Family bossam dinner near Gwangjin's Children's Grand Park: Sosa
In short
Sosa Myeonok is a Korean restaurant on Neungdong-ro in Gwangjin, Seoul, near Gunja Station, known for tender bossam (boiled pork wraps) and naengmyeon (cold noodles). A family of three ordered the large bossam and, on the staff's recommendation, wrapped it with kodari muchim (spicy dried pollack), bossam kimchi and radish for a combo that felt almost like samhap. It's a 5–7 minute walk from Children's Grand Park, making it a solid pick for family dinners with kids.
Good to know
- Address
- 270 Neungdong-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Hours
- 10:50 – 21:00
- Closed / break time
- None
- Parking
- Space for about 4 cars in front of the restaurant
- Ordered
- Large bossam (daeja), for 3 people
- Comes with
- Kodari muchim (spicy dried pollack), bossam kimchi, bossam radish, 2 types of sauce (no separate side dishes)
- Location
- About 5–7 minutes on foot from Children's Grand Park
- Seating
- Spacious dining room, with a room seating area inside
as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026
On a weekend evening, while trying to figure out what to eat with my family, Sosa Myeonok came to mind after a while. I'd been there before for lunch with a friend, and the food was good enough that I thought, 'I should come back here again sometime.' 👍
This time I went back with my family. It's the kind of place where you can have a meal that feels light but still filling. The food is also quite neat and well put together.
Sosa Myeonok Gunja Station main branch: location and hours
- Address: 270 Neungdong-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Hours: 10:50 – 21:00
- No closed days, no break time
- Parking: about 4 cars can park in front of the restaurant
It's fairly close to Gunja Station, and about a 5–7 minute walk from Children's Grand Park, so it's a good spot to eat after visiting the park with kids.
A soft, clean-tasting bossam spread
We ordered bossam (boiled pork wraps). The charm of Sosa Myeonok's bossam is really the incredibly soft meat.
Bossam can sometimes feel a bit heavy because of the fattiness of the meat, but here it felt clean and light overall, which I liked. The meat is soft and moist, and topping it with the bossam kimchi and radish makes just the right combination!
Personally, this kind of menu is easy to eat as a family. It's not overly spicy or heavy, but thanks to the meat, you feel quite full after eating.
I thought it was a good choice for a weekend dinner.
What happens if you wrap the bossam with kodari?
But there was something a little special about Sosa Myeonok. When you order bossam, kodari (dried pollack) comes out with it too! The staff recommended wrapping the bossam together with the kodari.
At first I was a bit puzzled. 'Bossam together with kodari?' But once I actually made a wrap and tried it... oh wow! I immediately understood why they recommended it.
The soft bossam gets an extra chewy texture and savory depth from the kodari, and adding the bossam kimchi and radish on top completes a pretty delicious combination. Eating them wrapped together was far more fun and tasty than eating the bossam and kodari separately. It felt a bit like enjoying samhap (a three-way food combo) haha.
If it's your first visit, definitely try eating it the way the staff suggests. :)
A Gunja Korean restaurant with great naengmyeon too
Actually, Sosa Myeonok is also well known for its naengmyeon (cold noodles). I had it the last time I visited for lunch with a friend, and it was really delicious too.
This time, unfortunately, I'd already had naengmyeon for lunch, so I didn't order it as a dessert-style noodle course. Still, eating the bossam made me a little wistful about it. Next time I'll properly order both bossam and naengmyeon together. The combination of clean bossam and cool naengmyeon needs no explanation. My next visit's menu is already decided haha.
Recommended for family dinners near Children's Grand Park
One reason I especially want to recommend this place is that it's close to Children's Grand Park. After playing at the park, you sometimes struggle to figure out where to eat with your kid. Finding a decent Korean restaurant nearby isn't as easy as you'd think, either.
Sosa Myeonok is about a 5–7 minute walk from Children's Grand Park, so it was easy to get to. The menu is approachable enough for visiting with kids too, making it quite a good family dinner spot. And really, bossam is loved by adults and works well for kids too, so it seems very well suited for family visitors. A few parking spots are available in front, which is worth noting if you're coming by car.
Looking for a filling meal in Gunja
This visit wasn't my first — it was already my second. It reaffirmed that a place you think 'I should come back to' really is worth coming back to.
Soft, clean-tasting bossam with savory bossam kimchi and radish, plus the surprising combination with kodari. And on top of that, the naengmyeon is delicious too, so there's a wide range of menu options.
If you're looking for a good restaurant near Gunja Station, or a place to eat after visiting Children's Grand Park, I recommend Sosa Myeonok!
If you're like me and want a day that's 'not too heavy, but still filling,' how about a bossam spread? Next time I'd like to try the mandu-guk (dumpling soup) and perilla oil noodles too. Yum. 😊
Where it is
270 Neungdong-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 광진구 능동로 270 1층
