Haeundae seafood restaurant with a Pick 2 set: Hyejane San Gomjangeo
In short
Hyejane San Gomjangeo Main Branch is a live hagfish (gomjangeo) restaurant in an alley off Gunam-ro near Haeundae Station in Busan. The small Pick 2 set costs 78,000 won, and choosing seasoned grilled hagfish and seafood stew came with complimentary live octopus, sea squirt and sea cucumber — enough to leave two people completely full. With palm-tree decor that makes the indoor room feel like a street-side tent, Hyejane San Gomjangeo made for a satisfying dinner on a Busan trip.
Good to know
- Address
- 18 Gunam-ro 41beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
- Hours
- Daily 15:00–01:00 (Saturdays until 02:00, last order 00:30)
- Signature menu
- Pick 2 set: small 78,000 won / medium 98,000 won / large 128,000 won
- Set choices
- Any 2 of live hagfish, sashimi, abalone, live octopus, seafood stew, grilled clams, steamed clams
- Parking
- No parking (Haeundae Market public lot or paid private lots recommended)
- Getting there
- Near Haeundae Station, inside Haeundae Market
- Seating
- Separate room for groups
as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026
Hyejane San Gomjangeo, located on Gunam-ro near Haeundae Station in Busan, is a live hagfish (san gomjangeo) restaurant that lets you dine in an exotic outdoor-tent-style setting. Its signature menu, the 'Pick 2 Set,' lets you choose 2 out of 7 seafood options including live hagfish and seafood stew. Here's my dinner review of Hyejane San Gomjangeo, open daily from 3pm to 1am!
Address: 18 Gunam-ro 41beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea / Hours: Daily 15:00–01:00 (Saturday until 02:00, last order 00:30) / Price: Pick 2 Set, small ₩78,000 (choose 2 of 7 menu items) / Parking: No parking on site (Haeundae Market public lot or paid private lots recommended) / Transit: Near Haeundae Station, inside Haeundae Market
What Hyejane San Gomjangeo looks like on the Haeundae night streets
Hyejane San Gomjangeo Main Branch sits in an alley right next to Gunam-ro Square in Haeundae. Turning into the alley, you're greeted by a street bustling with people.
Among all the options, one place especially caught my eye — Hyejane San Gomjangeo Main Branch.
Even on a weekday evening, the place was packed both inside and out, buzzing with energy.
The moment I walked in, staff in Hawaiian pink T-shirts moving around in perfect coordination caught my eye 😉
The palm tree decorations and sparkling lights gave the indoor space an exotic feel, almost like eating at an outdoor street tent. It was the kind of space that gets a traveler's mood soaring.
On one side there's also a group room, which was nice since it means regular guests and group guests can be seated separately!
Which two dishes to choose from the Pick 2 set
Hyejane San Gomjangeo's signature menu is the 'Pick 2 Set.'
You choose 2 out of 7 total options: live hagfish, sashimi, abalone, live octopus, seafood stew, grilled clams, and steamed clams.
- Pick 2 Set: small ₩78,000 / medium ₩98,000 / large ₩128,000
I heard that in Busan they show you the live seafood before cooking, and honestly I was too scared to see the bare face of the hagfish, so I ended up going with the seasoned version instead... For the other choice, I went with the seafood stew.
For basic side dishes, they gave us a variety of snacky items like small freshwater snails and silkworm pupae, which were great for whetting the appetite.
What comes with the small 78,000-won set
Our ordered 'Pick 2 Set' arrived.
We picked two hefty dishes — live hagfish and seafood stew — and I was shocked by how huge the portions were for the price.
The seafood stew was loaded with 3-4 kinds of shellfish like fan mussels and mussels, plus shrimp, octopus, and blue crab. Even for the small size, the generous, brimming amount of seafood was surprising.
I ordered the hagfish as a seasoned grill, and they showed it to us before cooking. Even seasoned, it was still wriggling around — I thought if I'd ordered the salt-grilled version instead, I would've really been shocked.
On top of the base set, they also gave us complimentary fresh live octopus, sea squirt, and sea cucumber, doubling the abundance.
The chewy suction cups of the live octopus had a taste that just clings to your mouth ><
How the chewy live hagfish and the seafood stew taste together
The seasoned live hagfish was finally fully grilled.
It has a chewier, more elastic texture than regular eel, with a nice crunchy bite.
The seasoning is spicy enough to make you keep reaching for a beer — quite addictive — and alternating with the stew to balance out the mild spiciness made it easy to keep eating, you know?
Wrapping it in perilla leaf added a fragrant note that made it even tastier.
The seafood stew brought together a variety of seafood for a cool, deep flavor,
'Stuffed to bursting' was exactly right for the two of us — a truly satisfying dinner!
From clams to blue crab to shrimp, really quite a variety, don't you think?
Restrooms, service sides and the welcome at Hyejane San Gomjangeo
At Hyejane San Gomjangeo, it wasn't just the food — you could feel thoughtful touches for visitors throughout the space!
The restroom in particular was decked out with elaborate floral decorations that made me instinctively pick up my camera. It was the perfect spot for an 'I made it to Hyejane in Haeundae!' proof-of-visit photo.
Near the checkout counter there were signatures from tons of celebrities, which really drove home that this is a famous restaurant that's been on TV. Thanks to Hyejane Gomjangeo, I got to wrap up my Busan trip dinner perfectly. Next time I visit Busan, I think I'll work up the courage to try the salt-grilled live hagfish at Hyejane San Gomjangeo.
Where it is
18 Gunam-ro 41beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea부산광역시 해운대구 구남로41번길 18 1층 혜자네 산곰장어 본점
