# Myeongdong Korean BBQ restaurant for group dinners: Yuktongnyeong

- By Soha (https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-midday/)
- Written Sep 9, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written with support for a visit to the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@ladle-midday/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@ladle-midday/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/index.md)

## In short

Yuktongnyeong Myeongdong Main Branch is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul, near Myeongdong Station. At the spacious third-floor tables, staff grilled omija-aged pork belly for 16,000 won per 150 g, with Suntai jeot and pickled perilla leaves for variety. A great choice for Myeongdong group gatherings and work dinners.

## Good to know

- **Hours**: 11:30–23:00
- **Seating by floor**: Floors 1: small tables for 2–4; floors 2 and up: tables for 5+; floor 3 is suited to group gatherings
- **Omija-aged Gwanggaeto pork belly**: 150 g ₩16,000
- **Omija-aged Gwanggaeto black pork o-gyeopsal**: 150 g ₩17,000
- **Omija-aged Gwanggaeto black pork neck**: 150 g ₩17,000
- **Aged kimchi stew**: ₩8,000
- **Dongchimi cold noodles**: Soup-style or spicy mixed, ₩8,000 each

*as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026*

![Signature dish at Yuktongnyeong Myeongdong Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-01-12br1-1200.webp)

## Yuktongnyeong Myeongdong Main Branch for a Myeongdong gathering

I ended up at Yuktongnyeong Myeongdong Main Branch (육통령 명동본점) while looking for a Korean barbecue restaurant suited to a Myeongdong get-together!

![Yuktongnyeong Myeongdong Main Branch for Myeongdong gatherings](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-02-z0c2g-900.webp)

It is close to Exit 5 of Myeongdong Station, and despite spanning the first through third floors, this excellent pork restaurant still has a wait!

![Exterior of Yuktongnyeong near Myeongdong Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-03-1dl2y-900.webp)

![Blue Ribbon information at Yuktongnyeong Myeongdong Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-04-1qj3j-900.webp)

![Interior of Yuktongnyeong Myeongdong Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-05-adr0s-900.webp)

And for good reason... it was selected as a standout black pork o-gyeopsal (five-layer pork belly) restaurant by Wednesday Food Talk, and can you see all those Blue Ribbon badges?? It has received one every year since 2021, so I felt sure it would be satisfying! Plus, an essential feature of a great Myeongdong restaurant: a wall covered in celebrity signatures! Hahahahaha

![Celebrity signatures on a wall at Yuktongnyeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-06-1k9rx-900.webp)

## Seating by floor and the group-dining atmosphere

The first floor had smaller tables for around two to four people,

![Small tables on the first floor of Yuktongnyeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-07-kn1mz-900.webp)

The stairs up to the second and third floors were a little steep, but no problem~ What was interesting was that it is operated together with Eunsung Yang Gopchang, a well-known gopchang (beef intestines) restaurant, so you can enjoy pork belly, black pork, and gopchang on every floor.

![Stairs and floor guide at Yuktongnyeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-08-mqwfl-900.webp)

I snapped the second floor briefly on the way up to the third~ From the second floor onward, there were larger tables for five or more people, which is probably why there were so many work dinners happening.

![Spacious tables on the second floor of Yuktongnyeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-09-1ivtw-900.webp)

Then there was the third floor, ideal for groups of five or more. The tables were nicely spaced out, making it easy to chat away without feeling cramped, so it was great for a gathering or work dinner.

![Third-floor seating for group gatherings at Yuktongnyeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-10-18oqm-900.webp)

## Omija-aged meat and the menu

The defining feature of Yuktongnyeong is, drumroll please~~~ all of its meat is aged with omija (Korean magnolia berry).

- Pork: omija-aged premium yukgyeopsal ₩20,000; omija-aged black pork king tomahawk-bone o-gyeopsal ₩49,000
- Omija-aged Gwanggaeto black pork o-gyeopsal and pork neck, ₩17,000 each per 150 g; house-made pork galbi ₩18,000; pork belly ₩16,000 per 150 g
- Beef: Jangsu Korean beef ribeye ₩49,000; beef king short rib and marinated king short rib, ₩48,000 each
- Other dishes: Korean beef yukhoe ₩38,000; sesame-oil yukhoe bibimbap ₩15,000; aged kimchi stew and doenjang stew ₩8,000 each; dongchimi cold noodles, soup-style or spicy mixed, ₩8,000 each; steamed rice ₩1,500

The name was something like “omija Gwanggaeto pork belly,” so grandiose that I had absolutely no idea just how good it would be~ Hahahahahahaha

![Omija-aged meat menu at Yuktongnyeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-11-14yam-900.webp)

![Menu board at Yuktongnyeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-12-12xvs-900.webp)

As I mentioned earlier, you can also order from the Eunsung Yang Gopchang menu, a Myeongdong gopchang favorite!!

![Eunsung Yang Gopchang dishes available to order](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-13-1adhv-900.webp)

![Notice that Yuktongnyeong is operated with Eunsung Yang Gopchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-14-1ms77-900.webp)

![Guide to ordering gopchang dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-15-t0xcg-900.webp)

## Pork belly with sauces and side dishes

A place with lots to eat alongside the meat = a good place. I absolutely love it when a Korean barbecue restaurant brings out a neat row of sauces like this. From the top: coarse salt, wasabi, salted shrimp, omija sauce, Suntai jeot (fermented seafood condiment), and ssamjang (seasoned soybean dipping paste). The pairing of pork and jeotgal-style fermented seafood is heavenly 😆

![Sauces and side dishes for pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-16-f4g9j-900.webp)

The whole table came out loaded like this~~ The tangerine salad was perfect for nibbling on while the meat cooked; the tangerine was so sweet and tangy that it really whetted my appetite...

![A full table setting including tangerine salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-17-19ryq-900.webp)

![Omija-aged Gwanggaeto pork belly and king oyster mushroom](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-18-439ik-900.webp)

Look at the lovely pink color of the omija-aged Gwanggaeto pork belly~~ I also loved that a whole king oyster mushroom came with it, haha.

![Staff grilling omija-aged pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-19-1wzuj-900.webp)

Best of all, the staff grilled and cut everything for us, so all we had to do was relax and eat~ Once it was ready, they placed it on a small plate. I truly had nothing to worry about and could simply enjoy every bite.

![Bite-sized pork belly and mushroom](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-20-17ri5-900.webp)

They cut it all into perfectly bite-sized, golden-brown pieces. And even the mushroom looked beautifully browned in the middle of it all.

![Golden-brown grilled pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-21-9qqsk-900.webp)

First bite with wasabi on top~ I did not appreciate it when I was younger, but these days I think wasabi goes so well with every kind of meat. The pork belly juices burst out with that first bite... It was clearly aged for a long time: moist and tender, yet chewy and nutty?!!?

![A piece of pork belly with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-22-s6qrf-900.webp)

The Suntai jeot I had been looking forward to most. I really love dipping meat in fermented seafood such as meljeot or hairtail innards jeot, so when something like this comes out, I am sooo happy... Its salty flavor and gentle heat went unbelievably well with the pork belly ㅠ_ㅠ

![Pork belly with Suntai jeot](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-23-m0ty8-900.webp)

And these pickled perilla leaves were so delicious too... I piled on even the coarse salt~ Eating it in so many different ways made every bite varied, delicious, and never boring, so I ordered more hahaha.

![Pork belly served with pickled perilla leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining/myeongdong-omija-pork-group-dining-24-8q395-900.webp)

Lastly, they even cut up the mushroom into little pieces. Moist, golden-brown, and delicious.

## Where it is

- Yuktongnyeong Myeongdong Main Branch (육통령 명동본점) (육통령 명동본점)
- 37-2 Myeongdong 8na-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 중구 명동8나길 37-2
- 37.5611991, 126.9828439
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9C%A1%ED%86%B5%EB%A0%B9%20%EB%AA%85%EB%8F%99%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5611991,126.9828439,17z

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