Saturday extra order at a Sindang-dong gopchang restaurant: Jinseong

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Sindang Direct Branch 📍243-1 Dasan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 🕖 Daily 12:00–23:00 / closes at midnight Fri–Sat 🅿️ No parking ℹ️ Good for groups • Wait during dinner peak hours

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Sindang Direct Branch: gopchang right outside Sindang Station Exit 7

I'm so happy to introduce a Sindang-dong beef gopchang (beef small intestine) restaurant packed with the most delicious fat inside ♡ ˎˊ- As someone who loves offal, and whose absolute favorite is beef gopchang, you can trust this recommendation .ᐟ

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang has three branches total in Seoul: the Garak main branch, the Bangi Direct Branch, and the Sindang Direct Branch. Since there are already many great gopchang spots in Garak and Bangi, that makes this branch feel even more trustworthy.

It's located right in front of Sindang Station Exit 7, so it's very easy to get to.

I visited around 6pm on a Saturday and there was already a wait. They said weeknight evenings can have a wait too, so keep that in mind when planning your visit.

What's on the menu at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang in Sindang-dong

I really love how clean the menu looks.. They have hanwoo (Korean beef) gopchang, makchang, and daechang, and the hanwoo gopchang is easily the top favorite.

The kkakdugi (radish kimchi) fried rice and anchovy noodles are also specialties here.

Turns out this is a Sindang-dong gopchang restaurant that's been on TV multiple times.

Five house-made kimchis and the garlic sauce with pickled minari

The real kicker at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang is the five kinds of house-made kimchi and the pickled garlic.

Scallion kimchi is my number one pick, and the mustard leaf kimchi and altari (young radish) kimchi are also delicious.

There was a message from the head chef that really showed their pride. The pairing of beef gopchang with scallion kimchi rivals the classic combo with chives ❤︎

The scallion kimchi is so popular they even sell it for takeout. When you're dining in, it's free to refill. And it's amazing that all the ingredients are sourced domestically..

This minari-pickled garlic sauce is also unique to Jinseong, and I loved how the minari (water celery) aroma paired with the offal.

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang really is the hot spot for Sindang-dong gopchang.

Steamed egg is included and kept coming fresh and hot. And the water is bottled, so I didn't have to worry about tap water — that made me really, really happy .ᐟ

How the gopchang and daechang tasted at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang

First, I ordered 2 gopchang and 1 daechang. I'm firmly Team Gopchang, but I also love daechang up to about three pieces.

The pre-grilled gopchang came out with a timer, and once the timer goes off you can eat it — the staff grill it for you right on time.

The steamed egg you eat while it's grilling seemed to be made with real broth — it was delicious.

Look at how packed with fat this beef gopchang is.. There's no way something that looks like this could taste bad.

I happily ate it bite after bite with the sauce, and let the daechang cook a bit longer and cool before eating. The gopchang was even more delicious, but the daechang wasn't far behind — I'll order 2 gopchang, 1 daechang again next time.

This is the extra order of two gopchang. My friend, who's usually Team Daechang, said the gopchang was delicious too, so we all went with gopchang for the extra order. Our friends loved the scallion kimchi so we refilled that too .ᐟ

Kkakdugi fried rice to finish at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang

I also tried the kkakdugi fried rice. Topping the rice with gopchang and having a shot of soju — ahh..

They told us to mix in the minced garlic and fried egg well, so here I am mixing it up diligently.

They adjusted the position of the kkakdugi fried rice so we could eat comfortably, placed the perfectly grilled gopchang on top of the rice, and moved the well-grilled vegetables into a bowl for us. Next time I want to try the anchovy noodles too ♡.♡

Demolished it • • • We gopchang lovers also drank plenty of soju together.

The restroom at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang in Sindang-dong

Just a heads up that the restroom is inside and shared between men and women. We went in as a group when using it .ᐟ

Open until midnight, Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Sindang Direct Branch is a restaurant I'll think of again whenever I'm craving gopchang.

It's a place locals frequent, but also somewhere foreign tourists come, which is probably how it's become known as a top gopchang restaurant in Seoul. It was one of the most satisfying gopchang meals I've had recently <3

If you're looking for a great gopchang restaurant in Seoul, I recommend visiting Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang .ᐟ