Spicy pork tail with a drink at a Myeongdong soup restaurant: Baekok
In short
Baekok Myeongdong is a clear pork gomtang (bone broth soup) restaurant tucked into an alley on Myeongdong 8-gil, about a 4-minute walk from Myeongdong Station Exit 6 in Jung-gu, Seoul. Visiting after the weekday lunch rush, the writer had the medium pork gomtang for 11,000 won with a side of bulkkorangi (spicy stir-fried pork tail) for 13,000 won, and the clear, rich bone broth paired well with the spicy pork tail as a snack with a drink. Baekok Myeongdong suits both solo meals and a quiet solo drink.
Good to know
- Hours
- Daily 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Location
- 1F, 8-23 Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (about a 4-minute walk from Myeongdong Station Exit 6)
- Parking
- Paid parking available; Noon Square parking lot 6,000 won per hour
- Pork gomtang
- Medium 11,000 won / Large 15,000 won
- Yak-gomtang (herbal broth)
- Medium 14,000 won / Large 18,000 won
- Yeol-gomtang (spicy broth)
- Medium 12,000 won / Large 16,000 won
- Bulkkorangi (spicy pork tail)
- 13,000 won, spice adjustable across 3 levels
- Ordering
- QR code ordering
- Review event
- Free drink for a Naver or Google review
- Price reference
- ₩11,000 ≈ $7.9 · ₩13,000 ≈ $9.4 (2026-09-20)
as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026
Today I'm sharing my review of Baekok Myeongdong, a pork gomtang (pork bone broth soup) restaurant in Myeongdong. It's right in the Myeongdong area so it's easy to get to, and you can have a clean, simple meal there. It's good for solo dining and even solo drinking, so it's a great Myeongdong Korean restaurant to stop by when you want a solid meal.
Where is Baekok Myeongdong, and what are the hours and parking?
- ⏰ Hours: Daily 11AM – 10PM
- 📍 Location: 1F, 8-23 Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul / Myeongdong Station Exit 6 (about 4 min walk)
- 🅿 Paid parking available: Noon Square parking lot, ₩6,000/hour
Baekok has branches all over Seoul's hotspots — Eulji-ro, Seongsu, Yongsan, and more. The Myeongdong branch is tucked inside an alley off the main Myeongdong street, so it can be a little tricky to spot at a glance. You have to walk into a slightly narrow, dim alley and might wonder 'is this really it?' It can be confusing, but if you just follow the map, you'll find it without much trouble.
This is a clear pork gomtang spot that's even been featured on a Korean TV show. There were quite a few foreign tourists when I visited, and there were also older Korean grandmothers eating there, which somehow made me trust the place even more.
Is Baekok Myeongdong good for eating alone?
Baekok Myeongdong is decorated with a wood-toned, minimal interior, and there are seats facing the wall that are great for solo dining. Maybe because I visited after the weekday lunch peak, the restaurant was fairly quiet inside. Overall it's a clean, pleasant atmosphere — it looks like a great spot for a simple lunch.
As soon as you sit down, they quickly bring out water and kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi). I noticed the restaurant's name was printed on the water cup — kind of neat, so I took a photo with it, haha.
Baekok Myeongdong menu and prices
Baekok Myeongdong's menu is fairly compact, with 3 kinds of gomtang.
- Pork gomtang (clear, mild bone broth): Medium ₩11,000 / Large ₩15,000
- Yak-gomtang (broth with neungi mushroom, astragalus root, and other herbs): Medium ₩14,000 / Large ₩18,000
- Yeol-gomtang (basic bone broth with added spice): Medium ₩12,000 / Large ₩16,000
Apparently you get a free drink for writing a review on Naver or Google. Ordering was done via QR code, which was convenient.
Pork gomtang (medium), 11,000 won: clear broth served with the rice already in
Since it was lunchtime and I wanted something clean, I ordered the basic white gomtang, the medium pork gomtang for ₩11,000. Apparently they only use domestic sow foreleg meat in the broth.
The rice comes already mixed into the broth, so you can just spoon it up easily. The broth is completely clear and transparent, but surprisingly it has a deep, rich bone-broth flavor. The meat pieces were quite large and generously portioned. The meat has a slightly reddish tint, which apparently isn't blood but hemoglobin pigment — it's been fully cooked at a low temperature, so it's safe to eat.
Bulkkorangi side, 13,000 won: spicy pork tail to go with a drink
Bulkkorangi is ₩13,000, a side dish at Baekok Myeongdong made of pork tail cooked until tender and then stir-fried with various spices and a spicy sauce. I was going to just have the soup, but I felt like something was missing, so I ordered the side dish too. The spice level can be adjusted up to 3 stages, and I went with the regular spice level.
It was slightly spicy and paired really well with the clear gomtang. There was a faint charred aroma that made me think it would be great as a drinking snack too!! It had more of the chewy collagen parts than lean meat, so the texture was chewy and soft. It's best eaten dipped generously in the spicy sauce it's stir-fried with!
Red ginseng candy and mouthwash on the way out
Baekok Myeongdong even hands out red ginseng candy and mouthwash on your way out, showing thoughtful attention to detail right to the end. I honestly hadn't had red ginseng candy in ages, and just seeing the wrapper made me feel healthier somehow.
Baekok Myeongdong is a gomtang restaurant popular for lunch in Myeongdong, drawing both foreign tourists and local Koreans. If you're looking for a simple lunch or dinner spot in Myeongdong, I'd recommend Baekok Myeongdong. Along with the meal, there are side dishes too, so it seems like a great place to enjoy a drink alongside your food.
Where it is
8-23 Myeongdong 8-gil, B1 & 1F, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 중구 명동8길 8-23 지하1층, 1층
