# Sokcho Jungang Market street food on a weekday: Seomin Gapbu Sijang - By Jooni (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-table-cloth/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Sokcho, Gangwon - Sponsored: This post was written as a paid store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-table-cloth/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-table-cloth/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/index.md) ## In short Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip is a dakgangjeong (sweet crispy fried chicken) and street food shop in the middle of Sokcho Jungang Market in Sokcho, Gangwon. On a weekday afternoon visit, Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip had dakgangjeong, ojingeo sundae (stuffed squid), tteokbokki, potato pancakes and susu-bukkumi (sorghum pancakes) at one counter, and the garlic dakgangjeong was packed to go and eaten back at the room. If you would rather not wander the market stall by stall, Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip covers the food in one stop. ## Good to know - **Location**: Middle of Sokcho Jungang Market (1st floor, Unit 4, 16 Jungang-ro 147beon-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon) - **Ordered**: Garlic dakgangjeong (takeout) - **Food sold**: Boneless dakgangjeong, fried chicken, ojingeo sundae (stuffed squid), abai sundae, tteokbokki, potato pancake, susu-bukkumi, shrimp and other fritters - **Flavor options**: Garlic, deodeok root, spicy, honey sweet, honey chili - **Menu format**: Single items plus set menus - **Visit tip**: Fairly quiet on weekday afternoons; very crowded on weekday evenings and weekends *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* ![Garlic dakgangjeong from Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip at Sokcho Jungang Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-01-4le1a-1200.webp) A Sokcho Jungang Market food spot. Here's my review after visiting Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip! ## When is Sokcho Jungang Market least crowded? ![A crowded aisle in Sokcho Jungang Market even on a weekday afternoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-02-1bvwt-900.webp) Sokcho Jungang Market is always packed! Even visiting on a weekday afternoon, it was buzzing with people. Though honestly, this is the calm version..! On weekdays, it gets super crowded around evening, and on weekends — let's just not talk about it. Seriously, watch out for the crowds. I'd recommend going early to avoid mealtimes, or going later. ![Exterior of Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip, located in the middle of Sokcho Jungang Market](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-03-15mj4-m-900.webp) Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip sits right in the middle of Sokcho Jungang Market. The size of the place is massive..! Other shops are long and narrow too, but I don't think I've seen one this big. ## What Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip sells, from dakgangjeong to stuffed squid ![Boneless dakgangjeong piled up in the display case at Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-04-bg2u6-900.webp) There's basically nothing Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip doesn't have. Starting with the famous boneless dakgangjeong (Korean fried chicken) that's a must at Sokcho markets, ![Squid sundae and abai sundae also sold at the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-05-tyt5o-900.webp) there's also squid sundae and abai sundae, which have just as many devoted fans as the dakgangjeong, ![Red-sauced market-style tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-06-6ll6n-900.webp) and of course the gorgeous-looking, insanely tasty tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) is there too! ![Potato pancakes being griddled fresh on the spot](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-07-1ajiy-900.webp) There's also crispy-outside, soft-inside potato pancakes being griddled right on the spot, ![Susu-bukkumi, fried shrimp, and other fried items on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-08-1yoor-900.webp) plus susu-bukkumi (sorghum pancakes), fried shrimp, and all kinds of fried snacks — seriously, there's no menu missing. It felt like you could find every single type of market street food at Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip. Legendary, honestly. You don't need to fight through the crowds going shop to shop buying bits and pieces — you can just conquer all the good stuff in one spot! ![Menu board at Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip showing set menu options](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-09-xl1v5-900.webp) Here's the menu board..! They've got set menus too! If you're torn on what to order, a set menu might be the way to go. ![Menu listing dakgangjeong varieties and fried chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-10-prklc-900.webp) Anyway, the options are really varied. Besides dakgangjeong, they also sell regular fried chicken. Does anyone else know that market-style fried chicken hits different? ![Market-style fried chicken for sale at the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-11-11pjp-m-900.webp) ## Garlic dakgangjeong to go, eaten back at the room I ordered the garlic dakgangjeong to go — this was what I was most curious about here! ![A heavy, packed box of garlic dakgangjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-12-1fidu-900.webp) The box was bigger than I expected, which caught me off guard;; it was pretty heavy too. I held back the urge to eat it right away, and when I opened it up back at the lodging, this gorgeous color was waiting for me;; hello there, gorgeous? ![The garlic dakgangjeong box opened up back at the lodging](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-13-10ymd-900.webp) Being boneless, it was super easy to eat, and above all, that sweet, signature dakgangjeong sauce flavor was so addictive and delicious..! The nuts sprinkled on top added a nice crunchy texture that kept it from being one-note! And best of all, the batter wasn't chewy/tough and the chicken inside wasn't dry..! This was the tastiest dakgangjeong I've had in a while!!! ![Boneless dakgangjeong topped with nuts and fried garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-14-vge2j-900.webp) There's especially fried garlic sprinkled all over, which is the real kicker! If you don't like fried garlic, you're not Korean. Agreed? They also have deodeok (bellflower root) dakgangjeong alongside the garlic version, so now I'm curious what that one tastes like. ![Close-up of a piece of garlic dakgangjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-15-15xx6-900.webp) ![Business card for Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip listing flavor options](https://img.superchart.com/images/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday-16-vjdx3-900.webp) Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip's business card. Looks like there are extra flavor options too, like spicy, honey sweet, and honey ttangcho. Mission complete — demolished some amazing dakgangjeong at this Sokcho Jungang Market food spot! ## Is Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip worth a stop? Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip, a food spot in Sokcho Jungang Market. It's located right in the middle of the market, with plenty of staff so orders move fast, and the range of food they handle is seriously massive — heads up! The dakgangjeong is sweet and absolutely delicious too. ## Where it is - Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip (서민갑부 시장닭집) - 16 Jungang-ro 147beon-gil, 1st floor unit 4, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea - 강원특별자치도 속초시 중앙로147번길 16 1층 4호 - 38.2040162, 128.5901881 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%84%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B0%91%EB%B6%80%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%A5%EB%8B%AD%EC%A7%91/@38.2040162,128.5901881,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-table-cloth/sokcho-market-garlic-dakgangjeong-weekday/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt