# Korean BBQ in Gwacheon: 1++ MB9 hanwoo combo set at Deomalgeum

- By Gaeul (https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-detour/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gwacheon, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-detour/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/
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## In short

Deomalgeum is a Korean beef (hanwoo) restaurant near Government Gwacheon Complex Station in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, and its budget combo set is built from 1++ hanwoo, MB grade 9. The dinner set brought chadolbagi (thinly sliced brisket), nunkkotdeungsim (snowflake-marbled ribeye), salchisal (top blade cap) and galbisal (rib finger meat), served with all-Korean side dishes plus Himalayan pink salt, Maldon salt, fresh wasabi and wholegrain mustard. With a champagne and wine list that runs up to Dom Pérignon, Deomalgeum suits a Korean BBQ date night over a bottle.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 92 Gwanmun-ro, Building A, Units 122, 123 and 124, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (near Government Gwacheon Complex Station)
- **Menu**: Budget combo set (1++ hanwoo, MB grade 9)
- **What's in the set**: Chadolbagi (thinly sliced brisket), nunkkotdeungsim (snowflake-marbled ribeye), salchisal (top blade cap) and, depending on the day, galbisal (rib finger meat)
- **Side dishes**: All Korean-grown: cherry tomato salad, three-colour namul (seasoned vegetables), pickles, pickled chilli peppers, pickled cucumber
- **Condiments**: Himalayan pink salt, Maldon salt, fresh wasabi, wholegrain mustard
- **Drinks**: Champagne and wine including Dom Pérignon; staff say prices are more reasonable than at a supermarket
- **Parking**: Available

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

As with most ingredients, beef especially can feel like a totally different food depending on its grade.

1++ Korean beef, MB grade 9 in particular, delivers such rich nuttiness and deep flavor compared to regular beef that you'd wonder if it's even the same meat.

Today I went on a date near Government Gwacheon Complex Station, at a place with a great wine list where you can enjoy top-grade hanwoo (Korean beef) alongside wine. Haha.

## What kind of place is Deomalgeum, the hanwoo restaurant near Government Gwacheon Complex Station?

Deomalgeum is a Korean beef specialist located in Building A, 92 Gwanmun-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, with great accessibility near Government Gwacheon Complex Station. It has a champagne and wine list led by Dom Pérignon, so you can enjoy hanwoo alongside wine.

![Exterior of Deomalgeum, a Korean beef restaurant in Gwacheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-01-dp167-900.webp)
*Exterior of Deomalgeum, a Gwacheon restaurant*

Walking inside, there was a pretty chandelier — just the kind I love. Haha.

They had a range of champagne and wine on hand, led by Dom Pérignon. I was told the drinks are priced more reasonably than at a supermarket, too.

![Interior of Deomalgeum's dining hall with a chandelier](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-02-oy000-900.webp)
*Dining hall at Deomalgeum, a Gwacheon restaurant*

![Champagne and wine bottles stocked at Deomalgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-03-15wai-900.webp)

![Liquor display inside Deomalgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-04-n29tt-900.webp)

![Vertical shot of Deomalgeum's budget combo set](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-05-fsrkc-900.webp)
*Deomalgeum's budget combo set, a Gwacheon favorite*

## What we ordered at Deomalgeum

![Today's menu composition at Deomalgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-06-1lv1v-900.webp)

![Evening Korean beef menu spread at Deomalgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-07-1p64e-900.webp)

![Table setting at Deomalgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-08-1qyk9-900.webp)

## What comes with the meal: Deomalgeum's side dish spread

Deomalgeum's basic side dishes are all made with Korean ingredients and served neatly. Four sauces came out with them: Himalayan pink salt, Maldon salt, fresh wasabi, and wholegrain mustard.

![Four sauces for hanwoo including pink salt and Maldon salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-09-1hrml-900.webp)
*Sauces*

Himalayan pink salt, Maldon salt, fresh wasabi, wholegrain mustard.

![Cherry tomato salad served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-10-1hjhs-900.webp)
*Cherry tomato salad*

Refreshing salad. Pairing the salad with the hanwoo (Korean beef) worked really well!

![Three-color namul side dish including stir-fried eggplant](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-11-124xa-900.webp)
*Three-color namul*

They also uniquely served namul (seasoned vegetable sides). I especially kept reaching for the stir-fried eggplant. Haha.

![Pickles served as a basic side dish at Deomalgeum](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-12-prira-900.webp)
*Pickles*

![Spicy pickled peppers served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-13-1ulv2-900.webp)
*Spicy pickled peppers*

![Pickled cucumber served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-14-4kznf-900.webp)
*Pickled cucumber*

![Korean beef BBQ spread laid out with Korean-made side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-15-jhodp-900.webp)

## Inside the budget combo set: 1++ hanwoo, MB grade 9

Deomalgeum's budget combo set comes as 1++ Korean beef, MB grade 9, and that day we got to try chadolbagi (beef brisket), nunkkotdeungsim (snowflake ribeye), salchisal (top blade cap), plus galbisal (rib finger meat). Chadolbagi had the largest portion, and nunkkotdeungsim the smallest.

![1++ Korean beef, MB grade 9, combo with tight marbling](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-16-gbtnl-1200.webp)

The look of 1++ Korean beef, MB grade 9, with tightly woven marbling. It's just so gorgeous to look at...!!!

Beef quality can be judged by several criteria, but the factor that most affects grading is probably the degree of marbling.

The MB grade objectively measures and grades that degree of marbling! Haha. It ranges from 1 to 9, and the higher the number, the richer the marbling and the higher the quality of the beef.

In that sense, beef with marbling packed this tightly is MB No. 9 — meaning it's the richest, highest-quality marbling even among 1++ hanwoo!

Let's take a closer look at which cuts were served.

![Salchisal cut from the budget combo set](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-17-37ajx-900.webp)
*Salchisal*

The chadolbagi, which had the largest portion.

![Nunkkotdeungsim cut from the budget combo set](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-18-3om9e-900.webp)
*Nunkkotdeungsim*

I thought nunkkotdeungsim and salchisal were the standard composition, but apparently galbisal sometimes gets included too.

My boyfriend manually rotated the hanwoo combo platter for the photo. Hahaha.

The marbling is incredibly tight from every angle.

Pairing the basic side dishes with this visually stunning MB grade 9 1++ hanwoo made for a really abundant beef BBQ spread, right? Haha.

### Chadolbagi (thinly sliced beef brisket)

They grill the chadolbagi first. Each slice is huge! Haha. It quickly unfurls like a blooming flower and cooks itself.

Wow, it's holding so much fat! Hahaha. It's nutty enough that even piling on plenty of fresh wasabi or wholegrain mustard wouldn't overpower it.

That white part, the cartilage-like fat, is crisp and nutty, while the lean meat is clean-tasting — a well-balanced chadolbagi. It's also great eaten with the salad.

![Chadolbagi grilling on the barbecue](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-19-1xs4d-900.webp)

### Nunkkotdeungsim (snowflake-marbled ribeye)

The tastiest cut, nunkkotdeungsim. Even though sirloin/ribeye is a relatively lean cut, the grade 9 marbling was still incredible.

![A piece of grilled nunkkotdeungsim](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-20-1rc1o-900.webp)

It melts in your mouth and has that distinct nutty sirloin flavor — even with the smallest portion, it was my boyfriend's and my top pick.

![Close-up of melt-in-the-mouth nunkkotdeungsim](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-21-quqr9-900.webp)

### Salchisal (top blade cap)

Next up, salchisal, the fattiest and nuttiest cut with the tightest marbling. They put it on the grill.

After cooking evenly on all sides, they cut it into bite-sized pieces.

So glossy and pretty, right? Haha.

My boyfriend, a grilling expert, cooked it to exactly the medium-rare I like. Haha.

![Salchisal grilled to medium-rare](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-22-1j0rt-900.webp)

![Glossy grilled salchisal](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-23-13qa1-900.webp)

Topped with wholegrain mustard and fresh wasabi, it just melts away. Fatty salchisal with a wonderfully balanced, tender texture!

![A piece of salchisal topped with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set/the-malgeum-gwacheon-hanwoo-set-24-y2g17-900.webp)

### Galbisal (rib finger meat)

Last, we tried the galbisal, also called neukgansal (intercostal meat) — cut fairly large and thick.

Even though galbisal is a relatively clean, nutty cut, the grade 9 version was still extremely fatty! Haha.

A piece that carried that distinct galbisal chewiness and nuttiness.

## Is Deomalgeum worth it for 1++ hanwoo in Gwacheon?

Deomalgeum, located near Government Gwacheon Complex Station, had great accessibility, and being able to park made it really convenient.

If you want to enjoy MB grade 9 beef, among 1++ Korean beef, at a reasonable price, this could be a great option.

## Where it is

- Deomalgeum (더맑음)
- 92 Gwanmun-ro, Units 122, 123, 124, Building A, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 과천시 관문로 92 에이동 122호, 123호, 124호
- 37.4299488, 126.9907943
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8D%94%EB%A7%91%EC%9D%8C/@37.4299488,126.9907943,17z

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