# Songpa Korean BBQ where a makchang skeptic got converted: Jinseong - By Noyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-ladle-hours/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Songpa, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written with a sponsored visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-ladle-hours/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-ladle-hours/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/index.md) ## In short Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch is a beef offal grill restaurant in the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul, serving gopchang, daechang and makchang. The writer, a gopchang loyalist, tried all three cuts and fell hardest for the makchang, which was chewy and nutty without being tough, alongside a generous bowl of minari-garlic sauce and kkakdugi fried rice. The verdict: a makchang so tender it wins over people who thought they hated it. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 19 Olympic-ro 32-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 송파구 올림픽로32길 19 1층) - **Hours**: 16:00–23:00 - **Reservations**: Available on Naver (16:00, 17:00, 18:00 slots) - **Ordered**: Gopchang, daechang and makchang (1 portion each), 1 extra portion of gopchang, kkakdugi fried rice *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ![Visiting a gopchang restaurant in the Bangi-dong food alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-01-1rtd7-966.webp) Today I found a place in the Bangi-dong food alley that just piles it on!! I'd been to the Garak branch of Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang (진성한우곱창) with my coworkers before and ate so well that this time I went to the Jamsil-area branch haha🏃🏻➡️ ## Location and reservations at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch The restaurant is inside the Bangi-dong food alley. It's packed with people and restaurants, so I'd recommend public transport rather than driving haha. Or you can walk about 10 minutes from Mongchontoseong Station! ![Location guide for Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-02-zom8y-966.webp) ![Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang storefront in the Bangi-dong food alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-03-16bul-966.webp) Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang is a Bangi-dong favorite that's been on a bunch of TV shows — Tonight, Today, Saengsaeng Jeongbo and more! I could already sense the aroma of a proper local hit.. ## Evening atmosphere and tips for your visit I wanted to take more detailed shots of the interior, but I came after work at around 18:30 and the place was completely full ㅠㅠ With so many people I had to blur the photos, so they're a bit disappointing. The tables are fairly close together, so it was a lively, noisy atmosphere! For the restroom, you go out to the right and up half a flight of stairs, and you need to memorize the door code before you go!! There's no toilet paper either, so bring your own. You can also book through Naver. Only three slots were open — 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00. I was planning to come after 18:00, so I walked in, but they said groups are possible too, so it's worth giving them a call📞 ## Ordering all three cuts: gopchang, daechang and makchang ![Menu listing gopchang, daechang and makchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-04-t6u7f-966.webp) The menu is simple: gopchang (small intestine), daechang (large intestine) and makchang (abomasum, the last stomach). Gopchang has a 5-point satisfaction rating!! (the others are 4.5). I'm team gopchang and my boyfriend is team makchang, so we just ordered one portion of each — three portions total. ![Sign about exchanging gopchang if unsatisfied](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-05-fo98o-966.webp) They'll swap out your gopchang if you're not happy with it.. that inspires confidence 🥸🥸 This is my second visit, so I think you can trust it and go haha ## Minari-garlic sauce and three house kimchis as banchan ![Chive salad and mijeolma sauce side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-06-1x82w-966.webp) ![Basic banchan served with gopchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-07-ssq7a-966.webp) As soon as you sit down, they bring seasoned chive salad and this mijeolma sauce as standard, and it's seriously delicious!!! ![A bowl of pickled minari garlic sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-08-7bouw-966.webp) It's a pickled-minari (water dropwort) garlic sauce with minari, garlic, chili, green onion and chili powder in it, and the sauce bowl is basically a rice bowl, so you can really dunk everything in. Gopchang places always give you a tiny bit of sauce, and most days it hardens up with the offal fat and gets hard to eat, but here they give you so much you can dip to your heart's content🥣 And the other kick here is the three kimchis! Three house-made kimchi siblings haha. The kimchi is all quite well fermented, so grilling it with the gopchang is amazing!! The number one grilled kimchi is, of course, the green onion kimchi!! Texture, flavor, all perfect…🫶🏻 ![Three kinds of house-made kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-09-10x1b-966.webp) Oh, and they also serve gyeran-jjim (steamed egg) as a side. It comes bubbling in an earthenware pot with plenty of broth, and it hit my taste exactly 🔫 You always need some broth when you're drinking, and a soft steamed egg? Even better. ![Steamed egg in an earthenware pot as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-10-1v0vv-966.webp) ## A texture that won over a makchang hater Then the three portions came out. It was quicker than expected, so we didn't wait long!! They turn on the burner, set a 5-minute timer and disappear. There's a lot on the pan. The portions are generous and there's a pile of vegetables too. ![A generous pan of grilled gopchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-11-1jvr3-966.webp) ![The three cuts: gopchang, daechang and makchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-12-1fpux-966.webp) ![Grilled beef offal with vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-13-1u9ra-966.webp) In order: gopchang, daechang, makchang. I'm hardcore team gopchang and team makchang-hater. I just don't like that rubbery makchang texture..?? But for my palate, the makchang here was a 5 out of 5!!! It looks a bit different from the makchang I'd had before, and it was so nutty and chewy (NOT tough) that it was delicious!! Even my makchang-loving boyfriend said it was on another level lol ![Chewy grilled makchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-14-yjnu7-966.webp) And here's what comes with the gopchang: tteok (rice cake), potato, kimchi, bean sprouts, cabbage — plenty of veggies to eat alongside. Offal on its own can get a bit greasy, but with the three kimchis plus all these vegetables to pair with it, I was very satisfied! When the timer went off after 5 minutes, a staff member came over to flip everything once and cut it up. If it's busy and the staff can't hear the timer, just raise your hand and say 'over here!!' and they'll come 🖐️ They cut only the makchang and daechang first and said they'd come back in 3 minutes to do the gopchang. I couldn't wait 3 minutes and picked at the tteok first, but snacking on the sides made the 3 minutes fly by haha ![Gopchang and rice cake on the griddle before cutting](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-15-iuq8b-966.webp) Finally, everything's ready!! Look at that ㅠㅠ They cut it into big chunks, so the texture is great when you eat it, and since they handle everything there's no hassle — so easy. Golden-brown grilled gopchang.. how do you resist ㅠ I properly greased my throat today💙 ![A pan of golden-brown grilled gopchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-16-14zaw-966.webp) ![Gopchang and makchang cut into big chunks](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-17-ga58f-966.webp) I dunked it straight into the mijeolma sauce. There's a reason the owner even tells you to dip the kimchi in it lol. The sauce and the gopchang go together so beautifully, and I worried it might get salty if I dipped too deep, but not at all — the fragrant minari actually made it even better. ![Gopchang dipped in mijeolma sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-18-1udfc-966.webp) ![Gopchang with kimchi and sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-19-bl2ve-966.webp) ## An extra gopchang portion and kkakdugi fried rice to finish Partway through we ordered one more portion of gopchang. They moved the leftovers onto the chive salad, swapped the pan and brought a fresh one. The new portion wasn't just gopchang either — they added more tteok and potato and such, so we got seriously full ㅠㅠ (we ended up leaving a little…) ![Extra gopchang order with accompaniments](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-20-1u2sk-966.webp) ![Extra gopchang on a fresh griddle](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-21-1n7oh-966.webp) ![Extra gopchang with rice cake and potato](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-22-s2ymy-966.webp) ![Table spread for the extra gopchang order](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-23-zvtok-966.webp) ![Kkakdugi fried rice as the finishing dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung-24-hjk9t-966.webp) We also ordered the kkakdugi yangbap (fried rice with cubed radish kimchi and tripe). It has teugyang (beef tripe) and kkakdugi in it, so the texture is really good. Since the kimchi here is all well fermented, the fried rice has a bit of a tangy edge, and it cleaned up my gopchang-greased palate with that spicy-sour kick. When you've been eating only gopchang and start craving carbs, I absolutely recommend this. A Korean meal has to end with fried rice, right?~~🍚 ## A repeat visitor's verdict The staff are friendly and quick, and since this is a place I came back to because it was that good, you can trust it! My pick is the makchang, no question!! It's so chewy and nutty, just delicious. I'm a makchang-hater and I came here and fell completely in love..ㅜㅜ 🤍 ## Where it is - Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Bangi Direct Branch (진성한우곱창 방이직영점) - 1F, 19 Olympic-ro 32-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 송파구 올림픽로32길 19 1층) - 서울특별시 송파구 올림픽로32길 19 1층 - 37.5143857, 127.1094934 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A7%84%EC%84%B1%ED%95%9C%EC%9A%B0%EA%B3%B1%EC%B0%BD%20%EB%B0%A9%EC%9D%B4%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5143857,127.1094934,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-ladle-hours/bangidong-makchang-chewy-jinsung/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt