# Yongsan instant tteokbokki spot from its tent-stall days: Hyeonseonine

- By Yujin Baik (https://superchart.com/en/@myeongryun-noon-shelf/)
- Written Sep 21, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@myeongryun-noon-shelf/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@myeongryun-noon-shelf/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/index.md)

## In short

Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch is an instant tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cake) and bunsik restaurant between Yongsan Station and Yongridan-gil in Seoul, carrying on from the days it was a tent on an empty lot in front of the station. On a weekend evening the writer ordered instant tteokbokki for two at 22,000 won with self-serve fried rice, and the medium spice level was quite hot, so anyone sensitive to chili should pick mild. Between the sweet old-school sauce, the self-serve batter flakes and the fried rice finish, Hyeonseonine serves nostalgia along with dinner.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 2-13 Hangang-daero 39-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–24:00
- **What we ordered**: Instant tteokbokki for two, 22,000 won + self-serve fried rice
- **Instant tteokbokki set**: Tteokbokki, 4 yakimandu (fried dumplings), fish cake broth
- **Spice level**: Choose your level (medium is quite spicy; go mild if sensitive)
- **Self-serve corner**: Pickled radish, fried batter flakes
- **Price reference**: ₩22,000 ≈ $16 (2026-09-21)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026*

Last weekend I finally made it back to Hyeonseonine, a tteokbokki spot near Yongsan Station. This place holds a lot of personal memories for me, since I used to eat here back when it was just a tent set up on an empty lot in front of Yongsan Station.

These days Hyeonseonine has branches all over, so it's easy to find one nearby, but there's still something special about eating at the original (?) Yongsan location.

## Where is Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch, and when is it open?

Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch sits at 2-13 Hangang-daero 39-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, between Yongsan Station and Yongridan-gil. It's open daily from 11:00 to 24:00.

![Location map image for Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-01-1wpno-966.webp)

This Yongridan-gil favorite sits between Yongsan Station and Yongridan-gil, and it's also close to the IPARK Mall at Yongsan Station, so I often swing by Hyeonseonine on days I'm hanging out at the mall. You can spot it easily from a distance thanks to the smokestack with the 'Hyeonseonine' name painted on it.

![Exterior of Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch with the smokestack bearing the store name](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-02-49156-966.webp)

Here's the always-charming look of Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch. The vibe of the old tent restaurant in front of Yongsan Station is still alive here. Back then you had to wait quite a while to eat Hyeonseonine's tteokbokki, but now that there are multiple branches, it's much easier to get a seat.

Still, if you visit on a weekend evening, you might have to wait. We nearly had to wait too, haha — we got lucky and snagged a table just as one opened up.

## Inside the spacious Hyeonseonine dining room

![Spacious factory-style interior of Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-03-1xru5-966.webp)

![Dining hall with many tables at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-04-17a67-m-966.webp)

![Busy weekend evening seating at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-05-6qix4-m-966.webp)

The building is a former factory space, so the interior is quite spacious. Lots of tables, a lively, bustling atmosphere — it really felt like a Saturday night.

Every time I come here, we end up talking about our twenties, eating tteokbokki on that empty lot. I love that a place full of memories like this is still standing in the same spot.

## Instant tteokbokki for two at 22,000 won, plus self-serve fried rice

![Table setup for instant tteokbokki for two with self-serve fried rice at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-06-rz6qz-966.webp)

We ordered the instant tteokbokki for two (₩22,000) with self-serve fried rice. Usually when I come to Hyeonseonine I get the regular tteokbokki, but the weather was cool that day and I wanted to sit and chat while it simmered.

You can choose the spice level for the instant tteokbokki — we went with 'medium'... but even medium is pretty spicy. If you can't handle heat well, definitely go with mild.

![Pot of instant tteokbokki ordered at medium spice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-07-18u22-1200.webp)

First, the main dish — the tteokbokki itself — arrives.

![Pot of instant tteokbokki ingredients before cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-08-ig86z-966.webp)

Four yakimandu (fried dumplings) come along, which you can toss into the tteokbokki or eat on their own.

![Four yakimandu included in the instant tteokbokki set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-09-1ve2y-966.webp)

There's also a refreshing fish cake broth included in the set.

![Refreshing fish cake broth served with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-10-wagzs-966.webp)

And this is the self-serve fried rice you get to cook yourself once you've finished the tteokbokki.

![Ingredients for the self-serve fried rice you cook yourself](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-11-1jj0u-966.webp)

Then we grabbed the side dishes we needed from the self-serve corner — pickled radish and crispy fried batter flakes. They're good stirred into the fish cake broth, or added to the tteokbokki for a fun texture and a bit of a spice-tempering effect.

![Pickled radish and fried batter flakes from the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-12-9nyxl-966.webp)

![Crispy fried batter flakes added to the tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-13-1crqc-966.webp)

### How to cook the tteokbokki at your table

Mix the sauce in evenly, then bring the tteokbokki to a rolling boil. The key is to keep stirring with the ladle so the rice cakes don't stick and burn. Once it's boiled enough, switch the induction burner to keep-warm mode and dig in.

![Instant tteokbokki boiling on the induction burner](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-14-1gxsu-966.webp)

![Tteokbokki loaded with rice cakes, egg, jjolmyeon noodles, cabbage, and fish cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-15-mde22-966.webp)

It's a generously loaded tteokbokki with rice cakes, egg, chewy jjolmyeon noodles, cabbage, and fish cake. And the flavor is unmistakably Hyeonseonine's signature sweet taste.

One reason I love Hyeonseonine so much is that the tteokbokki tastes just like the corner store in front of my elementary school. So back when I first discovered Hyeonseonine while hanging out in Yongsan, it genuinely felt like finding buried treasure.

![A plate piled high with Hyeonseonine's tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-16-2cp0z-966.webp)

I piled a plate high with tteokbokki. Sprinkling fried batter flakes on top really completes the flavor.

![Yakimandu dipped into the reduced tteokbokki broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-17-lyp7j-966.webp)

I dip the yakimandu into the broth, which has reduced down to just the right seasoning...

![Pot with remaining broth before the fried rice goes in](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-18-1obn2-966.webp)

![Mixing fried rice into the pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-19-1emx3-966.webp)

### Finishing the pan with self-serve fried rice

Once we'd enjoyed enough tteokbokki, it was fried rice time — we scooped out some of the broth, added a ladle or two back into the pot with the rice, and shook it all together.

![Finished fried rice with sesame oil, aged kimchi, and seaweed flakes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit/hyunsunine-yongsan-instant-tteokbokki-visit-20-1mrog-966.webp)

With the nutty sesame oil aroma, tangy aged kimchi, and umami-packed seaweed flakes, it was a delicious way to finish. A meal at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch always satisfies both the appetite and the nostalgia.

## Where it is

- Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch (현선이네 용산본점)
- 2-13 Hangang-daero 39-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로39길 2-13
- 37.5311551, 126.9692251
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%98%84%EC%84%A0%EC%9D%B4%EB%84%A4%20%EC%9A%A9%EC%82%B0%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5311551,126.9692251,17z

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