# Gwangju Korean BBQ with a 4-sauce self-bar: Sangnok Hoegwan Taejeon - By Juna (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-busy-apron/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored on-site visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-busy-apron/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-busy-apron/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/index.md) ## In short Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant on Hoean-daero in Taejeon-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi, open daily from 12:30 PM to midnight. The visit covered beef galbisal (short rib flap) and salchisal (chuck flap) alongside pork belly and pork jowl, a self-bar with four sauces and roasted bean powder, mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodle soup) and a dessert slushie. The beef split between nutty richness and juicy tenderness, while the pork picked up the most charcoal smoke — each cut worth ordering for a different reason. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor, 350-6 Hoean-daero, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do - **Hours**: Daily 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM - **Dishes eaten**: Beef galbisal, salchisal, pork belly, pork jowl, mul naengmyeon - **Self-bar**: Self-serve wraps and side dishes, four sauces and roasted bean powder - **Dessert**: Slushie machine at one side of the restaurant *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ![Cover photo from the visit to Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-01-4asj5-900.webp) I've been craving meat nonstop lately, so this time I went to Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch in Taejeon-dong, Gwangju! I was curious what charcoal grilling would feel like compared to a regular barbecue place, and I finally got to try it myself haha. I bet a lot of people looking for meat spots in Taejeon-dong are curious too, so let me walk you through the vibe and everything I ate, step by step! ## Where is Sangnok Hoegwan Taejeon Branch, and what are its hours? ![Exterior of Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch on Hoean-daero in Gwangju, Gyeonggi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-02-185d7-900.webp) 📍 Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch 💭 350-6 Hoean-daero, 1st floor, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 🕖 Daily 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM ## What does the inside of Sangnok Hoegwan Taejeon Branch look like? ![Interior with the distinctive charcoal-grill restaurant atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-03-3rth2-900.webp) The moment I walked into Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch, I could feel that unique charcoal-grill-place atmosphere! Clean, modern barbecue spots are great too, but places like this have this old-school charm that got me excited before I'd even started eating lol. ![Table at Sangnok Hoegwan Taejeon Branch viewed after sitting down](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-04-22e8t-900.webp) After sitting down, I took my time looking through the menu! There were so many meat options that I spent a while deciding what to order that day haha. ## What's on the menu at Sangnok Hoegwan Taejeon Branch? ![Menu board at Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-05-wdir7-1200.webp) ![Menu page listing beef and pork options](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-06-11spv-900.webp) ![Menu page listing seafood options](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-07-99mdq-900.webp) ![Menu page listing side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-08-1c68n-m-900.webp) From fresh seafood to beef to pork, the menu was really varied haha. I wanted to try everything, so I ended up ordering one of each type! ![Basic side dishes served alongside the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-09-r0r7w-900.webp) Once we ordered, the basic side dishes came out one by one to go with the meat! At a barbecue place, the side dishes matter just as much as the meat itself, and it was nice to be able to try a bit of everything haha. Since charcoal-grilled meat has that smoky char, I figured pairing it with wraps and sides would bring out even more flavor! ## The self-bar: four sauces plus roasted bean powder ![Self-bar corner for wraps and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-10-moj5v-900.webp) There was a self-bar set up on one side of Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch! While eating meat, you sometimes run low on wraps or side dishes, so it was convenient being able to grab as much as I needed myself haha. Being able to pick out exactly the sides I wanted to pair with the meat was great too! ![Four sauces set out at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-11-mrm1s-900.webp) ![Roasted bean powder and accompanying side dishes at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-12-ohxj9-900.webp) What really impressed me was that there were four different sauces plus roasted bean powder!!! The owner really knows their stuff 🫶♥️ ## Beef galbisal: nuttiest when eaten on its own ![Beef galbisal on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-13-wggw4-900.webp) Being galbisal (short rib flap), the meat looked so appetizing that I just wanted it to cook faster haha. I tried a golden-brown piece, and thanks to the charcoal grilling, it had a subtle smoky char while still letting the meat's own flavor shine through nicely! ![A golden-brown piece of cooked galbisal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-14-181nr-900.webp) I tried it both wrapped in lettuce and eaten plain, and personally, I preferred it plain — the savory flavor of the galbisal came through more clearly that way haha. ## Salchisal: the juicier, more tender cut ![Salchisal grilling over the charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-15-1wfan-900.webp) Salchisal (chuck flap) felt more tender than galbisal, so it was a totally different kind of experience haha. I grilled it over the charcoal until golden, and once it was fully cooked, I tried a piece — the juices were nice and moist, and it was delicious! ![Cross-section of a well-cooked piece of salchisal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-16-1jdzd-900.webp) If galbisal was great for its savory flavor, salchisal was better for its softer, more tender bite! 😙 ## Pork belly and pork jowl: where the charcoal smoke shows ![Pork belly grilling over the charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-17-a771j-900.webp) ![Pork belly with a nice smoky char](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-18-yozsh-900.webp) And of course, we couldn't skip pork belly! Grilled over charcoal, the savory flavor combined with that smoky char gave it a completely different charm compared to the beef we'd had earlier! ![Pork jowl ordered as the final meat course](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-19-hly8p-900.webp) And for the very last meat, we ordered pork jowl lol. I love the distinctive crunchy texture of pork jowl, and grilling it over charcoal added that smoky char too, making it a great way to wrap up the meat course haha. ## Finishing with mul naengmyeon and a dessert slushie ![Mul naengmyeon ordered as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-20-1aopp-900.webp) And truly last but never skippable — the side dish mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodle soup)!!! The quality was as good as a dedicated naengmyeon restaurant, which made me really happy haha. ![Slushie machine set up in a corner of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-21-ndus5-900.webp) ![Dessert slushie served in a cup](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts-22-14jb8-900.webp) And after finishing all the meat, I noticed a slushie machine off to the side that I just couldn't walk past lol. My stomach was already completely full, but when there's dessert like this around, I end up grabbing it anyway lol. From the meat to dessert, I left having eaten well right down to the very end! ## Where it is - Sangnok Hoegwan Yeontan-gui Taejeon Branch (상록회관 연탄구이 태전점) - 350-6 Hoean-daero, 1st floor, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 광주시 회안대로 350-6 1층 - 37.3842394, 127.2363542 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%83%81%EB%A1%9D%ED%9A%8C%EA%B4%80%20%EC%97%B0%ED%83%84%EA%B5%AC%EC%9D%B4%20%ED%83%9C%EC%A0%84%EC%A0%90/@37.3842394,127.2363542,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-busy-apron/sangnok-taejeon-charcoal-beef-cuts/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt