# Gwangju bakery with Udo peanut choco pies and milk: Ssukseu Choco Pie - By Harin (https://superchart.com/en/@plate-side-turns/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gwangsan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@plate-side-turns/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@plate-side-turns/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/index.md) ## In short Ssukseu Choco Pie is a handmade choco pie bakery inside Songjeong Station Market in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. The six-flavor set was packed to go and eaten at home with milk in the order Gwangju real choco, Jeju Udo peanut, then Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort, and the filling was firm fresh cream that still tasted soft and came in generous amounts. If you like mugwort, peanut or injeolmi (chewy rice cake), Ssukseu Choco Pie is a fitting Gwangju souvenir snack. ## Good to know - **Location**: 27 Songjeong-ro 8beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, 1st floor (inside Songjeong Station Market) - **Flavors**: Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort, sea-breeze mugwort with whole red bean, sea-breeze mugwort injeolmi, Nonsan strawberry, Udo peanut, Gwangju real choco — 6 in total - **Set**: Six-flavor set (each flavor in its own box, green box plus clear bag) - **Also sold**: Thick handmade cookies - **Storage**: Must be refrigerated once you get it home - **Note**: A store has also opened at Gwangjang Market in Seoul *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* ## Where is Ssukseu Choco Pie in Gwangju? Ssukseu Choco Pie is a handmade choco pie shop tucked inside Songjeong Station Market in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. The green, green storefront catches your eye right away! ![Green storefront of Ssukseu Choco Pie inside Songjeong Station Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-01-uj22h-900.webp) There's apparently a quietly famous dessert in Gwangju these days! It's Ssukseu Choco Pie, a Gwangju Songjeong Station favorite, tucked inside Songjeong Station Market. Doesn't the name itself feel kind of cute haha A cute bear greets you out front too haha ![Bear figure standing outside the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-02-1wue3-900.webp) Turns out this Gwangju Songjeong Station favorite has also opened a branch at Gwangjang Market in Seoul! Really doing well, huh? ![In-store sign announcing the new Gwangjang Market branch in Seoul](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-03-1m0t4-900.webp) ## What kind of choco pies does Ssukseu Choco Pie make? When you hear 'choco pie,' you usually picture the familiar packaged version, but this place is a little different. These are handmade choco pies with flavors ranging from mugwort to strawberry, peanut, and sweet red bean, so it's fun picking one at a time! And they're packed full of whipped cream inside too. ![Various handmade choco pie flavors displayed in the showcase](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-04-1hq3q-m-900.webp) Besides the handmade choco pies, they also sell thick handmade cookies, so it's a great dessert to buy as a gift while visiting Gwangju haha. The packaging alone is so pretty. ![Thick handmade cookies also sold at the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-05-1cp4s-900.webp) ![Gift-packaged Ssukseu Choco Pie products on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-06-1g96r-900.webp) ## Packing the six-flavor Ssukseu Choco Pie set to go Ssukseu Choco Pie has several flavors — basic mugwort, sweet red bean, injeolmi (sweet rice cake), Jeju Udo peanut, strawberry, chocolate, and more. When it's too hard to choose, you go with the set, obviously. I picked the six-flavor set. ![In-store menu display for choosing the six-flavor set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-07-18kmd-900.webp) While waiting for the packing, why did the wall of green Ssukseu boxes look so pretty? ![Wall of green Ssukseu boxes filling one side of the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-08-1x7sf-900.webp) Six-flavor set, packed! The packaging is exactly my style too — green box plus clear bag haha ## Opening the six-flavor set at home: what's inside Unpacking Ssukseu Choco Pie, the Gwangju Songjeong Station favorite, as soon as I got home! ![Green packaging box and clear bag opened at home](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-09-1xe16-900.webp) You must refrigerate it right after receiving it! When I opened the box, there was another box inside! I thought the choco pies would just be in a bag, but they're in nicely made individual boxes too. Each box even has a different photo for its flavor. ![Individual choco pie boxes each with a different flavor photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-10-1lg2w-900.webp) Ssukseu Choco Pie also says they put in more cream than the labeled weight for richer flavor, so some cream may smear during delivery. Honestly, thank you for that? ![Notice about cream quantity and delivery](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-11-1agd7-900.webp) There's even a friendly pamphlet inside. I flipped through the menu too — since Ssukseu Choco Pie has six flavors total, going for the six-flavor set is a no-brainer. ![Menu pamphlet included inside the box](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-12-nfcmn-900.webp) With all six lined up and full, just looking at them made me feel weirdly reassured haha ![All six flavors of the choco pie set lined up together](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-13-16nlm-1200.webp) How did they think to package it so nicely... it genuinely puts the eater in a good mood. ### The three mugwort choco pies: sea-breeze mugwort, whole red bean, injeolmi Basic Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort ![Individual box of the basic Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort choco pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-14-6t6ma-900.webp) Sea-breeze mugwort with sweet red bean ![Individual box of the sea-breeze mugwort with sweet red bean choco pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-15-175m1-900.webp) Sea-breeze mugwort injeolmi. True to the name Ssukseu Choco Pie, there are three whole mugwort-based flavors. ### Nonsan strawberry, Udo peanut and Gwangju real choco Nonsan strawberry Udo peanut ![Individual box of the Jeju Udo peanut choco pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-16-1bklj-900.webp) Gwangju real choco. Since it's a choco pie after all, there are also three flavors built around chocolate paired with other ingredients, so there's real variety. ![Individual box of the Gwangju real choco choco pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-17-1pt9i-900.webp) ## Gwangju real choco choco pie with milk The first one I tried was Gwangju Real Choco! My dog Mongshi loves chocolate too lol. The name alone screams 'made for chocolate lovers.' Chocolate powder coats the outside generously~ Looking at it, you'd think it'd be super sweet, but surprisingly it's not. The whipped cream inside is just the right level of sweet too! ![Cross-section of the real choco choco pie covered in chocolate powder with whipped cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-18-mwoyb-900.webp) The rich flavor of the chocolate powder combined with the cream and the soft bread was so good. ![A bitten piece of the Gwangju real choco choco pie](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-19-59eqx-900.webp) I figured it'd taste amazing with milk, so I had it together with milk. ![Real choco choco pie placed together with a glass of milk](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-20-aggbn-900.webp) The cream is definitely firm whipped cream, but it's soft and delicious! And there's a lot of it too. Ah~ want a bite, don't you? ## How the Jeju Udo peanut choco pie tasted This one's Jeju Udo peanut! Big chunky peanuts are studded all over the outside. ![Jeju Udo peanut choco pie studded with peanuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-21-hmhwf-900.webp) Since it's made with Jeju Udo peanuts, there's a definite nutty feel, and the texture and flavor really double up~ ![Cross-section of the Udo peanut choco pie showing the whipped cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-22-27s06-900.webp) ## Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort: the original is still the best Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort!! The choco pie with Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort had a subtle mugwort aroma rising up, and I loved it so much. Not too much, not too little — just the right mugwort scent! And that pure white whipped cream haha ![Geomundo sea-breeze mugwort choco pie showing its pure white whipped cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-23-jfn2p-900.webp) Mugwort aroma, soft cream, soft bread, and just the right amount of chocolate — it was the very definition of the basic flavor. ![A slice of sea-breeze mugwort choco pie on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting-24-p1xa1-900.webp) ## Who should buy Ssukseu Choco Pie's six-flavor set? If you're around Songjeong Station Market in Gwangju looking for a slightly special dessert or a memorable Gwangju snack, Ssukseu Choco Pie, the Gwangju Songjeong Station favorite, is worth checking out haha. Especially if you like desserts made with mugwort, peanut, or injeolmi, it'll probably suit your taste quite well~!! ## Where it is - Ssukseu Choco Pie (쑥스초코파이) - 27 Songjeong-ro 8beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea, 1st floor - 전남광주통합특별시 광산구 송정로8번길 27 1층 - 35.1359053, 126.7916534 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%91%A5%EC%8A%A4%EC%B4%88%EC%BD%94%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%B4/@35.1359053,126.7916534,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@plate-side-turns/gwangju-songjeong-handmade-chocopie-tasting/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt