ate, it had grown dark outside before we knew it. Visiting around sunset and eating while watching the fading sky is part of the charm of this outdoor-stall atmosphere :) Though, admittedly, the view in front is a parking lot ^^;; ![Outdoor-stall-style dinner at sunset](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset-24-1r3kc-966.webp) We cleaned our plates of scorched-rice chicken! I confidently recommend it to anyone wanting a proper beer in an outdoor-stall setting around Dandaeogeori, anyone who finds greasy chicken a little much, and families who need a high chair for a child. The atmosphere is lovely, so I think it would be great for a date too :) ## Where it is - Jangjakgun Main Branch (장작꾼 본점) - 202, 203, 2F, 340 Sanseong-daero, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 성남시 중원구 산성대로 340 2층 202,203호 - 37.4433065, 127.1544144 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9E%A5%EC%9E%91%EA%BE%BC%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.4433065,127.1544144,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-table-lamp/seongnam-nurungji-chicken-sunset/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt