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Sokcho market fry shop, no-wait crab and shrimp gangjeong: Hwangbuja

Hwangbuja Twigim (황부자튀김) is a fried food shop at stalls 26 and 27 of Sokcho Jungang Market (Sokcho Tourism & Fish Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon. Arriving just outside mealtime meant almost no wait for a takeout order of red snow crab fry (10,000 won) and a large shrimp gangjeong (sweet-glazed fried shrimp, 20,000 won); the crab fry was gone before the car left, and the shrimp gangjeong came with generous sauce and a big portion. Hwangbuja Twigim is worth recommending for anyone deciding where to eat or buy fried food at Sokcho Jungang Market.

Written Apr 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSokcho, GangwonShopping

Sokcho market jeotgal: pollock salad for cold noodles, Hwangbuja

Hwangbuja Jeotgal (황부자젓갈) is a salted seafood (jeotgal) shop inside Sokcho Jungang Market (Sokcho Tourist & Fish Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon. The writer went to Hwangbuja Jeotgal for spicy pollock salad (myeongtae hoe-muchim) to eat with summer naengmyeon (cold noodles), sampled salted octopus and matssiat jeotgal (a popping salted seafood they had never tried), and bought 700g of pollock salad plus matssiat jeotgal, carrying them home for 7 hours in tubs with an ice pack. With generous tastings, generous weighing and careful packing, Hwangbuja Jeotgal is worth recommending if you are deciding where to buy jeotgal in Sokcho Jungang Market.

Written Apr 21, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho Korean restaurant, octopus with corn noodles: Deungdae Gotgan

Deungdae Gotgan (등대곳간) is a sea-view Korean restaurant on Yeongnanghaean-gil in Yeongnang-dong, Sokcho, known for jjageul nakji (spicy braised octopus) and pork cutlet. At a weekday lunch on the 2nd-floor sea-view seats, the blogger ordered the jjageul nakji and added two off-menu sides: fried shrimp, which came straight from the fryer, and two servings of chewy noodles that soaked up the sauce. Both beat expectations, making Deungdae Gotgan a good pick for spicy octopus with an ocean view.

Written Apr 23, 2026Sponsored

PlaceSokcho, GangwonCafés

Sokcho market bakery: weekday pre-packed sulppang – Sokcho Sulppang

Sokcho Sulppang (속초술빵) is a sulppang (steamed makgeolli bread) shop on a street inside Sokcho Jungang Market in Sokcho, Gangwon, that also sells honeycomb ice cream and set menus. On a weekday afternoon visit, 2 sulppang and 1 honeycomb ice cream from Sokcho Sulppang came with no wait because the sulppang was already pre-packed, and the honeycomb ice cream portion was surprisingly large. Sokcho Sulppang's moist, bean-studded sulppang is a Sokcho Jungang Market snack that works as dessert, a gift or a car-ride treat.

Written Apr 29, 2026Sponsored

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Sleep supplement for sleepless nights: GL Keep Melatonin Magnesium

GL Keep Melatonin Magnesium Tablets (지엘킵 멜라토닌 마그네슘 정) are a Korean sleep supplement taken before bed, with a recommended dose of 2 tablets once a day. The reviewer, who usually sleeps poorly, took GL Keep Melatonin Magnesium Tablets only on nights when sleep wouldn't come, 1 tablet at a time, and fell asleep quickly; the small tablets also go down without much water. GL Keep Melatonin Magnesium Tablets suit people who only occasionally struggle to fall asleep and want something to take as needed.

Written May 6, 2026Product provided

PlaceSokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho Beach makguksu: call-ahead seat, fruit-aged dongchimi, Topgol

Sokcho Topgol Makguksu Main Branch (속초탑골막국수 본점) is a makguksu (buckwheat noodle) restaurant near Sokcho Beach in Sokcho, Gangwon, known for deulmemak (perilla oil buckwheat noodles). The writer phoned ahead, arrived before 5pm on a weekday, sat straight down at a reserved seat and ordered deulmemak, pollack makguksu and a shredded potato pancake. The dongchimi (radish water kimchi) broth aged with fruit and the perilla-leaf-topped deulmemak stood out, and the writer strongly recommends Sokcho Topgol Makguksu.

Written Jun 8, 2026Sponsored

PlaceYangyang, GangwonRestaurants

BBQ near Yangyang IC for marinated galbi and naengmyeon: Yeoyejeong

Yeoyejeong is a Korean barbecue restaurant on Ssangsolbaegi-gil in Seomyeon, Yangyang, right off the Yangyang IC exit. Even on a weekday evening the wide dining hall was packed while the writer ordered two servings of marinated ribs, baek-kimchi noodles, and yeojeong naengmyeon, with side dishes that included wasabi and a heat-venting plate for resting the grilled meat. It's a solid pick for travelers who care about location, cleanliness, and value together.

Written Sep 7, 2026Sponsored

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