Myeongdong jokbal a short walk from Hoehyeon Station: Miss Jokbal
In short
Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is a jokbal (braised pork trotter) and bossam restaurant on Myeongdong 3-gil in Jung-gu, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Euljiro 1-ga Station exits 5 and 6. After shopping, the writer walked over from Hoehyeon Station with a friend and ordered the emperor's jokbal set for two at 58,000 won; kimchi kalguksu (noodle soup) arrived first, followed by one platter of tofu kimchi, gimbap (seaweed rice rolls) and angel hair radish salad. Tender jokbal with the mala sauce made this a meal the writer still thinks about days later.
Good to know
- Menu and price
- Emperor's jokbal set, 58,000 won
- Hours
- Daily 11:00 to 3:00 the next morning (last order 2:00)
- Parking
- Difficult; nearby department store parking available
- Getting there
- Under 5 minutes on foot from Euljiro 1-ga Station (Line 2), exits 5 and 6
- Reservations
- Bookable on Naver; recommended at peak times
- Price reference
- ₩58,000 ≈ $42.5 (2026-09-24)
as written by the visitor on Sep 23, 2026
Today I'm introducing a jokbal place near Myeongdong Station that I fell completely for after shopping and stopping in for dinner — chewy, tender, the whole deal. If you're already a fan of soft jokbal, this place is the real thing!
Where Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is and when it opens
Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is on Myeongdong 3-gil in Jung-gu, Seoul, open daily from 11:00 to 3am the next day, with last order at 2am. Parking is difficult — no lot on-site given the Myeongdong setting, but there's a nearby department store parking garage you can use.
By subway, it's under a 5-minute walk from exits 5 or 6 of Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station on Line 2. It's also close to other stations — we actually walked over from near Hoehyeon Station.
What the dining room feels like in central Myeongdong
It had been a while since I'd been to Myeongdong Station, and it was packed with foreign tourists and full of energy. Ironically, with so many restaurants around, it's a case of abundance amid scarcity — and in a place like this, K-food is really the way to go. As Korean-food lovers, we were looking for somewhere that tastes great and lets you eat a generous, full spread, and that's how we ended up here.
The interior had a clean look with full-height windows, plenty of foreign customers, and staff who spoke other languages fluently — it felt lively and a bit different from the usual.
Lunch menu and booking Miss Jokbal on Naver
There's also a good-value lunch menu, so it'd be a good spot for office workers nearby too. A hearty bossam set menu for lunch sounds perfect. If you reserve ahead through Naver, you can grab a table without waiting — I'd especially recommend checking and booking ahead on weekends or during peak hours. Watching the tables fill up as peak dinner time approached, I was glad we'd booked in advance.
The emperor's jokbal set for two, 58,000 won
The two of us are big eaters who never feel satisfied ordering single dishes, so we went for the emperor's jokbal set!
Kimchi kalguksu arrives before the jokbal
The kimchi kalguksu (noodle soup) arrived first — kimchi broth simmered with knife-cut noodles added in. Usually kalguksu comes at the very end, so having it first felt different. Simmered down a bit, the noodles with the broth have a mild but deeply savory flavor — sadly we were too full to finish it, which is a real shame.
A little while later, the emperor's jokbal showed up, priced at ₩58,000. True to its name, it looked generous and appetizing. Turns out the emperor's jokbal set comes with a whole platter of side dishes meant to be eaten alongside it. Let's take a closer look at what's on that platter.
Side dishes that come with the emperor's jokbal
Tofu kimchi, a vegetable salad with cooked shrimp, and pickled garlic
Some kind of mung bean jelly and white kimchi, plus gimbap (seaweed rice roll) made with egg and carrot instead of danmuji or ham — totally my style.
Radish kimchi, cabbage kimchi, and chewy angel hair (thin kelp noodles) tossed with a sweet mayo sauce, crunchy and sweet — the perfect thing to calm down the spice from the spicy dishes.
And fresh red lettuce leaves on top of everything. Quite the spread, right?
How tender the jokbal is and how to eat it
Talk about a table groaning under the weight of food~~ The star of the show, the jokbal, had exactly the soft, slightly chewy texture we love. It comes off the bone and neatly arranged, so you can just pick it up straight with chopsticks, and use the plastic gloves to pick the meat off the bone happily.
The jokbal is boiled fresh every day, prepared in at least 3 and up to 5 separate batches daily, so whenever you visit, you can expect consistent taste and texture.
Three sauces and the best wrap combinations
There were three different sauces to choose from, and eating the jokbal with the mala sauce was a nice change of pace — almost like eating a completely different dish. With all the sauce options and wrapping it in napa cabbage, perilla leaves, or lettuce, there was never a dull moment.
True to its name, the emperor's jokbal needed no extra menu items — it was plenty on its own. Days later, I still catch myself thinking about how tender that jokbal was. It's great as a drinking snack, but also works as a full, satisfying meal for people who don't drink at all. A Myeongdong Korean restaurant I'd definitely come back to~
Where it is
21 Myeongdong 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 중구 명동3길 21 미쓰족발 서울명동점
