# Sea bream sashimi mini set and 1kg live shrimp at Yeongjae Susan - By Mora (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-golmok-bites/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Songpa, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-golmok-bites/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-golmok-bites/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/index.md) ## In short Yeongjae Susan is a sashimi restaurant inside the seafood market at Gaklak Market (가락시장) in Songpa, Seoul, near Exit 2 of Gaklak Market Station. On the owner's recommendation, the writer ordered a sea bream sashimi mini set for ₩40,000 and 1kg of live shrimp for around ₩30,000-something, eating both at the market's attached restaurant with the shrimp heads later fried in butter. Verdict: the portion is way too much for two people — better split three or four ways with an extra fish stew. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F C-10, Gaklak Mall Sales Building, 932 Yangjaedae-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea — 58m from Gaklak Market Station Exit 2 - **Hours**: 07:00 - 22:00 - **Parking**: Available (3 hours free) - **Service**: Takeout, reservation, and delivery available - **Sea bream sashimi mini set**: ₩40,000 - **Live shrimp**: ₩30,000-something per kg (writer remembers ₩35,000 or ₩32,000) - **Owner's fish notes**: Corvina tastes like aged sashimi, jack mackerel is as fatty as yellowtail, sea bass tastes freshly-live *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* Long time no see! I really do eat a ton so the photos keep piling up but I never have time. Busy busy modern life. Today I'm finally sitting down with my laptop open again, haha. I already loved Noryangjin Fish Market, but it's just too far these days. But wait — there's another fish market close by? Yay, Gaklak Market. Obviously I love it. Went straight there. ## Yeongjae Susan location and hours - 1F C-10, Gaklak Mall Sales Building, 932 Yangjaedae-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 58m from Gaklak Market Station Exit 2 - Hours 07:00 - 22:00 - Takeout, reservation, and delivery available - Parking available (3 hours free) Went and had another delicious time — visited Yeongjae Susan, a well-known spot in the Gaklak Market seafood market. ![Storefront of Yeongjae Susan on the 1st floor of Gaklak Mall's Sales Building](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-01-18p8l-900.webp) ## A different vibe from Noryangjin It has a slightly different vibe from Noryangjin — more Seoul-ish, somehow? How do I put it. Maybe because there's barely any touting. Just a plain, clean, 'hello, this is a seafood market' kind of feel. ![Clean, tidy walkway inside the Gaklak Market seafood market](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-02-1a0xa-m-900.webp) I originally only planned to eat sashimi, but once you're inside looking around, you end up wanting more of everything. That's just human nature. Haha, haha. ![Live fish in the tanks at Yeongjae Susan](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-03-17mkv-900.webp) Locked eyes with a shrimp. Ah, guess I need to eat shrimp too. ![Live shrimp swimming in the tank](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-04-1pwsc-900.webp) There's also blue crab, lobster, king crab, abalone, conch, scallop, sea squirt, sea cucumber, octopus, and more — a wide range of options, which is great. ![A display of blue crab, shellfish, and other seafood](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-05-120a2-900.webp) ## What to eat? The owner's fish recommendations After looking at so much, I got even more confused about what to eat... Boss, I have no idea, please recommend something. There are two of us, but we also really want shrimp. The owner recommended corvina as tasting more like aged sashimi, jack mackerel as fatty like yellowtail, and sea bass as having that fresh-off-the-water feel. Since eating shrimp can get a bit heavy, I figured I should balance it with the fresh, live-tasting sea bass!!! Went with the sea bream sashimi mini set for ₩40,000! ![Tank of live fish for the ordered sea bream sashimi mini set](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-06-9uvkj-900.webp) The owner was so kind ☆ Even after we ordered, while we were poking around the tanks, he explained/introduced the fish to us. He told us all about the sea bass we'd be eating today. He said this one's the sea bass. Hello... and also goodbye. A bit cruel, but I greeted it warmly all on my own. Sorry, thank you, and it's going to be delicious. ![The sea bass the owner pointed out](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-07-z2nty-900.webp) Ordering done, now waiting for the sashimi to be prepared. Zoning-out time. Besides what I asked about today, they also have bluefin tuna, sekoshi (thin-cut whole fish sashimi), and all kinds of combinations by fish type, so give it a try. ![The prep counter at Yeongjae Susan while waiting for sashimi to be sliced](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-08-ko4la-900.webp) ## Eating at the restaurant — led straight there When I said we'd eat at the restaurant, they told us we didn't need to wait and just follow the restaurant staff. ![Walking through the Gaklak Mall corridor following restaurant staff](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-09-19qvi-m-900.webp) Hello! Trotting along behind her. ![Basic table setting at the attached sashimi restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-10-1t29p-900.webp) A short wait and it was set right up. Yay. The sea bream sashimi mini set. So clean, so nice. ![A neatly plated sea bream sashimi mini set](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-11-1nywg-1200.webp) Each one had a totally different texture, and it's exactly my style. So good. So fresh. Ah, this is what a seafood market is for. The freshness is on a whole other level — a neighborhood sashimi place just can't compete. The seafood market wins hands down. ![Close-up of three different sashimi cuts with varying textures](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-12-nx5zt-900.webp) ## 1kg of live shrimp, and a messy shell-peeling session Oh, and the shrimp we also ordered! 1kg for ₩30,000-something. I think it was either ₩35,000 or ₩32,000. ![A plate with 1kg of live shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-13-hlf8x-900.webp) ![Preparing the lively live shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-14-1mjt4-900.webp) ![A chaotic table scene of peeling live shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-15-1dghm-900.webp) Went through a fairly chaotic process to get to... ![Peeled shrimp meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-16-vl6xk-900.webp) ...peeled. Actually this one was peeled by Bora. ![A neatly peeled plate of shrimp meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-17-1ip6n-900.webp) Mine turned out a lot more mangled. ![A more roughly peeled batch of shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-18-fm1sl-900.webp) ### Butter-fried shrimp heads The shrimp heads got butter-fried too. Though 'butter-fried' doesn't quite capture it — it was closer to a deep-fried crisp. So good. ![Shrimp heads butter-fried until crisp like tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-19-gbh0o-900.webp) Yay, this is it. ![A bite combining sashimi and shrimp together](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-20-sxwr4-900.webp) Personally I prefer wasabi with soy sauce, or ssamjang (thick dipping paste), over the spicy vinegar sauce. Mmm, so good. ![Sashimi dipped in wasabi soy sauce and ssamjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-21-rb5bk-900.webp) ## How many people should come to eat this? But honestly, the portion was waaaaay too much for two of us, haha. Such a shame to waste any, but we were so full. That's how generous the portions really are. If you're a serious eater, two people could manage it; otherwise three people is just right, or four with an extra fish stew on top. ![The generous spread of sashimi and shrimp that was too much for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp-22-xy3wv-900.webp) It was so good that I went back again a week later. How could I resist a good Noryangjin-style fish market spot? Went back to a place I already loved. Called Yeongjae Susan and this time ordered just shrimp! Had another loud, messy shell-peeling session at the restaurant. Such a satisfying meal. Truly, fully satisfied — I'm definitely, definitely going back again. ## Where it is - Yeongjae Susan (영재수산) - 1F C-10, Gaklak Mall Sales Building, 932 Yangjaedae-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 송파구 양재대로 932 가락몰 판매동 1층 C-10호 - 37.4932794, 127.1168508 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%81%EC%9E%AC%EC%88%98%EC%82%B0/@37.4932794,127.1168508,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-golmok-bites/garak-market-nongwangcham-mini-live-shrimp/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt