Wangsimni bakery: croissants and less-sweet egg tarts, Jakeun Ojilin
In short
Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch (작은어질인 왕십리역점) is a bakery right next to Exit 6 of Wangsimni Station in Seongdong, Seoul. On a weekday late afternoon the writer picked up a pain suisse, an egg tart, a financier and a croissant to take away, and the flaky croissant and the egg tart with its not-too-sweet cream stood out. Jakeun Ojilin is a Wangsimni bakery with easygoing college-area prices, worth stopping by often if you live nearby.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Wangsimni Station Exit 6 · 1-min walk (store listing, Oct 24, 2026)
- Location
- Less than 30 seconds' walk to the right from Wangsimni Station Exit 6
- Sandwich price
- ₩5,800
- Items ordered
- Pain suisse, egg tart, financier, croissant
- Time of visit
- Weekday, late afternoon
- Price reference
- ₩5,800 ≈ $4.3 (2026-11-08)
as written by the visitor on Nov 8, 2026 · not checked with the business
I heard there's a great dessert spot at Wangsimni Station, so I went to check it out! It's Jakeun Ojilin (작은어질인) Wangsimni Station branch.
Where is Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch?
Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch is really close to Exit 6 of Wangsimni Station! After you come out of the exit and turn right, I don't think it takes even 30 seconds to walk there. It's also within a minute of the Ojilin café, so I couldn't help thinking they picked a great location.
What breads does Jakeun Ojilin have?
Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch had breads like croissants, pain suisse and raspberry crumble cake. I visited on a weekday late afternoon, so a lot of the breads were already sold out! There was just one pain suisse left, and I put it straight on my tray.
- Croissant
- Pain suisse
- Raspberry crumble cake
Baked sweets still well stocked late in the afternoon
Jakeun Ojilin's baked sweets like egg tarts, madeleines and financiers were still plentiful even late in the afternoon! Maybe because it's near a university area, the prices for bread and desserts felt cheap, and if I lived nearby I'd really want to come often.
- Egg tart
- Madeleine
- Financier
Salt bread varieties
- Chili salt bread
- Red bean butter (angbutter) salt bread
- Classic salt bread
How much are the sandwiches that work as a meal?
Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch also sells sandwiches you can eat as a meal! They're ₩5,800. Along with the raspberry cream croissant, there were a chicken breast croissant sandwich and an apple brie sandwich.
- Raspberry cream croissant
- Chicken breast croissant sandwich
- Apple brie sandwich
What I ordered at Jakeun Ojilin and how it tasted
At Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch, I picked a pain suisse, an egg tart, a financier and a croissant.
- Pain suisse
- Egg tart
- Financier
- Croissant
Croissant: crisp outside, moist inside
The croissant I took home from Jakeun Ojilin. The layers were really crisp and the inside was moist, so it was one of the items I enjoyed most.
Egg tart: crisp shell, not-too-sweet cream
Jakeun Ojilin's egg tart — could you really see this and not pick it?!!
The shell of the egg tart was really crisp, and the cream was smooth and not sweet.
Can you see the moist cross-section of the egg tart? I knew it was a great dessert spot in Wangsimni, but it was seriously good!
Is Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch worth recommending?
Jakeun Ojilin Wangsimni Station branch is so close to Exit 6 of Wangsimni Station that you could almost say it's right next to it, and the location was great! Above all, the bread was really good. From sandwiches that work as a meal to all kinds of breads and baked sweets. If I lived nearby I'd have gone very often, and if you usually like bread and baked sweets, I really recommend this Wangsimni Station bakery.
Where it is
39 Majo-ro 1-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 성동구 마조로1길 39 1층)서울특별시 성동구 마조로1길 39 1층
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