Haeundae Chinese restaurant 978m from Jangsan Station: milder

If you love Chinese food as much as Korean food, this place might be worth your attention. It's Bueokgan Chinese, a well-known Chinese restaurant in Haeundae. Delicious food matters, but when the atmosphere of the space is also good, even the same dishes become more memorable. This place felt like eating a meal inside a Hong Kong noir film. The space itself is impressive, not just the food, so it's worth considering for a date or a family meal out -!

Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch opening hours

• Hours: 11:00 – 21:00
• Break time: 15:00 – 16:30
• Last order: 20:30

Can you walk from Jangsan Station? (exterior)

Check the directions here!

• ✔️ On foot, it's 978m from Jangsan Station (Line 2) Exit 9.
• ✔️ By car, there's a private parking lot available.

Today's spot is walkable from Jangsan Station. The accessibility is decent, so it's also convenient to reach by public transit. What was especially impressive is that the entire building is made up of the Bueokgan brand. If you live nearby, you can enjoy a meal without traveling far. Especially for those near Hillstate, this is a good location for a casual meal out.

What is the interior of Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch like?

The first thing that catches your eye when you walk in is the atmosphere. It feels a bit different from a typical Chinese restaurant — heavy yet sophisticated. The lighting and interior blend together to create a scene straight out of a Hong Kong noir film. So this feels well suited to people looking for more than just a place to eat — a place to enjoy the atmosphere too.

The seating wasn't just one type either. There were seats for larger groups as well as more relaxed spaces for a comfortable meal. So you see families out for a meal as well as people on dates. Since Chinese food is often ordered as several dishes to share, having a variety of seating options felt like an advantage.

What we ordered at Bueokgan and what it cost

📍What did we order?

• Black vinegar tenderloin tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) 28,000
• Jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles) 8,000
• Seafood jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) 14,000
• Total ₩50,000

The basic table setting

Once seated, the basic table setting is neatly prepared. Tissues, utensils and cups are all set out, so there was no need to hunt for anything before starting the meal. Overall, it felt tidy without being fussy.

The full spread of three dishes

This time we ordered two types of noodles and one tangsuyuk. When you visit a Chinese restaurant, familiar dishes like jjajangmyeon or jjamppong naturally draw your hand. Adding tangsuyuk on top makes it easy to share a variety of flavors, especially good when dining with others. The table filling up dish by dish looked pretty appetizing too.

Side dishes served with the meal

The side dishes were fairly simple — the familiar danmuji (pickled radish) and jjasai (pickled mustard greens) you'd expect at a Chinese restaurant. This combo doesn't compete with the main dish's flavor and works well to cleanse the palate in between bites. Personally, I think this basic pairing suits the meal well. Many people would feel something's missing without danmuji alongside jjajangmyeon or jjamppong.

Black vinegar tenderloin tangsuyuk, 28,000 won: sauce poured or dipped?

The first dish we looked at was the tangsuyuk. It looked quite appetizing straight off the plate. The batter had a nice golden color, so you could tell right away it would be crispy. I think the state of the frying matters a lot for tangsuyuk, and this one clearly kept its crispiness even just looking at it.

This tangsuyuk came basically pre-sauced, closer to the sauce-poured-over style, but it wasn't completely drenched — there were parts the sauce hadn't reached. So you could enjoy both the well-sauced pieces and the drier pieces like a dipping style. Being able to switch up the texture depending on preference, rather than sticking to one eating style, made it kind of fun.

Picking up one piece of tangsuyuk, it felt heavier than expected. Even lifting it with chopsticks gave a sense that the inside was substantially filled with meat. If you like tangsuyuk that's crispy outside and generously filled inside, this look will be a welcome one.

Even with the sauce mixed in to some degree, the basic crispiness held up quite well. Tangsuyuk batter can go soggy quickly once sauce is added, but here the crunch remained, and the bite felt satisfying. The sweetness of the sauce paired with the savory batter also went well alongside the noodle dishes.

Cutting into the tangsuyuk, the cross-section was pretty impressive too. Rather than the often-joked-about 'half air, half meat' feeling, the inside was packed with meat. Seeing a hearty cross-section made each bite feel satisfying. With the crispy batter outside and the meaty texture inside working together, this is one to watch if you're a tangsuyuk fan.

How does the 8,000 won jjajangmyeon taste?

Next up is the jjajangmyeon. Chinese restaurants have plenty of menu options, but a basic jjajangmyeon is hard to skip. It's a familiar dish, but one you can always enjoy without any fuss, so if you love jjajangmyeon like I do, you naturally end up ordering it. As expected from a classic dish, this one was tasty overall.

Cucumber and egg toppings sit on top of the jjajangmyeon. Thanks to the toppings over the dark jjajang sauce, the presentation looked a bit cleaner too. The refreshing cucumber and the soft egg blended with the jjajangmyeon into a combination that's familiar but never gets old. It looked more appetizing in photos too, thanks to the toppings.

Now, to really dig in, I mixed the noodles thoroughly. Jjajangmyeon needs the noodles and sauce well combined to really taste that distinctive jjajang flavor in each bite. Lifting the noodles with chopsticks and mixing so the sauce coats evenly got my mouth watering before I even took a bite.

The noodles were on the plump side, giving a nice chew. The jjajang sauce coated the noodles well while the noodles themselves still had that chewy quality. Rather than a strongly bold flavor, it was a jjajangmyeon that's easy to enjoy familiarly, and it went well alongside the tangsuyuk. Ordering several dishes to share rather than just one seems like an even more satisfying way to enjoy this combo.

Seafood jjamppong, 14,000 won: milder seasoning than last time

Next is the seafood jjamppong. This was personally one of the dishes I enjoyed most this meal. Jjamppong is all about the broth, and this time the broth was quite pleasing from the start. The spicy broth combined with the seafood flavor had that charm where you keep going back for more spoonfuls even after finishing the noodles.

On my previous visit, I remember the jjamppong's seasoning felt a bit strong. But eating it again this time, there was a slight spiciness but much less of that overwhelmingly strong seasoning. The same dish can taste different depending on the timing of the visit or your palate, but this time the overall balance felt good. So I was able to enjoy the jjamppong more comfortably than before.

Eating it this time, I also felt like the flavor had improved compared to before. The jjamppong broth in particular stood out. With just the right amount of spiciness plus added seafood flavor, I kept scooping up spoonfuls of broth even after finishing the noodles. A jjamppong feels properly eaten when even the broth is good, and that part was satisfying this time.

On top are various appetizing seafood toppings like squid, shrimp and mussels. Rather than just noodles, seeing seafood and vegetables together made the presentation look hearty. Seafood lovers will likely appreciate this kind of composition. There's also the fun of picking out seafood pieces while sipping the broth, adding another texture when eaten with the noodles.

The noodles were also on the plump side, giving a good texture when eaten with the broth. Even in photos, the thickness of the noodles combined with the seafood toppings looks quite appetizing. Having eaten a well-rounded spread of tangsuyuk, jjajangmyeon and seafood jjamppong, it was once again a solid meal. Being able to enjoy the atmosphere alongside the food made the whole meal even more satisfying.

Final verdict on Bueokgan Chinese Haeundae Branch

Overall, this visit was satisfying. In particular, the food seemed to taste a bit better than my previous visit, which made me think it'd be nice to come back again. If you're looking for good Chinese food while also caring about the atmosphere of the space, Bueokgan Chinese is worth checking out. It's also conveniently accessible from Jangsan Station, and the atmosphere suits various occasions like family meals or dates. Most of all, being able to enjoy familiar dishes like jjajangmyeon and jjamppong alongside tangsuyuk makes it a great fit for sharing dishes with a group. If you've been looking for a Chinese restaurant in Haeundae, take a look at the atmosphere and menu here and see if it suits your taste : )