# Mapo Seoul Korean BBQ with dry-aged pork: Gim Sukseong - By Seoyul (https://superchart.com/en/@neon-lunch-seoul/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@neon-lunch-seoul/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@neon-lunch-seoul/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/index.md) ## In short Gim Sukseong is a Korean barbecue restaurant in Mapo, Seoul, serving 25-day dry-aged pork grilled for you at the table. I ordered the Gim Sukseong Special 2 and marinated raw crab rice with cheese salt, ssamjang, minari, and green onion kimchi. Verdict: a great stop for open-air tent vibes and relaxed conversation over excellent pork. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:30 AM–1:00 AM the following day - **Outdoor tables**: 2 open-air tent-style tables in front of the restaurant - **Order**: Gim Sukseong Special 2, marinated raw crab rice - **Gim Sukseong Special 2**: 2 servings premium pork neck, limited-edition aged pork jowl and pork belly, 550 g total, plus minari and aged kimchi - **Aging method**: Dry-aged for 25 days *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ![Signature meat dish at Gim Sukseong in Hapjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-01-1hk8v-1200.webp) Today I visited Gim Sukseong (김숙성), a Korean BBQ spot in Hapjeong. True to its name, it prides itself on the texture of meat aged using a dry-aging method—so here comes my honest review. ## Gim Sukseong Hapjeong hours and outdoor tables Gim Sukseong Hapjeong ![Exterior of Gim Sukseong Hapjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-02-14xt6-900.webp) Are you Gim Sukseong? I’m Gim Honest, though. ![Outdoor tables at Gim Sukseong Hapjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-03-1vu1t-900.webp) ⏰️ Hours are 11:30 AM–1:00 AM the following day, every day. There are also two tables out front with that open-air tent-bar vibe. The weather is cooling down, so it’s totally outdoor-table season now—getting a seat is going to be competitive. ## Inside the open-front restaurant ![Indoor seating at Gim Sukseong Hapjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-04-1am3k-900.webp) It was nearly full inside too, so I guess it really is a popular spot. The doors are completely open, which keeps it cool and means the meat smell doesn’t cling to you as much—love that. ![Meat dry-aged for 25 days](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-05-199cg-900.webp) Here is the meat that was dry-aged for 25 days before making its way onto our grill. ## Ordering Gim Sukseong Special 2 and marinated raw crab rice ![Gim Sukseong Hapjeong menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-06-hu0ij-900.webp) ![Detailed Gim Sukseong Hapjeong menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-07-i91nx-900.webp) ![Gim Sukseong Hapjeong menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-08-12ztj-900.webp) We immediately ordered the Gim Sukseong Special 2 and marinated raw crab rice. It includes two servings of premium pork neck, limited-edition aged pork jowl and pork belly—550 g in total—plus minari and aged kimchi. If you want beef brisket on top of that, I think Special 1 would be the way to go. ## Side dishes with only things I love ![Side dishes and house-made sauces at Gim Sukseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-09-hiykh-900.webp) Seriously, it had only things I love. Especially the sauces: house-made cheese salt, ssamjang (savory soybean dipping paste), and shiitake wasabi. Homemade is automatically approved~~~ ![Marinated raw crab side dish at Gim Sukseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-10-40vb1-900.webp) And above all, the marinated raw crab 🤤🤤 Not many places give you this as a side dish, but we finished it within three minutes of it arriving. Haha, it’s okay—the marinated raw crab rice is coming soon~~~ ## Premium pork neck and aged pork grilled for you ![Premium pork neck and aged meat on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-11-f141c-900.webp) Premium pork neck in the middle. ![Pork belly and pork jowl at Gim Sukseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-12-13idk-900.webp) Pork belly and pork jowl. The quality of this meat is just ridiculously good, right? The fat-to-lean ratio is practically golden. And just as important: this is a place that grills the meat for you!!! ![Staff grilling aged meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-13-1tper-900.webp) Restaurants that grill the meat for you are always love. 😍 The staff came over only when needed, so I could comfortably chat with my companion—that was so nice~ ![Beautifully grilled aged meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-14-n9tro-900.webp) If meat that looks like this tasted bad, that would be a lie. Do you think this is my first day eating meat? ![Staff cutting grilled meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-15-11u01-900.webp) They cut the meat for us, added the minari, flipped it themselves, and even lined everything up neatly. ![Neatly arranged grilled meat on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-16-sdan1-900.webp) So all I have to do now is eat? For the first bite, dip it only in cheese salt. I think there really was a subtle little cheese aroma? Delicious meat is amazing with just salt, as expected. 👍👍👍 Officially calling this a great restaurant right here. ![Aged meat with cheese salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-17-nr1ko-900.webp) Since the pork neck is a little less fatty, go with flavorful ssamjang. Admit I know my meat, right? How could this possibly not be good? ![Pork neck eaten with ssamjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-18-zw6e0-900.webp) Meat with minari and mushrooms. The mushroom juices(?), the meat juices bursting out~ But seriously, why does minari smell so good?? I already liked minari, but the aroma was incredible... 😇 (My girlfriend doesn’t like minari, so that’s a total win for me.) ![Meat with minari and mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-19-3r8b1-900.webp) The final highlight: green onion kimchi. It was sweet and didn’t have an overpowering bitter onion flavor, so it was delicious. Honestly, it probably would have been delicious even if it were strong. I just love green onion kimchi. Could they add Chapagetti as a side too? Hahaha, I would absolutely order it.. So good.. ![Green onion kimchi accompaniment at Gim Sukseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-20-4uunk-900.webp) ## Putting meat on marinated raw crab rice How about the marinated raw crab rice at this point? The meat was so good that I seriously considered getting plain rice instead, but I’m famously crazy about marinated raw crab. (That’s what it means.) ![Marinated raw crab rice at Gim Sukseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-21-pee6t-900.webp) Ahhh. I saved one piece of crab to eat with the crab rice. Certified food-combination expert. ![Meat placed on marinated raw crab rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-22-7dbt3-900.webp) When it’s delicious, you have to put more meat on it. Delicious thing + delicious thing = insanely delicious thing. I couldn’t get a cross-section photo, but the steamed egg here was seriously steamed egg. It seemed like it was made with real egg only, without mixing in water. What a protein party~~~!! ![Steamed egg at Gim Sukseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-23-1m698-900.webp) There was marinated raw crab rice? Nope, there isn’t. It’s just gone. ![A full restaurant and waiting line](https://img.superchart.com/images/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt-24-ied3r-900.webp) When we left, it was full with people waiting... I was the only one who didn’t know about this place... If you’re looking for a meat restaurant near Hapjeong Station, give it a visit. It’s outdoor-table season—an Instagram Story with beer at one of these tables is coming soon, agreed? ## Where it is - Gim Sukseong Hapjeong Branch (김숙성 합정점) (김숙성 합정점) - 38 Yanghwa-ro 8-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 양화로8길 38 1층 - 37.549099, 126.9166848 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B9%80%EC%88%99%EC%84%B1%20%ED%95%A9%EC%A0%95%EC%A0%90/@37.549099,126.9166848,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@neon-lunch-seoul/hapjeong-grilled-pork-cheese-salt/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt