# Yongsan tteokbokki from my school days, back with kids: Hyeonseonine

- By Yoonji Bang (https://superchart.com/en/@nagwon-quiet-lunch/)
- Written Sep 22, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@nagwon-quiet-lunch/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@nagwon-quiet-lunch/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/index.md)

## In short

Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch is an instant tteokbokki (spicy stir-fried rice cake) and bunsik (Korean snack food) restaurant on Yongridan-gil in Yongsan, Seoul, marked by its yellow chimney. More than a decade after being a regular here as a high school student, the writer came back with her own children and ordered instant tteokbokki for two at 22,000 won plus curly fish cake, fritters and fried rice, and the fried rice with mashed boiled egg stirred through was scraped clean. With mild, medium and spicy to choose from, Hyeonseonine is an easy place to bring kids.

## Good to know

- **Instant tteokbokki (2 servings)**: 22,000 won
- **Curly fish cake (1 serving, 3 pieces)**: 4,500 won
- **Sweet potato fritters**: 2 pieces, 2,400 won
- **Squid fritter**: 1 piece, 1,500 won
- **Fried rice**: 3,500 won
- **Spice levels**: Mild / Medium / Spicy
- **Waiting**: Sign up on the CatchTable tablet to the right inside the shop, choosing instant or original tteokbokki in advance
- **Ordering**: Order and pay at the kiosk to the left of the self-serve bar, then take a seat
- **Self-serve bar**: Aprons, small plates, ladles, sundae salt, soy sauce
- **Review event**: Write a Naver review for a slushie or a size-up on the tteokbokki
- **Bus**: Get off at the Yongsan Post Office stop and walk
- **Price reference**: ₩3,500 ≈ $2.5 (2026-09-22)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026*

## What kind of tteokbokki restaurant is Hyeonseonine?

Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch (현선이네 용산본점) is an instant tteokbokki and bunsik (Korean snack food) restaurant tucked in an alley off Hangang-daero 39-gil in Yongsan, its trademark yellow chimney marking the spot. When I transferred to a Seoul high school, my friends used to say "let's go eat tteokbokki-tteokbokki-tteokbokki-fried food-sundae at Hyeonseonine~" and I'd think to myself, 'who's this Hyeonseon friend I don't know?!?!' haha. Turns out it wasn't a person's name at all — it was the name of the tteokbokki restaurant, 'Hyeonseonine!' Once I figured that out, it became the tteokbokki spot my friends and I visited constantly, full of memories.

Years passed, and now I'm the one dragging my own kids along, saying "let's go eat the tteokbokki mom ate SO much of in high school!" I was curious whether the taste I remembered would hold up, and whether my kids would even like it. Here's how our visit with the kids went.

## How to find Hyeonseonine on Yongridan-gil

The walk to Hyeonseonine used to feel quiet, but these days Yongridan-gil has become a hot spot and the whole area feels lively. If you're taking the bus, get off at 'Yongsan Post Office' and it's a short walk from there.

![Walking through the Yongridan-gil alley toward Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-01-1kija-900.webp)

![Hyeonseonine's yellow chimney visible between buildings](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-02-ziuqb-900.webp)

Between all the fancy buildings, that tall chimney is the trademark landmark. Just look for the yellow chimney, haha. Even my kids said, "we have to get a picture of that chimney!!" lol. We arrived on purpose around 2pm, past the lunch rush, but there were already 3 delivery riders and 3 waiting parties ahead of us in front of the restaurant. 😵

![CatchTable waitlist kiosk to the right of the store entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-03-7x71p-900.webp)
*Right by the entrance as you walk in — the CatchTable kiosk!*

## Waiting via CatchTable: choose your tteokbokki when you sign up

To join the waitlist at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch, walk in and register at the CatchTable kiosk right by the lower right side of the entrance. I was so surprised by the long wait even past lunchtime that I fumbled around and nearly missed registering! And here's an important point ☝🏻: you have to decide in advance, while registering, whether you'll be eating instant tteokbokki or original tteokbokki.

![Signage explaining the waitlist split between instant and original tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-04-gelot-900.webp)

Why does it matter? Because the tables are different. Those who choose instant tteokbokki get seated at the tables on the left with induction burners, while those who choose original tteokbokki are seated at the regular tables on the right.

![Hyeonseonine's self-serve bar with aprons and small plates](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-05-aawdi-830.webp)

When your turn comes, order your menu and pay at the kiosk to the left of the self-serve bar, then sit at your assigned table. The self-serve bar has aprons, small plates, ladles, sundae salt, soy sauce, and more.

![Hyeonseonine's menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-06-9y7s8-795.webp)
*The menu board attached to the drink fridge*

## What we ordered at Hyeonseonine and what it cost

- Instant tteokbokki for 2 (₩22,000)
- Curly fish cake, 1 serving (3ea) (₩4,500)
- Sweet potato fritters x2 (₩2,400)
- Squid fritter x1 (₩1,500)
- Fried rice (₩3,500)

![A full spread of instant tteokbokki and fritters we ordered](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-07-1mhx3-734.webp)

![Tteokbokki and curly fish cake served all at once](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-08-5ma4u-791.webp)

Here's everything we ordered, all served out together at once.

![Instant tteokbokki pot set on the induction burner](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-09-ii5lr-654.webp)

### Adjusting the flame on the instant tteokbokki

No matter how delicious the instant tteokbokki is, if you mess up the flame control you'll miss out on that great taste. Just follow this for the important part!

![Instructions for adjusting the flame under the tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-10-omp5c-900.webp)

![Instant tteokbokki starting to boil](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-11-3fgf0-900.webp)

![Yakimandu (pan-fried dumplings) served with the 2-serving instant tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-12-1w0rx-900.webp)

They even gave us yakimandu (pan-fried dumplings) with our 2-serving instant tteokbokki! Of course — it just wouldn't feel right without yakimandu, right?! haha

![A plate of curly fish cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-13-1x21x-899.webp)

While the tteokbokki cooks, we start off with the curly fish cake, eating it up neatly.

Doesn't that bubbling, boiling tteokbokki look amazing?

![Hyeonseonine's instant tteokbokki bubbling away](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-14-1atv5-900.webp)

![Fully cooked tteokbokki and fritters](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-15-18bw8-900.webp)

## Fried rice with mashed boiled egg stirred in

Hyeonseonine's fried rice is ₩3,500, finished off by frying it in the leftover tteokbokki sauce. As we ate the tteokbokki, we found ourselves craving fried rice, so we scooped the remaining sauce into a bowl.

My second kid, who'd been happily eating the tteokbokki, got worried the fried rice would be too spicy, so with everyone's agreement we mashed in one of the boiled eggs from the tteokbokki and fried it together 🤣 And the taste?!

![Fried rice made with tteokbokki sauce and mashed boiled egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-16-nrze3-900.webp)

See how completely empty it is?! haha We scraped it clean and ate every last bit.

![An empty pot after finishing the fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-17-17qev-900.webp)

![A mini water rice cake found hidden inside the curly fish cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-18-1kcei-900.webp)

After finishing the curly fish cake, we found a mini water rice cake hidden inside like a little treasure, and the kids absolutely loved it 👍

![Signage for the Naver review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-19-1jzyw-725.webp)
*There's also a gift for the Naver review event.*

## Naver review event: a free slushie at Hyeonseonine

At Hyeonseonine, writing a Naver review gets you a choice of a refreshing slushie or a size-up on your tteokbokki, so of course we went with the cool slushie!

![Slushie machine with coolpis and papaya flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-20-pn83d-803.webp)

There were two flavors — coolpis (a sweet yogurt-flavored drink) and papaya — and since I can never decide, I asked for both 🤣

![Two slushies received from the review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-21-18umn-m-900.webp)

A cold slushie after tteokbokki was truly the perfect choice 👍 The kids ate so well they scraped their bowls clean, and by the time we left there was no one waiting outside, so my second kid said "mom! we have to get a picture of this!" — so we took one last commemorative photo before heading out.

![A commemorative photo in front of Hyeonseonine after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-22-hrzln-900.webp)

## Is Hyeonseonine a good place to bring kids?

Hyeonseonine's tteokbokki comes in mild, medium, and spicy options, which made it a great spot to bring along young kids. Even after more than a decade, Hyeonseonine has kept the same taste. My kids happily ate the tteokbokki I used to eat as a kid, and now they've made the same memories of their own.

![A full table of instant tteokbokki at Hyeonseonine Yongsan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit/hyunseonine-yongsan-tteokbokki-family-visit-23-484r0-1200.webp)

If you're craving tteokbokki, why not give Hyeonseonine a try today?

## 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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