# Gunja Station bar with private rooms for chicken stew: Saechamjip - By Inha (https://superchart.com/en/@salt-and-sesame-2/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a post written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@salt-and-sesame-2/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@salt-and-sesame-2/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/index.md) ## In short Saechamjip is a Korean bar with private rooms on the second floor of the food alley near Gunja Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. The order was Jirisan hanwoo daechang chicken stew (₩29,900) with udon noodles and a bowl of rice added at ₩500 each, plus an octopus and shrimp kimchi pancake (₩18,900), and the spicy broth and crisp pancake suited both a meal and a round of drinks. Saechamjip is a good pick for anyone who wants a quiet room to eat and drink in at the same time. ## Good to know - **Location**: 16 Neungdong-ro 36-gil, 2nd floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (2-minute walk from Gunja Station Exit 6) - **Jirisan hanwoo daechang chicken stew**: ₩29,900 (spice level selectable; ordered at the standard level) - **Add-ons**: Udon noodles ₩500, bowl of rice ₩500 - **Octopus and shrimp kimchi pancake**: ₩18,900 - **Drinks**: Terra beer ₩5,500 / Chamisul soju ₩5,000 - **Complimentary snacks**: Nanacone corn snack and muksabal (chilled acorn jelly soup), refillable - **Extras**: Free hutgaesu (oriental raisin tree drink) and hangover relief drink - **Seating**: Fully equipped with private individual rooms - **Price reference**: ₩29,900 ≈ $22 · ₩500 ≈ $0.4 · ₩18,900 ≈ $14 (2026-09-16) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ## What kind of bar is Saechamjip near Gunja Station? Saechamjip is a Korean bar on the 2nd floor of the Gunja Station food alley, and it's the first place in Gunja to come with fully private individual rooms. I'd heard there was a private, cozy Korean bar near Gunja Station, so I went to check it out — and it really was a comfortable, quiet spot. ![Exterior of Saechamjip, a Korean bar near Gunja Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-01-18ydf-1200.webp) What stood out especially... the food quality was so good it barely felt like a bar, and being able to enjoy a proper meal alongside drinks made it perfect for a casual drink with dinner :) ![Table set with side dishes and drinks at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-02-sfw8w-966.webp) ## Saechamjip location and basic info Saechamjip is located at 16 Neungdong-ro 36-gil, 2nd floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. It's a 2-minute walk from Exit 6 of Gunja Station. ## Inside Saechamjip: atmosphere and private room seating The interior of Saechamjip has a strong Korean-bar vibe overall, but it feels cozier and calmer than your typical noisy bar. What I loved especially is that Gunja's Saechamjip has private individual rooms, which made comfortable conversation possible! ![Interior of Saechamjip with its Korean-bar atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-03-1oapr-966.webp) ![Private individual room seating at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-04-6pz6g-966.webp) ![Cozy interior atmosphere at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-05-1udaj-966.webp) ![Table setting in a room at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-06-1lcxk-966.webp) Saechamjip was great for dates, gatherings with friends, and quiet drinking sessions alike. ## Saechamjip menu and what we ordered Saechamjip's signature dishes include stone-plate bone grill, Jirisan Hanwoo Daechang (Korean beef large intestine) chicken stew, pollack roe mayo giant egg roll, and cream cheese chapssal juak (sweet rice cake). Everything looked so delicious that... choosing was genuinely hard, ugh. ![Menu board listing Saechamjip's signature dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-07-p04dn-966.webp) ![Menu board of side dishes and drinks at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-08-lfvkg-966.webp) After much deliberation... we picked the Jirisan Hanwoo Daechang chicken stew and octopus-shrimp kimchi pancake! - Jirisan Hanwoo Daechang chicken stew ₩29,900 (+udon noodles ₩500) (+rice ₩500) - Octopus-shrimp kimchi pancake ₩18,900 - Terra ₩5,500 - Chamisul ₩5,000 ## Free starters at Saechamjip: nanacone and muksabal, both refillable Saechamjip's basic side dishes are nanacone and mukbap (acorn jelly salad)! The sweet nanacone was great for light nibbling before the main dishes arrived, and the tangy, clean-tasting mukbap paired perfectly as a drinking snack... (and yes, refills are available). ![Nanacone, a basic side dish at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-09-25vq8-966.webp) ![Mukbap, a basic side dish at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-10-1rihp-966.webp) Instead of plain water, they served nutty hutgae tea (raisin tree water) — such a nice touch! And they even gave us a hangover remedy on top of it... ![Hutgae tea served at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-11-7n9id-966.webp) From the side dishes to the hutgae tea to the hangover remedy, every bit of service at Saechamjip won me over. ![Complimentary hangover remedy at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-12-rn4al-966.webp) ## Jirisan hanwoo daechang chicken stew, ₩29,900 Saechamjip's Jirisan Hanwoo Daechang chicken stew is ₩29,900, with a spice level you can choose — we went mild :) Piled high with bean sprouts and mung bean sprouts, plus the udon noodles we added, the visual alone was overwhelming. ![Full spread of dishes ordered at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-13-1h8v7-966.webp) ![Jirisan Hanwoo Daechang chicken stew piled high with bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-14-gr8v9-966.webp) Even the mild version had a decently spicy broth, combined with boneless chicken thigh meat and Korean beef large intestine. Just ordering the Jirisan Hanwoo Daechang gopdori-tang with a bowl of rice would be enough for a full meal — the portion was generous and the taste was excellent, and on top of that it worked perfectly as a drinking dish too, which personally won me over. Definitely order the udon noodles and rice add-ons! Because... they're only ₩500 haha. ![Spicy broth of the hanwoo daechang chicken stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-15-118og-966.webp) ![Boneless chicken thigh meat inside the chicken stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-16-1qk7v-966.webp) ![국물을 머금은 우동사리](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-17-qoxfi-966.webp) ![Reduced chicken stew broth served with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-18-1sdht-966.webp) The Jirisan Hanwoo Daechang chicken stew had a spicy broth with real depth. No gamey smell at all — just a spicy, savory, hearty broth that went great with rice, and it was also a top-notch drinking snack in between. As it kept simmering down, the broth's umami got even richer, and by the end the udon noodles soaked in all that concentrated broth were absolutely delicious... ## Octopus and shrimp kimchi pancake, ₩18,900 Saechamjip's octopus-shrimp kimchi pancake is ₩18,900, fried up crispy and generously sized, with octopus and shrimp tucked inside. The crispy, golden-fried texture combined with the springy bite of octopus and shrimp made me think, this is a kimchi pancake specialist — and I devoured it... ![Large octopus-shrimp kimchi pancake fried up crispy](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-19-cd63i-966.webp) If you love kimchi pancake... this octopus-shrimp kimchi pancake comes highly recommended :) The texture and the umami were both out of this world... ![Cross-section of the crispy golden kimchi pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-20-1epgc-966.webp) ![Octopus and shrimp inside the kimchi pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-21-1rdjb-966.webp) ![A piece of octopus-shrimp kimchi pancake picked up](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-22-8t66p-966.webp) ![Kimchi pancake with a glass of soju at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-23-103v9-966.webp) Crispy, nutty... salty with the kimchi's umami layered in, it went great with rice and was also a top drinking snack. Every dish we ordered that day was delicious. ![Table spread of chicken stew and kimchi pancake at Saechamjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon-24-ce8gp-966.webp) ## Is Saechamjip worth it? Final verdict A proper meal and a proper drink, done right — 100% would revisit! Gunja's Korean bar Saechamjip. If you're looking for a private, quiet Korean bar in Gunja, or somewhere to enjoy a meal and drinks together, I'd recommend visiting Saechamjip in Gunja :) ## Where it is - Saechamjip (새참집) - 16 Neungdong-ro 36-gil, 2nd floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 광진구 능동로36길 16 2층 - 37.5559481, 127.0799287 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%83%88%EC%B0%B8%EC%A7%91/@37.5559481,127.0799287,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@salt-and-sesame-2/gunja-saechamjip-dakbokkeumtang-kimchijeon/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt