# Yeongdeungpo Korean restaurant with hearty stew sets: Gangmun - By Eunseol (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noodle-corner/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noodle-corner/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-noodle-corner/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/index.md) ## In short Gangmun is a Korean restaurant on B1 of Times Square in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, serving country-style Korean meals. After shopping, we tried yeolmu bibimbap with snail soybean-paste stew and gondre stone-pot rice with soybean-pulp stew. Verdict: a satisfying stop for both shopping and a hearty meal. ## Good to know - **Location**: B1, B148, 15 Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Hours**: 11:00–21:30 - **Parking**: 30-minute parking voucher with orders of ₩15,000 or more; 1-hour voucher with orders of ₩30,000 or more - **Transit**: About a 2-minute walk from Exit 6 of Yeongdeungpo Station on Line 1 - **Signature dishes**: Snail doenjang, cheonggukjang, gondre stone-pot rice, and biji-jjigae *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* My wife and I stopped by Times Square in Yeongdeungpo. We had a shopping list we really wanted to get through, and luckily there was a sale going on. After shopping to our hearts’ content, we looked for a good place nearby and found Gangmun (강문), a Korean restaurant. It was full of comforting dishes that felt like something your grandmother would set on the table—exactly my kind of food. I was so happy to come across this kind of country-style meal inside a shopping mall; I never expected it. ## What is Gangmun on B1 of Times Square like? ![Directions to Gangmun at Times Square](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-01-16c3v-966.webp) Gangmun at Times Square is in the B1 area where the restaurants are gathered. When we visited at mealtime, there were quite a lot of diners. ![Gangmun restaurant during mealtime](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-02-7doz7-966.webp) Apart from a few tables that had just finished and left, the restaurant was nearly full. It is a Korean restaurant with a country-table feel, so I was surprised to see so many younger diners too. Although it is inside a mall, it is fairly large. It was also convenient that we could go right back to shopping after eating. ![Gangmun signature Korean menu guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-03-10fea-966.webp) Just looking over the signature dishes—snail gangdoenjang (thick soybean-paste stew), cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew), gondre stone-pot rice, and biji-jjigae (soybean-pulp stew)—gave me the impression that this place is seriously focused on Korean food. ## Hearty sets with a stew or soup alongside the main dish ![Gangmun Korean meal set options](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-04-4s04q-966.webp) With around 20 menu items, we spent quite a while deciding what to order. Everything looked good, so choosing was not easy. ![Meal set including stew and soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-05-mxlgu-966.webp) What is unusual is that most dishes come as a hearty set, with a stew or soup served alongside the main dish. ![Yeolmu bibimbap with beef brisket doenjang stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-06-x32me-966.webp) That is why plenty of people come here to eat alone too. For example, if you order yeolmu bibimbap (rice mixed with young-radish kimchi), it comes with beef brisket doenjang stew. ![Gangmun free giveaway event notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-07-1bxdl-966.webp) If you join the free giveaway event currently underway, it looks like you can make the meal even more filling. ## The crunch of yeolmu bibimbap and a subtle sesame-oil aroma ![Yeolmu bibimbap meal set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-08-124ui-966.webp) My wife ordered the yeolmu bibimbap. We make it often at home too, but I think she chose it because she wanted the snail doenjang stew that came with the set. ![Yeolmu bibimbap and snail doenjang stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-09-1ak49-966.webp) With a fried egg, sesame oil, yeolmu kimchi, and gochujang mixed in, it was one of the most familiar and universally appealing kinds of Korean bibimbap. ![계란후라이를 올린 열무비빔밥](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-10-qwtni-966.webp) Unlike ordinary gochujang, it had almost no heat. It tasted more like an all-purpose seasoning sauce that a grandmother had made herself. ![Bibimbap with yeolmu kimchi and seasoning sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-11-2avll-966.webp) The crisp yeolmu and savory fried egg were lovely, but the subtle aroma of sesame oil spreading through it all was especially memorable. ## Snail doenjang stew with a deeply rich earth-brown broth ![Snail doenjang stew served with yeolmu bibimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-12-1ooju-966.webp) Since it was a stew served with bibimbap, I expected the usual doenjang stew from a barbecue restaurant, but even its appearance was something else. Its deeply rich earth-brown broth was the kind you could never get from store-bought doenjang, generously packed with tofu, potatoes, and freshwater snails. It was a true country-style doenjang stew. ![Doenjang stew with tofu, potatoes, and freshwater snails](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-13-etk4z-966.webp) At first, I wondered why a Korean restaurant like this was in a mall popular with younger customers, but one taste told me it was the kind of good restaurant that works regardless of age. ![Country-style snail doenjang stew meal set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-14-1qgz3-966.webp) ![Yeolmu bibimbap and doenjang stew pairing](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-15-1fl2r-966.webp) It was delicious on its own, but with the yeolmu bibimbap, I could not imagine a better pairing. ## Gondre stone-pot rice, all the way to the scorched rice crust ![Sizzling gondre stone-pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-16-1ldsz-966.webp) I ordered the gondre stone-pot rice, which looked so lively I could almost hear it before it arrived. It had been a while since I had heard that sizzling sound from a hot pot, and I was delighted. ![Gondre stone-pot rice with soy-sauce seasoning](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-17-m3mdh-966.webp) Mix the rice with the house soy-sauce seasoning, which is neither salty nor sweet but gently flavorful, and the gondre stone-pot rice is complete. The clean, understated character of Korean food came through beautifully. ![Stone-pot rice forming a scorched rice crust](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-18-1e1vl-966.webp) The pot stayed hot enough to keep sizzling for several minutes, and in that time a proper layer of nurungji (scorched rice crust) formed on the bottom. I was so pleased it reminded me of gondre bibimbap I had eaten in Gangwon-do. I completely fell for the crisp texture of the nurungji and gondre’s distinctive nutty flavor. It was generous too, with what felt like almost two bowls of rice. I normally finish at least one bowl, yet I was full after eating about half. ## Thick, gently spicy biji-jjigae Like my wife, I had partly chosen the gondre stone-pot rice because I wanted a stew. The biji-jjigae arrived very well prepared too. ![Biji-jjigae served with gondre stone-pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-19-67nvo-966.webp) The taste of biji-jjigae depends on how generously it uses soybeans, and I could tell at once just from its thick consistency. ![Thick biji-jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-20-1lx4e-1200.webp) The moment I took a spoonful of the dense stew, I understood why this is considered an especially good restaurant among Times Square’s dining options. ![A spoonful of dense biji-jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-21-sdngm-966.webp) It was gently spicy, with chunks of pork mixed in, and it suited my taste perfectly. ![Gently spicy biji-jjigae with pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-22-wxkcd-966.webp) I never expected to find such a sincerely made country-style meal among the restaurants at Times Square. I would count it among the places where you can take care of shopping and a meal in one go. If I visit again, I would like to work my way through the other dishes one by one. ## What I liked about the visit - A B1 location that is easy to visit straight after shopping - Hearty sets with a stew or soup served alongside the main dish - Single-serving meals that are enjoyable even when dining alone - Deeply flavored seasonings that younger diners can enjoy too - Snail doenjang stew with a rich earth-brown broth ![Summary of the Korean meal after visiting Gangmun](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-23-k4ai0-966.webp) ## Gangmun Times Square information Gangmun Times Square is at B1, B148, 15 Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea, and is open from 11:00 to 21:30. Orders of ₩15,000 or more receive a 30-minute parking voucher, while orders of ₩30,000 or more receive a 1-hour voucher. It is about a 2-minute walk from Exit 6 of Yeongdeungpo Station on Line 1. ![Gangmun Times Square visitor information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table-24-1hr4o-966.webp) ## Where it is - Gangmun Times Square Branch (강문 타임스퀘어점) - B1, B148, 15 Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 영등포구 영중로 15 B1층 B148호 - 37.5169821, 126.9040798 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B0%95%EB%AC%B8%20%ED%83%80%EC%9E%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%80%98%EC%96%B4%EC%A0%90/@37.5169821,126.9040798,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noodle-corner/yeongdeungpo-gangmun-countryside-table/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt