Korean restaurant near Wonju Sogeumsan for post-hike codari naengmyeon

Munmak lunch after crossing Sogeumsan's suspension bridges

On the last day of my summer vacation in Gangwon, I stopped by Sogeumsan in Wonju. You take a cable car up, walk across the suspension bridge and the wobbly bridge, then ride an escalator back down — so it felt doable even for hiking beginners. Since it was a weekend I figured it'd be crowded, so I went right when the cable car opened, and I got to explore at a relaxed pace.

By the time I'd finished both the suspension bridge and the wobbly bridge at Sogeumsan, 2-3 hours had flown by. Hiking since morning left me starving, so I stopped at this Wonju Munmak restaurant, Singi Arrowroot Naengmyeon & Jjukkumi, for a filling, delicious lunch. It's close to Sogeumsan Grand Valley, and also near Munmak IC, so it's a good stop for anyone visiting Wonju before getting on the highway, just like I did.

What about parking and location?

Singi Arrowroot Naengmyeon & Jjukkumi sits right behind Munmak Bus Terminal. Since there's a parking lot right in front, I parked and walked straight in. After circling Sogeumsan I was hot and already craving cold noodles.

Singi Arrowroot Naengmyeon & Jjukkumi hours

This Wonju Munmak restaurant is open from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Monday through Friday there's a break time from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, but no break on weekends. Note that it's also closed for Chuseok holiday on September 24 and 25, so plan your visit accordingly.

Interior: good for groups?

The inside is spacious and clean with plenty of tables, so it seems like a good spot for a group visit after touring Sogeumsan. There were a lot of families, and besides diners eating in, plenty of people were picking up takeout too — this place clearly draws a crowd.

Menu and how to order

Every table has a tablet installed, so ordering was easy. They've specialized in codari naengmyeon since 2010, so naengmyeon is a must-order! There's mul-naengmyeon, bibim-naengmyeon, mul-bibim-naengmyeon, and versions topped with codari — I loved having so many naengmyeon options.

The jjukkumi stir-fry we ordered alongside the noodles could be ordered by headcount, and besides the basic jjukkumi version, there were options that included pork belly and shrimp.

Side dishes included charcoal-grilled galbi, briquette bulgogi, boiled pork slices, tteokgalbi, and — can't skip this with naengmyeon — dumplings too. There were so many good options I struggled to choose, but ended up ordering the codari bibim naengmyeon and jjukkumi stir-fry for two!

Side dishes and muksabal

The basic side dishes at this Wonju Munmak restaurant included bean sprouts and pickled radish (essentials for eating jjukkumi), garlic sauce, flying fish roe, and seaweed flakes, plus a refreshing muksabal that arrived while we waited for our jjukkumi.

After hiking Sogeumsan I was already craving something cool, so having this refreshing muksabal arrive while waiting was perfect — I finished it all before the main dishes even showed up haha.

Codari bibim naengmyeon, large portion

The codari naengmyeon we ordered came out first. I got the large size since I was starving, and it was on a completely different scale from a regular portion — even the bowl itself was huge. With a sauce that looked sweet and tangy just from looking at it, plus the codari muchim (seasoned pollack) that's essential with naengmyeon, this combination couldn't miss.

Even looking back at the photos, this codari bibim naengmyeon from Singi Arrowroot Naengmyeon & Jjukkumi still looks so good I want to eat it again. The chewy, nutty noodles combined with the savory seasoning made for a delicious bowl.

How was the jjukkumi stir-fry for two?

The jjukkumi stir-fry for two looked amazing on its own. It had that great smoky, charred flavor, the octopus was pleasantly springy, and the seasoning worked really well. There's a reason this Wonju Munmak restaurant is so popular. Wrapping it with perilla leaves, pickled radish, flying fish roe, and garlic sauce, or mixing it into rice, was delicious both ways.

Daejeop-bap, perfect for mixing

What I loved most was that the rice came served in a large bowl specifically for mixing everything together with ease. Adding bean sprouts, crunchy shredded radish, flying fish roe, and garlic sauce to taste, then mixing in the jjukkumi and its sauce, made for such a tasty bowl that I kept eating bite after bite.

Since we came straight after hiking, we finished off both the codari naengmyeon and the jjukkumi stir-fry completely, not a bite left. With fall coming soon, plenty of people will be heading to Sogeumsan for the foliage — after your hike, stop by this Wonju Munmak restaurant, Singi Arrowroot Naengmyeon & Jjukkumi, for a hearty lunch.

With its own parking lot and easy access to Munmak IC, this Wonju Munmak restaurant, Singi Arrowroot Naengmyeon & Jjukkumi, was convenient in every way for my route.