Darin · 2 stories

A Bowl at Noon

Darin writes brief first-hand accounts of restaurants around Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants

Gangdong Korean restaurant for post-swim gukbap: Boseung Hoegwan

Boseung Hoegwan Cheonho Station Branch is a Korean restaurant in Gangdong, Seoul, close to Cheonho Station. After swimming, I had hangjeongsal boiled-pork gukbap, the spicy offal gukbap solo special set, and seasoned pollock sashimi. Verdict: a warm, filling meal with a particularly satisfying spicy broth-and-pollock pairing.

Written Sep 10, 2026Sponsored

PlaceGangnam, SeoulRestaurants

Gangnam Korean restaurant for spicy octopus noodle soup: Obongjip

Obongjip Samseong Branch is a Korean restaurant a 5-minute walk from Samseong Station in Gangnam, Seoul. I ordered medium Obongjip bossam and kalnakji for 2, enjoying tender pork, bossam kimchi, plump octopus, and knife-cut noodles. A generous, satisfyingly spicy meal worth coming back for.

Written Sep 10, 2026Sponsored

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