# Osori vs sundaeguk broth over evening soju in Gangdong: Boseung

- By Yeobaek (https://superchart.com/en/@one-more-bite/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangdong, Seoul
- Sponsored: This is a review written after a meal was provided by the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@one-more-bite/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@one-more-bite/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/index.md)

## In short

Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch is a gukbap (rice-and-soup) restaurant next to the Lotteria at Exit 3 of Cheonho Station in Gangdong, Seoul. Arriving after 8pm, we ordered osori gukbap at 11,500 won and sundaeguk (blood sausage soup) at 11,000 won with two bottles of Chamisul soju and compared the two broths side by side. The osori gukbap was light with no gamey smell while the sundaeguk turned thick and fiery once the chili paste was stirred in, so Boseung Hoegwan is a place worth splitting orders at.

## Good to know

- **Location**: Cheonho Station Exit 3, next to Lotteria / right in front of the bus stop
- **Parking**: Lot behind the building if you drive
- **Osori gukbap**: 11,500 won
- **Sundaeguk**: 11,000 won
- **Chamisul soju**: 2 bottles, 10,000 won
- **Sundae and pork jowl set**: Minimum 2 people, 16,000 won x 2
- **Sundae plate**: 7,000 won
- **Side dishes**: Kkakdugi (radish kimchi), kimchi, chives, salted shrimp
- **Origin**: Pork (sundae, heart, intestines, throat) domestic; pork bones for bone soup from Canada
- **Seating**: Wide L-shaped hall, solo seats and a waiting area, non-smoking
- **Price reference**: ₩16,000 ≈ $11.5 · ₩11,000 ≈ $7.9 · ₩11,500 ≈ $8.3 (2026-09-20)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

My husband got off work wanting sundae guk (blood sausage soup) and a drink, so we stopped by this gukbap restaurant near Cheonho Station — Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch, good for solo dining or a drink with someone.

![Table spread of oso-ri gukbap and sundae guk at Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-01-1kqjs-1200.webp)

It was my first time trying oso-ri gukbap, and surprisingly it had a cleaner aftertaste than I expected — I finished it happily.

## How to find Boseung Hoegwan at Cheonho Station Exit 3, and where to park

Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch is right next to the Lotteria as you walk out from Exit 3 of Cheonho Station. If you're driving, use the parking lot behind the building. It's right in front of a bus stop, so accessibility is excellent.

![Exterior of Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch next to Lotteria by Exit 3](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-02-4v6ag-900.webp)

There are menu photos with prices posted right outside the store, so it's easy to decide what to order before going in.

![Menu sign posted outside the store with photos and prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-03-1meay-900.webp)

When it's busy, there's a waiting area inside the store.

## Boseung Hoegwan menu and what we ordered after 8pm

![Table menu showing the rice-meal section at Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-04-pdunj-900.webp)

![Table menu showing the drinking-meal section](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-05-1ll2u-900.webp)

The table menu is split into a rice-meal section and a drinking-meal section. If you're really hungry, there's the sundae and pork jowl set meal — minimum 2 people, ₩16,000 each — but since it was past 8pm, we agreed not to order too heavy haha.

![Menu page listing the price of the sundae and pork jowl set meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-06-1mo70-900.webp)

So we settled on sundae guk (₩11,000), oso-ri gukbap (₩11,500), and two bottles of Chamisul (₩10,000).

![Chamisul soju and side dishes of kkakdugi, kimchi, chives, and salted shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-07-1bhk8-900.webp)

The soju came out first, and the side dishes — kkakdugi, kimchi, chives, salted shrimp — were set right after.

## What the dining room at Boseung Hoegwan looks like

![Spacious L-shaped interior of Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-08-1rjis-900.webp)

This gukbap restaurant near Cheonho Station is L-shaped and pretty spacious toward the back. There were already noisy tables that looked like company dinners, families with kids, and solo diners too — quite a mix of people.

This particular seat is for solo diners, but it's also sometimes used as a waiting spot for people picking up takeout.

I also looked over the origin labeling — the pork (sundae, heart, intestines, throat) is domestic, while the pork bone for the bone soup is from Canada. And haha, there's a 'let's live long' sign reminding everyone it's non-smoking.

## Osori gukbap, 11,500 won: meat only, no sundae in the bowl

The oso-ri gukbap at Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch is ₩11,500 — the bigger bowl at the bottom is the oso-ri gukbap, and the smaller one at the top is the sundae gukbap.

The reason we each order our own soju is that my husband tends to drink way too fast on his own at the start of a gukbap meal. Haha, so we split it evenly, one bottle each.

This is the oso-ri gukbap — comparing it side by side, it looks a bit milkier than the sundae gukbap.

There's a little chili paste mixed in, and once you stir it around, you find it's packed with pork and oso-ri gamtu (pig head offal). I tried it with chives sprinkled on top too.

Considering it's made of organ parts, it's impressively free of any gamey smell — actually lighter-feeling than the sundae gukbap. Not a heavy, rich broth, which I honestly preferred. And there's no sundae at all in this one.

![Pork pieces inside the oso-ri gukbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-09-10x9m-900.webp)

Since it's mainly pork and oso-ri gamtu, if you thought oso-ri gets added on top of a sundae gukbap, that's a misunderstanding haha.

![Oso-ri gukbap bowl filled with oso-ri gamtu (pig head offal)](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-10-16wi8-900.webp)

![Oso-ri gukbap broth topped with chives](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-11-8gysa-900.webp)

The broth is already well-seasoned, so there was no need to add more seasoning. Ladling in a big scoop of fluffy white rice lets the starch loosen into the broth and it gets even mellower — leaving you thinking, 'is it okay to feel this satisfied and happy this late in the evening?'

![A spoonful of oso-ri gukbap with white rice stirred in](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-12-hc4ha-900.webp)

![Kkakdugi and kimchi served alongside the gukbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-13-alf78-900.webp)

They serve kkakdugi and kimchi as side dishes, and what's going on with Boseung Hoegwan's kimchi lately? Why is it so good haha. I refilled it three times. Cool, clean, and not too salty — the best companion for gukbap.

## Sundaeguk, 11,000 won: the spicy one once the chili paste is stirred in

![A bowl of sundae guk at Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-14-1dv8v-900.webp)

![Rich sundae guk broth with chili paste stirred in](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-15-12ylf-900.webp)

This is the sundae guk my husband ordered. Somehow it felt rich and thick from the very start. Sprinkle on some chives, take a bite — oh! The chili paste mixed in gives it just the right kick, making it exactly the sundae guk my husband loves.

Isn't a bowl of sundae guk the best value meal these days? Loads of meat, and the bone broth is deeply infused too.

There are three kinds of sundae in there too. They set the sundae aside on the rice lid to cool a bit first.

![Three kinds of sundae set on a rice lid to cool](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-16-d06cu-900.webp)

![Traditional and vegetable sundae inside the sundae guk](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-17-an5uy-900.webp)

The slightly cooled sundae, dipped in salted shrimp, becomes the perfect drinking snack — the creamy traditional sundae and the vegetable sundae both pair well with the sharp, savory salted shrimp.

![A piece of sundae dipped in salted shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-18-cdo4b-900.webp)

![Cross-section of vegetable sundae](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-19-1r5lt-900.webp)

![Sundae and salted shrimp, a good pairing for drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-20-q78sc-900.webp)

The sundae was such high quality I wanted to order a separate plate of it, but since it was already so late in the evening, I held back. The sundae plate is only ₩7,000, great value too. Next time, I'll definitely order it!!

![Meat-packed ingredients inside the sundae guk](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-21-1u9zi-900.webp)

![Two bowls, sundae guk and oso-ri gukbap, side by side](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-22-pcjlz-900.webp)

## Osori gukbap vs sundaeguk at Boseung Hoegwan: which broth to order

No matter how I looked at it, the broth colors seemed genuinely different, so I took a photo — and they really were!! Sundae guk on the left, oso-ri gukbap on the right — the sundae guk's broth was also richer and thicker, closer to my husband's taste.

![Broth color comparison, sundae guk on the left and oso-ri gukbap on the right](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-23-w5vew-900.webp)

I barely eat rice these days because of dieting, but in front of sundae guk I stirred in a bowl and a half of rice and cleaned it up eagerly with kimchi haha. Why is even the rice at Boseung Hoegwan so good? I guess the star of a gukbap restaurant is the rice as much as the soup — if the rice is mushy and bland, it really deflates the whole meal.

![Table cleared of gukbap and rice bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night/cheonho-osori-gukbap-sundaeguk-night-24-1cwla-900.webp)

We cleared the gukbap and the rice bowls too, finished off two bottles of soju, and headed home picking our teeth with a toothpick haha. Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch is right near the subway station, super accessible. If you're looking for a gukbap restaurant near Cheonho Station, stop by — the sundae guk and oso-ri gukbap are both clean yet deep in flavor.

## Where it is

- Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch (보승회관 천호역점)
- 654 Olympic-ro, 1st floor Unit 1, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강동구 올림픽로 654 1층 1호
- 37.5398899, 127.1240645
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B3%B4%EC%8A%B9%ED%9A%8C%EA%B4%80%20%EC%B2%9C%ED%98%B8%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.5398899,127.1240645,17z

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