# Sejong restaurant with kodari jjim braised pollock: Chung-sil Hoegwan

- By Yuri (https://superchart.com/en/@sejong-restaurant-rounds/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Sejong
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@sejong-restaurant-rounds/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@sejong-restaurant-rounds/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/index.md)

## In short

Chung-sil Hoegwan is a kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) and samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly) restaurant in Hansol-dong, Sejong, right in front of the Hansol-dong post office. On a third visit, the writer brought their parents and ordered kimchi jjigae for two plus kodari jjim (braised half-dried pollock), which came with three big chunks of pork belly, close to a whole head of kimchi, sotbap (stone-pot rice) and free ramen noodles from the self-bar. The kodari jjim was tender in a well-seasoned sauce that went perfectly with the rice, and the kimchi jjigae at Chung-sil Hoegwan has never missed.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 94 Noeul 3-ro, 1st floor, units 101–102, Sejong (in front of Hansol-dong post office)
- **Hours**: Tue–Sun 11:00–22:00, break 14:30–17:00
- **Regular closing day**: Closed every Monday
- **Signature dishes**: Galbi kimchi jeongol (short rib and kimchi hot pot), samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly), kimchi jjigae
- **Ordered on this visit**: Kimchi jjigae for two + kodari jjim (braised half-dried pollock)
- **Side dishes included**: Fish cake, gim (dried seaweed), bean sprouts, dried radish strips (refillable at the self-bar)
- **Self-bar**: Free side dish refills, tableware and ramen noodles
- **Good to know**: Parking available / takeout available / reservations accepted, tablet ordering at every table

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

There's a kimchi jjigae spot I truly recommend in Hansol-dong, Sejong — this is already my third visit. Every time I go I order kimchi jjigae, but it's also famous for its pork belly.

![Exterior of Chung-sil Hoegwan in Hansol-dong, Sejong](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-01-16wuw-900.webp)

## Where Chung-sil Hoegwan is and when it opens

Chung-sil Hoegwan is at 94 Noeul 3-ro, 1st floor, units 101-102, Sejong, right in front of the Hansol-dong post office, so it's easy to find. It's open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 22:00, closed every Monday, with a break time from 14:30 to 17:00.

- [Address] 94 Noeul 3-ro, 1st floor, units 101-102, Sejong
- [Hours] Closed every Monday / Tue–Sun 11:00–22:00
- [Break time] 14:30–17:00
- Parking available / takeout available

Parking is available, and takeout and reservations are also possible.

![Area around the entrance of Chung-sil Hoegwan](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-02-1xjgn-900.webp)

![Spacious interior of Chung-sil Hoegwan's dining hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-03-1j7va-900.webp)

## What the restaurant is like at 7pm on a Sunday

The inside of Chung-sil Hoegwan is still spacious and clean, as always. Every table has a tablet for ordering. I visited around 7pm on a Sunday, and there were a lot of group gatherings and family meals going on.

![Tablet ordering device placed on every table](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-04-1dw0m-900.webp)

![Chung-sil Hoegwan's menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-05-ndyeq-900.webp)

## Ordering kimchi jjigae for two plus kodari jjim with parents

Chung-sil Hoegwan's signature dishes are galbi kimchi jeongol (rib and kimchi hot pot), samgyeopsal, and kimchi jjigae. I've tried both the galbi kimchi jeongol and the basic kimchi jjigae before. This time I went with my parents, and since it had been a while, I picked kimchi jjigae — and I was curious about the kodari jjim, so we ordered that too. So the order was: kimchi jjigae for two plus kodari jjim.

![Basic side dish spread of fish cake, gim, bean sprouts, and dried radish strips](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-06-kqmk0-900.webp)

Here are the basic side dishes — fish cake, gim, bean sprouts, and dried radish strips come out. The side dishes are always tasty. You can easily get extra sides from the self-bar.

![Kimchi jjigae for two before cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-07-1dmg1-900.webp)

The kimchi jjigae for two arrived. They let it simmer until it's ready.

![Kimchi jjigae simmering on the burner](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-08-1wfs0-900.webp)

## How does the kodari jjim taste?

The kodari jjim came out first, so I tried it first. My dad loves it, which is why we ordered it, and he said it was delicious.

![A plate of kodari jjim topped with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-09-ayf3q-900.webp)

I tried it too — the sauce was tasty and the pollock was so tender it went perfectly with the sotbap!

![Picking up a piece of kodari jjim flesh](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-10-84mkc-900.webp)

## Three big chunks of pork belly in the kimchi jjigae

Ah, still such a generous bowl of kimchi jjigae. It's the basic dish, but there's pork belly right inside it.

![Kimchi jjigae with visible chunks of pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-11-rl4di-900.webp)

![Big chunk of pork belly inside the kimchi jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-12-1954u-900.webp)

The meat pieces are really big — there were about three chunks inside. Once it's simmered enough, you just cut up the meat and kimchi.

It cuts easily and smoothly. The meat isn't tough at all, which makes it so good.

![Tender meat cut with kitchen scissors](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-13-vwqq9-900.webp)

![Cut pieces of meat and kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-14-1wlcs-900.webp)

Here's the main kimchi in the jjigae — it's almost a whole head of cabbage 😮 There's even the tail end, and they cut it into easy-to-eat pieces for you.

The kimchi doesn't taste store-bought at all, which makes it even better. Definitely a kimchi jjigae spot worth the hype haha.

![Kimchi jjigae with tofu and scallions added](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-15-124a7-900.webp)

There's tofu and scallions in there too. We let it simmer a bit longer before eating.

![Kimchi jjigae simmered until nicely spicy](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-16-tg3qv-900.webp)

It's packed with meat, so anyone who loves kimchi jjigae with meat in it will love this. The broth is nicely spicy too. Truly a Sejong restaurant I recommend, Chung-sil Hoegwan haha.

![Ladle scooping up kimchi jjigae broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-17-1k6eo-900.webp)

![Steaming hot sotbap rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-18-qoa2i-900.webp)

### Eating the stew with sotbap stone-pot rice

Sotbap can't be skipped! Rice is essential with a stew like this — eating fluffy, warm white rice together with the broth, kimchi, and meat is absolutely amazing ><

![Kimchi and meat placed on top of sotbap rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-19-1d0un-900.webp)

![A spoonful of rice with kimchi jjigae ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-20-1hz5c-900.webp)

The meat was still delicious. The galbi kimchi jeongol is great, but the basic kimchi jjigae is delicious too.

![A piece of meat from the kimchi jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-21-160mb-900.webp)

## Free ramen noodles and broth refills at the self-bar

Chung-sil Hoegwan's self-bar has side dish refills and tableware, and the ramen noodles are self-serve and free. On past visits, the basic menu was always so filling that I never got around to the ramen noodles — but this time I finally did haha.

![Self-bar with side dishes and tableware](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-22-19o0j-900.webp)

![Free ramen noodles taken from the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-23-1asmg-900.webp)

I added the noodles once we'd eaten most of the solid ingredients. As you keep simmering kimchi jjigae little by little, the broth naturally reduces, right? A staff member came around, checked, and topped up the kimchi jjigae broth for us.

If it tastes a bit salty, just add a little water. Ramen noodles in kimchi jjigae really never fail...! It was so, so good haha.

![Kimchi jjigae simmered with added ramen noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim/sejong-hansol-kimchi-jjigae-kodari-jjim-24-1k3du-1200.webp)

## Is Chung-sil Hoegwan worth a third visit?

Chung-sil Hoegwan is a Sejong restaurant that's delicious no matter when you go. Stews are so popular here that almost every table is having either kimchi jjigae or galbi kimchi jeongol. If you like kodari jjim too, I recommend it! With free ramen noodles on top of everything, Chung-sil Hoegwan is so, so good — you really have to try it at least once 🙏🏻 I genuinely, strongly recommend this place haha.

## Where it is

- Chung-sil Hoegwan (충실회관)
- 94 Noeul 3-ro, 1st floor, units 101-102, Sejong, South Korea
- 세종특별자치시 노을3로 94 1층 101,102호
- 36.4801656, 127.2545035
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B6%A9%EC%8B%A4%ED%9A%8C%EA%B4%80/@36.4801656,127.2545035,17z

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