Hongdae bar for a second round of spicy octopus: Dambaek Jujeom

A Sangsu Korean bar, a Hapjeong bossam (steamed pork wrap) spot. On the 2nd floor of Dambaek Jujeom, located on the trendy Hongdae Red Road, you can enjoy fusion Korean food in a cozy atmosphere.

The suyuk (steamed pork) set meals come with rice, kalguksu noodles, and wrap vegetables, and the dishes you'd want for a second round — samgyeop suyuk tofu kimchi, spicy octopus stir-fry — come out neatly plated too, which I liked :)

Why Dambaek Jujeom near Sangsu Station works for a second round in Hongdae

Dambaek Jujeom, a Korean bar near Sangsu Station on Hongdae's Red Road, serves everything from pork belly tofu kimchi to spicy octopus stir-fry. After a satisfying first round in Hongdae, we weren't ready to call it a night, so we ended up here for round two.

It's easy to get to from the Red Road side and also from Sangsu Station, so we came here with friends for a drink.

Where is Dambaek Jujeom? Second floor of a converted house

The Dambaek Jujeom I visited sits on the 2nd floor of a converted single-family house. It's a good spot to remember if you're near Hongdae Red Road or Sangsu Station and looking for somewhere to have a drink with Korean-style snacks.

After finishing a first round in Hongdae's characteristically bustling streets, it was a convenient move for round two.

Dambaek Jujeom menu and prices

Since we'd already had a first round, we decided to order a few snacks and take our time chatting over them. Looking at the menu, there was a wide range of Korean dishes that go well with drinks — suyuk (steamed pork), tofu kimchi, octopus stir-fry, savory pancakes, and more.

• Pork jowl suyuk, single serving: ₩18,000
• Pork belly suyuk, single serving: ₩16,000
• Pork belly tofu kimchi: ₩20,000
• Octopus stir-fry + rice ball: ₩22,000
• Seafood chive pancake: ₩18,000
• Doenjang stir-fried kalguksu: ₩11,000
• Perilla oil grilled tofu: ₩8,000

The lineup really feels like a bar built around Korean-style drinking snacks — great for ordering a bunch of things to share with friends.

Here's the menu board at this Hongdae Korean bar, Dambaek Jujeom.

The menu changes with the seasons. On the day we went, the main dish was suyuk — pork simmered in a barley broth, light and mild.

Inside Dambaek Jujeom: homey rooms and warm lighting

Dambaek Jujeom, this Sangsu Korean bar, has a cozy home-style interior with beautiful, warm lighting.

Since it was already our second round, seeing the pork belly tofu kimchi and the neatly arranged pork belly suyuk lifted the mood. I really wanted to dig into the suyuk too.

Since we'd already had a first round, we decided to order a few snacks and take our time chatting over them. Looking at the menu, there was a wide range of Korean dishes that go well with drinks — suyuk, tofu kimchi, octopus stir-fry, savory pancakes, and more.

Among the items on the menu: pork jowl suyuk single serving ₩18,000, pork belly suyuk single serving ₩16,000, pork belly tofu kimchi ₩20,000, octopus stir-fry + rice ball ₩22,000, seafood chive pancake ₩18,000, doenjang stir-fried kalguksu ₩11,000, perilla oil grilled tofu ₩8,000. The lineup really has that Korean-snacks-with-drinks feel, great for ordering several dishes to share with friends.

The spicy octopus stir-fry gets nicely tamed when eaten with the seasoned-seaweed rice ball.

Menu items and prices may vary depending on when you visit and the store's circumstances.

Pork belly tofu kimchi, 20,000 won: the ideal second-round dish

The first dish we ordered was pork belly tofu kimchi. It comes with steamed pork belly, kimchi, and tofu all together — a familiar yet welcome combo for drinking snacks.

Pairing the mild steamed pork with kimchi, and mixing in bites of mild tofu here and there, made for easy, gradual snacking with drinks. Especially for a second round, dishes like this — light, meant to be picked at with chopsticks by a group — seem to fit surprisingly well, rather than something too heavy.

Spicy octopus stir-fry with rice balls, 22,000 won

Of everything we ordered that night, the octopus stir-fry with rice ball was the dish we kept coming back to. The spicy stir-fried octopus works great as a standalone snack, and pairing it with the accompanying rice ball — spicy meets savory rice — made for great bites.

If you especially like spicy snacks with your drinks, this is the dish your chopsticks won't leave alone.

From bossam to pancakes: other Korean bar dishes at Dambaek Jujeom

True to its name, Dambaek Jujeom's menu centers on Korean-style drinking snacks. Both pork belly and pork jowl suyuk are on the menu, so if you're a fan of bossam (steamed pork wraps), the suyuk dishes are worth checking out too.

The single-serving pork belly suyuk and pork jowl suyuk come with vegetables and kalguksu noodles, making for a satisfying meal-like option.

A cozy space that suits the well-prepared Korean dishes — this Sangsu bossam spot, this Sangsu Korean bar, this Hapjeong bossam spot: Dambaek Jujeom.

Part of a Hongdae tour, a Hongdae food tour, taking in the lively culture of Hongdae Red Road too.