# Gangnam Korean restaurant: September octopus + steamed egg, Obongjip - By Sohye (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-stew-stops/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-stew-stops/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-stew-stops/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/index.md) ## In short Obongjip Samseong Branch is a Korean restaurant serving flame-grilled stir-fried octopus and bossam (boiled pork wrap) in an alley across from Trade Tower, near Samseong Station in Gangnam, Seoul. For September's in-season octopus, the writer ordered the Obongjip Special 6.2 (stir-fried octopus + bossam + makguksu noodles) and added steamed egg 5.0, finding the default spice level mild but full of smoky flame flavor. With 9 banchan and seaweed soup refillable at the self-serve bar, Obongjip Samseong Branch suits both a weekday lunch special and a group dinner. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 62 Teheran-ro 81-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 (break 14:30–17:00) - **Parking**: Nearby public parking lot available - **Obongjip Special**: 6.2 (stir-fried octopus + bossam + makguksu noodles) - **Steamed egg**: 5.0 - **Lunch special**: 11:00–15:00, stir-fried octopus, stir-fried squid or bossam set, with unlimited rice refills - **Reservations**: Via Naver, for groups of 3 up to 11 or more - **Private room**: Room seating up to 15 people - **Review perk**: Naver receipt review gets fried chili peppers or a lucky draw - **Price reference**: ₩200,000 ≈ $146 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Stir-fried octopus and bossam spread at Obongjip Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-01-11x39-966.webp) ## Where is Obongjip Samseong Branch, and where do you park? Obongjip Samseong Branch is at 62 Teheran-ro 81-gil, 1F, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, in the alley behind Trade Tower across from Samseong Station. It's open daily 11:00–22:00 with a break time of 14:30–17:00, and you can park at the nearby public parking lot. ![Exterior of Obongjip Samseong Branch in the alley across from Trade Tower near Samseong Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-02-y2nej-m-966.webp) Obongjip is the chain I always trust when I'm craving stir-fried octopus and bossam 🔥🐙 Today I went to the Samseong Station branch. It's in the alley behind Trade Tower. It'd been a while since my last visit, so I went in excited to revisit the menu items I used to love! ## Is Obongjip good for a Samseong Station lunch special or a group dinner? The inside of Obongjip Samseong Branch is clean and pretty spacious, and there's even a room that fits up to 15 people. You can also reserve ahead through Naver, from 3 people up to 11 or more! ![Spacious, clean dining hall at Obongjip Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-03-4rlji-966.webp) ![Seating at Obongjip Samseong Branch for group reservations](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-04-10del-m-966.webp) It looks like a great spot for office workers near Samseong Station for lunch or for a group dinner :) ## What's on the menu at Obongjip Samseong Branch? ![Menu board at Obongjip Samseong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-05-1j25k-966.webp) September is peak season for octopus!! Bouncy texture and chewy umami, Obongjip's stir-fried octopus 🐙 tastes even better in season. From the wallet-friendly Obong Special to maesaengi (fine seaweed) octopus hot pot, Obong bossam, and the lunch special. ![Sign explaining the Naver receipt review perk](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-06-f9ui9-966.webp) Write a Naver receipt review and you can get crispy fried chili peppers or join a lucky draw. ## The 9 banchan and the self-serve bar The basic sides at Obongjip Samseong Branch are seaweed soup plus 9 banchan (side dishes), and the banchan can be refilled at the self-serve bar. The seaweed soup is genuinely delicious!! The kind of taste you'd want on your birthday. ![Seaweed soup and 9 basic banchan spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-07-1dvuq-966.webp) ![Side dishes available for refill at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-08-1pks4-966.webp) ![Plate of seasoned bean sprouts, stir-fried sausage, and other banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-09-142xd-966.webp) From seasoned bean sprouts to stir-fried sausage and braised burdock — the banchan alone are enough for a whole bowl of rice!! ![Sign for the lunch special showing unlimited rice refills](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-10-y9g21-966.webp) The lunch special (11:00–15:00) is stir-fried octopus, stir-fried squid, or a bossam set, and if you order it, rice is unlimited refill. Truly a great-value Samseong lunch spot. ## Obongjip Special 6.2 with steamed egg 5.0 added What I ordered was the Obongjip Special 6.2 (stir-fried octopus + bossam + makguksu noodles) and the steamed egg 5.0. ![Table set with the Obongjip Special and steamed egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-11-1x33m-966.webp) > Obongjip Special 6.2 — stir-fried octopus + bossam + makguksu noodles / steamed egg 5.0 ![Close-up of the stir-fried octopus and bossam combo](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-12-3n46e-966.webp) The stir-fried octopus + bossam combo is a must whenever you come to Obongjip. Note that the octopus stir-fry served in the yeoptteok-style (spicy rice cake) bowl is actually the kalnakji (knife-cut noodle octopus, a.k.a. tumba) menu ⬇️ Kalnakji comes with knife-cut noodles mixed in, so you get to enjoy the octopus and noodles together, and it's been super popular on Instagram. ![Kalnakji dish with knife-cut noodles mixed in](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-13-94bam-966.webp) ### How spicy is the flame-grilled stir-fried octopus? Obongjip's stir-fried octopus is known for its spicy smoky aroma and chewy octopus texture, and the spice level is adjustable to taste :) Above all, the sauce is packed with that wok-fired flavor, which is exactly my style 🔥🔥 ![Smoky-flavored stir-fried octopus sauce with cabbage](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-14-1sct2-966.webp) A whole octopus goes in without being cut up, so the portion is generous, and with plenty of cabbage and sauce, it instantly makes you crave a rice ball ~ ![A whole octopus served without being cut up](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-15-1xp6a-966.webp) Mixing in the bean sprouts from the banchan doubles both the crunch and the flavor. You can basically make your own stir-fried octopus bibimbap. ![Stir-fried octopus bibimbap made with added bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-16-17ye0-966.webp) (FYI) I ordered the default spice level and it wasn't spicy at all — just the right level to enjoy comfortably. This is my personal-best stir-fried octopus. I want to eat this as a lunch special every single day 🥺🥺 ### Bossam: pork jowl swapped for regular bossam ![Bowl of default-spice stir-fried octopus](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-17-2nwq0-966.webp) It used to be pork jowl bossam, but it seems to have changed to regular bossam (honestly, I like it even better). ![Boiled pork with a good lean-to-fat ratio for bossam](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-18-ttd09-966.webp) The lean-to-fat ratio is just right, and it's tender, juicy, and soft — delicious. Eating it with the bossam kimchi is just straight-up amazing ..🤤🤍 And if you pile the stir-fried octopus on top of the bossam, the spicy octopus adds another layer of flavor — a real treat! ![A piece of bossam topped with bossam kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-19-1evh0-966.webp) ### Makguksu noodles and the steamed egg Eating bossam without makguksu (buckwheat noodles)? That would feel incomplete. It's sweet and tangy and works like a digestive (or so they say). Eating stir-fried octopus and bossam without steamed egg? Also unacceptable. I ordered steamed egg instead of a rice ball for extra protein, and it was a great call. It pairs so well with everything, love it 👍👍 ![Sweet and tangy makguksu noodles with steamed egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-20-g1el3-966.webp) ![Full spread of stir-fried octopus, bossam, and makguksu noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-21-12245-966.webp) Honestly, the stir-fried octopus + bossam + makguksu combo can't really go wrong, and since every single item is delicious, you just end up overeating. If you're looking for a great restaurant near Samseong Station, I'd recommend Obongjip for a complete Korean meal. Need I say more about it as a Samseong Station lunch special or group dinner spot? Absolutely perfect. ## Plum juice dessert and the lucky draw event ![Self-serve corner for dessert plum juice](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-22-1xa8j-966.webp) Obongjip Samseong Branch also has cool plum juice ready for dessert, and be sure to try the no-losers lucky draw event. First prize is a whopping ₩200,000 Shinsegae gift certificate 🥺 ![Sign for the no-losers lucky draw event](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-23-lkbnw-966.webp) Everyone, go enjoy in-season octopus at Obongjip! It's a chance you only get for one part of the year. The Obong Special is great value and hearty — I had such a delicious time ☺️ ![Final shot of the Obong Special made with in-season octopus](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special-24-wll28-1200.webp) ## Where it is - Obongjip Samseong Branch (오봉집 삼성점) - 62 Teheran-ro 81-gil, 1F, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로81길 62 1층 오봉집 - 37.5105267, 127.0558633 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EB%B4%89%EC%A7%91%20%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1%EC%A0%90/@37.5105267,127.0558633,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-stew-stops/ohbongjip-samseong-nakji-special/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt