Cheongpyeong butcher shop: thin fresh pork belly kids love, Ari

Where to buy Gapyeong pension barbecue meat: Ari Chuksan in Cheongpyeong

I bought the meat for our Gapyeong pension barbecue at Ari Chuksan in downtown Cheongpyeong. It's at 23 Gangbyeon-ro, Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, 1st floor, right next to Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Cheongpyeong branch, so it was easy to stop by on the way to the pension.

We took a family trip to Gapyeong with the kids. We'd decided to grill barbecue at the pension this time, so there was a lot to buy before heading out. The problem was... I forgot to place a Coupang order 😂 So on the way to the Gapyeong pension, I was scrambling to find somewhere to shop and stopped by Ari Chuksan in downtown Cheongpyeong.

📍 Address| 23 Gangbyeon-ro, Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, 1st floor ⏰ Hours| Daily 09:00 ~ 20:30 🚗 Parking| Available 🎁 Perks| Naver reservation / free shipping over ₩70,000 📌 Location| Right next to Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Cheongpyeong branch

※ Hours and event details may change, so please check before visiting.

As soon as I arrived in front of the shop, this banner caught my eye.

"Every Thursday is beef day" — it felt like I'd walked into a proper butcher shop, so I was excited even before going in. I'd heard celebrities and influencers had visited too, so I was curious what kind of meat they'd have.

Thin fresh pork belly, 322g for 9,300 won, instead of frozen shaved pork

At Ari Chuksan I chose thin-cut fresh pork belly instead of frozen shaved pork belly. Thin pork belly, 322g, was ₩9,300, and medium thickness, better for adults, 500g, was ₩14,450.

Honestly, our kids love thinly sliced pork belly. So this time too, I was planning to buy frozen shaved pork belly to grill at the pension. But while browsing the meat, I spotted something — thin-cut fresh pork belly! "Wait, they have thin fresh pork belly too?" It turned out they were selling hand-deboned 1+ grade domestic sow pork belly cut thin, not frozen shaved meat.

Since the kids like thin pork belly, I was going to buy shaved pork, so finding fresh pork belly in exactly the thickness I wanted surprised me a little. So I picked one thin cut and one medium cut that's better for adults.

• Thin pork belly 322g ₩9,300 — 👧🏻 the thickness kids love
• Medium pork belly 500g ₩14,450 — 👨‍👩‍👧 the thickness that's good for adults

The lean-to-fat ratio looked just right and the meat itself looked fresh, which I liked. Best of all, being able to choose the exact thickness you want was great. You can grill the thin pork belly crispy for the kids and grill a slightly thicker cut for the adults.

What else Ari Chuksan sells besides pork belly

Besides domestic fresh pork belly, Ari Chuksan also had hanwoo (Korean beef), imported beef, steak cuts, pork neck, and various rib cuts. There were also specialty cuts like tomahawk and premium short ribs, plus house-made seasoned meat.

I thought this place only sold pork belly, but looking around the shop, there were more kinds of meat than I expected. Domestic fresh pork belly of course, but also hanwoo, imported beef, steak cuts, pork neck, and various rib cuts.

They also had house-made seasoned meat and specialty cuts like tomahawk and premium short ribs, so meat lovers would enjoy just browsing. If you want to grill several kinds of meat at the pension, it seemed like a great place to pick and choose everything in one spot.

Day-of-the-week deals at Ari Chuksan

One thing that stood out was that Ari Chuksan has events by day of the week.

🐷 Tuesday| Pork day / free pork skin etc. 🐮 Thursday| Beef day / yukhoe and sashimi sold / free liver and tripe 🔥 Fri–Sun| Weekend storm sale

That banner I saw out front, "Every Thursday is beef day," wasn't there for nothing. On Thursdays, they also sell yukhoe (raw beef) and sashimi, plus free liver and tripe. From Friday through Sunday there's a weekend storm sale too, so it's worth checking the event schedule before visiting.

Meat, vegetables, sauces and charcoal in one stop

At Ari Chuksan I could get everything for pension barbecue in one place — pork belly, pork neck, and beef, plus lettuce, perilla leaves, shredded scallion, peppers, mushrooms, salt and sauces, house-made seasoned meat, and charcoal.

This was personally the most convenient part of Ari Chuksan. Preparing pension barbecue isn't just about meat, right? You also need vegetables like lettuce, shredded scallion, perilla leaves, peppers, and mushrooms, plus salt, sauces, and various seasonings. Here, I could get all of that in one stop.

• 🥩 Pork belly, pork neck, beef ✅
• 🥬 Lettuce, perilla leaves, shredded scallion ✅
• 🌶️ Peppers, mushrooms, and other vegetables ✅
• 🧂 Salt and sauces ✅
• 🍖 House-made seasoned meat ✅
• 🔥 Charcoal ✅

From meat to vegetables, sauces, and charcoal — all in one place! Stopping here before heading to the Gapyeong pension really cuts down on the shopping route. Especially when traveling with kids, running around to multiple marts is honestly a chore. If your family is like ours, realizing after leaving "Oh wait, we forgot to buy that too!" — this place would be a relief. 😂

Perks to know before you shop at Ari Chuksan

When you buy meat, they generously give you salt and sauce, and if you make a Naver reservation before visiting, you get perks like lettuce, shredded scallion, salt, and sauce. Also, orders over ₩70,000 get free shipping, which is worth remembering if you're buying a lot of meat or ordering delivery. Adding the KakaoTalk channel 'Ari Chuksan' as a friend also lets you check sale information.

Charcoal barbecue at the Gapyeong pension

With the ingredients bought at Ari Chuksan, we did charcoal barbecue at the Gapyeong pension. Along with the pork belly, we grilled abalone, cheese rice cake, water dropwort, enoki mushrooms, and kimchi over the charcoal.

With our groceries sorted, we headed to the Gapyeong pension. Then evening came and it was finally barbecue time! We put the pork belly on the charcoal and grilled abalone, cheese rice cake, water dropwort, enoki mushrooms, and kimchi alongside it. As the meat started cooking, the charcoal aroma and savory smell drifted through the air~ The kids were right there, demanding it be ready faster. 😂

We grilled the thin pork belly crispy for the kids, and grilled the medium pork belly golden brown to keep the juices in. It tasted savory and clean with no gamey smell, and best of all, the kids ate way more meat than usual, which was satisfying. Finding the thin fresh pork belly instead of the shaved pork I'd planned to buy was probably the best decision of this shopping trip. Grilling it all up piece by piece, we ended up with a proper pension barbecue spread. ❤️

Is Ari Chuksan a good grocery stop for a Gapyeong family trip?

Ari Chuksan is worth recommending as a grocery stop for a Gapyeong family trip. You can choose the exact thickness and cut you want, and prepare not just meat but vegetables, sauces, and charcoal all in one place.

This is actually a place I discovered thanks to (?) forgetting to place a Coupang order. Once I visited in person and picked out meat myself, I liked being able to choose the exact thickness and type I wanted. Especially for families like ours where the kids prefer thin pork belly, being able to choose thin fresh pork belly instead of shaved pork was quite satisfying. If you're planning a barbecue at a Gapyeong pension, this seems like a great place to stop on your way through Cheongpyeong, since you can prepare meat along with vegetables, sauces, and charcoal all at once.

Who Ari Chuksan suits best

• Anyone planning a barbecue at a Gapyeong pension
• Anyone taking a family trip to Gapyeong with kids
• Anyone looking for good-quality domestic fresh pork belly
• Anyone who wants to choose their pork belly thickness
• Anyone who wants to buy meat, vegetables, sauces, and charcoal in one stop

If you're planning a pension barbecue on a trip to Gapyeong, it's worth stopping by on your way through Cheongpyeong to prepare everything from meat to barbecue side ingredients in one go. I think we'll be saying "let's buy meat here!" again on our next Gapyeong trip. ❤️